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Fred and Donna Nives Foundation: 26 grants to organizations, $1.8 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Fred and Donna Nives Foundation, a private foundation in Stamford, CT, paid 26 grants to organizations totaling $1,790,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 27, 2026. The largest was $150,000 to Adopt-A-Dog Inc in Greenwich, CT for general operating support..
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- EIN
- 137390002
- Based in
- Stamford, CT
- Assets
- $65,337,810
- Grants paid
- $1,800,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 27, 2026, IRS object ID 202622089349100677. It reported $1,800,000 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adopt-A-Dog Inc | Greenwich, CT | General operating support. | Animal-related | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farm Sanctuary Inc | Watkins Glen, NY | General operating support. | Animal-related | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc | Bloomfield, CT | To support the guide dog partnership program to breed, train, and place german shepherd guide dogs with blind clients. | Human services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind Inc | Yorktown Heights, NY | To support guide dog training program. | Human services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc (peta) | Norfolk, VA | To support the peta community animal project and the mobile clinics division. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Florida Foundation Inc | Gainesville, FL | To support the university of florida veterinary school. | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | To support no-kill adoption center in new york city. | Animal-related | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| K9S for Warriors Inc | Ponte Vedra, FL | To support warrior/service dog pairing program and public access training. | Animal-related | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Sacramento, CA | General operating support. | Animal-related | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Hearing and Communication | New York, NY | General operating support. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Harvard law school $25,000, harvard business school $25,000, harvard college fund - fas research fund $30,000 | Education | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spca of Westchester Inc | Briarcliff Manor, NY | To support dog day out program, which provides special training for dogs with behavioral challenges. | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Veterans Airlift Command | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support. | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Atlanta, GA | To support food program and afterschool enrichment program. | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Dog Ranch Rescue Inc | Loxahatchee Groves, FL | To support the miracle fund, which supports critical medical care for dogs in need of such care. | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florida Keys Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Inc | Key West, FL | To support medical care and enrichment program. | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenwich Riding and Trails | Greenwich, CT | General operating support. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Katonah Museum of Art Inc | Katonah, NY | General operating support. | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 13 Hands Equine Rescue Inc | Clinton Corners, NY | General operating support. | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillel Foundation of Cambridge Inc | Cambridge, MA | General operating support. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Afsa Education Foundation | Washington, DC | To support the development of classroom-ready lesson plans to supplement the delivery of the most widely used moneyskill modules. | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rising Starr Horse Rescue Corp | Wilton, CT | General operating support. | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uja Federation of Greenwich Inc | Greenwich, CT | To support pj library program and other family programming. | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts Inc | Katonah, NY | General operating support. | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hias Inc | Silver Spring, MD | General operating support. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Services of Greenwich Inc | Greenwich, CT | To support jewish health and healing program. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202541339349104964. It reported $815,000 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Sanctuary Inc | Watkins Glen, NY | Educational programs developed through the bold choice fund: for animals, people, and our planet. | Animal-related | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc | Bloomfield, CT | General operating support. | Human services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind Inc | Yorktown Heights, NY | General operating support. | Human services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc (peta) | Norfolk, VA | Peta community animal project and the mobile clinics division. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | Partnership via criminal justice program with national council of juvenile and family court judges. | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | Partnership via criminal justice program with the association of prosecuting attorneys. | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adopt-A-Dog Inc | Greenwich, CT | Capital improvements to shelter facility in armonk, new york. | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenwich Riding & Trails Association Inc | Greenwich, CT | General operating support. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $1,000,000 |
| Human services | $650,000 |
| Education | $230,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $805,000 |
| Connecticut | $578,000 |
| Florida | $325,000 |
| Virginia | $300,000 |
| California | $265,000 |
| Utah | $125,000 |
| Massachusetts | $100,000 |
| Minnesota | $50,000 |
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Updated July 27, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.