named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Cultural Institutions Support
Supports art museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco for exhibitions and acquisitions.
Higher Education Support
Provides funding to universities including Harvard, Cornell Tech, and NYU for academic programs, fellowships, and research initiatives.
Humanitarian and Social Services Funding
Makes unrestricted and targeted grants to organizations like the International Rescue Committee and Robin Hood Foundation to address urgent social needs.
Medical Research Grants
Funds research in oncology, reproductive medicine, and neurodegenerative diseases through grants to institutions like Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and NYU Langone Health.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Genetic and Neurological Disease Research Funding 1 activity
- Funding Alzheimer's clinical research and operationsSupports clinical trials and general operations at the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation.
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Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
- Funding art exhibitions and acquisitionsFunds the European Paintings Department's Siena panel painting exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and provides purchase assistance for the acquisition of "Head of Persephone" by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
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General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding humanitarian aid through unrestricted supportProvides unrestricted funding to the International Rescue Committee and Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) to be used where most needed or at their discretion.
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University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
- Funding interdisciplinary science and research initiatives at universitiesFunds Harvard University’s Science of the Human Past initiative through a multi-year pledge totaling $400,000 (2022–2025) and supports the Dean Elmendorf Fellowship at Harvard University through a $200,000 pledge over five years (2024–2028).
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Medical Research Funding 1 activity
- Funding medical research at academic health centersSupports medical research at NYU Langone Health, specifically the Dr. James Grifo Research Post.
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Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
- Funding research on rare sarcomaFunds research on BCOR fusion positive sarcoma through a grant to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
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Donor-Advised Fund Grantmaking 1 activity
- Funding university and nonprofit annual operationsContributes to Cornell Tech's annual fund, supports Robin Hood Foundation's annual fund, and supports the Council on Foreign Relations through a contribution to its Chairman's Circle program.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.79M
Contributions & grants$1.01M36%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$279K10%
Other revenue$1.58M
expenses
Total expenses$604K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$1.78M
balance sheet
Total assets$10.90M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$10.90M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +12.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 3
- DAVID ELLWOOD — DIRECTOR
- GRAHAM ALLISON — DIRECTOR
- HENRY DAVIS — DIRECTOR
relationships · 11
Who they work with
- ALZHEIMER'S DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION Partner — Supported for clinical trials and general fund.
- CORNELL TECH Partner — Contributed to annual fund.
- COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS Partner — Supported through Chairman's Circle contribution.
- DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE Partner — Funded to advance BCOR fusion positive sarcoma research.
- DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS AKA MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES Partner — Provided unrestricted funding for greatest need at MSF discretion.
- FINE ARTS MUSEUMS OF SAN FRANCISCO Partner — Provided purchase assistance for the acquisition of "Head of Persephone".
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY Partner — Funded for Science of the Human Past initiative and Dean Elmendorf Fellowship.
- INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE Partner — Received an unrestricted grant to be used where most needed.
- METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART THE Partner — Supported for the European Paintings Department's Siena panel painting show.
- NYU LANGONE HEALTH Partner — Provided support for medical research, including the Dr. James Grifo Research Post.
- ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION Partner — Supported through annual fund contribution.