The Holborn Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 36-7213630

The Holborn Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1999 and based in New York City. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with its primary office located at 114 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$599K

-63.9% YoY

Grant Count

26

-10.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

-59.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation maintains an active grantmaking program with the following characteristics:

Grant Range

$1,000 to $1,100,000

Average Grant

amount varies by program type, ranging from $10,000 to $31,427

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking extends across multiple states, with documented giving activity in New York, Vermont, and Oregon.

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

ANACONDAARLINGTONBENDBILLINGSBOSTONBROOKLYNBUFFALOCAMBRIDGECONCORDFLORENCEFORT YATESHAGERSTOWNHARDWICKHARTFORDJAMAICA PLAINSMIDDLEBURYMONTPELIERNEW YORKNEWPORTPHILADELPHIA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Financial Data (FY 2024):

  • Total Assets: $6,054,972
  • Total Revenue: $2,653,647
  • Total Expenses: $642,982
  • Total Giving: $611,850
  • Giving Rate: 12.1%

Revenue Composition (FY 2024):

  • Total grants and contributions: $2,000,000
  • Investment income and dividends: $161,187
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $490,222
  • Miscellaneous revenues: $2,238

Contact Information:

  • Telephone: 212-852-1000
  • Address: 114 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036-1510
  • EIN: 36-7213630
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$414K$828K$1M$2M32 grants202022 grants202124 grants202229 grants202326 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE ACTING COMPANY$213KREPRESENTUS EDUCATION FUND$34KCENTER FOR AN AGRICULTUR…$30KGREENPEACE FUND INC$30KMEDECINES SANS FRONTIERS…$30KNEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO INC$30KBROOKLYN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM$25KGOOD SHEPARD SERVICES$25KTHE LITTLE ORCHESTRA SOC…$25KWNET DEPOSITORY$25K

Grant Size Distribution

133 grants across all recorded years

127<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key Personnel:

  • Gillett A. Gilbert - Trustee (10 hours/week)
  • Marcella A. Boelhouwer - Secretary (10 hours/week)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GILLETT A GILBERTTRUSTEE10
MARCELLA A BOELHOUWERSECRETARY10

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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