THE LAURIE M TISCH FOUNDATION INC
Annual Giving
$29.7M+285% YoY
Grants
113
Median Grant
$25K
Organizations Funded
155
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Laurie Tisch founded the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund in 2007, building upon her decades of experience serving on boards, creating organizations and developing partnerships. The Illumination Fund focuses its support on New York City.
Focus Areas
Funded Initiatives
Arts in Health ($10M initiative), Healthy Food & Community Change ($15M, 5-year), Service programs ($4M), Cultural Access, International projects in U.S. and Israel
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$29.7M
Grants
113
Median
$25K
States
13
$7.7M
Grants
98
Median
$25K
States
11
$8.8M
Grants
90
Median
$25K
States
11
Grant Size Distribution
$25K
Typical Grant (Median)
$545
Smallest
$10K
25th Pctile
$50K
75th Pctile
$21.6M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $50K.
Largest Recent Grants
$21.6M
2024
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN
NY · TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
$1.3M
2024
LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
NY · TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
$1.0M
2024
NEW YORK CITY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
NY · TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
$657K
2024
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
NY · TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
$400K
2024
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
NY · TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
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.