The Bikoff Foundation directs most of its resources into charitable intermediation and a small set of elite New York City private schools. The largest, recurring gifts are to National Philanthropic Trust (a donor-advised/philanthropic intermediary), while sizeable general‑support grants also go to prestigious K–12 institutions in NYC, indicating a mix of pass‑through philanthropy and support for independent schools.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, very large grants (multi‑hundred‑thousand to multi‑million), repeat funding to the same intermediary and select private schools; gifts are generally unrestricted/’general fund’ support.
The Bikoff Foundation C/o the Observatory US Inc’s largest recent grants go to National Philanthropic Trust, with three awards of $3,850,000 in 2025, $2,675,000 in 2024, and $1,800,000 in 2023. That pattern points to a foundation that moves substantial resources through a philanthropic intermediary while also supporting a small set of New York City institutions. Across the recent grants list, the foundation pairs very large general-fund gifts with a smaller cluster of operating support for independent schools and cultural or medical nonprofits. The Spence School received $674,400 in 2023 and another $100,000 in 2024, while Collegiate School received $550,000 in 2024 and $500,000 in 2023. Those school grants sit alongside support for institutions such as Whitney Museum of American Art, New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc, and NYU Langone Medical Center. The giving pattern is broad enough to include anti-semitism advocacy, public health, Jewish communal support, and conservation, but the recurring feature is flexible general support rather than tightly restricted project grants. The result is a portfolio that combines pass-through philanthropy with direct institutional backing.
One clear theme is support for donor-advised and philanthropic intermediation. The foundation gave National Philanthropic Trust $3,850,000 in 2025 and $2,675,000 in 2024, both marked as general fund grants. Independent education is another visible area. Collegiate School received $550,000 in 2024 and $500,000 in 2023, while The Spence School received $674,400 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024. Both are New York-area college-preparatory schools. The portfolio also includes arts and public-facing institutions. Whitney Museum of American Art received $300,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2023, and Brooklyn Museum received $25,000 in 2023. In health, the foundation backed NYU Langone Medical Center twice, including a $50,000 grant in 2024, and also supported Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc.
Typical grant size sits at $27,500 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $225,000 at the 75th percentile, showing a mix of smaller operating grants and much larger institutional awards. The foundation is a regular funder and makes general-fund grants rather than program-related investments or gifts to individuals. Its recent record shows repeated support for the same recipients across multiple years, including National Philanthropic Trust, Collegiate School, The Spence School, Whitney Museum of American Art, NYU Langone Medical Center, and The Surfrider Foundation. That repetition suggests an ongoing relationship model rather than one-off giving. The available data also points to flexible, core-support style funding.
$4.2M
$64.9M
$7.1M
$4.2M
Most grants fall between $28K and $225K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$28K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$225K
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Notable grantees: National Philanthropic Trust, Collegiate School, The Spence School
Grants are concentrated in the United States, with all 26 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, and 61% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. New York City is especially prominent: The Spence School, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc, NYU Langone Medical Center, and Brooklyn Museum all appear there. Outside New York, recipients include Jenkintown, PA; Richmond, VA; Foxborough, MA; Santa Monica, CA; Mystic, CT; Independence, OH; and San Clemente, CA.
The recent grants point to several recurring categories: philanthropic intermediation through National Philanthropic Trust, independent New York-area schools such as Collegiate School and The Spence School, and operating support for arts, health, Jewish communal, and conservation organizations including Whitney Museum of American Art, NYU Langone Medical Center, and The Surfrider Foundation.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $27,500 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $225,000 at the 75th percentile. That spread reflects a portfolio with many mid-sized awards and a smaller number of large grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including National Philanthropic Trust in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Collegiate School in 2023 and 2024; The Spence School in 2023 and 2024; Whitney Museum of American Art in 2023 and 2024; and NYU Langone Medical Center in 2023 and 2024.
The foundation gives most often in New York, which accounts for 61% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient list is entirely U.S.-based, with New York City showing up frequently alongside Jenkintown, PA; Richmond, VA; Foxborough, MA; Santa Monica, CA; Mystic, CT; Independence, OH; and San Clemente, CA.
The recent grants are marked as general fund awards, indicating flexible support rather than project-specific funding. The foundation is also classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $3,850,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM | FOXBOROUGH, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC | MYSTIC, CT | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $2,675,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | RICHMOND, VA | $550,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE SPENCE SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $1,800,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE SPENCE SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $674,400 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | RICHMOND, VA | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| MILKEN CENTER ADVANCING AMERICAN DREAM | SANTA MONICA, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | INDEPENDENCE, OH | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| BROOKLYN MUSEUM | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHILD MIND INSTITUTE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM
$250,000GENERAL FUND
COLLEGIATE SCHOOL
$550,000GENERAL FUND
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
GENERAL FUND
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER
$50,000GENERAL FUND
THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
COLLEGIATE SCHOOL
$500,000GENERAL FUND
MILKEN CENTER ADVANCING AMERICAN DREAM
$150,000GENERAL FUND
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$100,000GENERAL FUND
WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL FUND
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER
$50,000GENERAL FUND
BROOKLYN MUSEUM
$25,000GENERAL FUND
THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL FUND