Private foundation · EIN 81-2590470 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Estee Lauder Companies Charitable 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: 70 grants paid, $17M total, median $123K. 47% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
70
$17M
Median grant
$123K
Stays in NY
47%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$30M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 70 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Breast Cancer Research Foundation IncNew York, NYGeneral operating support$3.5M
Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds IncNew York, NYGeneral operating support$3.0M
Student Leadership NetworkNew York, NYGeneral operating support$1.0M
Vital Voices Global PartnershipWashington, COGeneral operating support$800K
Myriad USANew York, NYGeneral operating support$675K
Conservation International FoundationArlington, VAGeneral operating support$500K
God's Love We DeliverNew York, NYGeneral operating support$450K
Pratham USAHouston, TXGeneral operating support$415K
Business for Social ResponsibilitySan Francisco, CAGeneral operating support$276K
Earth Echo International IncWashington, DCGeneral operating support$250K
Greenwave Organization CorpNew Haven, CTGeneral operating support$250K
Terreform One CorpBrooklyn, NYGeneral operating support$250K
The Ghetto Film SchoolBronx, NYGeneral operating support$250K
The Trevor Project IncWest Hollywood, CAGeneral operating support$250K
United Nations Foundation IncWashington, DCGeneral operating support$250K
Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDSNew York, NYGeneral operating support$200K
Girls Leadership InstituteOakland, CAGeneral operating support$200K
Los Angeles Lgbt CenterLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating support$200K
Room to ReadSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating support$200K
She's the FIRSTNew York, NYGeneral operating support$200K
Victoria Project IncSanta Barbara, CAGeneral operating support$200K
American Red CrossNew York, NYGeneral operating support$150K
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NYGeneral operating support$150K
Elton John AIDS FoundationNew York, NYGeneral operating support$150K
Fresh Air FundNew York, NYGeneral operating support$150K
Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation of AmericaWashington, DCGeneral operating support$150K
Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GAGeneral operating support$150K
The Asia FoundationSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating support$150K
The Resource FoundationNew York, NYGeneral operating support$150K
The Solutions ProjectOakland, CAGeneral operating support$150K
Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityNew York, NYGeneral operating support$150K
Camfed USA FoundationSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating support$125K
Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, ALGeneral operating support$125K
One Tree PlantedShelburne, VTGeneral operating support$125K
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NYGeneral operating support$125K
Tides FoundationLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating support$120K
California Fire FoundationSacramento, CAGeneral operating support$100K
Hetrick-Martin Institute IncNew York, NYGeneral operating support$100K
NAACP Empowerment Programs IncBaltimore, MDGeneral operating support$100K
The It Gets Better ProjectLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating support$100K
Rainforest AllianceNew York, NYGeneral operating support$75K
Apla Health & WellnessLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating support$63K
A Chance in LifeNew York, NYGeneral operating support$50K
Black Girl Ventures FoundationAlexandria, VAGeneral operating support$50K
Center for Asian Pacific American WomenSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating support$50K
International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NYGeneral operating support$50K
Los Angeles Fire Department FoundationLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating support$50K
Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CAGeneral operating support$50K
Partnership With Children IncNew York, NYGeneral operating support$50K
Gay Men's Health Crisis IncNew York, NYGeneral operating support$28K
AIDS Alabama IncBirmingham, ALGeneral operating support$25K
Housing Works IncBrooklyn, NYGeneral operating support$25K
Lifelong Health for AllSeattle, WAGeneral operating support$25K
Open Hand AtlantaAtlanta, GAGeneral operating support$25K
David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World PeaceNew York, NYGeneral operating support$20K
The Legal Aid SocietyNew York, NYGeneral operating support$20K
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center IncLawrence, KSGeneral operating support$10K
Callen-Lorde Community Health CenterNew York, NYGeneral operating support$10K
Fund for the City of New YorkNew York, NYGeneral operating support$10K
New York Shakespeare FestivalNew York, NYGeneral operating support$10K

By state: New York 33 · California 16 · Colorado 1 · District of Columbia 4 · Virginia 2 · Texas 1

About this foundation

Estee Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Nancy Mahon, tax-exempt since 2016. 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 Estee Lauder Companies Charitable 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 Estee Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $17M across 70 grants, a median of $123K.

Where does Estee Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation give?

New York (33 grants), California (16 grants), Colorado (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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