The Angelo Donghia Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on a small number of relatively large grants, primarily supporting biomedical research—specifically AIDS/HIV laboratory research at Weill Cornell—and selective higher education programs in the arts. Its giving appears targeted and relationship-driven, favoring repeat support for a medical research lab while also funding arts teaching and learning at a college level.
Angelo Donghia Foundation Inc C/o Levy Sonet & Siegel LLP repeatedly backs two linked lanes of work: HIV/AIDS laboratory research at New York-Weill Cornell Medical Center and interior design education, materials, and student training programs. The largest grant in the recent file is a $160,000 unrestricted gift to the Laboratory for AIDS Research in 2023, followed by $100,000 gifts in both 2024 and 2025 to the same lab. Alongside that research support, the foundation funds design schools and programs that focus on materials libraries, sustainability, adaptive reuse, lighting, and student competitions. The pattern is not limited to one institution type. It includes universities, colleges, a health design research group, and organizations serving design students. Examples include The New School for a healthy materials lab and library, Savannah College of Art & Design for teaching and learning programs, and The Center for Health Design for research on healthcare interior environments. The foundation also makes direct support for HIV-positive individuals through design training at Alpha Workshops, showing a philanthropic profile that connects medical research with design education and applied studio infrastructure.
In interior design education, the foundation has supported a wide spread of program types. It gave $100,000 to The New School in 2025 for a healthy materials lab and library, $70,000 to Parson’s School of Design the New School in 2023 for the Donghia (Healthier) Materials Library, and $60,000 to Parson’s in 2024 for a student designed installation project. Materials infrastructure is another clear emphasis. The University of Texas at Austin received $60,000 in 2023 for a materials library, while Rhode Island School of Design received $75,000 in 2024 for a sustainability design lab. The foundation also funded the University of Florida for the sustainability adaptive materials practical lab project. Its grantmaking extends to training and student engagement. Otis College of Art & Design received support for the Donghia in Residence lecture, course and student competition, and the New York School of Interior Design received $50,000 for a pre-college immersion program.
$862K
$15.8M
$1.4M
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $26K and $70K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$26K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$70K
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Concentrated giving: few (3) grants totaling $367k, including repeat, sizable gifts to a core medical research grantee and a single substantial grant to an arts college rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: New York–Weill Cornell Medical Center — Laboratory for AIDS Research, Savannah College of Art & Design — Teaching and Learning Programs
The typical grant size sits in a relatively tight range: p25 is $26,250, median is $50,000, and p75 is $70,000. The recent grants list shows a mix of one-off awards and repeated support, especially for the Laboratory for AIDS Research at New York-Weill Cornell Medical Center across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also supports individuals, and its structure appears to include direct grantmaking rather than program-related investments, since it does not make PRIs. Recent awards are mostly in the $50,000 to $100,000 range, with a few larger gifts above that.
The foundation gives nationally, and every grant in the recent list goes to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, with 34% of grants landing there, including recipients in New York City and Brooklyn. Other frequent recipient locations include Savannah, Atlanta, Concord, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Providence, Gainesville, Lincoln, Fayetteville, and Austin. The geographic spread is broad, but the recipient pattern is centered on U.S. design schools and research institutions.
Its recent grants cluster around HIV/AIDS laboratory research at New York-Weill Cornell Medical Center and interior design education. The foundation also funds materials libraries, sustainability and adaptive materials labs, healthcare interior design research, and student training programs at design schools.
Yes. New York-Weill Cornell Medical Center appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for unrestricted gifts to the Laboratory for AIDS Research. Alpha Workshops also appears more than once, with $75,000 awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for advanced design training programs for HIV-positive individuals.
The grant-size distribution centers around mid-sized awards. The 25th percentile is $26,250, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $70,000. Recent grants also include several $100,000 awards and a $160,000 award.
The giving is national, but New York is the top recipient state by grant count at 34%. Recent recipient cities include New York, Brooklyn, Savannah, Atlanta, Concord, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Providence, Gainesville, Lincoln, Fayetteville, and Austin.
