The Allison and Roberto Mignone Family Foundation concentrates its giving on higher education and health institutions, with a particular emphasis on supporting student advising/career services and Catholic-affiliated academic appointments. Grants are large and targeted, often directed to elite universities and medical centers to fund programmatic supports (career/advising) and faith-centered academic positions. The foundation shows a preference for established institutions over grassroots groups and blends education and health priorities with an identifiable Catholic interest.
A $3 million grant to NYU Langone Medical Center for Catholic professorships is the clearest marker of the Allison and Roberto Mignone Family Foundation’s approach: large, institution-level awards tied to specific academic and faith-related purposes. The foundation directs most of its giving to major universities and medical centers, especially where it can underwrite student advising, career services, faculty positions, or health outreach programs. Its recent grant record includes multiple seven-figure awards to Harvard and the University of Notre Dame, showing a preference for established institutions with broad reach rather than small operating grants. Catholic academic support is one recurring thread, alongside higher education programming and health-related institutional support. The pattern also suggests long-term, targeted investments rather than broad thematic philanthropy. Recent awards have supported advising and career services for Harvard students, student advisory services at Notre Dame, and outreach programming at NYU Langone Health. Across the latest grants on file, every recipient is in the United States, and the foundation’s giving is concentrated in a small set of elite institutions.
Student advising and career services are a central theme. The foundation gave $2,013,560 to Harvard University to support student advisory services, and $1,000,000 to Harvard College for advisory and career services for Harvard. It also awarded $1,000,000 to the University of Notre Dame for student advisory services. Catholic higher education is another clear line of support. In 2023, the foundation gave $1,000,000 to the University of Notre Dame for investment in new faculty professorships, followed in 2025 by a $3,000,000 grant to NYU Langone Medical Center for Catholic professorships. Health-related support appears as well: NYU Langone Health received $100,000 for health services outreach programs. These grants point to a mix of academic support, faculty investment, and institutional health programming.
The foundation’s grant sizes are large: the 25th percentile is $775,000, the median is $1,000,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,253,390. That distribution matches a pattern of major institutional grants rather than small, dispersed awards. Recipients also appear across multiple years, including Harvard, the University of Notre Dame, and NYU Langone-related institutions, which suggests repeat support for a small set of organizations. The foundation is a family foundation and does not fund individuals. The grants shown are targeted institutional awards, often tied to specific purposes such as advisory services, professorships, or outreach programs.
$5M
$15.8M
$3.1M
$5.1M
Most grants fall between $775K and $1.3M, with a median of $1M.
25th Percentile
$775K
Median
$1M
75th Percentile
$1.3M
About 29% of grants go to recipients in IN.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of repeat and flagship institutional grantees (multiple large gifts to Notre Dame and major universities/medical centers) rather than many small or geographically diffuse awards.
Notable grantees: University of Notre Dame, Harvard University / Harvard College, NYU Langone Medical Center / NYU Langone Health
Grant recipients are all in the United States. The strongest concentration is in Indiana, which is the top state by grant count, reflecting repeated awards to Notre Dame in Notre Dame, IN. New York also appears often, with grants to recipients in New York, NY, including NYU Langone Medical Center and NYU Langone Health. Massachusetts is another recipient location, with Harvard University and Harvard College in Cambridge, MA. The pattern is regional rather than national, with funding clustered around a few university and medical-center hubs.
It gives primarily to established universities and medical centers. Recent awards went to Harvard University, Harvard College, the University of Notre Dame, NYU Langone Medical Center, and NYU Langone Health, with purposes centered on student advisory services, professorships, and health outreach programs.
The foundation’s grants are generally large. The 25th percentile is $775,000, the median is $1,000,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,253,390.
Yes. A recent $3,000,000 grant to NYU Langone Medical Center supported Catholic professorships, and a $1,000,000 grant to the University of Notre Dame supported investment in new faculty professorships.
Three recurring areas are student advising and career services, Catholic professorships or faculty positions, and health services outreach. Recent examples include Harvard University for student advisory services, NYU Langone Medical Center for Catholic professorships, and NYU Langone Health for health services outreach programs.
Yes. The grants on file are all to U.S. recipients, with repeated awards in Indiana, New York, and Massachusetts. Notre Dame in Indiana appears multiple times, and New York City and Cambridge, Massachusetts also receive several awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CATHOLIC PROFESSORSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT STUDENTADVISORY SERVICES |
| HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ADVISORY AND CAREER SERVICES FOR HARVARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT STUDENTADVISORY SERVICES |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $2,013,560 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT STUDENTADVISORY SERVICES |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $1,000,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT INVESTMENT IN NEW FACULTY PROFESSORSHIPS |
| NYU LANGONE HEALTH | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH SERVICES OUTREACH PROGRAMS |
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER
$3,000,000SUPPORT CATHOLIC PROFESSORSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT STUDENTADVISORY SERVICES
HARVARD COLLEGE
$1,000,000SUPPORT ADVISORY AND CAREER SERVICES FOR HARVARD
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT STUDENTADVISORY SERVICES
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
$2,013,560TO SUPPORT STUDENTADVISORY SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT INVESTMENT IN NEW FACULTY PROFESSORSHIPS
NYU LANGONE HEALTH
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH SERVICES OUTREACH PROGRAMS