Bard College
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026
Total received
$120.0M
Foundation funders
139
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2026
Who funds Bard College?
Bard College is funded by 139 grantmakers, led by Foundation to Promote Open Society ($26.7M), Iris Foundation ($19.6M), Open Society Institute ($16.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $120.0M in grants to Bard College between 2024–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2026) to $84.6M (2024). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $75K.
What grants has Bard College received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $60,500 |
| 2026 | HRBT Foundation | BARD EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM-HUDSON VALLEY 2026 | $12,000 |
| 2026 | Charles B Sweatt Foundation Wells Fargo DBA | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Resnick Foundation | DONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000,000 |
| 2025 | Iris Foundation | ONGOING ACTIVITIES | $8,893,360 |
| 2025 | The Ralph and Fanny Ellison Charitable | ESTABLISHMENT OF THE "RALPH ELLISON CENTER" | $2,500,000 |
| 2025 | Arizona Community Foundation | THIS AWARD IS DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE RUSSIAN INDEPENDENT MEDIA ARCHIVE'S COLLABORATION WITH PEN AMERICA AND THE RIMA TEAM. | $2,050,100 |
| 2025 | The Keith Haring Foundation Inc | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $1,504,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $1,432,974 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For support for the expansion of Bard High School Early Colleges in New York City | $1,200,000 |
| 2025 | The Teagle Foundation | Endowment Gift | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Endeavor Foundation Inc | JULIE JOHNSON KIDD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation | GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES | $550,000 |
| 2025 | Amant Foundation USA | art funding | $500,000 |
| 2025 | The Tow Foundation Inc | THE LEONARD AND CLAIRE TOW CHAIR IN DEMOCRACY AND EDUCATION | $500,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS | $400,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS | $363,143 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For Smolny Without Borders | $292,000 |
| 2025 | The Thompson Family Foundation Inc | TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS. | $275,000 |
| 2025 | The Lourie Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Martin & Toni Sosnoff Foundation | CHARITABLE | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Bertie K Kellogg Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT | $191,881 |
| 2025 | The Tow Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $150,000 |
| 2025 | US Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement and the Rule of Law | PUBLIC SUPPORT | $137,300 |
| 2025 | The Tow Foundation Inc | BPI PUBLIC HEALTH FELLOWSHIP | $125,000 |
| 2025 | American Council of Learned Societies | STIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Nancy and Edwin Marks Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Singh Foundation Inc | To support their scholarly work on South Asia | $95,000 |
| 2025 | Gerald and Merle Measer Foundation | EDUCATION | $75,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Bard College?
Bard College is funded by 139 grantmakers, led by Foundation to Promote Open Society ($26.7M), Iris Foundation ($19.6M), Open Society Institute ($16.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $120.0M in grants to Bard College between 2024–2026.
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 $120.0M in grants to Bard College across 200 grants from 139 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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