The Continental Grain Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY, established in March 1962. It operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and primarily makes unrestricted grants to nonprofit organizations across various sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7K

-7.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$285K

+7.7% YoY

Grant Count

38

+5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+2.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Continental Grain Foundation reported a distributable amount of $209 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation makes grants on an unrestricted basis, meaning funds are provided without specific programmatic restrictions. Recent grantmaking activity includes:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

23states
+15 more states

Cities

AlbanyAlexandriaArlingtonAstoriaAtlantaBridgehamptonBronxBrooklynChautauquaChicagoCrescoDallasDetroitEast PointElmsfordEvanstonFar RockawayFire Island PinesFlowoodFlushing

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Fiscal Year (Ending January 2025):

  • Total Revenues: $284,500
  • Total Expenses: $285,055
  • Total Assets: $7,112
  • Number of Employees: 0

Prior Year (Ending January 2024):

  • Total Revenues: $265,000
  • Total Expenses: $264,600
  • Total Assets: $7,670

The foundation operates with minimal assets and no staff, functioning as a pass-through grantmaking entity. Revenue increased 7.4% year-over-year from 2024 to 2025.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$111K$223K$334K$446K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,112$7,667$7,271
Revenue$284,500$265,000$405,000
Expenses$285,055$264,604$403,809
Qualifying Distributions$285,055$264,604$403,809
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$209$430$721

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$101K$202K$303K$404K59 grants202134 grants202228 grants202336 grants202438 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

YOUNG AUDIENCES ARTS FOR…$50KFOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANT…$50KWNET$25KALZHEIMER'S DRUG DISCOVE…$25KTHE FRESH AIR FUND$10KPARK EAST SYNAGOGUE$10KHCUND$10KHAMPTONS COMMUNITY OUTRE…$10KENDEAVOR$10KDKMS$10K

Grant Size Distribution

186 grants across all recorded years

179<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Young Audiences Arts for Learning ($50,000), Foundation to Combat Antisemitism ($50,000), Wnet ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
YOUNG AUDIENCES ARTS FOR LEARNING NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$50,000
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$5,000
WNET NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$25,000
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ST LOUIS, MOUNRESTRICTED$3,000
TREVOR DAY SCHOOL NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$250
THE SEEING EYE INC MORRISTOWN, NJUNRESTRICTED$1,000
THE FRESH AIR FUND NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$10,000
TEMPLE EMANUEL OF THE PASCACK VALLEY WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJUNRESTRICTED$1,800
SEFARIA NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$5,000
ROBERT H MICKEY MAC FARRAN FOUNDATION MAHWAH, NJUNRESTRICTED$1,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JORDANA P FRIBOURGDIRECTOR
SUSAN MCINTYREDIR/TREAS/SEC
MICHAEL R MAYBERRYDIRECTOR/PRES

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for a grant from Continental Grain Foundation?

The foundation makes grants on an unrestricted basis, meaning funds are provided without specific programmatic restrictions. Recent grantmaking activity includes: **Recent Grants (2025):** • Young Audiences Arts for Learning: $50,000 • Wnet: $25,000 • Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation: $25,000 The foundation made 59 grants in total during its most recent fiscal year. Grant amounts vary, with recent awards ranging from approximately $25,000 to $50,000.

What size grants does Continental Grain Foundation award?

In 2025, Continental Grain Foundation awarded 38 grants totaling $285K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Continental Grain Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Continental Grain Foundation reported a distributable amount of $209 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Continental Grain Foundation's EIN?

Continental Grain Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6160912. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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