Clermont Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; approach it only if you can reach it through an introduction.
- Most of its recorded grants are general operating support across varied fields, so a general operating request from a charity in one of those fields is the best fit.
- Typical grants fall between $1,000 and $61,500 with a median of about $5,150, so a modest request near that middle is realistic, though its largest grant was $200,000.
- The filing shows 68% of grant dollars going to organisations it had already funded, so existing relationships appear to matter, but a first-time organisation can still approach it through an invitation.
Overview
Clermont Foundation is a US private foundation based in Boston, MA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation provides general operating support to a varied range of charitable organisations. Its recipients include historic-preservation bodies, museums and arts organisations, universities and schools, hospitals and health charities, churches, youth organisations, civic and public-policy organisations, conservation groups, and community organisations. Its grants reach organisations in multiple states, with the largest shares going to Florida and the District of Columbia, followed by New York and Massachusetts. Across the recorded grants, the stated purpose is general operating support, rather than a narrower named purpose.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida, District of Columbia, New York, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 68% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 196 grants to organisations were about $5,150 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 5%
- The largest single recipient received 8% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to organisations Clermont Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 72 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $6,325 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Bath and Tennis Historic Building Preservation Foundation · General operating$200,0002025 tax year
- Aspen Institute · General operating$105,0002025 tax year
- Trustees of Dartmouth College · General operating$100,0002025 tax year
- 1882 House Foundation · General operating$100,0002025 tax year
- Southampton Hospital Foundation · General operating$100,0002025 tax year
- Business Executives for National Security · General operating$100,0002025 tax year
- Glazer Hall · General operating$100,0002025 tax year
- Chapel and York US Foundation · General operating$63,2702025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Wendy Bingham — Director Of Philanthropy
- Julie Doe — Executive Director
- Howard E Cox JR — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $1,454,288 | $1,177,025 | $39,943,931 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,194,118 | $1,155,425 | $45,408,494 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $1,748,961 | $1,542,270 | $51,064,704 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Boston, MA