Partridge Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Partridge Foundation supports global health organizations working with marginalized and vulnerable populations, both domestically and internationally. The foundation’s grantmaking in the global health space is relatively broad.

IP TAKE: Partridge appears to favor mid- to large-sized global health programs that have the potential to impact a large number of people. This funder is not accessible. It also does not have formal or paid staff, and does not operate a website leaving its public profile virtually nonexistent despite giving substantially to global health. It restricts transparency into its funding activities. This funder will require networking.

The Partridge Foundation doesn’t restrict grants geographically, but grants beyond global health appear to concentrate in the Northeast, particularly in New York, Maine and New Hampshire.

PROFILE: The Partridge Foundation Partridge’s tax filings reveal an interest in global health organizations that work with poor and marginalized populations, domestically and abroad.

Grants for Global Health

The foundation gives broadly in this space and funds grants for neurodegenerative disease research, sexual and reproductive health rights, and social services programs.

Grants for Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture

Taxes show that this funder invests broadly in sustainable farming and food systems. in the United States. Past grantees include the Fair Food Network, Maine Farmland Trust, Maine Organic Farmers and the Fair Food Network, among others.

Other

The foundation makes limited grants for the arts, particularly in the Northeastern United States.

Important Grant Details:

Partridge has a history of supporting large organizations such as Doctors Without Borders and the Center for Reproductive Rights, as well as lesser-known outfits such as Community and Family Services International. Foundation-wide, grants generally range between $100,000 to $300,000, with a select few coming in between $500,000 and $1 million. The majority of the foundation’s grants are awarded for general support, but it also awards several grants to support specific programs and projects.

Partridge does not accept unsolicited grant proposals or requests for funding. 

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CONTACT:

The Partridge Foundation
c/o Wendy Goldner
Rockefeller & Company Inc.
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10112
(212) 549-5730