Clermont Foundation
Clermont Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with recipients including arts and cultural institutions, educational organizations, and organizations working in other fields.
Clermont Foundation at a glance
In short: Clermont Foundation gave $1.5M across 72 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), top state Florida. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,542,270
- +33.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 72
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,420
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,325
- Total assets
- $52,944,048
- +14.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (23 of 72, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Clermont Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Howard Cox 220 Boylston St 15, Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 563-1900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Clermont Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bath & Tennis Historic Bldg Preservation Foundation ($200K). Together the top 10 received $979K.
Grant Size Distribution
315 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 270 grants of 315 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida received 39% of grant dollars, Washington, DC, 20%, New York, 15%, Massachusetts, 11%, and New Hampshire, 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 72 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Clermont Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 23 of 72 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 65% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $773K (2022) to $4.1M (2020). In 2025 it made 72 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bath & Tennis Historic Bldg Preservation Foundation Palm Beach, FL | General Operating | $200,000 |
| Aspen Institute Washington, DC | General Operating | $105,000 |
| Business Executives for National Security Washington, DC | General Operating | $100,000 |
| Glazer Hall Palm Beach, FL | General Operating | $100,000 |
| Southampton Hospital Foundation Southampton, NY | General Operating | $100,000 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | General Operating | $100,000 |
| The 1882 House Foundation Chestnut Hill, MA | General Operating | $100,000 |
| Chapel and York US Foundation New York, NY | General Operating | $63,270 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ | General Operating | $61,000 |
| Cox Science Center and Aquarium West Palm Beach, FL | General Operating | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $52,944,048 | $13,933,821 | $1,748,961 | $1,542,270 | 72 | $1,556,041 | $8,200,807 | $2,399,109 |
| 2024 | $46,216,382 | $12,304,896 | $1,194,118 | $1,155,425 | 57 | $1,169,118 | $7,418,406 | $2,128,951 |
| 2023 | $40,011,565 | $19,761,213 | $1,454,288 | $1,177,025 | 67 | $1,189,288 | $12,952,803 | $1,577,562 |
| 2022 | $28,388,228 | $19,415,891 | $934,260 | $772,750 | 57 | $789,260 | $10,092,061 | $1,227,239 |
| 2021 | $19,187,554 | $6,547,779 | $1,136,450 | $1,045,450 | 62 | $1,045,450 | $3,508,805 | $977,652 |
| 2020 | $16,783,122 | $5,969,307 | $4,214,294 | $4,135,100 | 69 | — | $3,121,987 | $837,995 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clermont Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions describe work in several areas. The Norton Museum of Art says it welcomes visitors to experience the transformative power of art through its collections and programs. The Society of the Four Arts says it enriches and engages the Palm Beach County community through educational and cultural programs. The Wikimedia Foundation describes its mission as empowering and engaging people to develop and share educational content under a free license or in the public domain. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not statements of the foundation’s focus.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 72 grants totaling $1,542,270 in 2025. Individual grants ranged from $100 to $200,000, with a median of $6,325. Its largest reported grants included $200,000 to Bath & Tennis Historic Bldg Preservation Foundation, $105,000 to the Aspen Institute, and $100,000 each to Business Executives for National Security, Glazer Hall, Southampton Hospital Foundation, Trustees of Dartmouth College, and The 1882 House Foundation. Each of these grants was listed for general operating support.
Other 2025 grants included $50,000 to the Norton Museum of Art and $50,000 to the Wikimedia Foundation; $25,000 each to the Society of the Four Arts and the American Heart Association; and $20,000 each to the University of Miami, Venetian Heritage, and Glades Academy Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Howard E. Cox Jr. as trustee, Julie Doe as executive director, and Wendy Bingham as director of philanthropy.
Clermont Foundation is led by Julie Doe, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Doe
Executive Director
Chief Administrative Officer → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$11K (2022) → $13K (2025)
Howard E. Cox Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Bingham
Director of Philanthropy
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Julie Doe (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Clermont Foundation
How much does Clermont Foundation give each year?
Clermont Foundation gave $1.5M across 72 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 57 grants.
What is Clermont Foundation's typical grant size?
Clermont Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,325, and its average grant was $21,420, across 72 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Clermont Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does Clermont Foundation give grants?
Clermont Foundation's top state is Florida, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (20%) and New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Palm Beach, FL (10 grants), West Palm Beach, FL (10 grants), Washington, DC (9 grants) and New York, NY (7 grants).
Does Clermont Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Clermont Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (72 of 72) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Clermont Foundation's largest grantees?
Clermont Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bath & Tennis Historic Bldg Preservation Foundation ($200,000), Aspen Institute ($105,000) and Business Executives for National Security ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Clermont Foundation?
Clermont Foundation reported $52.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Clermont Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions describe work in several areas. The Norton Museum of Art says it welcomes visitors to experience the transformative power of art through its collections and programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Clermont Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Clermont Foundation's EIN?
Clermont Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6772671. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Clermont Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Clermont Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/clermont-foundation-morg_6b6e514ae72f4f8fb8beed6a9abd6356
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