Foundation

Alex Nason (alexnason.com) founded the Alex G. Nason Foundation (AGNF) on May 7th, 1992, deciding at that time to donate the vast bulk of his inheritance to help others in need via personal health, education, and welfare related expenditures including time, effort, and money.

NOTE: Sorry – AGNF does NOT accept unsolicited grant requests.

Organizations AGNF supports (past and present):

Aldrich Museum
Americares
Angkor Hospital For Children – Cambodia
Arts For Healing
Aquarium Of The Pacific
Ballet School Of Stamford
Brooklyn Academy Of Music
Building With Books
Caring Unlimited
Choate Rosemary Hall
Church Of The Anchangels
CT Friends School
CT Grand Opera
CT Public Broadcasting
Culinary Institute Of America
Dai Bosatsu Zendo
Divine Word Missionaries
Doctors Without Borders
Environmental Learning Center
Fairfield County Safe Kids
Fresh Start Women’s Foundation
Garrison Institute
George Washington Carver Center (Guardian Angel)
Grand Encampment Museum
Hands On Miami
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Healing Hearts Pediatric And Therapy Center
Hibiscus Children’s Center
Homeless Family Center
Hope For Families
House Foundation For The Arts
Horizons
Hospice Of The Treasure Coast
Indian River Land Trust
Indian River State College
Institute Of Nautical Archaeology (Served On Board)
International Center Of Photography
Invisible Children
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Kids In Crisis
Kisses From Katie
Kripalu Foundation
Lapham Community Center
Leukemia And Lymphoma Society
Martha’s Table
Maritime Aquarium At Norwalk
McKee Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden
Museum Of Contemporary Art – MOCA
Museum Of Modern Art – MOMA
Navy League
New Canaan Country School
New Canaan Library
New Canaan Rotary Club
New Canaan Mounted Troop (Served On Board)
New Canaan Nature Center (Served As Trustee)
New Canaan Rotary Club
New Canaan Society For The Arts
New York Foundation For The Arts
Nica Photo
Norwalk Emergency Center
Norwalk Nagarote Sister City
Obey Foundation
Ocean Research And Conservation Association
OMEGA Institute (Stewardship Council)
Open Door Shelter – Norwalk
Oxbow Ecological Center
OXFAM
Pariyatti
PETA
PEW Institute For Ocean Science
Phoenix Art Museum
Photographic Preservation Society (Board Member)
PILOBOLUS
PMC Jimmy Fund – Boston
ProMindful™
Redondo Beach Library
Riverside Children’s Theater
Rosenstiel School Of Marine And Atmospheric Science (Served On Advisory Board)
Royal Palms Of St. Lucie
Safe Space, Inc.
Salvation Army Of Indian River
Saratoga Museum, Wyoming
Save The Children
Silvermine Guild Art Center (Donor, Patron, Exhibitor)
Smile Train
Soundwaters
South Hero Land Trust
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
St. Edwards School
Sun Grove Montessori
Sunrise Theater
Sustainable Harvest
Syracuse University (Lifetime Trustee)
Tess Parent’s Association
Tibet Fund
Treasure Coast Opera
Triple Gem Society (Board Of Advisors)
Vero Beach Fire Fighters Assoc.
Vero Beach Museum Of Art
Vero Beach Opera
Village Focus International
VNA Hospice Foundation
Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Waveny Care Center
Whitman School Of Management (Advisory Council)
World Vision
Zen Center Of Syracuse

Organizations Alex Nason PERSONALLY supports (past and present):

Africa Yoga Project
American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
American Himalayan Foundation
Catholic Relief Services
Center For Disaster Relief
Charity Water
Copper Beech
DOMUS
Earth Policy Institute
Farm Sanctuary
Give Back Yoga Foundation
Honnold Foundation
Inspirica (Volunteer)
International Justice Mission
Jewish Home Lifecare
Kelly Brush Foundation
Kripalu
Last Hope K9 Rescue
Life Bridge
Maritime Aquarium Norwalk
Mata Amritanandamayi Center
MS Foundation
New York Botanical Society
New York Open Center
Omega Institute (Stewardship Council)
Pan Mass Challenge
Peace Works, Inc.
Project Reform
Rainforest Flow
Save The Children
Sea Scout Ship 6
St. Jude
Springdale Volunteer Fire Department
Sustainable Harvest International
Triple Gem Society (Advisory Board)