Sibbri Foundation
Sibbri Foundation is a private foundation based in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. Its 2024 grants supported a range of charitable organizations, including educational institutions, arts organizations, conservation groups, and organizations undertaking international charitable work.
Sibbri Foundation at a glance
In short: Sibbri Foundation gave $1.5M across 42 grants in 2024 (avg $36K), top state New York. 20% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,500,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 42
- -2.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $35,714
- +2.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $26,592,449
- +2.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (8 of 41, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (41% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sibbri 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: 1133 Main Street, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Phone: (917) 902-9845
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sibbri Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Trustees of Hamilton College ($353K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($11,250), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
201 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 160 grants of 201 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (41%), Massachusetts (17%), and New Jersey (11%). Oregon and Colorado each accounted for 7%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sibbri Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 41 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 76% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 88% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2020) to $1.8M (2022). In 2024 it made 42 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Trustees of Hamilton College Clinton, NY | Support the annual fund, renovations of the exterior at the bristol center, including landscaping and visitor access, air conditioning, the monica odening student internship & research fund in math, the bonnie uricuolli scholarship fund, the town-gown fund, and the samuel bristol acting experience fund at an educational, private liberal arts college. | $353,000 |
| Utica University Utica, NY | Operating support for the institute for the study of integrative health general operations and endowment support for the institute for the study of integrative healthcare at a private university. | $225,000 |
| Princeton Symphony Orchestra Princeton, NJ | General operating support for an orchestra that enriches, educates, entertains and inspires a diverse community through the transformative power of innovative musical and performing arts experiences and performances at the princeton festival. | $150,000 |
| Elijah List Ministries Albany, OR | Support for the mike and lori salley initiative to drill clean wells in uganda and other countries in africa. | $100,000 |
| Sierra Cares Foundation Parker, CO | Construction of a daycare center for an organization in sierra leone that provides sustainable living for women and children who are vulnerable to poverty, disease, exploitation and a lack of education. | $100,000 |
| The Florida Orchestra St Petersburg, FL | General operating support, the funding for tfo classic kids ticket program, and the sponsorship of paul nemeth associate principalbrass for a symphony orchestra | $95,000 |
| Groton School Groton, MA | Support the annual fund, and the samuel and Georgia bristol teaching fund for the artsendowment at a private episcopal college prepatory boarding school that strives to inspire lives of character, scholarship, leadership, and service within a diverse, inclusive and close-knit community. | $60,000 |
| Marthas Vineyard Ocean Academy Vineyard Haven, MA | General operating support towards the annual appeal and a contribution towards the rebuilding of the academy's topsail schooner, shenandoah. | $60,000 |
| Sheriff's Meadow Foundation Vineyard Haven, MA | General operating support through the annual fund directed towards the efforts to conserve the natural, beautiful, rural landscape and character of martha's vineyard through conservation, stewardship, a special contribution to the summer benefit, and a capital contribution for the purchase of an iconic property for the foundations conservation goals. | $60,000 |
| Every Nation Education Inc Whiteville, NC | Support for a bible keychain program and efforts to conduct a revival in the united states by an organization with a mission to educate a path out of bondage through education focused on ensuring individuals have access to the word of god. | $40,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26,592,449 | $2,335,163 | $1,766,664 | $1,500,000 | 42 | $1,540,064 | $2,044,703 | $1,743,514 |
| 2023 | $25,924,425 | $1,907,329 | $1,862,389 | $1,500,000 | 43 | $1,540,679 | $1,596,449 | $1,516,873 |
| 2022 | $25,931,078 | $1,723,452 | $1,991,376 | $1,750,000 | 42 | $1,775,349 | $1,373,727 | $1,504,649 |
| 2021 | $26,141,766 | $3,612,388 | $1,583,018 | $1,381,000 | 39 | $1,413,305 | $2,018,776 | $1,679,668 |
| 2020 | $24,460,029 | $724,954 | $1,338,273 | $1,125,000 | 35 | — | $558,756 | $1,390,170 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sibbri Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for education, music and performing arts, conservation, and charitable initiatives, among other purposes. For example, the Princeton Symphony Orchestra describes its mission as using live music to uplift the human experience, while the Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation says it works to conserve Martha’s Vineyard’s rural landscape. Utica University describes its mission as empowering learners to achieve their career and life goals through educational pathways.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 42 grants totaling $1,500,000. Grants ranged from $250 to $353,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $353,000 to the Trustees of Hamilton College for annual-fund support and several named projects; $225,000 to Utica University for operating and endowment support for its Institute for the Study of Integrative Healthcare; and $150,000 to the Princeton Symphony Orchestra for general operating support. Other notable grants included $100,000 to Elijah List Ministries for an initiative to drill clean wells in Uganda and other African countries, and $100,000 to Sierra Cares Foundation for construction of a daycare center in Sierra Leone.
Additional grants included $95,000 to The Florida Orchestra, $60,000 each to Groton School, Martha’s Vineyard Ocean Academy, and Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation, $40,000 to Every Nation Education Inc, $25,000 to Middlebury College, and $20,000 to Bronx Conservatory of Music.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists these trustees: Brian T Bristol, Madeleine Bristol Kuckel, Pamela W Bristol, and Sanford A Bristol.
Sibbri Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brian T. Bristol
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madeleine Bristol Kuckel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela W. Bristol
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sanford A. Bristol
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Sibbri Foundation
How much does Sibbri Foundation give each year?
Sibbri Foundation gave $1.5M across 42 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.5M across 43 grants.
What is Sibbri Foundation's typical grant size?
Sibbri Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $35,714, across 42 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sibbri Foundation that year got $27K on average.
Where does Sibbri Foundation give grants?
Sibbri Foundation's top state is New York, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (17%) and New Jersey (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vineyard Haven, MA (8 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Clinton, NY (3 grants) and West Tisbury, MA (2 grants).
Does Sibbri Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 71% of Sibbri Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (30 of 42) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sibbri Foundation's largest grantees?
Sibbri Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Trustees of Hamilton College ($353,000), Utica University ($225,000) and Princeton Symphony Orchestra ($150,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($11,250), which are not listed by name. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sibbri Foundation?
Sibbri Foundation reported $26.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (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 Sibbri Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for education, music and performing arts, conservation, and charitable initiatives, among other purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sibbri 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 Sibbri Foundation's EIN?
Sibbri Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6901390. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Sibbri Foundation 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 October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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