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ROBERT DAVID LION GARDINER FOUNDATION INC
RIVERHEAD, NY · EIN 133354308 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$9.5M
expenses
$1.8M
net assets
$109.1M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation based in Riverhead, New York, that supports educational, historical, and cultural institutions primarily in New York State. The foundation makes grants to organizations focused on American history, science education, historic preservation, and public broadcasting. It does not appear to conduct direct operations or programs itself.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Historic Preservation Initiatives
Provides grants to organizations like Green-Wood Historic Fund and the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Historical Education Grants
Supports organizations dedicated to American history education, including the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and The History Makers
Science and Higher Education Support
Funds institutions such as Cooper Union and Long Island University for science advancement and academic programs
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Multi-Institution Scholarship Funding 2 activities
    • Funding higher education and academic advancement
      Provides financial support to educational institutions including Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science ($392,000 in 2022; $250,000 in 2024), Long Island University ($250,000 in 2022), and LaGuardia Community College Foundation ($250,000 in 2021).
    • Funding scientific research institutions
      Supports scientific research through grants to organizations such as Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ($500,000 in 2024) and LaGuardia Community College Foundation (which supports science education, $250,000 in 2021).
  • Historic Preservation Support Grants 2 activities
    • Funding historical and cultural preservation organizations
      Provides grants to institutions dedicated to historical and cultural preservation, including the New York Historical Society ($1.5M in 2024), National Trust for Historic Preservation ($333,333 in 2023), Green-Wood Historic Fund ($250,000 in 2023), and The HistoryMakers ($250,000 in 2023).
    • Funding maritime and regional history museums
      Awards grants to preserve maritime and regional heritage, including Mystic Seaport Museum Inc ($197,534 in 2023).
  • Public Media Funding 1 activity
    • Funding public media and historical education initiatives
      Finances public broadcasting and American history education through grants to PBS Foundation ($333,334 in 2023) and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History ($250,000 in 2020).
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$9.48M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$2.49M26%
Other revenue$6.92M
expenses
Total expenses$1.83M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$440K
Grants paid out$6.45M
balance sheet
Total assets$115.09M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$109.07M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +390.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 5
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
KATHRYN M CURRAN EXECUTIVE DI 40 $205K
LYNNE C NOWICK TREASURER/SE 1 $90K
JENNIFER ATTONITO TRUSTEE/CHAI 3 $65K
JUSTICE PETER FOX COHALAN TRUSTEE/DIRE 1 $40K
ROBERT WATKINS VICE PRES./D 1 $40K
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for scientific research.
  • COOPER UNION FOR THE ADV OF SCIENCE Partner — Receives multi-year grant funding from the foundation for science education.
  • GILDER LEHRMAN INST OF AMERICAN HIS Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for American history education.
  • GREEN-WOOD HISTORIC FUND Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for historic site preservation.
  • LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FND Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for community college programs.
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for higher education programs.
  • MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for maritime history preservation.
  • NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESV Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for historic preservation efforts.
  • NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for historical and educational initiatives.
  • PBS FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for media and public broadcasting initiatives.
  • THE HISTORY MAKERS Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for African American history documentation.