THE HERRNSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 461591770 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Large ($10M-$50M)

revenue

$15.6M

expenses

$293K

net assets

$79.5M

employees

—

profile · synthesized from sources

The Herrnstein Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that supports a range of charitable organizations through grantmaking. Its funding targets institutions in education, healthcare, conservation, and scientific research, among other areas. The foundation does not appear to run direct programs, instead focusing on fulfilling its exempt purpose by funding external nonprofits.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

General Grantmaking Program

Provides financial support to nonprofit organizations across various sectors including education, healthcare, environmental conservation, and scientific research to fulfill its charitable mission

activities · 8 groups

What they do

Fundraising and Financial Support for IDD Services 1 activity
- Funding child and family services
  
  Supports programs serving children and families through grants to organizations such as the Long Island Explorium and the Autism Nature Trail.
Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
- Funding community development and global health equity
  
  Provides grants to organizations advancing community development and global health equity, such as the Lwala Community Alliance and the Give Power Foundation.
Refugee and Immigrant Resettlement Services 1 activity
- Funding cultural and diaspora communities
  
  Supports cultural organizations serving diaspora populations, including the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America.
Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
- Funding environmental and land conservation
  
  Provides financial support to organizations dedicated to land conservation and environmental protection, including the Conservation Lands Foundation Inc.
Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
- Funding healthcare initiatives
  
  Provides grants to organizations delivering or supporting healthcare services, including Pivot Works Inc and Partners In Health.
Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
- Funding scientific research
  
  Supports scientific research through grants to institutions such as Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
- Funding support for educational institutions
  
  Provides grants to support the exempt missions of educational institutions, including the President & Fellows of Harvard College and the Stony Brook Foundation Inc.
Uncategorized 1 activity
- Funding digital media and child development research
  
  Provides grants to support research on children's interaction with digital media, including funding for Children and Screens.

financials · form 990PF · fy2024

revenue

Total revenue$15.60M

Contributions & grants$10.03M64%

Program service revenue——

Investment income$1.51M10%

Other revenue$4.06M

expenses

Total expenses$293K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits$0

Grants paid out$5.83M

balance sheet

Total assets$79.54M

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$79.54M

5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +56.3%

relationships · 12

Who they work with

AUTISM NATURE TRAIL Partner — Recipient of a $25,000 grant in 2024
CHILDREN AND SCREENS Partner — Recipient of a $50,000 grant in 2024
COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY Partner — Recipient of a $55,000 grant in 2024
CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION INC Partner — Recipient of a $75,000 grant in 2024
FEDERATION OF TAMIL SANGAMS OF NORTH AMERICA Partner — Recipient of a $5,000 grant in 2024
GIVE POWER FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of a $5,000 grant in 2024
LONG ISLAND EXPLORIUM Partner — Recipient of a $25,000 grant in 2024
LWALA COMMUNITY ALLIANCE Partner — Recipient of a $5,000 grant in 2024
PARTNERS IN HEALTH Partner — Recipient of a $50,000 grant in 2024 for healthcare mission support
PIVOT WORKS INC Partner — Recipient of a $1.53 million grant in 2024 for healthcare mission support
PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE Partner — Recipient of a $400,000 grant in 2024
STONY BROOK FOUNDATION INC Partner — Recipient of a $3.6 million grant in 2024