The Eric P. Sheinberg Foundation concentrates its giving in a small number of substantial awards, split between direct support for a major medical center and contributions routed through a donor-advised vehicle. Over the reported period the foundation made a handful of large, repeat grants, signaling preference for deep, sustained commitments rather than a broad portfolio of small gifts. Its grantmaking appears focused on hospital/medical priorities and flexible philanthropic funding mechanisms that allow redistribution via intermediaries.
Highly concentrated: six total grants split almost evenly between two recipients (three grants each). Prefers large, repeat grants to a small set of grantees rather than many small, one-off awards.
The Eric P Sheinberg Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated general-support grants to Mount Sinai Medical Center and Goldman Sachs Gives, showing a pattern of large, sustained institutional commitments rather than many small awards. Across the file, the foundation’s largest gifts are not isolated one-offs: the same recipient names return in multiple years, and the grants are commonly described as general support. That mix points to flexible funding for health-related institutions and intermediary philanthropy, with some awards flowing through a donor-advised vehicle and others going directly to operating organizations. The foundation’s portfolio also extends beyond its core medical and philanthropic channels. Recent awards include support for the American Hospital of Paris Foundation, the John Hopkins Berman Institute, and New Canaan Waveny Lifecare Network. In New York, it has backed a cluster of civic and cultural institutions, including the Police Athletic League of NY, Central Park Conservancy, and Wnet Thirteen Associates. In its Connecticut community, the foundation has supported New Canaan Public Library and Getabout Inc. The overall picture is of a funder making targeted general-support grants to established organizations with recurring relationships.
Health and medical giving is a central theme. The foundation gave $235,000 in 2025, $240,000 in 2024, and $240,000 in 2023 to Mount Sinai Medical Center, all marked general support. It also made general-support grants to the John Hopkins Berman Institute, including $20,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025. A second thread runs through intermediary philanthropy. Goldman Sachs Gives received $391,000 in 2023, $353,000 in 2024, and $173,000 in 2025, each listed as general support. That indicates a multi-year relationship with a donor-advised or pass-through vehicle. The foundation also funds community and cultural institutions. New Canaan Waveny Lifecare Network received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The Police Athletic League of NY received $25,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, while museum and arts support includes the Frick Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Typical grants are concentrated in a narrow band: p25 is $5,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $11,500. The recent record shows a clear split between a few very large institutional awards and many smaller general-support grants. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Mount Sinai Medical Center, Goldman Sachs Gives, New Canaan Waveny Lifecare Network, the Police Athletic League of NY, and the Museum of Modern Art, indicating repeat relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a private foundation; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$630K
$10.1M
$766K
$645K
Most grants fall between $5K and $12K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$12K
About 36% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Goldman Sachs Gives, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Giving is regional, with 72 grants, or 100.0%, going to U.S. recipients. New York appears most often in the recent grants list, including New York City, Manhattan, and multiple awards to organizations there. Connecticut also receives repeated support, especially in New Canaan, where grants went to New Canaan Waveny Lifecare Network, New Canaan Public Library, and Getabout Inc. Other recipient locations include Baltimore, Maryland. The foundation gives from New Canaan, Connecticut, but its grant geography extends into New York’s institutional landscape.
Its recent grants center on medical and health institutions, donor-advised philanthropy, and general-support gifts to established nonprofits. Mount Sinai Medical Center and the John Hopkins Berman Institute show the health side, while Goldman Sachs Gives represents intermediary philanthropy. The record also includes New Canaan community groups and New York cultural and civic organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Mount Sinai Medical Center received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Goldman Sachs Gives in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and New Canaan Waveny Lifecare Network and the Police Athletic League of NY also received three consecutive annual grants.
The foundation’s typical grant size is modest relative to its largest awards: p25 is $5,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $11,500. The recent record also includes a small number of much larger institutional grants in the six-figure range.
Its grantmaking is regional and entirely U.S.-based in the recent file. New York is the top state by grant count, while Connecticut receives a substantial share as well, including repeated support in New Canaan. The recipient country distribution shows 72 grants in the United States, or 100.0%.
Most recent awards are labeled general support. That appears on the major grants to Mount Sinai Medical Center and Goldman Sachs Gives, as well as many of the smaller grants to hospitals, museums, libraries, and community organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $235,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GIVES | NEW YORK, NY | $173,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL OF PARIS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW CANAAN WAVENY LIFECARE NETWORK | NEW CANAAN, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHN HOPKINS BERMAN INSTITUTE | BALTIMORE, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | MANHATTAN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRICK MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WNET THIRTEEN ASSOCIATES | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GETABOUT INC | NEW CANAAN, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW CANAAN PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW CANAAN, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASIA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW CANAAN POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSN | NEW CANAAN, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW CANAAN VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS | NEW CANAAN, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW CANAAN POLICE DEPARTMENT | NEW CANAAN, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| QUAKER RIDGE EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND | SCARSDALE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW CANAAN STAYING PUT | NEW CANAAN, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW CANAAN YMCA | NEW CANAAN, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VISITING NURSE SERVICE | WILTON, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOTANICAL GARDEN OF NY | BRONX, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTCHESTER CADDIE SCHOLARSHIP FUND | ELMSFORD, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW CANAAN FIRE DEPARTMENT | NEW CANAAN, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GIVES | NEW YORK, NY | $353,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $240,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL OF PARIS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW CANAAN WAVENY LIFECARE NETWORK | NEW CANAAN, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHN HOPKINS BERMAN INSTITUTE | BALTIMORE, MD | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WNET THIRTEEN ASSOCIATES | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GETABOUT INC | NEW CANAAN, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | MANHATTAN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW CANAAN PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW CANAAN, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRICK MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE WEST 54TH STREET FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW CANAAN, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW CANAAN STAYING PUT | NEW CANAAN, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| QUAKER RIDGE EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND | SCARSDALE, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| T'RUAH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VISITING NURSE SERVICE | WILTON, CT | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOTANICAL GARDEN OF NY | BRONX, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTCHESTER CADDIE SCHOLARSHIP FUND | ELMSFORD, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GIVES | NEW YORK, NY | $391,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $240,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL OF PARIS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
GOLDMAN SACHS GIVES
$173,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW CANAAN WAVENY LIFECARE NETWORK
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JOHN HOPKINS BERMAN INSTITUTE
GENERAL SUPPORT
FRICK MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WNET THIRTEEN ASSOCIATES
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GETABOUT INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW CANAAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW CANAAN POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSN
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW CANAAN VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW CANAAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
QUAKER RIDGE EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW CANAAN YMCA
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VISITING NURSE SERVICE
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTCHESTER CADDIE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW CANAAN FIRE DEPARTMENT
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GOLDMAN SACHS GIVES
$353,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW CANAAN WAVENY LIFECARE NETWORK
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JOHN HOPKINS BERMAN INSTITUTE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WNET THIRTEEN ASSOCIATES
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GETABOUT INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW CANAAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRICK MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ONE WEST 54TH STREET FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW CANAAN STAYING PUT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
QUAKER RIDGE EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
T'RUAH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VISITING NURSE SERVICE
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTCHESTER CADDIE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GOLDMAN SACHS GIVES
$391,000GENERAL SUPPORT