The foundation supports a range of design education programs, including a healthy materials lab and library at The New School, a sustainability design lab at Rhode Island School of Design, a pre-college immersion program at the New York School of Interior Design, and student scholarship awards at Savannah College of Art & Design, the University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture & Design, and ArtCenter College of Design.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK-WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO LABORATORY FOR AIDS RESEARCH |
| THE NEW SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT HEALTHY MATERIALS LAB AND LIBRARY |
| ALPHA WORKSHOPS | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT ADVANCED DESIGN TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR HIV POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS |
| SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN | ATLANTA, GA | $60,000 | 2025 | SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FAY JONES SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $60,000 | 2025 | SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS |
| ARTCENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN | PASADENA, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS |
| THE CENTER FOR HEALTH DESIGN | CONCORD, CA | $52,333 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT RESEARCH RELATED TO DESIGN OF HEALTHCARE INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS |
| OTIS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT DONGHIA IN RESIDENCE LECTURE, COURSE AND STUDENT COMPETITION |
| DIFFA - DESIGN INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION FIGHTING AIDS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT DBD STUDENT DESIGN INITIATIVE |
| COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES | DETROIT, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD |
| MIAMI UNIVERSITY OHIO | OXFORD, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD |
| CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD |
| RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN | PROVIDENCE, RI | $30,000 | 2025 | SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD |
| ASU FOUNDATION (ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY) | TEMPE, AZ | $30,000 | 2025 | SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD |
| SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD |
| NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT DIALOGUES ON DESIGN PROGRAM |
| WOODBURY UNIVERSITY | BURBANK, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT INTERIOR DESIGN SPONSORED STUDIO PROGRAM |
| MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE INTERIOR DESIGN DESIGN AMBASSADORS PROGRAM |
| NEW YORK-WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO LABORATORY FOR AIDS RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | GAINESVILLE, FL | $84,928 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY ADAPTIVE MATERIALS PRACTICAL LAB PROJECT |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE FOUNDATION | NORTHRIDGE, CA | $83,913 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE LIGHTING THE WAY FORWARD INTERIOR DESIGN PROGRAM |
| RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN | PROVIDENCE, RI | $75,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN LAB |
| ALPHA WORKSHOPS | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT ADVANCED DESIGN TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR HIV POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - LINCOLN | LINCOLN, NE | $74,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT MATERIAL AND FABRICATION MISSION |
| PARSON'S SCHOOL OF DESIGN THE NEW SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT A STUDENT DESIGNED INSTALLATION PROJECT |
| PRATT INSTITUTE | BROOKLYN, NY | $52,750 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JUNIOR YEAR STUDIO PROGRAM |
| THE CENTER FOR HEALTH DESIGN | CONCORD, CA | $50,667 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT CONTINUED RESEARCH RELATED TO DESIGN OF HEALTHCARE INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS |
| OTIS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT DONGHIA IN RESIDENCE LECTURE, COURSE AND STUDENT COMPETITION |
| CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT INTERIOR DESIGN CLIMATE ACTION INITIATIVE STUDIO PROGRAM |
| THE CENTER FOR HEALTH DESIGN | CONCORD, CA | $49,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT RESEARCH RELATED TO DESIGN OF HEALTHCARE INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $34,900 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE AI SOFTWARE IN DESIGN PROGRAM |
| PARSON'S SCHOOL OF DESIGN THE NEW SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ASSISTANT HIRING FOR THE DONGHIA (HEALTHIER) MATERIALS LIBRARY |
| CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT INTERIOR DESIGN MATERIALITY & SPACE CURRICULUM |
| WOODBURY UNIVERSITY | BURBANK, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT INTERIOR DESIGN SPONSORED STUDIO PROGRAM |
| ASU FOUNDATION (ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY) | TEMPE, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS PROGRAM |
| MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE INTERIOR DESIGN DESIGN AMBASSADORS PROGRAM |
| VISUAL ARTS FOUNDATION SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $24,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE DRY & WET TEXTILE LAB PROJECT |
| NEW YORK-WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $160,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO LABORATORY FOR AIDS RESEARCH |
| SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN | SAVANNAH, GA | $107,000 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT TEACHING AND LEARNING PROGRAMS |
| ALPHA WORKSHOPS | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT ADVANCED DESIGN TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR HIV POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN | LINCOLN, NE | $70,000 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT CIVIC-MINDED ADAPTIVE REUSE INTERIOR STUDIES PROGRAM |
| PARSON'S SCHOOL OF DESIGN THE NEW SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $70,000 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE DONGHIA (HEALTHIER) MATERIALS LIBRARY |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $60,000 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT MATERIALS LIBRARY |
| OTIS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT DONGHIA IN RESIDENCE LECTURE, COURSE AND STUDENT COMPETITION |
| NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT PRE-COLLEGE IMMERSION PROGRAM |
| DIFFA - DESIGN INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION FIGHTING AIDS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT DBD STUDENT DESIGN INITIATIVE |
| PRATT INSTITUTE | BROOKLYN, NY | $47,750 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT SOPHOMORE YEAR STUDIO PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $46,700 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE MATERIAL/IMMATERIAL WORKSHOP PROGRAM |
| ARTCENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN | PASADENA, CA | $40,650 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT LIGHTING EXPLORATION LAB PROGRAM |
| VIRGINIA TECH | BLACKSBURG, VA | $34,298 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT RESOURCE LIBRARY |
NEW YORK-WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER
$100,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO LABORATORY FOR AIDS RESEARCH
THE NEW SCHOOL
$100,000GRANT TO SUPPORT HEALTHY MATERIALS LAB AND LIBRARY
ALPHA WORKSHOPS
$75,000GRANT TO SUPPORT ADVANCED DESIGN TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR HIV POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
$60,000SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FAY JONES SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
$60,000SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
ARTCENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN
$60,000SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
THE CENTER FOR HEALTH DESIGN
$52,333GRANT TO SUPPORT RESEARCH RELATED TO DESIGN OF HEALTHCARE INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS
OTIS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
$50,000GRANT TO SUPPORT DONGHIA IN RESIDENCE LECTURE, COURSE AND STUDENT COMPETITION
DIFFA - DESIGN INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION FIGHTING AIDS
$50,000GRANT TO SUPPORT DBD STUDENT DESIGN INITIATIVE
COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES
$30,000SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
MIAMI UNIVERSITY OHIO
$30,000SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
$30,000SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN
$30,000SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
ASU FOUNDATION (ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
$30,000SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
$30,000SENIOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN
$25,000GRANT TO SUPPORT DIALOGUES ON DESIGN PROGRAM
WOODBURY UNIVERSITY
$25,000GRANT TO SUPPORT INTERIOR DESIGN SPONSORED STUDIO PROGRAM
MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY
$25,000GRANT TO SUPPORT THE INTERIOR DESIGN DESIGN AMBASSADORS PROGRAM
NEW YORK-WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER
$100,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO LABORATORY FOR AIDS RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
$84,928GRANT TO SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY ADAPTIVE MATERIALS PRACTICAL LAB PROJECT
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE FOUNDATION
$83,913GRANT TO SUPPORT THE LIGHTING THE WAY FORWARD INTERIOR DESIGN PROGRAM
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN
$75,000GRANT TO SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN LAB
ALPHA WORKSHOPS
$75,000GRANT TO SUPPORT ADVANCED DESIGN TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR HIV POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - LINCOLN
$74,000GRANT TO SUPPORT MATERIAL AND FABRICATION MISSION
PARSON'S SCHOOL OF DESIGN THE NEW SCHOOL
$60,000GRANT TO SUPPORT A STUDENT DESIGNED INSTALLATION PROJECT
PRATT INSTITUTE
$52,750GRANT TO SUPPORT JUNIOR YEAR STUDIO PROGRAM
THE CENTER FOR HEALTH DESIGN
$50,667GRANT TO SUPPORT CONTINUED RESEARCH RELATED TO DESIGN OF HEALTHCARE INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS
OTIS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
$50,000GRANT TO SUPPORT DONGHIA IN RESIDENCE LECTURE, COURSE AND STUDENT COMPETITION
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
$50,000GRANT TO SUPPORT INTERIOR DESIGN CLIMATE ACTION INITIATIVE STUDIO PROGRAM
THE CENTER FOR HEALTH DESIGN
$49,000GRANT TO SUPPORT RESEARCH RELATED TO DESIGN OF HEALTHCARE INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION
$34,900GRANT TO SUPPORT THE AI SOFTWARE IN DESIGN PROGRAM
PARSON'S SCHOOL OF DESIGN THE NEW SCHOOL
$30,000GRANT TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ASSISTANT HIRING FOR THE DONGHIA (HEALTHIER) MATERIALS LIBRARY
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
$25,000GRANT TO SUPPORT INTERIOR DESIGN MATERIALITY & SPACE CURRICULUM
WOODBURY UNIVERSITY
$25,000GRANT TO SUPPORT INTERIOR DESIGN SPONSORED STUDIO PROGRAM
ASU FOUNDATION (ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
$25,000GRANT TO SUPPORT THE LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS PROGRAM
MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY
$25,000GRANT TO SUPPORT THE INTERIOR DESIGN DESIGN AMBASSADORS PROGRAM
VISUAL ARTS FOUNDATION SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
$24,000GRANT TO SUPPORT THE DRY & WET TEXTILE LAB PROJECT
NEW YORK-WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER
$160,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO LABORATORY FOR AIDS RESEARCH
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
$107,000GRANT TO SUPPORT TEACHING AND LEARNING PROGRAMS
ALPHA WORKSHOPS
$75,000GRANT TO SUPPORT ADVANCED DESIGN TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR HIV POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
$70,000GRANT TO SUPPORT CIVIC-MINDED ADAPTIVE REUSE INTERIOR STUDIES PROGRAM
PARSON'S SCHOOL OF DESIGN THE NEW SCHOOL
$70,000GRANT TO SUPPORT THE DONGHIA (HEALTHIER) MATERIALS LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$60,000GRANT TO SUPPORT MATERIALS LIBRARY
OTIS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
$50,000GRANT TO SUPPORT DONGHIA IN RESIDENCE LECTURE, COURSE AND STUDENT COMPETITION
NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN
$50,000GRANT TO SUPPORT PRE-COLLEGE IMMERSION PROGRAM
DIFFA - DESIGN INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION FIGHTING AIDS
$50,000GRANT TO SUPPORT DBD STUDENT DESIGN INITIATIVE
PRATT INSTITUTE
$47,750GRANT TO SUPPORT SOPHOMORE YEAR STUDIO PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION
$46,700GRANT TO SUPPORT THE MATERIAL/IMMATERIAL WORKSHOP PROGRAM
ARTCENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN
$40,650GRANT TO SUPPORT LIGHTING EXPLORATION LAB PROGRAM
VIRGINIA TECH
$34,298GRANT TO SUPPORT RESOURCE LIBRARY