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Lois Chiles Foundation: 33 grants to organizations, $1.1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Lois Chiles Foundation, a private foundation in New York, NY, paid 33 grants to organizations totaling $1,085,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 28, 2026. The largest was $375,000 to The New York Historical Society in New York, NY for general fund.
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- EIN
- 201673659
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Assets
- $5,324,330
- Grants paid
- $1,085,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 28, 2026, IRS object ID 202601489349100760. It reported $1,085,000 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Historical Society | New York, NY | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $375,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | General fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yale Repertory Theatre Associates Inc | New Haven, CT | General fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| David Geffen School of Drama at Yale | New Haven, CT | General fund | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Park Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | General fund | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sir John Soane's Museum Foundation | New York, NY | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daily History Quote Inc | Westfield, NJ | General fund | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Share Our Strength(no Kids Hungry) | Washington, DC | General fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Beacon Project | Islesboro, ME | General fund | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | General fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voices of Jubilee | Henrico, VA | General fund | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wnet(thirteen PBS) | New York, NY | General fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Body Traffic | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Holiday Trails | Charlottesville, VA | General fund | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Felix Organization - Adoptees for Children Inc | Locust Valley, NY | General fund | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank for New York City | New York, NY | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| God's Love We Deliver Inc | New York, NY | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifeflight of Maine LLC | Bangor, ME | General fund | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Inc | New York, NY | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Luke's Chamber Ensemble Inc(orchestra of St Luke's) | New York, NY | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Promise of Justice Initiative | New Orleans, LA | General fund | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation Inc | Charlottesville, VA | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Botanical Garden of the Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | General fund | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harlem Academy | New York, NY | General fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Herring Gut Coastal Science Center | Port Clyde, ME | General fund | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Islesboro Community Fund | Islesboro, ME | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Albemarle Rescue Squad Foundation | Crozet, VA | General fund | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Inc | Verona, VA | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ Church Dark Harbor | Islesboro, ME | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Tree Boating Association | Islesboro, ME | General fund | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 1, 2025, IRS object ID 202521829349100612. It reported $1,288,550 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Historical Society | New York, NY | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $335,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | General fund | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mount Sinai Health System | New York, NY | General fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yale University-Class of 1954 | New Haven, CT | General fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orchestra of St Luke's | New York, NY | General fund | $56,550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| David Geffen School of Drama at Yale | New Haven, CT | General fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Islesboro Affordable Property | Islesboro, ME | General fund | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Moody Center for the Arts | Houston, TX | General fund | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Park Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | General fund | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farnsworth Art Museum | Rockland, ME | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Beacon Project | Islesboro, ME | General fund | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | General fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank for Nyc | New York, NY | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| God's Love We Deliver | New York, NY | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Islesboro Community Center | Islesboro, ME | General fund | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Promise of Justice Initiative | New Orleans, LA | General fund | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Share Our Strength(no Kid Hungry) | Washington, DC | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teaching Matters Inc | New York, NY | General fund | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation Inc | Charlottesville, VA | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adama Foundation | Venice, CA | General fund | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Botanical Garden of the Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | General fund | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harlem Academy | New York, NY | General fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Herring Gut Coastal Science Center | Port Clyde, ME | General fund | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Islesboro Community Fund | Islesboro, ME | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christ Church Dark Harbor | Isleboro, ME | General fund | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Tree Boating Association | Isleboro, ME | General fund | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The General Henry Knox Museum | Thomaston, ME | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town of Islesboro | Islesboro, ME | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,126,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $90,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $82,000 |
| Education | $40,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $40,000 |
| Environment | $20,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $15,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $1,441,550 |
| Connecticut | $325,000 |
| Texas | $270,000 |
| Maine | $165,000 |
| Virginia | $87,000 |
| District of Columbia | $30,000 |
| New Jersey | $20,000 |
| Louisiana | $20,000 |
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Updated May 28, 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.