The Arnhold Foundation concentrates large, general-purpose grants to a small set of repeat recipients, with a strong dual focus on major performing arts and cultural institutions (largely New York–based) and global conservation, Indigenous rights, and humanitarian relief. Their giving blends support for elite arts education and presentation (e.g., Juilliard, 92nd Street Y, Jazz at Lincoln Center) with big multi-year investments in environmental protection and rights-based international work (Conservation International, Nia Tero, International Rescue Committee).
Highly concentrated giving: a small number of very large grants, often repeat awards to the same organizations, focused on general operating support rather than many small or project-specific gifts.
A single $13,008,331 grant to 92nd St Y in 2025 captures the scale of Arnhold Foundation Inc C/o Joel E Sammet & Co LLP’s giving: large, general-purpose awards to a small circle of repeat recipients. The foundation’s recent record pairs New York arts and education institutions with international conservation, Indigenous rights, and humanitarian work. On the arts side, it has backed 92nd St Y, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Juilliard School, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Wnet Thirteen, Whitney Museum of American Art, and Teachers College Columbia University. On the global side, its funding has gone to Conservation International, Nia Tero Foundation, and International Rescue Committee. The grants are mostly unrestricted or general fund support, which points to a relationship-based funding style rather than project-by-project microgranting. Several recipients appear in multiple years, and the repeated awards are often sizable enough to support core operations at major institutions. The foundation also supports academic and health-related organizations in New York, including the New School, Mt Sinai Adolescent Health Center, and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Its portfolio combines cultural institution support with conservation and rights-based grantmaking in a way that is unusually consistent across years.
In New York performing arts and arts education, Arnhold Foundation Inc C/o Joel E Sammet & Co LLP has supported 92nd St Y, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Juilliard School, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and the Whitney Museum of American Art with general fund grants. Those awards indicate sustained backing for presentation, education, and institutional operations rather than one-time event support. In higher education and research, the foundation gave $3,719,713 to Uc Regents in 2025 and also funded Teachers College Columbia University in 2024 and 2023. Its humanitarian and rights-related giving includes International Rescue Committee general fund support in 2023, 2024, and 2025, plus repeated grants to Nia Tero Foundation and Conservation International for conservation and Indigenous stewardship work. The recipient list also includes Batsheva Dance Company, extending the arts footprint beyond New York.
$56.9M
$426.6M
$36.1M
$58.7M
Most grants fall between $5K and $36K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$36K
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Arnhold Foundation Inc C/O Joel E Sammet & Co Llp.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 690 | $134.2M | 99.7% |
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Notable grantees: 92nd Street Y, Conservation International, Nia Tero Foundation, International Rescue Committee, Juilliard School
Typical grants fall at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $36,330 at the 75th percentile, though the recent top grants are far larger and often run into the millions. The pattern is clearly repeat-based: multiple organizations receive funding across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially in arts, conservation, and humanitarian work. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available grant descriptions are overwhelmingly general fund, which suggests broad operating support rather than tightly restricted project grants.
Grant activity is heavily New York-centered: 77% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. New York City recipients dominate the named list, including 92nd St Y, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Juilliard School, Wnet Thirteen, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Outside New York, funding reaches Arlington, Virginia; Seattle, Washington; and Oakland, California. The country distribution is overwhelmingly domestic, with 691 grants in the US and 1 in Israel.
The clearest pattern is support for major performing arts and arts education institutions in New York City, alongside global conservation, Indigenous rights, and humanitarian relief. Recent recipients include 92nd St Y, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Juilliard School, Conservation International, Nia Tero Foundation, and International Rescue Committee.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Conservation International, Nia Tero Foundation, International Rescue Committee, Juilliard School, Teachers College Columbia University, 92nd St Y, Uc Regents, and Wnet Thirteen. The repeated grants are usually general fund awards.
The grant-size distribution is centered at $5,000 for the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $36,330 at the 75th percentile. Recent top grants are much larger, including multi-million-dollar awards to major institutions.
New York is the top state by grant count, with 77% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Named recipients in New York City include 92nd St Y, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Juilliard School, Wnet Thirteen, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
It is a regular funder that does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants are overwhelmingly listed as general fund, which indicates unrestricted or core support rather than project-specific funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $2.5M |
0.1% |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | $7K | 0.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92ND ST Y | NEW YORK, NY | $13,008,331 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL | ARLINGTON, VA | $3,997,900 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $3,975,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UC REGENTS | OAKLAND, CA | $3,719,713 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NIA TERO FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $3,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| JUILLIARD SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $3,375,800 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $2,696,750 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY | YECHIELI ST SUZANNE DELLA, TE | $2,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WNET THIRTEEN | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $1,602,324 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $1,519,250 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TEACHERS COLLEGE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,283,685 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN | NEW YORK, NY | $1,059,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AFRO LATIN JAZZ ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $950,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $582,833 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $550,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS | NEW YORK, NY | $536,616 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $507,275 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SING FOR HOPE | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $418,348 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NUVANCE HEALTHNEW MILFORDDANBURY HOSPITAL | DANBURY, CT | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW YORK CITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $375,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PUBLIC THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $295,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $275,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $269,300 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| VAIL VALLEY FOUNDATION | AVON, CO | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BALLET HISPANICO | NEW YORK, NY | $249,940 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THRESHOLD DANCE PROJECTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $238,200 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| JACOB'S PILLOW | BECKET, MA | $226,667 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $197,200 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| INTERNATIONAL TENNIS HALL OF FAME | NEWPORT, RI | $167,125 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $154,670 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GINA GIBNEY DANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $133,333 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW 42ND STREET | NEW YORK, NY | $127,103 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NATIONAL DANCE EDUCATION ORGANIZATION | SILVER SPRING, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GALLIM DANCE | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW YORK CITY BALLET | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| POSSE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MT SINAI HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DANCE NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW YORK CITY ARTS EDUCATION ROUNDTABLE | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ACADEMY FOR TEACHERS | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRICK COLLECTION | NEW YORK, NY | $71,460 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
92ND ST Y
$13,008,331GENERAL FUND
CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
$3,997,900GENERAL FUND
UC REGENTS
$3,719,713GENERAL FUND
JUILLIARD SCHOOL
$3,375,800GENERAL FUND
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
$2,696,750GENERAL FUND
BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY
$2,500,000GENERAL FUND
WNET THIRTEEN
$1,800,000GENERAL FUND
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$1,519,250GENERAL FUND
NUVANCE HEALTHNEW MILFORDDANBURY HOSPITAL
$400,000GENERAL FUND
PUBLIC THEATRE
$350,000GENERAL FUND
BALLET HISPANICO
$249,940GENERAL FUND
THRESHOLD DANCE PROJECTS INC
$238,200GENERAL FUND
JACOB'S PILLOW
$226,667GENERAL FUND
INTERNATIONAL TENNIS HALL OF FAME
$167,125GENERAL FUND
NEW 42ND STREET
$127,103GENERAL FUND
NATIONAL DANCE EDUCATION ORGANIZATION
$100,000GENERAL FUND
GALLIM DANCE
$100,000GENERAL FUND
MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY
$100,000GENERAL FUND
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$100,000GENERAL FUND
NEW YORK CITY ARTS EDUCATION ROUNDTABLE
$75,000GENERAL FUND
FRICK COLLECTION
$71,460GENERAL FUND