The Barbara and David Zalaznick Foundation concentrates philanthropy in New York cultural institutions and higher education, backing major museums, performing arts venues, and elite universities. Grants are often large and directed to a small set of repeat beneficiaries, with occasional support for Jewish day school education. The foundation appears to favor institutional, program-level support for well-established organizations rather than many small community groups.
Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small number of repeat institutional grantees—multi-year or multi-grant relationships with flagship cultural and higher-education organizations rather than many small, one-off awards.
A small set of recurring New York institutions defines the Barbara and David Zalaznick Foundation Barbara Zalaznick Trustee’s grantmaking. The largest recent award in the file is a $500,000 grant to Columbia University in 2023, followed by a $494,348 grant to Columbia Business School in 2024. Those grants sit alongside repeated support for the New York Historical Society, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and New York City Center, showing a pattern of backing established organizations over multiple years. The foundation’s giving also extends to higher education and select cultural and civic institutions outside New York City, including Cornell University in Ithaca and the University of Miami in Coral Gables. Within New York, the grants point to museums, performing arts, and university-related beneficiaries rather than a broad mix of community-based charities. Jewish day school education appears in the record as well, with support to Lehrman Community Day School Inc in Miami Beach. Across the grants listed here, the foundation works through public charities and uses grants that are often substantial enough to support institutional programs or general operations rather than one-off micro awards.
In cultural philanthropy, the foundation backed The New York Historical Society with $364,846 in 2023 and additional grants of $125,000 in both 2023 and 2024. The Whitney Museum of American Art also received repeated support, including $275,000 in 2025 and $125,000 grants in 2023. Higher education is another clear theme. Columbia University received $500,000 in 2023, Columbia Business School received $494,348 in 2024, and Cornell University appeared with several grants across 2023 to 2025. The foundation also funded performing arts and education outside the museum-university mix. New York City Center Inc received $100,000 in 2023, $100,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2025, while Lehrman Community Day School Inc received $140,000 in 2025 and $21,000 in 2024.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $17,500, with the 25th percentile at $7,338 and the 75th percentile at $49,300. The recent record shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially for New York Historical Society, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City Center Inc, Cornell University, and The Milken Institute. That pattern suggests ongoing institutional relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation gives to public charities and appears to favor grants that can support established organizations. No application process is indicated in the data.
$3.8M
$22.4M
$9.1M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $7K and $49K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$49K
About 78% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: The New York Historical Society, Whitney Museum of American Art, Columbia University / Columbia Business School, New York City Center, Lehrman Community Day School
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in New York, which accounts for 78% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. New York City dominates the recipient map, with multiple awards to organizations in Manhattan such as Columbia University, Columbia Business School, the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York Historical Society, and New York City Center Inc. Outside New York, the record includes Coral Gables and Miami Beach in Florida, Washington, DC, Park City in Utah, and Ithaca, New York. All grants in the file go to US recipients.
The record centers on public charities, especially cultural institutions, higher education, and performing arts organizations. Recurring recipients include museums, a historical society, university-affiliated entities, and a New York performing arts presenter.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The New York Historical Society, The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City Center Inc, Cornell University, and The Milken Institute. That indicates recurring support rather than purely one-time awards.
The distribution shows a 25th percentile of $7,338, a median of $17,500, and a 75th percentile of $49,300. The recent grants list also includes larger awards such as $500,000 to Columbia University and $494,348 to Columbia Business School.
Most grants go to New York recipients, and 78% of grants in the file are to organizations in the HQ state of New York. The strongest city concentration is New York City, with additional grants to Ithaca, Coral Gables, Miami Beach, Washington, DC, and Park City.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $275,000 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | CORAL GABLES, FL | $200,000 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| LEHRMAN COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL INC | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $140,000 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIESIRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| NEW YORK CITY CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| 92ND STREET YMCA | NEW YORK, NY | $70,000 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHICA, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| SERPENTINE AMERICAS FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $12,650 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| THE MILKEN INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| BABY2BABY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,000 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| JAZZ AT ASPEN SHOWMASS | ASPEN, CO | $7,000 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| SURF CLUB OF SURFSIDE CONSOMINIUM ASSOICATION INC | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $6,000 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| BOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | BRISTOW, MA | $4,700 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| ROUNDABOUT THEATER COMPANY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| THE SHED NYC INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $494,348 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIESIRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| NEW YORK CITY CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| THE MILKEN INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $47,200 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHICA, NY | $33,300 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| LEHRMAN COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL INC | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $21,000 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| AMERICAS FOUNDATION OF THE SERPENTINE GALLERIES | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| 92ND STREET YMCA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| THE JULLIARD SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $9,150 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| BABY2BABY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $8,350 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,000 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL THREATER | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2023 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $364,846 | 2023 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2023 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2023 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2023 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| NEW YORK CITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| CENTER FOR NATIONAL INTEREST | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| THE MILKEN INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $47,200 | 2023 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHICA, NY | $43,333 | 2023 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHICA, NY | $33,334 | 2023 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| THE MILKEN INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
| NYU SCHOOL OF LAW | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIESIRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES |
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$275,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
$200,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
LEHRMAN COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL INC
$140,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$125,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIESIRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
NEW YORK CITY CENTER INC
$100,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
92ND STREET YMCA
$70,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$35,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTS INC
$25,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
SERPENTINE AMERICAS FOUNDATION
$15,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER
$12,650IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
THE MILKEN INSTITUTE
$12,500IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
BABY2BABY
$10,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE
$7,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
JAZZ AT ASPEN SHOWMASS
$7,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$6,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
SURF CLUB OF SURFSIDE CONSOMINIUM ASSOICATION INC
$6,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
BOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$4,700IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
ROUNDABOUT THEATER COMPANY INC
$3,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
THE SHED NYC INC
$2,500IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL
$494,348IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$125,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIESIRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
NEW YORK CITY CENTER INC
$100,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
THE MILKEN INSTITUTE
$47,200IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$33,300IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
LEHRMAN COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL INC
$21,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
AMERICAS FOUNDATION OF THE SERPENTINE GALLERIES
$15,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY
$15,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
92ND STREET YMCA
$10,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
THE JULLIARD SCHOOL
$10,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER
$9,150IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
BABY2BABY
$8,350IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE
$7,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$6,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$5,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL THREATER
$2,500IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTS INC
$1,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$500,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$364,846IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$125,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$125,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$125,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
NEW YORK CITY CENTER
$100,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
$50,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
$50,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
CENTER FOR NATIONAL INTEREST
$50,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
THE MILKEN INSTITUTE
$47,200IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$43,333IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$33,334IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
THE MILKEN INSTITUTE
$25,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES
NYU SCHOOL OF LAW
$25,000IRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIESIRC SEC. 170(c) ORGANIZATIONS - PUBLIC CHARITIES