The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc
The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Canaan, New York. Its 2025 grants supported organizations with educational, charitable, scientific, and cultural purposes, including a botanical garden, colleges, arts organizations, and community-serving nonprofits.
The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc gave $169K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $168,950
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,450
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,591,121
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc
- 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 32, Canaan, NY 12029
Phone: (518) 781-4113
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Berkshire Botanical Garden ($100K). Together the top 10 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
161 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 157 grants of 161 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 26% to recipients in New York. Connecticut and Vermont each received 3% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 31 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 147% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 $104K (2020) to $174K (2019). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $169K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Botanical Garden Stockbridge, MA | Scientific & Educational | $99,600 |
| Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation Hudson, NY | Scientific & Educational | $10,000 |
| Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY | Educational & Charitable | $8,000 |
| Jacob's Pillow Becket, MA | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Canaan NHN Canaan, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Crandell Theatre Chatham, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| North American Friends of Great Dixter Dorset, VT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Barrington Stage Company Sheffield, MA | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Tonbridge Educational Foundation Canaan, NY | Educational & Charitable | $3,000 |
| Women's Support Services Sharon, CT | Charitable | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,591,121 | $132,678 | $191,487 | $168,950 | 31 | $172,185 | $115,645 | $117,013 |
| 2024 | $1,649,930 | $138,876 | $196,999 | $169,250 | 34 | $175,913 | $119,225 | $113,506 |
| 2023 | $1,708,053 | $96,020 | $168,329 | $141,450 | 32 | $147,454 | $75,380 | $109,948 |
| 2022 | $1,780,362 | $40,467 | $177,636 | $149,050 | 33 | $154,794 | $26,179 | $115,767 |
| 2021 | $1,917,531 | $128,133 | $198,502 | $168,050 | 31 | $173,447 | $103,301 | $132,964 |
| 2020 | $1,987,900 | $2,190 | $143,335 | $103,550 | 30 | — | $33,661 | $117,382 |
| 2019 | $2,129,045 | $1,104,403 | $191,989 | $174,100 | 27 | — | $1,014,119 | $77,772 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $117K 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 included organizations whose work spans education, arts and culture, conservation, and human services. For example, Sarah Lawrence College describes its mission as graduating intellectually disciplined citizens of the world; Crandell Theatre says it promotes appreciation of film and filmmaking; and Columbia Land Conservancy describes its work as bringing people together to conserve, appreciate, and enjoy land in Columbia County, New York.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 31 grants totaling $168,950. Grants ranged from $500 to $99,600, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grant was $99,600 to Berkshire Botanical Garden for scientific and educational purposes. Other notable grants included $10,000 to Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation, $8,000 to Sarah Lawrence College, $7,500 to Jacob’s Pillow, and $5,000 each to Canaan NHN, Crandell Theatre, and North American Friends of Great Dixter.
Other 2025 recipients included Barrington Stage Company, which describes its mission as producing compelling theater, developing new plays and musicals, and bringing new audiences to theater; and The Doe Fund, which describes services for formerly homeless and incarcerated men, including paid work, career training, housing, and support services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Madeline DeVries Hooper as president, John Hooper as secretary, and Catherine Hooper as director.
The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc is led by Madeline Devries Hooper, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Madeline Devries Hooper
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Hooper
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hooper
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Glen Devries (2019–2021) — Director
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 The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc
How much does The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc give each year?
The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc gave $169K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $169K across 34 grants.
What is The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,450, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc give grants?
The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chatham, NY (5 grants), Canaan, NY (3 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Washington, CT (2 grants).
Does The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (24 grants) and "Educational & Charitable" (3 grants).
Who are The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Berkshire Botanical Garden ($99,600), Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation ($10,000) and Sarah Lawrence College ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc?
The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $172K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $117K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose work spans education, arts and culture, conservation, and human services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc?
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 The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1682480. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc 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 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
Live grants for the work The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-non-nobis-solum-foundation-inc-morg_01a0aa69a9f941eeb73625e78f864fb8
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