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The Bok Family Foundation: 34 grants to organizations, $3.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Bok Family Foundation, a private foundation in Canaan, CT, paid 34 grants to organizations totaling $3,894,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $675,000 to American Museum of Natural History in New York, NY for charitable contribution - historical.
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- EIN
- 256872863
- Based in
- Canaan, CT
- Assets
- $52,563,938
- Grants paid
- $3,894,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202513169349100121. It reported $3,894,000 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | Charitable contribution - historical | Arts, culture and humanities | $675,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care | New York, NY | Charitable contribution - education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Success Academy | New York, NY | Charitable contribution - education | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy Gift | New York, NY | Charitable contribution - environmental | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Public Library | New York, NY | Charitable contribution - education | $334,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | Charitable contribution - national conservation projects, research and education porgrams | Animal-related | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | Charitable contribution - ny theatre | Arts, culture and humanities | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspca | New York, NY | Charitable contribution - prevent cruelty to animals | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barrington Stage | Pittsfield, MA | Charitable contribution - theatre | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Harvest | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable contribution - rescue and distribute food | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Sage | Laveville, CT | Charitable contribution - advocating for victims and survivors | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scenic Hudson | Poughkeepsie, NY | Charitable contribution - conservation | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Theater | New York, NY | Charitable contribution - advance public theatre arts | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shakespeare & Company | Lenox, MA | Charitable contribution - productions and classical training | Arts, culture and humanities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | Charitable contribution - protect animals by law | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bedlam Inc | New York, NY | Charitable contribution - theatre | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Student Sponsor Partners | New York, NY | Charitable contribution - educate underserved youth | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joyful Noise | Torrington, CT | Charitable contribution - early childcare programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nourish Bridgeport Inc | Bridgeport, CT | Charitable contribution - poverty | Religion-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Berkshire Theater Group | Pittsfield, MA | Charitable contribution - promote performing arts education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | Charitable contribution - conservation | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Housatonic Valley Association Inc | Cornwall Bridge, CT | Charitable contribution - conservation | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salisbury Housing Committee | Salisbury, CT | Charitable contribution - low income housing | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharon Hospital | Sharon, CT | Charitable contribution - provide community healthcare services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Sharon Playhouse | Sharon, CT | Charitable contribution - promote regional theater education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Warner Theatre | Torrington, CT | Charitable contribution - performing arts | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable contribution - private research university located in philadelphia, pa | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Accountability & Civic Trust (fact) | Washington, DC | Charitable contribution - promote government accountability | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cooke School and Institute | New York, NY | Charitable contribution - education | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Els for Autism | Jupiter, FL | Charitable contribution - support individuals with autism | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harlem Childrens Zone | New York, NY | Charitable contribution - education | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | Charitable contribution - educate future community leaders | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | Charitable contribution - educate future community leaders | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camfed | Cambridge, UK | Charitable contribution - educate girls, empower women | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $940,000 |
| Animal-related | $250,000 |
| Environment | $125,000 |
| Education | $120,000 |
| Human services | $120,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 |
| Religion-related | $30,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $3,304,000 |
| Connecticut | $305,000 |
| Massachusetts | $185,000 |
| California | $50,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $20,000 |
| District of Columbia | $15,000 |
| Florida | $10,000 |
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Updated November 12, 2025. 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.