Pearson-Rappaport Foundation
The Pearson-Rappaport Foundation is a private foundation based in Albany, New York. Its 2025 filing reports contributions to 26 charitable organizations, including organizations in Massachusetts, Florida, and New York.
Pearson-Rappaport Foundation at a glance
In short: Pearson-Rappaport Foundation gave $414K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $413,778
- +41.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,915
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,558,293
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Pearson-Rappaport 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: C/O Ayco Co Lp Ntg PO Box 15201, Albany, NY 12212
Phone: (518) 640-5000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pearson-Rappaport Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lost Tree Foundation ($78K). Together the top 10 received $325K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 71 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 49% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 24% to Florida, and 20% to New York. Recipients in Connecticut received 3% and those in Georgia received 2%. Massachusetts grantees included organizations on Martha’s Vineyard.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pearson-Rappaport Foundation gives
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 296% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $139K (2019) to $414K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $414K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lost Tree Foundation North Palm Beach, FL | General Purpose | $77,778 |
| Island Grown Initiative Vineyard Haven, MA | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Oak Bluffs, MA | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY | General Purpose | $26,000 |
| Council on Foreign Relations New York, NY | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Martha's Vineyard Boys Girls Club Edgartown, MA | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Service Vineyard Haven, MA | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Chilmark Preschool Chilmark, MA | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Pan-Mass Challenge Needham, MA | General Purpose | $11,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | General Purpose | $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 | $1,558,293 | $503,440 | $433,293 | $413,778 | 26 | $418,987 | $491,046 | $141,568 |
| 2024 | $1,488,146 | $289,715 | $310,363 | $293,000 | 22 | $297,945 | $277,297 | $145,354 |
| 2023 | $1,508,794 | $143,897 | $280,858 | $262,000 | 21 | $267,099 | $130,192 | $151,205 |
| 2022 | $1,645,755 | $266,971 | $295,022 | $276,500 | 1 | $281,703 | $255,652 | $153,561 |
| 2021 | $1,693,939 | $590,473 | $230,089 | $210,339 | 1 | $210,339 | $178,575 | $158,038 |
| 2020 | $1,678,219 | $202,603 | $225,510 | $203,712 | 1 | — | $202,603 | $133,610 |
| 2019 | $1,701,126 | $100,406 | $181,647 | $138,969 | 1 | — | $100,406 | $139,486 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pearson-Rappaport Foundation reported a distributable amount of $142K 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
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its grants include support for organizations working in areas such as food systems, arts and culture, youth programs, food security, and ocean conservation. These are grantees’ stated activities, not a stated mission or focus-area list for the foundation. For example, Island Grown Initiative says it works to build a regenerative and equitable food system on Martha’s Vineyard, while Loggerhead Marinelife Center says it promotes ocean ecosystem conservation, with a special focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 26 grants totaling $413,778. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $77,778, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants included $77,778 to Lost Tree Foundation; $50,000 each to Island Grown Initiative and Martha’s Vineyard Hospital; $26,000 to the Whitney Museum of American Art; and $25,000 each to the Council on Foreign Relations, Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club, Martha’s Vineyard Community Service, and Friends of the Chilmark Preschool. Other reported grants included $11,000 to Pan-Mass Challenge and $10,000 each to the American Museum of Natural History, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, and Palm Beach County Food Bank.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jill P. Rappaport and Alan H. Rappaport as trustees.
Pearson-Rappaport Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan H Rappaport
Trustee
Trustee - As Needed → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill P Rappaport
Trustee
Trustee - As Needed → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Pearson-Rappaport Foundation
How much does Pearson-Rappaport Foundation give each year?
Pearson-Rappaport Foundation gave $414K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $293K across 22 grants.
What is Pearson-Rappaport Foundation's typical grant size?
Pearson-Rappaport Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,915, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pearson-Rappaport Foundation give grants?
Pearson-Rappaport Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (24%) and New York (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Vineyard Haven, MA (4 grants) and Edgartown, MA (3 grants).
Does Pearson-Rappaport Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pearson-Rappaport Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pearson-Rappaport Foundation's largest grantees?
Pearson-Rappaport Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lost Tree Foundation ($77,778), Island Grown Initiative ($50,000) and Martha's Vineyard Hospital ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pearson-Rappaport Foundation?
Pearson-Rappaport Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $419K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pearson-Rappaport Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its grants include support for organizations working in areas such as food systems, arts and culture, youth programs, food security, and ocean conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pearson-Rappaport 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 Pearson-Rappaport Foundation's EIN?
Pearson-Rappaport Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1484929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Pearson-Rappaport 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Pearson-Rappaport Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pearson-rappaport-foundation-morg_6f49b77e69a444a0bcb1a1cfbc3f0794
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