The Eric and Simone Lang Foundation makes a very small number of fairly large, unrestricted grants focused on institutional operating support. Their giving is concentrated in health care (notably hospital systems) and independent/school-based education in the Northeast, and they show willingness to provide repeat support to a single health system. Grants appear targeted and pragmatic rather than broadly diversified across many causes.
Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants (two organizations account for 100% of recent dollars) with repeat support to a single health system; preference for general operating funding rather than project-specific grants.
MaineHealth, North Country School Inc
Eric and Simone Lang Foundation’s recent giving is defined by unrestricted operating support to a small set of established institutions, with MaineHealth appearing twice in the grant list and returning at $30,000 in 2023 and $20,800 in 2024. That pattern points to a funder that backs organizational capacity rather than tightly scoped projects. The foundation also supports education and community institutions, including North Country School Inc in Lake Placid, Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation in Santa Rosa, and the California Jazz Conservatory Inc in Berkeley. These awards sit alongside support for museums, food banks, nursing associations, and humanitarian relief groups, showing a practical mix of health care, education, and community-serving nonprofits. Grant descriptions are consistently “general operating,” which suggests flexibility for recipients rather than restricted program funding. The overall picture is of a foundation making selective grants to nonprofits with durable roles in their communities, often at a level that sits around the mid-five-figure range for its larger awards and near the $10,000 mark for many others.
Health care is a clear anchor in the foundation’s portfolio. MaineHealth received $20,800 in 2024 after a $30,000 grant in 2023, both for general operating support. Community health also appears through Camden Area District Nursing Association, which received $15,000 in 2023 and $10,400 in 2024. Education is another visible area: North Country School Inc in Lake Placid received $25,000 in 2023 and $10,400 in 2024, while Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation received $15,000 in 2023 and $10,400 in 2024. The foundation also backs cultural and civic institutions, including the Farnsworth Art Museum and The Owls Head Transportation Museum, each listed with operating grants in both 2023 and 2024. Humanitarian work appears through Doctors Without Borders USA Inc and International Rescue Committee Inc, each also receiving operating support.
Typical grants cluster tightly: p25 is $10,000, median is $10,400, and p75 is $15,000. The list also includes a few larger awards, such as $25,000 and $30,000, but most grants sit near the $10,000–$15,000 range. The foundation appears to support repeat recipients, with several nonprofits appearing in both 2023 and 2024. Every listed award is described as general operating support, indicating a core-support approach. The foundation is a grantmaking entity rather than an individual-funding vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments.
$2.2M
$59.5M
$12M
$2.6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in ME.
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Giving is U.S.-only in the recent grant list, with 29 grants all going to U.S. recipients. California appears most often by state, including Berkeley, Santa Rosa, San Rafael, Long Beach, and San Mateo. Maine is also prominent, with grants landing in Portland, Rockland, Camden, and Owls Head. New York recipients include Lake Placid and New York City. The pattern is regional rather than national, with a visible concentration in the Northeast and California.
The foundation gives general operating support to hospitals and health systems, schools and school foundations, museums, food banks, nursing associations, and humanitarian organizations. In the recent list, that includes MaineHealth, North Country School Inc, Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation, the Farnsworth Art Museum, and Doctors Without Borders USA Inc.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including MaineHealth, Doctors Without Borders USA Inc, The Owls Head Transportation Museum, Redwood Empire Food Bank, Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation, and Farnsworth Art Museum. The repeated awards are all labeled general operating support.
The foundation’s grant sizes are tightly grouped. The 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $10,400, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. Larger awards do appear, including $20,800, $25,000, and $30,000.
California is the top state by grant count in the recent data. Recent California recipients include organizations in Berkeley, Santa Rosa, San Rafael, Long Beach, and San Mateo. Maine and New York also appear repeatedly in the grant list.
It uses unrestricted or general operating grants across the recent list. That pattern shows up in awards to health care providers, schools, cultural institutions, and community nonprofits, suggesting core support rather than project-specific funding.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAINEHEALTH | PORTLAND, ME | $90,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY | BERKELEY, CA | $67,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| OWL'S HEAD TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM | OWLS HEAD, ME | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR VOLUNTEER & NONPROFIT LEADERS | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM | ROCKLAND, ME | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE FOUNDATION | SANTA ROSA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CAMDEN AREA DISTRICT NURSING ASSOCIATION | CAMDEN, ME | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| REDWOOD EMPIRE FOOD BANK | SANTA ROSA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AREA INTERFAITH OUTREACH | ROCKLAND, ME | $45,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC) | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SAN FRANCISCO JAZZ | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SAFE HORIZON | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NEW MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WATER MISSION | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| VERA INST OF JUSTICE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE CARTER CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ANIMAL CARE CENTERS NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SEMPER FI & AMERICA'S FUND | QUANTICO, VA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NO KID HUNGRY BY SHARE OUR STRENGTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| INNOCENCE PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | KANAB, UT | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION CMTE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WOMEN IN NEED | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PLAYWORKS EDUCATION | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | LONGMONT, CO | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| KIVA MICROFUNDS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HIAS | SILVER SPRING, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
MAINEHEALTH
$90,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
OWL'S HEAD TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOL
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CAMDEN AREA DISTRICT NURSING ASSOCIATION
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AREA INTERFAITH OUTREACH
$45,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SAN FRANCISCO JAZZ
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
WATER MISSION
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ANIMAL CARE CENTERS NYC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
KIVA MICROFUNDS
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL