The Healy Family Foundation concentrates its New York–area philanthropy on anti‑poverty and social services, education access, and cultural institutions, with a willingness to fund both large citywide intermediaries and direct scholarships. Grants are often general 'to support the mission' awards delivered through established nonprofits and philanthropic intermediaries, with a handful of targeted scholarship payments and a small health gift.
Healy Family Foundation’s recent giving shows a strong preference for large, flexible support to established organizations, anchored by a $250,000 grant to Robin Hood Foundation to support the organization’s mission. The foundation also makes direct scholarship awards, including two grants to Jephtah Chintokoma in Boulder, Colorado, and it backs cultural and educational institutions through mission support grants. In the latest grants list, that mix includes New Visions for Public Schools, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sankaty Head Foundation, The Forever Young Foundation, Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, and Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The pattern is not limited to one cause area: anti-poverty work, education access, arts and culture, youth support, and a small health-related gift all appear in the record. Most awards are framed as mission support, which suggests a lean toward general operating or unrestricted-style funding rather than narrowly specified project grants. The foundation’s total annual grants of $577,792 place it in a small-giving profile with a few outsized commitments and several smaller awards spread across organizations and individuals.
Anti-poverty and social services are a clear priority. The foundation gave $250,000 to Robin Hood Foundation to support the organization’s mission, indicating support for a broad urban poverty-relief intermediary. Education access appears in both institutional and individual forms: New Visions for Public Schools received $19,200 for mission support, while Jephtah Chintokoma received scholarship funding. Cultural philanthropy also shows up through a $50,000 grant to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for mission support. Beyond those areas, the foundation made a $50,000 mission-support grant to The Forever Young Foundation, adding a youth-oriented nonprofit to the mix.
The grant-size profile is polarized: one $250,000 award sits well above a second tier that includes $60,000, $50,000, and $19,200 grants, plus a $1,000 gift. The foundation also funds individuals directly, with scholarship awards made to a named recipient in the latest year. The recent record shows multiple grants in 2025, but not repeated grants to the same organization across different years in the data provided. The grant descriptions are usually broad mission-support awards, which points to flexible funding rather than tightly programmed project dollars.
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Concentrated, mostly unrestricted gifts with one very large award (Robin Hood) that makes up a large share of total giving; mix of a few multi‑hundred‑thousand dollar gifts and smaller targeted scholarship grants. The foundation gives both to nationally recognized intermediaries and to repeat individual beneficiaries, favoring flexible support over tightly restricted program funding.
Notable grantees: Robin Hood Foundation, Jephthah Chintokoma (repeat scholarship recipient), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New Visions for Public Schools, Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
All recent grants in the provided record went to U.S. recipients. New York City stands out as a recipient hub, with grants to Robin Hood Foundation, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and New Visions for Public Schools. Other recipient locations include Boulder, Colorado; Siasconset, Massachusetts; Mesa, Arizona; Oakland, California; and Boston, Massachusetts. The geographic footprint is therefore national at the recipient level, even though several awards remain tied to New York City institutions.
The foundation funds anti-poverty and social services, education access, arts and culture, and youth-related organizations. Recent grants include support for Robin Hood Foundation, New Visions for Public Schools, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Forever Young Foundation, and Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, along with direct scholarship aid to an individual student.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals directly through scholarships. In the latest grants list, Jephtah Chintokoma received two scholarship grants of $67,280 and $30,312.
Most grants are described as “to support the mission of the organization,” which indicates a flexible, general-support style. The record also includes scholarship awards, so the foundation combines institutional mission support with direct financial assistance to students.
The recent record is entirely U.S.-based. New York City is the most visible recipient location, with grants to Robin Hood Foundation, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and New Visions for Public Schools. Other recipients are in Boulder, Siasconset, Mesa, Oakland, and Boston.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JEPHTAH CHINTOKOMA | BOULDER, CO | $67,280 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SANKATY HEAD FOUNDATION | SIASCONSET, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE FOREVER YOUNG FOUNDATION | MESA, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JEPHTAH CHINTOKOMA | BOULDER, CO | $30,312 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| NEW VISIONS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $19,200 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
JEPHTAH CHINTOKOMA
$67,280SCHOLARSHIP
THE FOREVER YOUNG FOUNDATION
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
JEPHTAH CHINTOKOMA
$30,312SCHOLARSHIP
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION