
The Ardian Foundation is the philanthropic branch of Ardian, dedicated to promoting social mobility through education by supporting children, young people and entrepreneurs from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a strategic focus on early childhood, education access, research and employee engagement.
A repeated pattern stands out in the foundation’s recent giving: the same education and mobility grantees reappear across multiple years, often with support that grows or holds steady. Year Up Inc received $125,000 in 2024 and again in 2025, while Friends of the Children of New York, Room to Grow, Dream, The Carnegie Hall Corporation, Robert Toigo Foundation, and Studentsponsor Partnership Inc also appear more than once in the recent-grants list. That combination points to a grantmaker that uses continuing relationships rather than one-time awards as part of its approach. Ardian US Foundation Inc Fka Axa Private Equity US Foundation Inc funds charities, schools, universities, and intermediaries that support social mobility through education, early childhood interventions, scholarships, mentoring, and arts opportunities. Several grants are framed as support for the recipient’s mission, including large awards to Dream Charter School, Friends of the Children of New York, Room to Grow, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It also backs minority professional development in finance through Robert Toigo Foundation, showing that its education-and-mobility lens extends into career pathways as well as school-age programs. The foundation’s grant list also includes organizations serving children and young adults in New York and nearby New Jersey, alongside national institutions used for education and research.
In education access, the foundation supported Year Up Inc with $125,000 in 2025 to support its mission, and it gave $110,000 to Dream Charter School for the same purpose. Those awards sit alongside support for friends-of-the-child model services, mentoring, and scholarship pathways for young people. Early childhood is another clear priority. Tandem Partners in Early Learning received $50,000 in 2025, matching the foundation’s stated emphasis on early learning and interventions for children up to age six. The foundation also funds arts and cultural opportunities. The Carnegie Hall Corporation received $75,000 in 2025, and The Harlem School of the Arts Inc received $25,000 in 2025. Its topic list includes finance-sector diversity as well: Robert Toigo Foundation received $100,000 in 2025 to support its commitment to developing minority professionals within the finance industry.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $75K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$75K
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The published grant-size data shows a median grant of $25,000, with a p25 of $10,000 and a p75 of $75,000. Recent awards range from $20,000 to $125,000, with several gifts clustered at $75,000 and $100,000. This looks like repeat grantmaking rather than isolated gifts. Year Up Inc, Friends of the Children of New York, Room to Grow, Dream, The Carnegie Hall Corporation, Robert Toigo Foundation, Studentsponsor Partnership Inc, Heartshare St Vincent's Services, York Street Project, and Riverside Hawks Hope Health and Hoops Corporation each appear in more than one year of the recent list. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. It also appears to work through direct grants and partner charities, rather than a public application process.
Grants are concentrated in the United States, with 46 grants there and 61% of grants landing in the foundation’s headquarters state of New York. New Jersey is the top state by grant count on the giving side, even though the foundation is headquartered in New York. Recent recipient locations show a heavy New York City corridor: New York, NY; Bronx, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Jersey City, NJ; and Madison, NJ all appear. Outside that corridor, recent awards also went to Oakland, CA; Cambridge, MA; Alexandria, VA; and Bethesda, MD.
It supports charities, schools, universities, and intermediaries tied to social mobility through education. Recent recipients include Year Up Inc, Dream Charter School, Friends of the Children of New York, Room to Grow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Robert Toigo Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years of the recent list, including Year Up Inc, Friends of the Children of New York, Room to Grow, Dream, The Carnegie Hall Corporation, Robert Toigo Foundation, Studentsponsor Partnership Inc, Heartshare St Vincent's Services, York Street Project, and Riverside Hawks Hope Health and Hoops Corporation.
The reported distribution centers on a $25,000 median grant, with a p25 of $10,000 and a p75 of $75,000. Recent awards include amounts such as $20,000, $25,000, $50,000, $75,000, $100,000, and $125,000.
Education and youth development are central, especially early childhood, primary and secondary education, scholarships, mentoring, and educational research. The list also includes arts and cultural support, plus a grant to Robert Toigo Foundation for minority professional development in finance.
The foundation gives mostly in New Jersey by grant count, while 61% of its grants go to recipients in New York state. The recent list includes recipients in New York City, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Jersey City, and Madison, as well as Oakland, Cambridge, Alexandria, and Bethesda.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR UP INC | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $110,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| ROOM TO GROW | BRONX, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| ROBERT TOIGO FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINORITY PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE FINANCE INDUSTRY |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| THE CARNEGIE HALL CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| RIVERSIDE HAWKS HOPE HEALTH AND HOOPS CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $62,420 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| TANDEM PARTNERS IN EARLY LEARNING | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| YORK STREET PROJECT | JERSEY CITY, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $37,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| HEARTSHARE ST VINCENT'S SERVICES | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| THE HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| STUDENTSPONSOR PARTNERSHIP INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| JOYEUX FOUNDATION US | NEW YORK, NY | $23,350 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| THE CHILDREN'S HEART FOUNDATION | NORTHBROOK, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| CERTAIN PLACE MINISTRIES INC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| WOOFGANG & CO INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| NEW YORK CARES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| SUSAN G KOMEN FOR THE CURE | DALLAS, TX | $7,798 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| TEAK FELLOWSHIP INC | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| YEAR UP INC | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| ROBERT TOIGO FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINORITY PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE FINANCE INDUSTRY |
| DREAM | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| THE CARNEGIE HALL CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| ROOM TO GROW | BRONX, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $70,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| RIVERSIDE HAWKS HOPE HEALTH AND HOOPS CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| YORK STREET PROJECT | JERSEY CITY, NJ | $25,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| STUDENTSPONSOR PARTNERSHIP INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| SAINT VINCENT MARTYR CHURCH | MADISON, NJ | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| HEARTSHARE ST VINCENT'S SERVICES | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $15,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| THE CHILDREN'S HEART FOUNDATION | NORTHBROOK, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| FENCING IN THE PARK INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| WOOFGANG & CO INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| SUSAN G KOMEN FOR THE CURE | DALLAS, TX | $7,086 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| NEW YORK CARES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| STREETSQUASH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| ERIKA'S LIGHTHOUSE | WINNETKA, IL | $2,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| CARNEGIE HALL | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION CAUSE |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO THE |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $62,250 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION CAUSE |
| ROBERT TOIGO FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $55,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION CAUSE DEVELOPMENT OF MINORITY PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE FINANCE INDUSTRY |
ROOM TO GROW
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION
ROBERT TOIGO FOUNDATION
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINORITY PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE FINANCE INDUSTRY
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION
RIVERSIDE HAWKS HOPE HEALTH AND HOOPS CORPORATION
$75,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION
HEARTSHARE ST VINCENT'S SERVICES
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION
JOYEUX FOUNDATION US
$23,350TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION
THE CHILDREN'S HEART FOUNDATION
$15,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION
CERTAIN PLACE MINISTRIES INC
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION
WOOFGANG & CO INC
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION
YEAR UP INC
$125,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION
ROBERT TOIGO FOUNDATION
$75,000TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINORITY PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE FINANCE INDUSTRY
DREAM
$75,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION
RIVERSIDE HAWKS HOPE HEALTH AND HOOPS CORPORATION
$60,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION
SAINT VINCENT MARTYR CHURCH
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION
HEARTSHARE ST VINCENT'S SERVICES
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION
FENCING IN THE PARK INC
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION
WOOFGANG & CO INC
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION
TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO THE
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION CAUSE DEVELOPMENT OF MINORITY PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE FINANCE INDUSTRY