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IVORYBILL FOUNDATION INC

PITTSFORD, NY · EIN 743195386 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$380K
expenses
$62K
net assets
$7.8M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation that makes grants to support environmental conservation, public health, and civil society initiatives. Provides unrestricted funding and targeted support for land acquisition, cancer research, and food security. Operates nationally with a focus on nonprofit capacity-building and policy advocacy.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Cancer Research Support
Endowment grant to support leadership in cancer research at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Civil Society & Food Security Grants
Unrestricted funding to civil liberties, democracy reform, and food distribution organizations including ACLU, Issue One, and Capital Area Food Bank.
Environmental Conservation Grants
Provides unrestricted and project-specific funding to organizations focused on land and river conservation, marine protection, and public lands policy.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding cancer research and medical endowments
      Provides grants to support cancer research and medical endowments, including a $50,000 grant to MD Anderson Cancer Center for the Karen Lu Chair Endowment.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding civil liberties and democratic reform organizations
      Supports civil liberties and civic engagement groups with unrestricted grants, including $15,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation and $10,000 to Issue One.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding community development and food security programs
      Provides unrestricted grants to organizations addressing community development and food insecurity, including $10,000 each to Capital Area Food Bank and DC Central Kitchen.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding cross-sector community initiatives
      Supports community-based organizations focused on bridging social divides, such as Building Bridges Across the River, with an unrestricted $10,000 grant.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding environmental conservation organizations
      Funds a range of environmental conservation groups, including Oceana, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, Trust for Public Land (two grants), Potomac Conservancy, and Conservation Lands Foundation, with grants ranging from $10,000 to $75,000, some designated for specific purposes such as land acquisition.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$380K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$146K38%
Other revenue$274K
expenses
Total expenses$62K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$445K
balance sheet
Total assets$7.77M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$7.77M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +211.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • CHRISTINE D SANT — SECRETARY & DIRECTOR
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from Ivorybill Foundation Inc.
  • BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVER Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from Ivorybill Foundation Inc.
  • CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from Ivorybill Foundation Inc.
  • COASTAL RIVERS CONSERVATION TRUST Partner — Receives funding from Ivorybill Foundation Inc, including for land acquisition.
  • CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from Ivorybill Foundation Inc.
  • DC CENTRAL KITCHEN Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from Ivorybill Foundation Inc.
  • ISSUE ONE Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from Ivorybill Foundation Inc.
  • MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER Partner — Receives funding from Ivorybill Foundation Inc for the Karen Lu Chair Endowment.
  • OCEANA Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from Ivorybill Foundation Inc.
  • POTOMAC CONSERVANCY Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from Ivorybill Foundation Inc.
  • TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND Partner — Receives multiple grants from Ivorybill Foundation Inc, including for The 33 Fund.