FUHRMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$6.5M+48% YoY
Grants
52
Median Grant
$25K
Organizations Funded
48
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Fuhrman Family Foundation is guided by the belief that vibrant communities depend on creative, informed, and healthy people, focusing its efforts on initiatives that support individuals' artistic and educational pursuits, and their physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
The Suzanne Deal Booth / FLAG Art Foundation Prize ($200,000 unrestricted award); Carmen Herrera: Estructuras Monumentales at City Hall Park; Mark Manders: Tilted Head at Doris C. Freedman Plaza (2019); The New York City Waterfalls by Olafur Eliasson; Inspiring Teens' Future (ITF) before-school program for teen life skills.
How to Apply
Foundation focuses on visual arts, education, nutrition, health care, social justice, and poverty alleviation. Has specific application processes for art prizes and programs. Museum and gallery curators can use contact form for loan inquiries.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$6.5M
Grants
52
Median
$25K
States
3
$4.4M
Grants
35
Median
$50K
States
5
$2.7M
Grants
34
Median
$23K
States
4
Grant Size Distribution
$25K
Typical Grant (Median)
$2K
Smallest
$10K
25th Pctile
$100K
75th Pctile
$1.0M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $100K.
Largest Recent Grants
$1.0M
2024
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
NY · FOR THE COSTUME INSTITUTE BENEFIT
$1.0M
2024
CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY
NY · SECOND OF 5 INSTALLMENTS OF $5 MILLION TOTAL: FOR THE FOR ALL CAMPAIGN, $4,700,000 FOR HARLEM MEER SHORELINE RESTORATION AND EXPANDED BOARDWALK PROJECT, $200,000 TO MILL AND REPAVE THE AREA EAST OF SHEEP MEADOW, AND $100,000 TO MAINTAIN THE AREA EAST OF SHEEP MEADOW
$780K
2024
FLAG FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
NY · FOR OPERATIONS RELATED TO THE FLAG AWARD FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE
$500K
2024
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION
NY · FOR THE 2024 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
$465K
2024
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
NY · TO FURTHER THE TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
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.