Forward Vision concentrates its giving into a very small number of large grants, mixing pass-through/unrestricted funding via a donor-advised vehicle with targeted support for elite higher education and international child welfare. The foundation makes repeat, sizable gifts to the same recipients (notably Fidelity Charitable and Harvard Law School) and also funds overseas child-focused development in Tanzania. Overall the portfolio suggests a philanthropic strategy that combines flexible general-purpose distributions with a few mission-driven commitments.
Forward Vision’s most distinctive pattern is its concentration of very large gifts to a small set of recipients. The largest recent grant in the record is a $950,000 distribution to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund for general purpose support, and the same donor-advised vehicle also received $869,986 in 2023 and $804,230 in 2024. That recurring line of giving sits alongside repeated support for Harvard Law School, where the foundation gave $200,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for the HLS Annual Fund-Deans Fund. The portfolio also includes a focused overseas commitment: $125,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025 to Tanzanian Children’s Fund, with one described as supporting homes, education, medical care, and economic opportunity. Beyond those large awards, Forward Vision also funds smaller, specific initiatives in small business support, library expansion, and health-related causes. The pattern points to a foundation that uses a mix of flexible general-purpose grants and targeted program support, often returning to the same institutions across multiple years.
Forward Vision backs small business development through The Acceleration Project, which received $73,444 in 2024 and $70,000 in 2023 for training and mobilizing professionals to work with small businesses in need, followed by $50,000 in 2025 for mentoring small business owners. In library and cultural institution support, Friends of the Scarsdale Library received $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025, with the earlier grant tied to the Library in the Park campaign and the later grant to expansion of the Friends organization. The foundation also supports women’s leadership and student-focused education: Harvard Kennedy School Women’s Leadership Board received $10,000 in 2024 for the next generation of women leaders, while Yale University and Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale each received grants for academic enrichment and tuition support. Health-related giving appears in grants to White Plains Hospital for medical technology and education.
Forward Vision’s typical grant size is $6,250 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $72,583 at the 75th percentile, but its actual portfolio is skewed by a few much larger awards. The recent record shows repeat grants to the same recipients across multiple years, especially Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Harvard Law School, Tanzanian Children’s Fund, and White Plains Hospital. The foundation funds individuals and also uses a donor-advised vehicle for general-purpose giving through Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund. It does not make program-related investments in the data provided.
$1.3M
$22.7M
$2.2M
$1.4M
Most grants fall between $6K and $73K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$73K
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Highly concentrated: very few, large grants with repeated payments to the same organizations; significant use of a donor-advised fund for general-purpose giving alongside targeted multi-year gifts.
Notable grantees: Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Harvard Law School, Tanzanian Children's Fund
Forward Vision gives most often in New York, and 50% of its grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent New York recipients include Scarsdale, New York; White Plains, New York; and New York, New York. Outside New York, the recipient map includes Cambridge, Massachusetts; New Haven, Connecticut; Cincinnati, Ohio; Washington, DC; Phoenix, Arizona; Arlington, Virginia; and Boston, Massachusetts. The grant list shown is entirely domestic, with 55 grants in the United States.
The typical grant size is $6,250 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $72,583 at the 75th percentile. That spread reflects a mix of many smaller awards and a few much larger grants.
Yes. The record shows repeat awards to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund across 2023, 2024, and 2025, as well as recurring grants to Harvard Law School, Tanzanian Children’s Fund, White Plains Hospital, and The Acceleration Project.
The foundation gives to donor-advised general-purpose distributions, higher education, Tanzanian child welfare and development, small business mentoring, library expansion, women’s leadership, health-related work, and nonprofit civic-pluralism initiatives.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 50% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent New York recipients include Scarsdale, White Plains, and New York City organizations.
