Helping the Homeless Inc. makes a very concentrated set of grants, dominated by one very large institutional gift to a community foundation, and otherwise funds a mix of medical institutions, independent K–12 schools and a few emergency/health and local hunger relief initiatives. Their giving suggests they favor large, capacity-building gifts to established institutions and targeted, smaller operational or scholarship support to schools and emergency medical charities.
Helping the Homeless Inc.’s recent grant pattern is dominated by an $18.633 million general-operations grant to Elmland Community Foundation, alongside a smaller set of gifts that support medical research, school scholarships, emergency medical response, and food distribution. That mix shows a funder that uses very large institutional support for capacity-building, then directs additional grants to established organizations with specific service, research, or scholarship goals. Medical institutions appear repeatedly in the record. The foundation gave $500,000 to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for general operations in 2024 and another $500,000 in 2023 for advanced medical research, plus $100,000 to The Trustees of Colombia University for advanced medical research. Its education giving also shows a recurring pattern, with grants to Greenwich Academy in both 2023 and 2024, including scholarship funding and general operations support. Other grants touch emergency response and direct service, including Friends of United Hatzalah for ambulance purchase and Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges for Thanksgiving turkey and food distribution.
Advanced medical research is a clear thread in the grant record. Helping the Homeless Inc. gave $500,000 to The Icahn Dchool of Medicine at Mou for ADV MEDICAL RESEARCH in 2023 and $100,000 to The Trustees of Colombia University for ADV MEDICAL RESEARCH the same year. The foundation also supports emergency medical services. In 2023 it awarded $75,000 to Friends of United Hatzalah for AMBULANCE PURCHASE, tying funding to a specific capital need rather than unrestricted support. Education grants are another recurring area. Greenwich Academy received $150,000 for scholarships in 2024, while Waterside School received $20,000 for scholarships in 2023. The record also includes $10,000 to Greenwich Academy’s Annual Fund for scholarships, showing support for both scholarship and general-school purposes. Food assistance appears in direct-service form as well: Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges received $10,000 in 2024 for Thanksgiving Turkey and Food Distribution.
Helping the Homeless Inc. gives in a wide range, from $10,000 grants to an $18.633 million grant. Its typical grant size is $18,125 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $150,000 at the 75th percentile, which points to a small number of very large awards and many mid-sized grants. The record also shows repeat support to some recipients across multiple years, including medical institutions and schools. The foundation is a Public Charity, not a private foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$19.4M
$768K
$1.7M
$20.1M
Most grants fall between $18K and $150K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$150K
About 14% of grants go to recipients in CT.
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Highly concentrated giving: one dominant, very large institutional grant accounts for the bulk of dollars, supplemented by a handful of mid-to-small operational and scholarship grants. Mix of occasional large institutional gifts to major universities/medical centers and repeat smaller gifts to private schools and local service providers; geographically focused in the Northeast but not exclusively local.
Notable grantees: Elmland Community Foundation, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Greenwich Academy (and its scholarship/annual fund), Friends of United Hatzalah, Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges
Giving is regional, with grants going entirely to U.S. recipients in the recent record. Connecticut is the top state by grant count, helped by multiple awards in Greenwich and Stamford, including Greenwich Academy and Waterside School. New York also appears frequently through New York City recipients such as Elmland Community Foundation, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and The Trustees of Colombia University. New Jersey recipients include Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell and Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges in Short Hills; 14% of grants went to recipients in New Jersey.
The recent grants show support for community foundations, medical schools and research institutions, independent K–12 schools, emergency medical services, and food pantries. Named recipients include Elmland Community Foundation, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Greenwich Academy, Friends of United Hatzalah, and Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges.
The foundation’s grant size distribution centers around $18,125 at the 25th percentile, a $50,000 median, and $150,000 at the 75th percentile. That pattern sits alongside one very large outlier grant of $18.633 million.
Yes. The record shows repeat funding to several organizations across 2023 and 2024, including Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Greenwich Academy, and Waterside School. Some repeat gifts were for similar purposes, while others shifted between scholarships and general operations.
The giving is regional and entirely U.S.-based in the recent record. Connecticut is the top state by grant count, with New York and New Jersey also showing up through recipients in Greenwich, Stamford, New York City, Oradell, and Short Hills.
The grant record shows advanced medical research, emergency medical services and ambulance procurement, postsecondary scholarships and student financial aid, and food security or holiday food distribution. Examples include grants for advanced medical research, ambulance purchase, scholarships, and Thanksgiving turkey and food distribution.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmland Community Foundation | New York, NY | $18,633,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Greenwich Academy Inc | Greenwich, CT | $150,000 | 2024 | Scholarships |
| Gift of Life Marrow Registry | Boca Raton, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | Genral Operations |
| Waterside School | Stamford, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | Geneal Operations |
| Bergen Catholic High School | Oradell, NJ | $17,500 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges Inc | Short Hills, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | Thanksgiving Turkey and Food Distribution |
| Greenwich Academy Inc | Greenwich, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| THE ICAHN DCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOU | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2023 | ADV MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| GREENWICH ACADEMY'S SCHOLARSHIP FUN | GREENWICH, CT | $150,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE TRUSTEES OF COLOMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | ADV MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | AMBULANCE PURCHASE |
| WATERSIDE SCHOOL | STAMFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GREENWICH ACADEMY'S ANNUAL FUND | GREENWICH, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
Elmland Community Foundation
$18,633,000General Operations
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
$500,000General Operations
Greenwich Academy Inc
$150,000Scholarships
Gift of Life Marrow Registry
$25,000Genral Operations
Waterside School
$20,000Geneal Operations
Bergen Catholic High School
$17,500General Operations
Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges Inc
$10,000Thanksgiving Turkey and Food Distribution
Greenwich Academy Inc
$10,000General Operations
THE ICAHN DCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOU
$500,000ADV MEDICAL RESEARCH
GREENWICH ACADEMY'S SCHOLARSHIP FUN
$150,000SCHOLARSHIPS
THE TRUSTEES OF COLOMBIA UNIVERSITY
$100,000ADV MEDICAL RESEARCH
FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH
$75,000AMBULANCE PURCHASE
WATERSIDE SCHOOL
$20,000SCHOLARSHIPS
GREENWICH ACADEMY'S ANNUAL FUND
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS