The Myrin Institute Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 11-1857581
Foundation Overview
Based in Great Barrington, MA, The Myrin Institute Inc has awarded 110 grants totaling $3,192,100 to organizations in Massachusetts, New York and 12 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $2,000 to $240,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 19 recipients (42%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 35% in Massachusetts and funding distributed across 15 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Great Barrington (54%), Stockbridge (15%), South Egremont (15%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 14782% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (34%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Myrin Institute Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Democratic Enviro Rights | $70,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Advance The Legal Rights Of Nature | 2024 |
| The Nassau Land Trust | $65,000 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | To Educate Youth In Land Use | 2024 |
| Lakota Waldorf School | $100,000 | Kyle, SD, US | Integrate Waldorf And Lakota Culture | 2024 |
| Eurythmy Spring Valley | $10,000 | Spring Valley, NY, US | To Provide Training For Careers In Eurythmy | 2024 |
| Berkshire Waldorf High School | $240,000 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Provide A High School Waldorf Education | 2024 |
| Greenagers Inc | $27,600 | South Egremont, MA, US | Environmental Conservation Training | 2024 |
| The Center For Anthroposophy | $6,500 | Mcminnville, TN, US | To Support Development Of Waldorf Teachers | 2024 |
| The Nature Institute | $50,000 | Ghent, NY, US | New Approaches Re Nature And Technology | 2024 |
| The Compass School | $10,000 | Westminster Station, VT, US | Provides An Innovative Educational Option | 2024 |
| Blue Rider Stables Inc | $10,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Provides Therapeutic Horseback Riding | 2024 |
| Montessori School Of The Berkshires | $25,000 | Lenox Dale, MA, US | Provide Pre High School Education | 2024 |
| Safe Schools Of New Hampshire | $5,000 | Concord, NH, US | Program To Make Schools Safer | 2024 |
| Berkshire Grown | $15,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Promote Locally Sourced Food For Farmers | 2024 |
| Thoreau College | $20,000 | Viroqua, WI, US | Assist Microcollege In Wisconsin | 2024 |
| Berkshire Lyric | $5,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Assist Music Outreach Program | 2024 |
| Farmsteads For Farmers | $10,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Assist Farmers In Acquiring Land | 2024 |
| Tara High School For Performing Art | $50,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Promote Performing Arts | 2024 |
| Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary | $15,000 | Floyd, VA, US | Promote The Honeybee Population | 2024 |
| Perspectiva | $10,000 | London, London, UK | Improve Relationships In Community | 2024 |
| The Orion Society Inc | $10,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Environmental Magazine | 2023 |
| Center Democratic Enviro Rights | $40,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Advance The Legal Rights Of Nature | 2023 |
| The Nassau Land Trust | $100,000 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | To Educate Youth In Land Use | 2023 |
| Lakota Waldorf School | $75,000 | Kyle, SD, US | Integrate Waldorf And Lakota Culture | 2023 |
| Eurythmy Spring Valley | $5,000 | Spring Valley, NY, US | To Provide Training For Careers In Eurythmy | 2023 |
| Berkshire Waldorf High School | $225,000 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Provide A High School Waldorf Education | 2023 |
| Greenagers Inc | $25,000 | South Egremont, MA, US | Environmental Conservation Training | 2023 |
| Rudolf Steiner Community Foundation | $3,000 | Spring Valley, NY, US | Support Elder Members With A Sacred Approach | 2023 |
| The Center For Anthroposophy | $7,000 | Mcminnville, TN, US | To Support Development Of Waldorf Teachers | 2023 |
| Barry Lopez Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Promote Awareness Of The Natural World & Climate | 2023 |
| The Nature Institute | $55,000 | Ghent, NY, US | New Approaches Re Nature And Technology | 2023 |
| The Compass School | $75,000 | Westminster Station, VT, US | Provides An Innovative Educational Option | 2023 |
| Blue Rider Stables Inc | $20,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Provides Therapeutic Horseback Riding | 2023 |
| The Mount | $2,000 | Lenox, MA, US | Historic Museum Cultural Center And Public Park | 2023 |
| Stanton Home | $2,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Provides For People With Disabilites | 2023 |
| The Peoples Pantry | $5,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Serves Those Experiencing Food Insecurites | 2023 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Safeguard The Earth Its People Plants Animals | 2023 |
| New Economics Institute | $5,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Envision A Just And Regenerative Economy | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Boarders | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Provide Medical Humanitarian Assistance | 2023 |
| Berkshire Taconic Foundation | $10,000 | Sheffield, MA, US | Support Local Journalism In Berkshire County Ma | 2023 |
| Berkshire Agricultutal Ventures | $2,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Provide Technical Assistance To Farms | 2023 |
| The Orion Society Inc | $85,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Environmental Magazine | 2022 |
| Winkler Center For Adult Learning | $15,000 | Garden City, NY, US | Support Studies Of Anthroposophy | 2022 |
| Center Democratic Enviro Rights | $40,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Advance The Legal Rights Of Nature | 2022 |
| The Nassau Land Trust | $90,000 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | To Educate Youth In Land Use | 2022 |
| Lakota Waldorf School | $75,000 | Kyle, SD, US | Integrate Waldorf And Lakota Culture | 2022 |
| Otto Specht School | $5,000 | Spring Valley, NY, US | Support The Education Of Children With Challenges | 2022 |
| Research Inst Waldorf Education | $5,000 | Hudson, NY, US | To Enhance The Quality Of Waldorf Education | 2022 |
| Eurythmy Spring Valley | $5,000 | Spring Valley, NY, US | To Provide Training For Careers In Eurythmy | 2022 |
| Berkshire Waldorf High School | $25,000 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Provide A High School Waldorf Education | 2022 |
| Greenagers Inc | $25,000 | South Egremont, MA, US | Environmental Conservation Training | 2022 |
| Rudolf Steiner Community Foundation | $5,000 | Spring Valley, NY, US | Support Elder Members With A Sacred Approach | 2022 |
| The Center For Anthroposophy | $5,000 | Wilton, NH, US | To Support Development Of Waldorf Teachers | 2022 |
| Barry Lopez Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Promote Awareness Of The Natural World & Climate | 2022 |
| Portland Eurythmy | $5,000 | Port Townsend, WA, US | Provide Training And Careers In Eurythmy | 2022 |
| The Nature Institute | $60,000 | Ghent, NY, US | New Approaches Re Nature And Technology | 2022 |
| Celdf | $10,000 | Mercersburg, PA, US | Advance The Legal Rights Of Nature | 2022 |
| Berkshire Grown | $10,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Link Local Farmers With Their Community | 2022 |
| Berkshire Bounty | $15,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | A Food Rescue Organization | 2022 |
| Buckley Healthcare Center | $2,500 | Greenfield, MA, US | Healthcare For Elderly | 2022 |
| The Orion Society Inc | $85,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Environmental Magazine | 2022 |
| Winkler Center For Adult Learning | $15,000 | Garden City, NY, US | Support Studies Of Anthroposophy | 2022 |
| Center Democratic Enviro Rights | $40,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Advance The Legal Rights Of Nature | 2022 |
| The Nassau Land Trust | $90,000 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | To Educate Youth In Land Use | 2022 |
| Lakota Waldorf School | $75,000 | Kyle, SD, US | Integrate Waldorf And Lakota Culture | 2022 |
| Otto Specht School | $5,000 | Spring Valley, NY, US | Support The Education Of Children With Challenges | 2022 |
| Research Inst Waldorf Education | $5,000 | Hudson, NY, US | To Enhance The Quality Of Waldorf Education | 2022 |
| Eurythmy Spring Valley | $5,000 | Spring Valley, NY, US | To Provide Training For Careers In Eurythmy | 2022 |
| Berkshire Waldorf High School | $25,000 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Provide A High School Waldorf Education | 2022 |
| Greenagers Inc | $25,000 | South Egremont, MA, US | Environmental Conservation Training | 2022 |
| Rudolf Steiner Community Foundation | $5,000 | Spring Valley, NY, US | Support Elder Members With A Sacred Approach | 2022 |
| The Center For Anthroposophy | $5,000 | Wilton, NH, US | To Support Development Of Waldorf Teachers | 2022 |
| Barry Lopez Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Promote Awareness Of The Natural World & Climate | 2022 |
| Portland Eurythmy | $5,000 | Port Townsend, WA, US | Provide Training And Careers In Eurythmy | 2022 |