Yes. The foundation is listed as funding individuals, and its recent grants include support for college scholarships and tuition assistance, such as grants for students in need and Jewish college students.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $950,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TANZANIAN CHILDREN'S FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF THE SCARSDALE LIBRARY | SCARSDALE, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE FRIENDS OF SCARSDALE LIBRARY |
| THE ACCELERATION PROJECT | SCARSDALE, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT MENTORING FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS |
| CATO INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CIRCLE THE CITY | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WOMEN IN NEED INC (WIN) | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SLIFKA CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE AT YALE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR JEWISH COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH TUITION |
| WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SCARSDALE FOUNDATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $9,100 | 2025 | SUPPORT COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN NEED |
| THE WOMEN'S BOND CLUB OF NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $8,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| REASON FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MERCATUS CENTER | ARLINGTON, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE NEW PROGRAM ON PLURALISM AND CIVIL ENGAGEMENT. |
| PAN-MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE | NEEDHAM, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING CANCER RESEARCH |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL - STEPPING STRONG | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UATX | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WESTCHESTER & PUTNAM | PORT CHESTER, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO MENTOR AT RISK CHILDREN IN WESTCHESTER |
| THE ESOPUS FOUNDATION LTD | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION |
| SCARSDALE EDGEMONT FAMILY COUNSELING | SCARSDALE, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH |
| NONPROFIT WESTCHESTER | BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD HUDSON PECONIC INC | ELMSFORD, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INCLUSIVE ABUNDANCE INITIATIVE | GREENWICH, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BLYTHEDALE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | VALHALLA, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SCARSDALE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS | SCARSDALE, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SCARSDALE ADULT SCHOOL | SCARSDALE, NY | $500 | 2025 | SUPPORT HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE COMMUNITY. |
| JCC OF MID WESTCHESTER | SCARSDALE, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY. |
| HOFF BARTHELSON MUSIC SCHOOL | SCARSDALE, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GROUNDWORK HUDSON VALLEY | YONKERS, NY | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY CAPITAL | ELMSFORD, NY | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PVD PERIOD | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| STRATTON MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC | STRATTON, VT | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $804,230 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HARVARD LAW SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $200,000 | 2024 | HLS ANNUAL FUND-DEANS FUND |
| TANZANIAN CHILDREN'S FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $125,000 | 2024 | PROVIDING HOMES, EDUCATION, MEDICAL CARE, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY |
| THE ACCELERATION PROJECT INC | SCARSDALE, NY | $73,444 | 2024 | TRAINING AND MOBILIZING PROFESSIONALS TO WORK WITH SMALL BUSINESSES IN NEED |
| FRIENDS OF THE SCARSDALE LIBRARY | SCARSDALE, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE LIBRARY IN THE PARK CAMPAIGN |
| REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP BOARD | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN LEADERS |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT |
| WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION |
| CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDING SUPPORT TO CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILES IN NYC |
| FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK (CASA) | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | TO ADVANCE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN NYC THROUGH FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $869,986 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HARVARD LAW SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $200,000 | 2023 | HLS ANNUAL FUND-DEANS FUND |
| THE ACCELERATION PROJECT INC | SCARSDALE, NY | $70,000 | 2023 | TRAINING AND MOBILIZING PROFESSIONALS TO WORK WITH SMALL BUSINESSES IN NEED. |
| REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $23,250 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT |
FRIENDS OF THE SCARSDALE LIBRARY
$50,000SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE FRIENDS OF SCARSDALE LIBRARY
GENERAL PURPOSE
WOMEN IN NEED INC (WIN)
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SUPPORT FOR JEWISH COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH TUITION
WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SCARSDALE FOUNDATION
$9,100SUPPORT COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN NEED
THE WOMEN'S BOND CLUB OF NEW YORK INC
$8,500GENERAL PURPOSE
SUPPORT FOR THE NEW PROGRAM ON PLURALISM AND CIVIL ENGAGEMENT.
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL - STEPPING STRONG
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WESTCHESTER & PUTNAM
$2,500SUPPORT TO MENTOR AT RISK CHILDREN IN WESTCHESTER
THE ESOPUS FOUNDATION LTD
$2,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION
SCARSDALE EDGEMONT FAMILY COUNSELING
$1,000SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH
NONPROFIT WESTCHESTER
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
INCLUSIVE ABUNDANCE INITIATIVE
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SCARSDALE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SCARSDALE ADULT SCHOOL
$500SUPPORT HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE COMMUNITY.
JCC OF MID WESTCHESTER
$500GENERAL SUPPORT TO WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY.
HOFF BARTHELSON MUSIC SCHOOL
$500GENERAL PURPOSE
COMMUNITY CAPITAL
$250GENERAL PURPOSE
PVD PERIOD
$250GENERAL PURPOSE
STRATTON MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC
$100GENERAL PURPOSE
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL
$200,000HLS ANNUAL FUND-DEANS FUND
PROVIDING HOMES, EDUCATION, MEDICAL CARE, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
TRAINING AND MOBILIZING PROFESSIONALS TO WORK WITH SMALL BUSINESSES IN NEED
FRIENDS OF THE SCARSDALE LIBRARY
$50,000PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE LIBRARY IN THE PARK CAMPAIGN
HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP BOARD
$10,000PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN LEADERS
YALE UNIVERSITY
$10,000ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT
TO ADVANCE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN NYC THROUGH FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL
$200,000HLS ANNUAL FUND-DEANS FUND
TRAINING AND MOBILIZING PROFESSIONALS TO WORK WITH SMALL BUSINESSES IN NEED.
WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL
$10,000MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION
YALE UNIVERSITY
$10,000ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT