Norwood Foundation Inc
Norwood Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Garden City, New York. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $172,000 through 34 grants to charitable organizations.
Norwood Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Norwood Foundation Inc gave $172K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state New York. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $172,000
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,059
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,538,812
- +10.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (7 of 34, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (38% 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 Norwood Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Bessemer 1325 Franklin Ave 56, Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: (516) 508-9623
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Norwood Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross - La Fires ($22K). Together the top 10 received $84K.
Grant Size Distribution
142 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 141 grants of 142 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 38% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 13% to Connecticut, 12% to Iowa, 9% to Montana, and 6% to Massachusetts. The listed grants also included recipients in California, Illinois, and Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Norwood Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 34 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 $131K (2021) to $183K (2022). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $172K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross - La Fires Boone, IA | General Purpose | $21,500 |
| Middlesex School Concord, MA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| North Shore Hospital New Hyde Park, NY | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| The Southampton Animal Shelter Hampton Bays, NY | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Purpose | $7,500 |
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Big Sky Discovery Academy Big Sky, MT | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Bozeman Field School Bozeman, MT | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Bozeman Health Foundation Bozeman, MT | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Brunswick School Greenwich, CT | General Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,538,812 | $501,740 | $181,097 | $172,000 | 34 | $175,076 | $501,589 | $176,180 |
| 2024 | $3,218,163 | $242,559 | $150,030 | $145,030 | 32 | $148,090 | $242,439 | $170,576 |
| 2023 | $3,151,638 | $100,724 | $166,106 | $160,000 | 31 | $165,552 | $100,620 | $154,655 |
| 2022 | $3,259,021 | $24,280 | $188,262 | $183,000 | 26 | $185,798 | $33,852 | $161,794 |
| 2021 | $3,379,502 | $223,639 | $158,410 | $130,500 | 19 | $133,552 | $223,541 | $186,435 |
| 2020 | $3,292,272 | $1,748,430 | $154,152 | $151,000 | 17 | — | $1,746,879 | $138,696 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Norwood Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $176K 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 show support for organizations working in areas including education, animal welfare, health, and disaster response. For example, Southampton Animal Shelter describes its work as rescuing, rehabilitating, caring for, and placing homeless pets for adoption. Middlesex School says it provides students with intellectual, physical, creative, and ethical education. Bozeman Field School describes its mission as providing place-based secondary education.
Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions involve scholarships and hardship assistance for eligible individuals (Piping Rock Scholarship Fund), rehabilitation treatment (Cirque Lodge Foundation), cleft care (Smile Train), and teacher effectiveness and student success (Teaching Matters).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 34 grants totaling $172,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $21,500, with a median award of $5,000. The largest listed grant was $21,500 to American Red Cross - LA Fires in Boone, Iowa, for general purpose.
Other notable grants included $10,000 each to Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts; North Shore Hospital in New Hyde Park, New York; and the Southampton Animal Shelter in Hampton Bays, New York. The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation received $7,500. Among the listed $5,000 grants were awards to Alzheimer’s Association, Big Sky Discovery Academy, Bozeman Field School, Bozeman Health Foundation, Brunswick School, Christ Church Greenwich, and Cirque Lodge Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Townsend W Bancroft as president and Jennifer B Kelter as vice president.
Norwood Foundation Inc is led by Townsend W. Bancroft, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Townsend W. Bancroft
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer B. Kelter
Vice President
On filings since 2020
3 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.
Frequently asked questions about Norwood Foundation Inc
How much does Norwood Foundation Inc give each year?
Norwood Foundation Inc gave $172K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $145K across 32 grants.
What is Norwood Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Norwood Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,059, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Norwood Foundation Inc that year got $7K on average.
Where does Norwood Foundation Inc give grants?
Norwood Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (13%) and Iowa (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenwich, CT (5 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Locust Valley, NY (3 grants) and Bozeman, MT (2 grants).
Does Norwood Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Norwood Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (34 of 34) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Norwood Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Norwood Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include American Red Cross - La Fires ($21,500), Middlesex School ($10,000) and North Shore Hospital ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Norwood Foundation Inc?
Norwood Foundation Inc reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $175K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $176K (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 Norwood Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, animal welfare, health, and disaster response. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Norwood Foundation Inc?
The foundation 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 Norwood Foundation Inc's EIN?
Norwood Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6111530. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Norwood 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
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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 April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Norwood Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/norwood-foundation-inc-morg_f7ef4d073e714c6aa707c365bce952df
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