Private foundation · EIN 14-1858361 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Niederhoffer Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 22 grants paid, $222K total, median $5,000. 50% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
22
$222K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in NY
50%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$5.5M

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Combat Hate FoundationMoundridge, KSGeneral operating support$45K
Harmony ProgramNew York, NYGeneral operating support and annual gala$35K
McC TheaterNew York, NYGeneral operating support$25K
The Maple School FoundationManchester Center, VTGeneral operating support$20K
Stratton FoundationStratton Mountain, VTGeneral operating support$20K
Dorset Theater FestivalDorset, VTGeneral operating support$10K
Southern Vt Arts CenterManchester, VTGeneral operating support$10K
Manchester LibraryManchester, NHGeneral operating support$10K
Moving Picture InstituteNew York, NYGeneral operating support$7,500
Jewish Institute for Liberal ValuesWashington, DCGeneral operating support$5,118
New York City OperaNew York, NYGeneral operating support$5,000
Metropolitan OperaNew York, NYGeneral operating support$5,000
Fractured AtlasNew York, NYGeneral operating support$5,000
Manchester Music FestivalManchester, VTGeneral operating support$2,500
MemriWashington, DCGeneral operating support$2,500
Music Forward Dba the KnightBeverly Hills, CAGeneral operating support$2,500
America-Israel Cultural FoundationNew York, NYGeneral operating support$2,500
Battery Dance CorporationNew York, NYGeneral operating support$2,500
Green Mountain Sno Dogs IncManchester Center, VTGeneral operating support$2,500
The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NYGeneral operating support$1,800
Friends of AnimNew York, NYGeneral operating support$1,500
Teatro Nuovo IncNew York, NYGeneral operating support$1,000

By state: New York 11 · Vermont 6 · Kansas 1 · New Hampshire 1 · District of Columbia 2 · California 1

About this foundation

Niederhoffer Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Roy Niederhoffer, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Niederhoffer Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Niederhoffer Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $222K across 22 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Niederhoffer Foundation give?

New York (11 grants), Vermont (6 grants), Kansas (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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