CHARLES H REVSON FOUNDATION INC
Annual Giving
$7.1M-3% YoY
Grants
94
Median Grant
$80K
Organizations Funded
89
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Charles H. Revson Foundation strives to expand knowledge, advance democratic values, and pursue the public good. Through grants and fellowships in Biomedical Research, Education, Jewish Life, and Urban Affairs, we invest in a vibrant civic society that can meet the material, social, and spiritual needs of diverse communities, primarily in New York City and Israel.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
NYC Interorganizational Lifeguard Task Force (YMCA of Greater New York, seed funding since 2023); Open Hearts Initiative (four years of support for housing advocacy); THE CITY nonprofit news organization establishment; Youth Journalism Coalition programs at 30 high schools; Lisa Goldberg/Revson Foundation Scholars program for diverse journalism students; CUNY Hillels for Jewish undergraduate population; biomedical research fellowships
How to Apply
The Foundation accepts letters of inquiry from prospective grantees via their online portal, Foundant. They do not accept inquiries through email, mail, or phone. If your proposal seems appropriate for follow-up in light of their guidelines and priorities, they will contact you within two weeks. Due to the volume of inquiries, they are unable to respond to each letter individually. An extremely small percentage of Foundation's grants originate from letters of inquiry.
Does Not Fund
Does not fund endowments, capital or building campaigns, fundraising dinners, or films. Cannot support individuals directly; Revson fellowships are awarded and administered by sponsoring institutions. Works mainly in New York City and Israel. Grantseekers outside of the New York City area will want to look elsewhere.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$7.1M
Grants
94
Median
$80K
States
6
$7.4M
Grants
86
Median
$100K
States
6
$8.4M
Grants
95
Median
$83K
States
7
Grant Size Distribution
$80K
Typical Grant (Median)
$5K
Smallest
$20K
25th Pctile
$116K
75th Pctile
$250K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $20K and $116K.
Largest Recent Grants
$250K
2024
American Friends of Hebrew University
NY · Scholarships and opportunities for professional enrichment
$200K
2024
City Report
NY · To support THE CITY and its local journalism
$200K
2024
YMCA of Greater New York
NY · Addressing New York Citys lifeguard shortage
$196K
2024
The Arab Center for Alternative Planning
Support planning capacity of Arab municipalities
$170K
2024
Edmond de Rothschild Partnership
Affordable Housing and urban renewal
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.