Private foundation · EIN 72-6019363 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Heymann-Wolf 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: 30 grants paid, $640K total, median $6,250. 57% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
30
$640K
Median grant
$6,250
Stays in NY
57%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$9.1M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Light Theater ProjectNew York, NYGeneral purposes of donee$210K
New Orleans Museum of ArtNew Orleans, LAGeneral purposes of donee$100K
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYGeneral purposes of donee$50K
NYU Langone Medical CenterNew York, NYGeneral purposes of donee$50K
Trustees of Columbia University of the City of NyNew York, NYGeneral purposes of donee$33K
Loose CannonsNew York, NYGeneral purposes of donee$30K
Chelsea Piers FoundationNew York, NYGeneral purposes of donee$20K
The Clinton School Parents AssociationNew York, NYGeneral purposes of donee$20K
Ariah FoundationBrooklyn, NYGeneral purposes of donee$15K
Mount Sinai Health SystemMiami Beach, FLGeneral purposes of donee$13K
Columbia UniversityNew York, NYGeneral purposes of donee$10K
Human Rights FIRSTNew York, NYGeneral purposes of donee$10K
Jewish Family ServiceNew York, NYGeneral purposes of donee$10K
New York STEM Cell FoundationNew York, NYGeneral purposes of donee$10K
Irish Repertory TheatreNew York, NYGeneral purposes of donee$7,500
Dystonia Medical Research FoundationChicago, ILGeneral purposes of donee$5,000
Environmental Defense FundNew York, NYGeneral purposes of donee$5,000
Hamden Hall Country Day SchoolHamden, CTGeneral purposes of donee$5,000
Hopkins SchoolNew Haven, CTGeneral purposes of donee$5,000
Horizons NewarkNewark, NJGeneral purposes of donee$5,000
Logan High SchoolLogan, UTGeneral purposes of donee$5,000
Logan Schools FoundationLogan, UTGeneral purposes of donee$5,000
Soho Think TankNew York, NYGeneral purposes of donee$5,000
Chocktaw ElementaryChoctaw, OKGeneral purposes of donee$4,000
The 1909 FoundationWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral purposes of donee$2,800
American Ballet Theater FoundationNew York, NYGeneral purposes of donee$1,500
New Dramatists IncNew York, NYGeneral purposes of donee$1,500
Carnegie Mellon School of DramaPittsburgh, PAGeneral purposes of donee$1,000
National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceLas Vegas, NVGeneral purposes of donee$1,000
Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary FestivalNew Orleans, LAGeneral purposes of donee$1,000

By state: New York 17 · Louisiana 2 · Florida 2 · Connecticut 2 · Utah 2 · Illinois 1

About this foundation

Heymann-Wolf Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, tax-exempt since 1949. 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 Heymann-Wolf 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 Heymann-Wolf Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $640K across 30 grants, a median of $6,250.

Where does Heymann-Wolf Foundation give?

New York (17 grants), Louisiana (2 grants), Florida (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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