The Fay J L Lindner Foundation appears to make very large, donor-directed gifts to a small number of institutional charities rather than many small grants. Recent giving is concentrated: a single very large charitable disbursement and a substantial unrestricted grant to an organization that provides care for people with complex needs, suggesting an interest in funding institutional care and operational support for specialty service providers.
Highly concentrated — very few grants, each large in size; favors sizeable, unrestricted donations to institutions rather than many small, competitive grants. Appears to make one-off or occasional major gifts rather than regular small recurring awards.
A single $1,686,114 charitable donation in 2023, listed as "See Schedule Attached," stands out in the Fay J Lindner Foundation’s recent giving. The foundation’s pattern is not broad-based grantmaking; instead, it concentrates on a small set of institutional charities, with repeated support for organizations that provide specialized care and community services in New York. Recent grants point to a preference for operational and general support. The Institute for Exceptional Care received multiple general donations across 2024 and 2025, including several grants at $116,783, $81,420, and $198,203. That repeated support suggests an ongoing relationship rather than a one-time award. Other grants go to organizations serving people and families with complex needs, including hospice, dementia care, child and family guidance, and disability services. The foundation also gave to medical, educational, and cultural institutions such as Winthrop University Hospital, Lighthouse Guild, Tilles Center, and Abilities Inc. The result is a funder profile centered on institutional care, service delivery, and unrestricted support for nonprofits working with local populations in New York.
In institutional care, the Fay J Lindner Foundation gave $198,203 in 2025 to Institute for Exceptional Care as a general donation, alongside several other grants to the same organization in 2024 and 2025. It also supported Li Alzheimer's and Dementia Center with $50,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2024, pointing to interest in services for people with memory-related needs. Family and community support appears through grants such as $75,000 in 2024 to North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center and $25,000 in 2024 to Family Service League of Suffolk County. Hospice Care Network received $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while Abilities Inc received $35,000 in 2025. These gifts show attention to care settings, counseling, hospice, and disability-related services rather than a single program area.
Typical grants are modest relative to the foundation’s largest disbursement: p25 is $3,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $25,000. The recent record also shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2024 and 2025, including several general donations to Institute for Exceptional Care and multiple grants to Hospice Care Network, Li Alzheimer's and Dementia Center, and Family Service League of Suffolk County. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The pattern is consistent with institutional, donor-directed-style charitable support rather than a public application-based grant program.
$2M
$17.4M
$2.6M
$2.4M
Most grants fall between $3K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Notable grantees: Institute for Exceptional Care, SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED (large charitable disbursement)
Giving is entirely local and entirely in New York: 100% of grants in the recipient-country distribution go to the US, and 100% of grants in the provided state data go to NY. Recent recipient cities include N Merrick, Queens, and several Long Island-area organizations. N Merrick appears repeatedly as the recipient location for groups such as Institute for Exceptional Care, Winthrop University Hospital, and Lighthouse Guild, showing a strong concentration in the foundation’s local area.
Its recent grants favor institutional and residential care, specialty service providers, and nonprofits serving people with complex needs. Examples in the data include Institute for Exceptional Care, Li Alzheimer's and Dementia Center, Hospice Care Network, North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, and Abilities Inc.
The distribution is centered on smaller awards: p25 is $3,000, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $25,000. Recent records also include larger institutional gifts, including a $198,203 general donation in 2025 and a $1,686,114 charitable donation in 2023.
No. The provided grant data shows 100% of grants going to recipients in NY, and the recipient-country distribution is 100% US. Recent recipients include organizations in N Merrick and Queens.
Yes. The record shows multiple grants to the same nonprofits across 2024 and 2025, including Institute for Exceptional Care, Hospice Care Network, Li Alzheimer's and Dementia Center, Family Service League of Suffolk County, and Eac.
No. The foundation funds individuals: false, and makes program-related investments: false. Its recent activity is limited to charitable donations and general donations to organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH SHORE L I JEWISH HEALTH CARE FDN | N MERRICK, NY | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | N MERRICK, NY | $110,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE | N MERRICK, NY | $87,222 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE | N MERRICK, NY | $87,222 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE | N MERRICK, NY | $87,222 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE | N MERRICK, NY | $87,221 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE | N MERRICK, NY | $81,420 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION | N MERRICK, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HOSPICE CARE NETWORK | N MERRICK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| LI ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA CENTER | N MERRICK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | N MERRICK, NY | $48,456 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | N MERRICK, NY | $48,455 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| TILLES CENTER | N MERRICK, NY | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| NORTH SHORE CHILD & FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER | N MERRICK, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| ABILITIES INC | N MERRICK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| EAC | N MERRICK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| NORTHWELL HEALTH | N MERRICK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY | N MERRICK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY | N MERRICK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| FAMILY SERVICE LEAGUE OF SUFFOLK COUNTY | N MERRICK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| NORTHWELL HEALTH | N MERRICK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| NORTHWELL HEALTH | N MERRICK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| NORTHWELL HEALTH | N MERRICK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| FAMILY SERVICE LEAGUE OF SUFFOLK COUNTY | N MERRICK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| FAMILY SERVICE LEAGUE OF SUFFOLK COUNTY | N MERRICK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY | N MERRICK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY | N MERRICK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| FAMILY SERVICE LEAGUE OF SUFFOLK COUNTY | N MERRICK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HOSPICE CARE NETWORK | N MERRICK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HELEN KELLER SERVICES | N MERRICK, NY | $24,227 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSN | N MERRICK, NY | $24,227 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | N MERRICK, NY | $24,227 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSN | N MERRICK, NY | $24,227 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS - NC | N MERRICK, NY | $24,227 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY | N MERRICK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| AMERICAS VET DOGS | N MERRICK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| ALS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NY | N MERRICK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| NSLIJ HEALTH SYSTEM | N MERRICK, NY | $16,162 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HADASSAH - NASSAU CHAP | N MERRICK, NY | $16,132 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| MERCY HOSPITAL | N MERRICK, NY | $16,132 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HADASSAH-MOUNT SCOPUS | N MERRICK, NY | $16,132 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| S NASSAU COMM HOSPITAL | N MERRICK, NY | $16,132 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | N MERRICK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| EAC | N MERRICK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | N MERRICK, NY | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | N MERRICK, NY | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | N MERRICK, NY | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | N MERRICK, NY | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| GURWIN CENTER | N MERRICK, NY | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| GURWIN JEWISH HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | N MERRICK, NY | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
NORTH SHORE L I JEWISH HEALTH CARE FDN
$125,000GENERAL DONATION
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
$110,000GENERAL DONATION
INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE
$87,222GENERAL DONATION
INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE
$87,222GENERAL DONATION
INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE
$87,222GENERAL DONATION
INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE
$87,221GENERAL DONATION
INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE
$81,420GENERAL DONATION
LI ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA CENTER
$50,000GENERAL DONATION
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$48,456GENERAL DONATION
THE SALVATION ARMY
$48,455GENERAL DONATION
TILLES CENTER
$45,000GENERAL DONATION
NORTH SHORE CHILD & FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER
$40,000GENERAL DONATION
ABILITIES INC
$35,000GENERAL DONATION
EAC
$30,000GENERAL DONATION
NORTHWELL HEALTH
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
FAMILY SERVICE LEAGUE OF SUFFOLK COUNTY
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
NORTHWELL HEALTH
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
NORTHWELL HEALTH
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
NORTHWELL HEALTH
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
FAMILY SERVICE LEAGUE OF SUFFOLK COUNTY
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
FAMILY SERVICE LEAGUE OF SUFFOLK COUNTY
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
FAMILY SERVICE LEAGUE OF SUFFOLK COUNTY
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
HELEN KELLER SERVICES
$24,227GENERAL DONATION
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSN
$24,227GENERAL DONATION
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$24,227GENERAL DONATION
AMERICAN HEART ASSN
$24,227GENERAL DONATION
AMERICAN RED CROSS - NC
$24,227GENERAL DONATION
AMERICAS VET DOGS
$20,000GENERAL DONATION
ALS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NY
$20,000GENERAL DONATION
NSLIJ HEALTH SYSTEM
$16,162GENERAL DONATION
HADASSAH - NASSAU CHAP
$16,132GENERAL DONATION
MERCY HOSPITAL
$16,132GENERAL DONATION
HADASSAH-MOUNT SCOPUS
$16,132GENERAL DONATION
S NASSAU COMM HOSPITAL
$16,132GENERAL DONATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$12,000GENERAL DONATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$12,000GENERAL DONATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$12,000GENERAL DONATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$12,000GENERAL DONATION
GURWIN CENTER
$12,000GENERAL DONATION
GURWIN JEWISH HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$12,000GENERAL DONATION