THE EMILY HALL TREMAINE FOUNDATION INC
Annual Giving
$2.9M-4% YoY
Grants
190
Median Grant
$5K
Organizations Funded
128
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation funds innovative projects that advance solutions to basic and enduring problems in the US in art, environment and learning differences, with an overall emphasis on education. The foundation seeks and funds innovative projects which advance solutions to basic and enduring problems, principally in the United States, taking an active role in three major areas: Art, Environment, and Learning Disabilities.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Award for contemporary art exhibitions, Innovation Grants, Peer Network Grants. Focus on art, climate change initiatives, and learning differences programs.
How to Apply
For all other grants, accepts two-page letters of inquiry by mail, although letters very rarely result in grant opportunities. Grantmaking generally results from consultations with experts to proactively identify organizations whose approaches match their strategies.
Does Not Fund
University overhead/indirect costs cannot be included in budgets. Staff salaries, benefits, overhead and general operating expenses should not be included. Exhibitions that do not involve contemporary art (post-1950) and exhibitions past early development stage are excluded.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$2.9M
Grants
190
Median
$5K
States
27
$3.0M
Grants
193
Median
$5K
States
24
$3.4M
Grants
194
Median
$5K
States
30
Grant Size Distribution
$5K
Typical Grant (Median)
$100
Smallest
$2K
25th Pctile
$10K
75th Pctile
$155K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $2K and $10K.
Largest Recent Grants
$155K
2024
THE LEARNING ALLIANCE
FL · EDUCATION - PROJECT/PROGRAM
$150K
2024
GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORP
CT · ENVIRONMENT - PROJECT/PROGRAM
$150K
2024
EARLYBIRD EDUCATION
MA · EDUCATION - PROJECT/PROGRAM
$150K
2024
THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
IL · VISUAL ART - PROJECT/PROGRAM
$131K
2024
SUSTAINABLE CT INC
CT · ENVIRONMENT - GENERAL OPERATING
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.