named programs · 10 · from sources
What they call their work
Agricultural Education Grants
Supports Amber Waves in delivering rich educational opportunities in agriculture.
Climate Engagement and Leadership Support
Provides funding to The Climate Museum to serve as a hub for climate engagement and leadership development.
Community Impact Grants
Funds Pact Donation Collective, a NYC-based network supporting neighborhood-led community projects.
Democracy Advancement Grants
Supports Movement Voter Fund in deploying resources to grassroots groups advancing democracy.
Land Preservation Grants
Funds Niamuck Land Trust’s efforts to purchase, preserve, and protect lands on Long Island.
Latino Advocacy Support
Provides grants to Organizacion Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island for advocacy on behalf of the Latino population.
Public Art Support
Grants to Institute for Freedoms Inc to present new and existing artistic works in the public sphere.
Textile Arts and Research Support
Supports The Tatter Blue Archives Institute’s interactive art installations and academic textile research library.
Visual Literacy Initiative
Funds Visual Thinking Strategies to share proven methods for building visual literacy in education.
Youth Choir Fund
Supports Every Voice Choir with funding for youth choir programs.
activities · 9 groups
What they do
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Art Museum Funding and Support 2 activities
- Funding public sphere artistic expressionFunds Institute for Freedoms Inc to support artists presenting work in public spaces, promoting free expression and civic dialogue.
- Funding textile arts and academic research in visual cultureFunds The Tatter Blue Archives Institute to support an interactive art installation and academic research library focused on textiles and material culture.
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Centralized Community Federation Support 1 activity
- Funding advocacy for Latino communities on Eastern Long IslandFunds Organizacion Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island to support advocacy, services, and civic engagement efforts for the Latino population.
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Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 1 activity
- Funding agricultural education programsFunds Amber Waves to provide educational opportunities in agriculture, including hands-on learning and community-based farming initiatives.
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Climate Change Research and Advocacy Funding 1 activity
- Funding climate engagement and leadership initiativesFunds The Climate Museum to serve as a hub for climate engagement and leadership, supporting public programming and civic action around climate change.
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
- Funding grassroots democracy and civic engagement organizationsFunds Movement Voter Fund to support grassroots groups working to expand voter participation, equity, and democratic reform.
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Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
- Funding land conservation and preservation on Long IslandFunds Niamuck Land Trust to support the acquisition, protection, and stewardship of natural lands on Long Island.
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Community Foundation & United Way Support 1 activity
- Funding neighborhood-led community development projects in New York CityFunds PACT Donation Collective to support grassroots, community-driven projects that address local needs in New York City neighborhoods.
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Design and Architecture Education Support 1 activity
- Funding visual literacy education methodsFunds Visual Thinking Strategies to share research-based methods that enhance critical thinking and visual literacy through art discussion.
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Performing Arts Production Support 1 activity
- Funding youth choir and music education programsFunds Every Voice Choir to support youth choir activities that promote musical development, performance, and youth expression.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$2.43M
Contributions & grants$1.36M56%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$24K1%
Other revenue$1.04M
expenses
Total expenses$17K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$1.23M
balance sheet
Total assets$740K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$740K
4 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +430.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 2
- JOHN L EASTMAN JR — DIRECTOR
- LEE V EASTMAN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 10
Who they work with
- Amber Waves Partner — Receives funding to provide educational opportunities in agriculture.
- Every Voice Choir Partner — Receives grants to support youth choir programming.
- Institute for Freedoms Inc Partner — Receives funding to support artists presenting work in the public sphere.
- Movement Voter Fund Partner — Receives grants to deploy resources to grassroots groups advancing democracy.
- Niamuck Land Trust Partner — Receives funding to purchase, preserve, and protect lands on Long Island.
- Organizacion Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island Partner — Receives funding for advocacy on behalf of the Latino population.
- PACT Donation Collective Partner — Receives support for neighborhood-led community impact projects in New York City.
- The Climate Museum Partner — Receives grants to serve as a hub for climate engagement and leadership.
- The Tatter Blue Archives Institute Partner — Receives support for an interactive art installation and academic research library of textiles.
- Visual Thinking Strategies Partner — Receives funding to share proven strategies for building visual literacy.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Climate Engagement and Leadership Developmentmethodology: climate-engagement-leadershipBy funding organizations that advance public understanding and action on climate change, the foundation increases collective climate engagement and leadership, because empowered intermediaries can drive broader behavioral and policy change.
- Evidence-Based Educational Method Disseminationmethodology: evidence-based-education-disseminationBy supporting the dissemination of evidence-based methods for visual literacy, the foundation improves educational outcomes, because scalable diffusion of proven pedagogical tools enhances learning more effectively than isolated innovations.