Eveillard Family Charitable Trust

OVERVIEW:  The Eveillard Family Charitable Trust’s grantmaking includes support of arts and educational institutions. 

IP TAKE: The foundation keeps a low public profile, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. Moreover, its grants tend to support the same small cohort of recipients each year. This will be a tough nut to crack without a connection to the Eveillard Family.

PROFILE: Established in 2004, the Eveillard Family Charitable Trust is steered by financier couple Betty and Jean-Marie Eveillard. Betty Eveillard serves on several key boards in New York City. She has served as chair of both the Frick Collection and once chaired the Glimmerglass Opera, where she and Jean-Marie are life trustees. She’s also a managing director of the Metropolitan Opera. The Eveillard Family Charitable Trust’s grantmaking includes support of arts and educational institutions with a strong focus on New York City.

Grants for Arts and Culture

The Eveillard Family Trust’s arts and culture goes mainly to large, landmark arts organizations in New York City. Grantees include the Frick Collection and the Metropolitan Opera, where Betty has served on boards, as well as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Carnegie Hall. Outside of New York City, grants have supported the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the San Francisco Opera Association and the Glimmerglass Opera Theatre in Cooperstown, New York.

Grants for Education  

This funder does not name strategies for its education giving, but has supported a range of K-12 schools, colleges and universities. Betty’s alma mater, Smith College, has received ongoing support. Other grantees include Tufts University, Concord Academy, the Shady Hill School and the University of Chicago.

Important Grant Details:

Eveillard’s grantmaking totaled about $2 million in a recent y ear, with most grants grants ranging from $10,000 to $450,000. The foundation’s average grant size is about $20,000. This funder’s largest area of giving in arts and culture, and it prioritizes New York City organizations. For additional information about past giving, see the funder’s recent tax filings.

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications for funding. Contact information is provided below.

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CONTACT:

Eveillard Charitable Trust

3 E. 84th St., No. 7

New York City, NY 10028

(212) 794-2410