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THE JOAN F AND DONALD E AXINN FOUNDATION INC

JERICHO, NY · EIN 237165425 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$5.7M
expenses
$1.1M
net assets
$23.5M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Joan F and Donald E Axinn Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Jericho, NY that makes grants to support scientific research, creative writing programs, and food insecurity initiatives. The foundation funds institutions including Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, NYU, and Barnard College, as well as anti-hunger organizations serving Long Island and beyond. Its grantmaking spans arts, science, and basic needs.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Axinn Foundation Fellowship for Writing
Fellowship program at NYU Graduate School of Arts & Science supporting graduate students in creative writing
E.L. Doctorow Prize in the Graduate School of Arts and Science
Annual prize recognizing excellence in creative writing at NYU
Food Insecurity Assistance
Grants to organizations addressing food insecurity on Long Island and in Ukraine
Joan and Donald E. Axinn Foundation/Anna Quindlen Award for Creative Writing
Undergraduate creative writing award at Barnard College
Scientific Research Facility Buildings Support
Capital grant to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for research infrastructure
The Anna Quindlen Award Writer-in-Residence
Residency and award program at Barnard College for creative writing
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 4 activities
    • Funding food insecurity assistance programs at Interfaith Nutrition Network
      Funds food insecurity assistance programs at Interfaith Nutrition Network; supported through multiple grants as documented in IRS 990 filings.
    • Funding food insecurity assistance programs at Island Harvest
      Funds food insecurity assistance programs at Island Harvest, a Long Island-based hunger relief organization.
    • Funding food insecurity assistance programs at Long Island Cares
      Funds food insecurity programs at Long Island Cares; supported through multiple grants as confirmed by IRS 990 filings.
    • Funding food insecurity relief efforts for Ukraine through World Central Kitchen
      Funds food insecurity relief efforts for Ukraine via grants to World Central Kitchen, providing emergency food assistance in conflict-affected regions.
  • Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding construction of scientific research facilities at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
      Funds the construction of scientific research facility buildings at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding creative writing awards and writer-in-residence programs at Barnard College
      Funds the Anna Quindlen Award Writer-in-Residence and the Joan and Donald E. Axinn Foundation/Anna Quindlen Award for Creative Writing at Barnard College.
  • Community Foundation & United Way Support 1 activity
    • Funding food insecurity programs at The Inn
      Funds food insecurity programs at The Inn, a provider of meals and shelter services on Long Island.
  • Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
    • Funding writing fellowships and literary prizes at NYU
      Funds the Axinn Foundation Fellowship for Writing and the E.L. Doctorow Prize in the Graduate School of Arts and Science at New York University (NYU); multiple grants confirm ongoing support for this program.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$5.74M
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$1.08M19%
Other revenue$3.92M
expenses
Total expenses$1.06M
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$2.38M
balance sheet
Total assets$23.54M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$23.51M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +299.4%
relationships · 8

Who they work with

  • BARNARD COLLEGE Partner — Funded to support a writer-in-residence program and creative writing award.
  • COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY Partner — Funded for construction of scientific research facility buildings.
  • INTERFAITH NUTRITION NETWORK Partner — Funded to provide food insecurity assistance.
  • ISLAND HARVEST Partner — Funded to provide food insecurity assistance.
  • LONG ISLAND CARES Partner — Funded to address food insecurity.
  • NYU GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCE Partner — Funded to support writing fellowships and literary prizes.
  • THE INN Partner — Funded to address food insecurity.
  • WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN Partner — Funded to support food insecurity relief for Ukraine.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

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