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SUSANNA PORTER & JAMES CLARK GIVING FUND
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133489504 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$440K
expenses
$14K
net assets
$8.7M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

SUSANNA PORTER & JAMES CLARK GIVING FUND is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support arts, education, historic preservation, and environmental causes. The fund distributes charitable contributions primarily to organizations in New York, with additional support for educational and cultural institutions in other parts of the United States. Its grantmaking focuses on preserving architecture, advancing literary arts, and sustaining cultural institutions.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Education and Cultural Access
Supports libraries and educational programs, including the New York Society Library, Northeast Harbor Library, and Princeton University, to expand access to knowledge and cultural resources
Environmental Stewardship
Provides grants to land trusts and conservation organizations, including the Mt Desert Land and Garden Preserve and Island Housing Trust, to protect natural landscapes
Historic Preservation Grants
Supports organizations dedicated to preserving and revitalizing historic architecture in New York City, including the Upper East Side Historic District and New York Landmarks Conservancy
Literary and Arts Support
Funds literary institutions such as the Center for Fiction, House of SpeakEasy, and the Author’s Guild Foundation to promote authors’ rights, public engagement with literature, and creative expression
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Performing Arts Production Support 2 activities
    • Funding arts programming
      Supports arts-related programs through grantmaking, including performance and cultural initiatives.
    • Funding classical ballet performance and sustainability
      Supports the performance, promotion, and long-term sustainability of classical ballet through targeted grants.
  • Literacy Program Funding 2 activities
    • Funding authors' rights and education initiatives
      Provides financial support for programs related to authors' rights and educational outreach in this domain.
    • Funding public access to books and resources
      Awards grants to improve public access to books and informational resources, likely supporting libraries or literary organizations.
  • Donor-Advised Fund Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding a charitable donor-advised fund
      Makes grants to support the operation or activities of a donor-advised charitable fund.
  • Teacher & Classroom Innovation Grants 1 activity
    • Funding educational initiatives
      Provides grants to support a range of educational programs; multiple instances indicate ongoing commitment.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding environmental conservation efforts
      Finances projects aimed at environmental conservation, though specific geographies or focus areas are not detailed in available evidence.
  • Historic Preservation Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding preservation and revitalization of New York's architecture
      Funds efforts focused on the preservation and revitalization of architectural heritage in New York, with specific attention to the Upper East Side.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding another private foundation
      Awards grants to support the work of a separate private foundation, indicating collaborative philanthropy.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$440K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$258K59%
Other revenue$182K
expenses
Total expenses$14K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$351K
balance sheet
Total assets$8.68M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$8.68M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -9.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • ALEXANDRA P CLARK — DIRECTOR
  • LANSING P CLARK — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • AUTHOR'S GUILD FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of $15,000 grant for authors' rights and education.
  • CENTER FOR FICTION Partner — Recipient of $45,000 grant for arts programming.
  • FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND Partner — Recipient of $70,000 grant to support a charitable donor-advised fund.
  • FRIENDS OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE HISTORIC DISTRICT INC Partner — Recipient of $10,325 grant for maintaining and preserving Upper East Side architecture.
  • HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY Partner — Recipient of $11,000 grant for arts programming.
  • ISLAND HOUSING TRUST Partner — Recipient of $10,000 grant to another private foundation.
  • MT DESERT LAND AND GARDEN PRESERVE Partner — Recipient of $12,000 grant for environmental conservation.
  • NEW YORK CITY BALLET INC Partner — Recipient of $6,500 grant to perform, promote, and sustain classical ballet.
  • NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY INC Partner — Recipient of $100,000 grant for preserving and revitalizing New York's architecture.
  • NEW YORK SOCIETY LIBRARY Partner — Recipient of $10,000 grant to provide public access to books and resources.
  • NORTHEAST HARBOR LIBRARY Partner — Recipient of $5,000 grant for educational purposes.
  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY - CLASS OF 1960 Partner — Recipient of $5,120 grant for educational purposes.