Northlands Foundation
Northlands Foundation is a private foundation based in Malden Bridge, New York. It reported 36 grants totaling $359,960 in 2024, supporting charitable organizations in several states. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 36 grants totaling $423,855.
Northlands Foundation at a glance
In short: Northlands Foundation gave $424K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $423,855
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,774
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $2,089,348
- -4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (7 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Northlands 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: PO Box 28, Malden Bridge, NY 12115-0028
Phone: (845) 943-8091
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Northlands Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scenic Hudson ($100K). Together the top 10 received $369K.
Grant Size Distribution
201 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 189 grants of 201 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, recipients in New York received 55% of grant dollars, those in Massachusetts received 25%, and those in Pennsylvania received 16%. Recipients in Florida received 3%, and those in Minnesota received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Northlands Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 36 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 247% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $213K (2020) to $424K (2025). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $424K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic Hudson Poughkeepsie, NY | To Provide Support for Public Charitable Organization | $100,000 |
| Ne Historical Genealogical Society Boston, MA | To Provide Support for Public Charitable Organization | $62,500 |
| La Crosse County Historical Society La Crosse, WI | To Provide Support for Public Charitable Organization | $60,000 |
| Swiss American Historical Society Asheville, NC | To Provide Support for Public Charitable Organization | $35,000 |
| Friends of Paradis Des Indiens Inc Pompano Beach, FL | To Provide Support for Public Charitable Organization | $30,000 |
| Concerts in the Village Kinderhook, NY | To Provide Support for Public Charitable Organization | $21,655 |
| Hudson Hall Hudson, NY | To Provide Support for Public Charitable Organization | $20,000 |
| Capital Region Classical Albany, NY | To Provide Support for Public Charitable Organization | $15,000 |
| Metropolitian Opera New York, NY | To Provide Support for Public Charitable Organization | $15,000 |
| American Friends of Jamaica New York, NY | To Provide Support for Public Charitable Organization | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,089,348 | $331,925 | $432,743 | $423,855 | 36 | $424,755 | $308,770 | $171,979 |
| 2024 | $2,190,166 | $211,949 | $365,542 | $359,960 | 36 | $363,510 | $210,533 | $163,269 |
| 2023 | $2,343,762 | $-11,960 | $321,244 | $310,457 | 41 | $318,177 | $55,424 | $153,755 |
| 2022 | $2,676,966 | $60,787 | $247,019 | $238,305 | 40 | $242,883 | $58,756 | $163,353 |
| 2021 | $2,863,198 | $147,663 | $260,739 | $269,109 | 48 | $258,624 | $145,997 | $187,223 |
| 2020 | $2,976,274 | $252,889 | $217,552 | $213,395 | 45 | — | $80,231 | $153,373 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Northlands Foundation reported a distributable amount of $172K 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 2024 grants included support for arts and cultural organizations, civic education, and land conservation. For example, Classic Lyric Arts says its mission is to inspire emerging opera singers through vocal music, language, and culture; Pennsylvania Voice says it works to increase participation in democracy through education and mobilization; and Scenic Hudson describes its origins in community efforts to protect Storm King Mountain. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 36 grants totaling $359,960. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $79,575, with a median of $1,500. The largest grants included $79,575 to the New England Historic Genealogical Society, $65,000 to Classic Lyric Arts, $52,500 to Pennsylvania Voice, and $50,000 to Scenic Hudson. Other notable awards were $28,325 to Concerts in the Village and $12,500 each to Hudson Hall and the Metropolitan Opera. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 36 grants totaling $423,855.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wheelock Whitney III is listed as a trustee on the 2024 filing.
Northlands Foundation is led by Wheelock Whitney III, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wheelock Whitney III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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.
Frequently asked questions about Northlands Foundation
How much does Northlands Foundation give each year?
Northlands Foundation gave $424K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $360K across 36 grants.
What is Northlands Foundation's typical grant size?
Northlands Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $11,774, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Northlands Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Northlands Foundation give grants?
Northlands Foundation gives mostly in New York: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (16%) and Wisconsin (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (15 grants), Poughkeepsie, NY (2 grants), Kinderhook, NY (2 grants) and Hudson, NY (2 grants).
Does Northlands Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 36 grants with a stated purpose on Northlands Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Support for Public Charitable Organization" (36 grants).
Who are Northlands Foundation's largest grantees?
Northlands Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Scenic Hudson ($100,000), Ne Historical Genealogical Society ($62,500) and La Crosse County Historical Society ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Northlands Foundation?
Northlands Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $425K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $172K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Northlands Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for arts and cultural organizations, civic education, and land conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Northlands 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 Northlands Foundation's EIN?
Northlands Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1223620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Northlands Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Northlands Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/northlands-foundation-morg_fffeaa5df7df45bda976185137300c9a
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