| The Nature Institute | $60,000 | Ghent, NY, US | New Approaches Re Nature And Technology | 2022 |
| Celdf | $10,000 | Mercersburg, PA, US | Advance The Legal Rights Of Nature | 2022 |
| Berkshire Grown | $10,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Link Local Farmers With Their Community | 2022 |
| Berkshire Bounty | $15,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | A Food Rescue Organization | 2022 |
| Buckley Healthcare Center | $2,500 | Greenfield, MA, US | Healthcare For Elderly | 2022 |
| The Orion Society Inc | $50,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Envoronmental Magazine | 2021 |
| Winkler Center For Adult Learning | $15,000 | Garden City, NY, US | Support Studies Of Anthroposophy | 2021 |
| Center Democratic Enviro Rights | $35,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Advance The Legal Rights Of Nature | 2021 |
| The Nassau Land Trust | $55,000 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | To Educate Youth In Land Use | 2021 |
| Lakota Waldorf School | $60,000 | Kyle, SD, US | Integrate Waldorf And Lakota Culture | 2021 |
| Otto Specht School | $10,000 | Spring Valley, NY, US | Support The Education Of Children With Challenges | 2021 |
| Research Inst Waldorf Education | $5,000 | Hudson, NY, US | To Enhance The Quality Of Waldorf Education | 2021 |
| Eurythmy Spring Valley | $5,000 | Spring Valley, NY, US | To Provide Training For Careers In Eurythmy | 2021 |
| Berkshire Waldorf High School | $50,000 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Provide A High School Waldorf Education | 2021 |
| Greenagers Inc | $25,000 | South Egremont, MA, US | Environmental Conservation Training | 2021 |
| Rudolf Steiner Community Foundation | $10,000 | Spring Valley, NY, US | Support Elder Members With A Sacred Approach | 2021 |
| The Center For Anthroposophy | $5,000 | Wilton, NH, US | To Support Development Of Waldorf Teachers | 2021 |
| The New Amsterdam School | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | To Provide An Elementary School Waldorf Education | 2021 |
| United Way Of Southern Kentucky | $20,000 | Bowling Green, KY, US | To Facilitate Community Restoration | 2021 |
| The Orion Society Inc | $100,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Environmental Magazine | 2020 |
| Winkler Center For Adult Learning | $15,000 | Garden City, NY, US | Support Studies Of Anthroposophy | 2020 |
| Center Democratic Enviro Rights | $35,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Advance The Legal Rights Of Nature | 2020 |
| The Nassau Land Trust | $55,000 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | To Educate Youth In Land Use | 2020 |
| Lakota Waldorf School | $50,000 | Kyle, SD, US | Integrate Waldorf And Lakota Culture | 2020 |
| Otto Specht School | $10,000 | Spring Valley, NY, US | Support The Education Of Children With Challenges | 2020 |
| Research Inst For Waldorf Education | $5,000 | Hudson, NY, US | To Enhance The Quality Of Waldorf Education | 2020 |
| Eurythmy Spring Valley | $5,000 | Spring Valley, NY, US | To Provide Training For Careers In Eurythmy | 2020 |
| Pacific Eurythmy Group | $5,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | To Introduce Students To Eurythmy | 2020 |
| Berkshire Waldorf High School | $10,000 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Provide A High School Waldorf Education | 2020 |
| Greenagers Inc | $10,000 | South Egremont, MA, US | Youth & Environmental Conservation | 2020 |
| The Peoples Pantry | $5,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | To Reduce Hunger In The Southern Berkshire Area | 2020 |
| The Orion Society Inc | $50,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Environmental Magazine | 2018 |
| Winkler Center For Adult Learning | $16,000 | Garden City, NY, US | Support Studies Of Anthroposophy | 2018 |
| The Orion Society Inc | $35,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Environmental Magazine | 2017 |
| The Schumacher Center New Economics | $3,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Sponsorship Of Schumacher Lectures | 2017 |
| Winkler Center For Adult Learning | $16,000 | Garden City, NY, US | Support Studies In Anthroposophy | 2017 |
| Winkler Center For Adult Learning | $5,000 | Garden City, NY, US | Support Studies In Anthroposophy | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 11-1857581 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 187 MAIN STREET Great Barrington, MA 01230-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Myrin Institute Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | George K Russell |
|---|---|
| Treasurer | Mark Gardner |
| Clerk | Christopher Nye |
Forms 990-PF
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