About Chillin With Adam the Adam Gaynes Founda
The Adam Gaynes Foundation Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that funds projects and programs at hospitals and schools to help make life easier for children affected by brain tumors and to support care, comfort and eventual cures in honor of Adam Gaynes.
Focus Areas
Pediatric healthPediatric cancerBrain tumor support and researchHospital programs and child life servicesAdaptive physical education / inclusive recreation
Who They Fund
children with life-threatening or complex medical conditionsfamily caregivers of sick childrenschool-aged children returning to school after serious illness
Funding Style
direct service/program deliveryprogram-specific grants
About Chillin With Adam the Adam Gaynes Founda
Chillin With Adam the Adam Gaynes Founda centers its giving on projects at hospitals and schools that support children affected by brain tumors and other serious pediatric illnesses. The foundation’s recent awards show a consistent emphasis on direct services that make treatment and recovery easier for children and families, including family programs, therapy, educational support, and school re-entry. In 2024, it gave $80,000 to Children's Hospital at Montefiore for programs and activity to enhance the lives of children with life-threatening illnesses, including family fun day, art, education kits and books to understand diagnosis, reaction workshops, and school re-entry programming. It also awarded $80,000 to Brookdale Hospital Medical Center for the same type of child- and family-centered support. A third 2024 grant of $80,000 to NYU Langone Medical Center funded physical therapy, a medical librarian, and family education programs. The foundation’s stated purpose is to support care, comfort, and eventual cures in honor of Adam Gaynes, and its grantmaking is built around hospital-based and school-based program delivery rather than individual aid.
What Chillin With Adam the Adam Gaynes Founda Funds
A clear thread in the foundation’s giving is supportive care for children facing serious illness. Children’s Hospital at Montefiore received $80,000 in 2024 for family fun day activities, art, education kits and books, reaction workshops, and school re-entry programming. Brookdale Hospital Medical Center received the same amount for a parallel package of programs and activity for children with life-threatening illnesses. Another major theme is educational continuity. The grants above include school re-entry work, and NYU Langone Medical Center received $80,000 for family education programs alongside physical therapy and medical librarian support. The pattern shows a focus on helping children and families understand diagnosis, stay connected to school, and manage treatment with practical supports. Physical and rehabilitative services also appear in the funding, through the NYU Langone award for physical therapy.
How Chillin With Adam the Adam Gaynes Founda Gives
The foundation’s listed grant size distribution is tightly clustered: p25, median, and p75 are all $80,000. In the latest year on file, its three reported grants were each $80,000, suggesting a standardized award approach rather than widely varying check sizes. The foundation funds organizations, not individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Grantmaking appears program-specific and direct-service oriented, with awards directed to hospitals and schools. The recent data shows repeated support for similar program types across separate recipients in the same year, but only 2024 grants are provided here.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$60K
Total Assets
$215K
Total Revenue
$207K
Total Expenses
$175K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $80K and $80K, with a median of $80K.
25th Percentile
$80K
Median
$80K
75th Percentile
$80K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MARC LION
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