The CJM Foundation (Abigail Black Elbaum Trustee) concentrates large, NYC-centered gifts on higher education/academic medicine and Jewish congregational life. Half of its giving goes to New York University and NYU Langone (major multi-six-figure contributions), while the remainder supports Congregation Emanu-El, indicating a combined philanthropic focus on elite university/medical institutions and local Jewish communal institutions. The foundation makes few but very large grants, often repeated to the same beneficiaries.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large gifts (six-figure to seven-figure), repeat support to the same flagship organizations, geographically focused in New York City.
A single $1,166,668 grant to NYU Langone Hospitals anchors the CJM Foundation Abigail Black Elbaum Trustee’s recent giving and shows the scale at which it operates. The foundation’s pattern is concentrated: large gifts to New York University and NYU Langone sit alongside support for Congregation Emanu-el of the City of New York and related Manhattan congregational giving. That mix points to two main lanes of philanthropy — academic medicine and higher education on one side, Jewish communal institutions on the other. Its recent grants are not small, scattered awards. The typical grant size is $50,000 at the 25th percentile and median, with a 75th percentile of $137,500, but the upper end reaches well into the six figures. New York University appears repeatedly in the grant list, including a $750,000 award and a $416,666 award in 2023, while Congregation Emanu-el also appears with multiple grants in the six-figure range. The foundation also gives beyond those core areas, including support for French-American cultural work, veteran-serving organizations, and refugee assistance.
Higher education and academic medicine are central to the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $1,166,668 to NYU Langone Hospitals, and in 2023 it made two separate gifts to New York University of $750,000 and $416,666. Those grants indicate sustained support for university-affiliated institutions rather than one-time program funding. Jewish congregational life is another clear focus. The foundation supported Congregaton Emanu-el with $334,000 in 2023 and Congregation Emanu-el of the City of New York with $332,000 in 2025. It also backed foundation-style and community-serving organizations outside Manhattan, including $150,000 grants to the French-American Cultural Foundation in both 2023 and 2025, and $100,000 grants to Dog Tag Inc in both years. Community-oriented support also reaches Blue Star Families and the International Rescue Committee, showing a mix of religious, educational, cultural, and public-service giving.
The grant-size profile is tightly grouped at the low end for this funder’s scale: p25 is $50,000, the median is $50,000, and p75 is $137,500. Even with that floor, the distribution includes several much larger awards, including seven-figure and high six-figure grants. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2025, suggesting an ongoing relationship pattern rather than one-off awards. This is a private foundation; it does not make grants to individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $138K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$138K
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Notable grantees: NYU Langone Hospitals, New York University, Congregation Emanu-El (Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York)
Giving is national in scope, but New York dominates. Forty-two grants in the dataset went to US recipients, and 39% of grants went to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of New York. New York City is the clearest hub, with grants to organizations in New York, NY including NYU Langone Hospitals, New York University, Congregaton Emanu-el, Congregation Emanu-el of the City of New York, and Foundation Sweet Success Inc. Outside New York, recipients include Washington, DC; Encinitas, CA; Little Rock, AR; and Albert Lea, MN.
Its grants cluster around higher education and academic medicine, especially New York University and NYU Langone, along with Jewish congregational institutions in Manhattan. The recent list also includes cultural, veteran-serving, and refugee-related organizations, such as the French-American Cultural Foundation, Dog Tag Inc, Blue Star Families, and the International Rescue Committee.
The typical grant is $50,000: both the 25th percentile and median are $50,000. The upper quartile is $137,500, but the recent record also includes much larger awards, such as $750,000 and $1,166,668.
Yes. The recent grants show repeated support across 2023 and 2025 to New York University, Congregation Emanu-el of the City of New York, the French-American Cultural Foundation, Dog Tag Inc, Blue Star Families, Foundation Sweet Success Inc, and the International Rescue Committee.
New York is the top state by grant count, with 39% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. The grant list is heavily centered in New York City, but it also includes recipients in Washington, DC; Encinitas, CA; Little Rock, AR; and Albert Lea, MN.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,166,668 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION EMANU-EL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $332,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FRENCH-AMERICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FRENCH-AMERICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOG TAG INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $80,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $80,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOG TAG INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BLUE STAR FAMILIES | ENCINITAS, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOG TAG INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BLUE STAR FAMILIES | ENCINITAS, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOG TAG INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,166,666 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION EMANU-EL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $334,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FRENCH AMERICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FRENCH AMERICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOG TAG BAKERY | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOG TAG BAKERY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BLUE STAR FAMILIES | ENCINITAS, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOG TAG BAKERY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOG TAG BAKERY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ENGAGE PROMOTING WOMEN'S ECONOMIC SECURITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $416,666 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CONGREGATON EMANU-EL | NEW YORK, NY | $334,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FRENCH-AMERICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FRENCH-AMERICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | ALBERT LEA, MN | $100,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOG TAG INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BLUE STAR FAMILIES INC | ENCINITAS, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOG TAG INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOG TAG INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BLUE STAR FAMILIES INC | ENCINITAS, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BILL HILLARY & CHELSEA CLINTON FOUNDATION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $50,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOG TAG INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOG TAG INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
CONGREGATION EMANU-EL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
$332,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FRENCH-AMERICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION
$150,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FRENCH-AMERICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION
$150,000PUBLIC CHARITY
PUBLIC CHARITY
FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS INC
$80,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS INC
$80,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS INC
$60,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS INC
$25,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS INC
$20,000PUBLIC CHARITY
CONGREGATION EMANU-EL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
$334,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FRENCH AMERICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION
$150,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FRENCH AMERICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION
$150,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS
$75,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS
$50,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS
$50,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS
$50,000PUBLIC CHARITY
ENGAGE PROMOTING WOMEN'S ECONOMIC SECURITY
$25,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS
$25,000PUBLIC CHARITY
CONGREGATON EMANU-EL
$334,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FRENCH-AMERICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION
$150,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FRENCH-AMERICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION
$150,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS INC
$100,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS INC
$50,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FOUNDATION SWEET SUCCESS INC
$50,000PUBLIC CHARITY