Bard College
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025
Total received
$74.3M
Foundation funders
154
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2025
Who funds Bard College?
Bard College is funded by 154 grantmakers, led by Foundation to Promote Open Society ($26.7M), Open Society Institute ($16.1M), Resnick Foundation ($5.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $74.3M in grants to Bard College between 2024–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Bard College received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Teagle Foundation | Endowment Gift | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | MULTIPLE | $17,500 |
| 2025 | Essex County Community Foundation Inc | OTHER | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Hrbt Foundation | BARD EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM-HUDSON VALLEY | $12,000 |
| 2025 | The Presser Foundation | UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Franz W Sichel Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Dale Krueger Scholarship | SCHOLARSHIP | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Bank of Greene County | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING FOR LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THE CENTER FOR CURATORIAL STUDIES HESSEL MUSEUM | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Douglas W Lincoln Scholarship | SCHOLARSHIP | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Douglas W Lincoln Scholarship | SCHOLARSHIP | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000,000 |
| 2024 | Open Society Institute | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,500,000 |
| 2024 | Resnick Foundation | DONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE | $5,000,000 |
| 2024 | Sherman Fairchild Foundation Inc | Two Micro College Endowed Chairs | $5,000,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $3,500,000 |
| 2024 | Open Society Institute | TO SUPPORT BARD COLLEGE'S CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AS THE NEW ADMINISTRATIVE HUB FOR THE OPEN SOCIETY UNIVERSITY NETWORK'S OPERATIONS | $2,825,471 |
| 2024 | The Keith Haring Foundation Inc | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $1,502,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO SUPPORT A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE OPEN SOCIETY UNIVERSITY NETWORK (OSUN) HUBS FOR CONNECTED LEARNING INITIATIVES | $1,447,846 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $1,342,750 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE OSUN CENTER FOR HUMAN ARTS AND THE ARTS | $1,142,900 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO PROVIDE CORE INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR AL-QUDS BARD COLLEGE FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2024-2025 | $1,025,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ARTS AND THE WORK OF FOUNDER/DIRECTOR, ARTIST, AND SCHOLAR TANIA EL KHOURY | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation for Greater | EDUCATION | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Novo Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO SUPPORT A SENIOR FELLOW APPOINTMENT AT BARDS INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL LIBERAL EDUCATION | $803,628 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON AND DEGREE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Open Society Institute | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TRAINING OSUN FACULTY IN BEST PRACTICES FOR LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES INSTRUCTION | $737,059 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMATIC COMMITMENTS OF THE OPEN SOCIETY UNIVERSITY NETWORK (OSUN) HUBS FOR CONNECTED LEARNING INITIATIVES UNTIL THE FALL OF 2025 | $735,271 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $665,000 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN OF A NEW SCIENCE LABORATORY AND TEACHING CURRICULUM FOR HANDS-ON RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR BARD EARLY COLLEGE NEW YORK CITY STUDENTS | $500,644 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Bard College?
Bard College is funded by 154 grantmakers, led by Foundation to Promote Open Society ($26.7M), Open Society Institute ($16.1M), Resnick Foundation ($5.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $74.3M in grants to Bard College between 2024–2025.
Who is Bard College's largest funder?
Foundation to Promote Open Society is the largest recorded funder of Bard College, with $26.7M across 11 grants (2024).
How much grant funding has Bard College received?
IRS 990 filings record $74.3M in grants to Bard College across 200 grants from 154 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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