JEROME L GREENE FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$36.6M+14% YoY
Grants
43
Median Grant
$500K
Organizations Funded
65
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Jerome L. Greene Foundation identifies and invests in opportunities that enrich and advance people's lives here in New York City. We invest in organizations that have transformative impact.
Focus Areas
Funded Initiatives
Arts Access Fund with The New York Community Trust bringing 120,000 new people to theaters; grants to American Civil Liberties Union supporting Reproductive Freedom Project and Voting Rights Project; $200 million to Columbia University for Jerome L. Greene Science Center.
How to Apply
Private family foundation that does not accept any donations or unsolicited proposals. They carefully select organizations from which they solicit grant applications.
Does Not Fund
Does not fund attempts to influence legislation or other types of advocacy.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$36.6M
Grants
43
Median
$500K
States
7
$32.0M
Grants
53
Median
$500K
States
6
$31.4M
Grants
47
Median
$400K
States
6
Grant Size Distribution
$500K
Typical Grant (Median)
$4K
Smallest
$100K
25th Pctile
$1.3M
75th Pctile
$3.4M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $100K and $1.3M.
Largest Recent Grants
$3.4M
2024
NORTH STAR FUND INC
NY · FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
$3.0M
2024
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
DC · FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
$2.5M
2024
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC
NY · FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
$2.1M
2024
THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST
NY · FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
$2.0M
2024
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC
NY · FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
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.