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THE STEWART J RAHR FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 274275648 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T22 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$5.2M
expenses
$509K
net assets
$95.3M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Stewart J Rahr Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that supports charitable organizations through significant grantmaking. It funds a diverse portfolio of nonprofits focused on health, education, and humanitarian causes, including children's wishes, medical research, emergency response, and music therapy. Grants in 2024 ranged from $50,000 to $1 million, primarily awarded to institutions in the United States.

activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Hospital and Medical Center Support 2 activities
    • Funding cardiovascular health initiatives
      Funds the American Heart Association Inc to support programs related to heart disease prevention, treatment, and public education.
    • Funding healthcare and biomedical research at academic medical centers
      Funds NYU Langone Health and Columbia University to support their exempt activities in healthcare delivery, medical education, and scientific research.
  • Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding cancer research and patient support programs
      Funds the Melanoma Research Alliance, Prostate Cancer Foundation, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc to advance research, treatment, and patient care for melanoma, prostate cancer, and pediatric cancers.
  • Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
    • Funding education for underserved students
      Funds George Jackson Academy to support its mission of providing high-quality education to academically talented boys from low-income families in New York City.
  • Jewish Life and Security Support 1 activity
    • Funding emergency medical response services
      Funds Friends of United Hatzalah Inc to support volunteer-based emergency medical first response services, primarily in Israel.
  • Fundraising and Financial Support for IDD Services 1 activity
    • Funding music therapy and education for individuals with disabilities
      Funds Daniel's Music Foundation to provide inclusive music programming and therapeutic services for people with developmental and physical disabilities.
  • Genetic and Neurological Disease Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding rare disease research and patient support
      Funds NephCure Kidney International to support research into rare kidney diseases and provide resources for affected patients and families.
  • Granting Wishes to Seriously Ill Children 1 activity
    • Funding wish fulfillment for children with critical illnesses
      Funds Make-A-Wish Metro New York and Make-A-Wish Southern Florida to support their charitable mission of fulfilling wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$5.20M
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$3.37M65%
Other revenue$1.68M
expenses
Total expenses$509K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$4.94M
balance sheet
Total assets$96.52M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$95.25M
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +117.7%
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC Partner — Receives grant funding to support cardiovascular health and research programs.
  • COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK TRUSTEES OF Partner — Receives grant funding to support educational and research initiatives.
  • DANIEL'S MUSIC FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding to provide music therapy and education for individuals with disabilities.
  • FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC Partner — Receives grant funding to support emergency medical response services in the Jewish community.
  • GEORGE JACKSON ACADEMY Partner — Receives grant funding to support education for underserved students.
  • MAKE A WISH METRO NEW YORK Partner — Receives grant funding to support wish fulfillment for children with critical illnesses.
  • MAKE A WISH SOUTHERN FLORIDA Partner — Receives grant funding to fulfill wishes for children with critical illnesses.
  • MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE Partner — Receives grant funding to advance research on melanoma.
  • NEPHCURE KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL Partner — Receives grant funding to support research and services for rare kidney diseases.
  • NYU LANGONE HEALTH Partner — Receives grant funding to support healthcare delivery and medical research.
  • PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding to support prostate cancer research and patient programs.
  • ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC Partner — Receives grant funding to support pediatric cancer treatment and research.