Hudson Road Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 81-4803018

Hudson Road Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY, that filed Form 990-PF. In filing year 2025, it reported 11 grants totaling $48,000 to charitable organizations in New York and Ohio.

Hudson Road Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Hudson Road Foundation Inc gave $48K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$48,000
+1.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
+22.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,364
-16.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$238,753
+230.4% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
New York (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Hudson Road Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Contact

Mailing address: 711 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10022-3101
Phone: (212) 216-8025

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Hudson Road Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Ossining Public Library Foundation: $10KOssining Public LibraryFoundation$10KWestchester Children's Association: $10KWestchester Children'sAssociation$10KKenyon College: $10KKenyon College$10KThursday Club: $5KThursday Club$5KJug Tavern of Sparta Inc: $5KJug Tavern of Sparta Inc$5KGreater Mental Health of NY: $3KGreater Mental Health of NY$3KThe Clear View School: $1KThe Clear View School$1KInterfaith Council for Action: $1KInterfaith Council for Action$1KPhelps Memorial Hospital: $1KPhelps Memorial Hospital$1KOpen Door Foundation: $1KOpen Door Foundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ossining Public Library Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $47K.

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 61 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In filing year 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 21% to recipients in Ohio. Listed New York recipients include organizations in Ossining, White Plains, Irvington, Tarrytown, Briarcliff Manor, and Sleepy Hollow; the Ohio recipient was Kenyon College in Gambier.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

OssiningBriarcliff ManorValhallaPocantico HillsPurchaseIrvingtonSleepy HollowMount KiscoTarrytownGambierWashingtonWest NyackWilliamsburg

Is Hudson Road Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

36%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 449% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants2021 21 grants2022 13 grants2023 9 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2021) to $110K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $48K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ossining Public Library Foundation Ossining, NYunrestricted$10,000
Westchester Children's Association White Plains, NYunrestricted$10,000
Kenyon College Gambier, OHunrestricted$10,000
Thursday Club Irvington, NYunrestricted$5,000
Jug Tavern of Sparta Inc Ossining, NYunrestricted$5,000
Greater Mental Health of NY Tarrytown, NYunrestricted$3,000
The Clear View School Briarcliff Manor, NYunrestricted$1,000
Interfaith Council for Action Ossining, NYunrestricted$1,000
Phelps Memorial Hospital Sleepy Hollow, NYunrestricted$1,000
Open Door Foundation Ossining, NYunrestricted$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$238,753$214,599$48,116$48,00011$45,000$165,518$10,031
2024$72,270$4,769$48,338$47,2009$47,200$4,769$4,469
2023$115,839$196,659$100,205$99,50013$99,500$71,659$2,198
2022$202,035$311,827$110,000$110,00021$110,000$53,281$7,640
2021$67,179$7$32,141$32,0007—$7$3,904

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hudson Road Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $10K 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 included organizations with varied missions. Westchester Children’s Association describes its mission as improving children’s lives by keeping their well-being on the public agenda and promoting the needs of children and youth in Westchester County. Open Door Foundation says it supports community health through philanthropy for Open Door Family Medical Centers and other health and wellness initiatives. Interfaith Council for Action describes its mission as fostering better housing, recreational, educational, or social conditions for low- to moderate-income earners.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $48,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $3,000. The largest grants were $10,000 each to Ossining Public Library Foundation, Westchester Children’s Association, and Kenyon College. Other notable grants included $5,000 each to Thursday Club and Jug Tavern of Sparta Inc, and $3,000 to Greater Mental Health of NY. All 11 listed grants were designated unrestricted.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Leslie Allen as President and Christina P Allen as Treasurer.

Hudson Road Foundation Inc is led by Leslie Allen, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Leslie Allen

    President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina P Allen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Hudson Road Foundation Inc

How much does Hudson Road Foundation Inc give each year?

Hudson Road Foundation Inc gave $48K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 9 grants.

What is Hudson Road Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Hudson Road Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,364, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hudson Road Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.

Where does Hudson Road Foundation Inc give grants?

Hudson Road Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ossining, NY (5 grants).

Does Hudson Road Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Hudson Road Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Hudson Road Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Hudson Road Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ossining Public Library Foundation ($10,000), Westchester Children's Association ($10,000) and Kenyon College ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hudson Road Foundation Inc?

Hudson Road Foundation Inc reported $239K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Hudson Road Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Hudson Road Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Hudson Road Foundation Inc's EIN?

Hudson Road Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4803018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Hudson Road Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 22, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 11, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 14, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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