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The David R and Patricia D Atkinson Foundation: 26 grants to organizations, $7.3 million (tax year ended August 2025)
The David R and Patricia D Atkinson Foundation, a private foundation in Princeton, NJ, paid 26 grants to organizations totaling $7,311,000 in its tax year ended August 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 15, 2026. The largest was $3,775,000 to GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund in Albany, NY for general.
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- EIN
- 223753685
- Based in
- Princeton, NJ
- Assets
- $193,359,120
- Grants paid
- $7,311,000
- Tax year ended
- August 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202641969349100619. It reported $7,311,000 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | Albany, NY | General | $3,775,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General | $1,100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care | Atlanta, GA | General | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homefront | Lawrenceville, NJ | General | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | General | Environment | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Climate Central | Princeton, NJ | General | Science and technology | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Propublica | New York, NY | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yana Ministry | Hackensack, NJ | General | Youth development | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bucks County Children's Museum | New Hope, PA | General | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Times Communities Fund | New York, NY | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Investigative Reporting | San Francisco, CA | General | Public and societal benefit | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Princeton Healthcare Center Foundation | Plainsboro, NJ | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Mary Medical Center Foundation | Langhorne, PA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elixir Fund | Princeton JCT, NJ | General | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | New York, NY | General | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Princeton Open Space | Princeton, NJ | General | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Apaw | Princeton JCT, NJ | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Center for Discovery | Harris, NY | General | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Egypt United Methodist Church | New Egypt, NJ | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawrenceville School | Lawrenceville, NJ | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yardley-Makefield Ems | Yardley, PA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cape May City Volunteer Fire Dept | Cape May, NJ | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yardley-Makefield Fire | Yardley, PA | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed January 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202510159349100211. It reported $7,309,063 in grants paid; 61 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | General | Education | $1,466,980 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | General | Environment | $1,169,083 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General | $1,100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care | Atlanta, GA | General | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homefront | Lawrenceville, NJ | General | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Promise International-Celdi | Pennsauken, NJ | General | $170,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Climate Central | Princeton, NJ | General | Science and technology | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Propublica | New York, NY | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Egypt United Methodist Church | New Egypt, NJ | General | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whyy TV 12 | Philadelphia, PA | General | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bard Prison Initiative | Annandaleonhudson, NY | General | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New York Times Neediest | New York, NY | General | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yana Ministry | Paramus, NJ | General | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bucks County Children's Museum | New Hope, PA | General | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Investigative Reporting | Emerville, CA | General | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | General | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free Library Foundation of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels of Mercer County | Ewing, NJ | General | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity of B&MC | Maple Shade, NJ | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawrenceville School | Lawrenceville, NJ | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Princeton Medical Center Foundation | Plainsboro, NJ | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stmary Medical Center Foundation | Langhorne, PA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Strive | New York, NY | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Mercer County | Trenton, NJ | General | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science | Washington, DC | General | Science and technology | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Service Association of Bucks County | Langhorne, PA | General | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army - National Division | Alexandria, VA | General | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trenton Area Soup Kitchen | Trenton, NJ | General | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anchor House | Trenton, NJ | General | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elixir Fund | Princeton JCT, NJ | General | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | General | Recreation and sports | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | New York, NY | General | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Princeton Open Space | Princeton, NJ | General | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heifer Project International | Little Rock, AR | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Conshohocken, PA | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Apaw | Princeton JCT, NJ | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canine Partners for Life | Cochranville, PA | General | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Miriam's Kitchen | Washington, DC | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Center for Discovery | Harris, NY | General | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Visitation Home | Hamilton, NJ | General | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogs for Better Lives | Central Point, OR | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | Blue Bell, PA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midatlantic Center for the Arts (mac) | Cape May, NJ | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Egypt Historical Society | New Egypt, NJ | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Hope Arts | New Hope, PA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Seeing Eye | Morristown, NJ | General | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sciencenter Discovery Museum | Ithaca, NY | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alpha House | St Petersburg, FL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County | Newton, PA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kakenya's Dream | Arlington, VA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McCarter Theater | Princeton, NJ | General | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Freedom at Hamilton | Lawrenceville, NJ | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife Center Friends | Titusville, NJ | General | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yardley-Makefield Ems | Yardley, PA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madison Valley Hospital Foundation | Enis, MT | General | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cape May City Volunteer Fire Dept | Cape May, NJ | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yardley-Makefield Fire | Yardley, PA | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | Bernardsville, NJ | General | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,866,980 |
| Environment | $1,406,083 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $450,000 |
| Science and technology | $240,000 |
| Human services | $140,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $120,000 |
| Youth development | $80,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $70,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $9,538,063 |
| Georgia | $2,000,000 |
| New Jersey | $1,702,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $521,000 |
| Illinois | $500,000 |
| California | $120,000 |
| District of Columbia | $65,000 |
| Colorado | $60,000 |
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Updated July 15, 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.