HENRY NIAS FOUNDATION INC appears to function largely as a conduit for a very large qualifying distribution to the Charles D. Fleischman Charitable Trust, with a smaller set of direct grants spread across arts, human services, and health. Its direct giving suggests a strong preference for New York–area cultural institutions and community service nonprofits, with some support for Florida-based human services and reproductive health organizations. The pattern points to interest in high-quality civic, educational, and culturally enriching institutions rather than a single narrow program area.
$1.2M
$27.7M
$509K
$1.5M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Highly concentrated overall, driven by one exceptionally large grant, with the remaining gifts made as modest one-time awards to a broad mix of repeat-adjacent civic, arts, education, and human service organizations.
Notable grantees: Charles D. Fleischman Charitable Trust, 92nd Street Y, Planned Parenthood of New York City, Lincoln Center Theater, Homeless Coalition of WPB
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES D FLEISCHMAN CHARITABLE TR- OUT OF CORPUS | OXFORD, CT | $22,843,084 | 2025 | TO ENDOW THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE CHARLES D. FLEISCHMAN CHARITABLE TRUST (EIN: 93-6530147), THIS QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTION WAS MADE PURSUANT TO IRC SECTION 507(B)(2) AND REQUIRES THE GRANTOR TO EXERCISE EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY ON THE GRANT. |
| Schoolhouse Children's Museum | Boynton Beach, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | Art Program |
| TEAM, Inc. | Derby, CT | $50,000 | 2023 | Social and Human Services |
| Planned Parenthood of Palm Beach City | West Palm Beach, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | Women's Health Care, Education and Services |
| 92nd Street Y | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | Cultural and community programming |
| Clinics Can Help | West Palm Beach, FL | $45,000 | 2023 | Improving mobility, independence, and dignity through quality of life care. |
| Youth on Ice | Stuart, FL | $40,000 | 2023 | Programs to help youths with financial needs learn ice sports. |
| Children's Home of Poughkeepsie | Poughkeepsie, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | Educational Programs |
| Lincoln Center Theater | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | Arts, Theatre & Leisure Programming |
| Homeless Coalition of WPB | West Palm Beach, FL | $40,000 | 2023 | Assistance for homeless individuals through outreach and housing |
| Friends of Karen | Purdys, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | Programs for the Critically Ill, caregivers and families |
| Bronx Documentary Center | Bronx, NY | $35,000 | 2023 | Educational space to share photography, film and news media |
| CRIS Radio | Windsor, CT | $30,000 | 2023 | Audio access services for disabled, handicapped, blind, print-challenged, and more individuals |
| University of New Haven | West Haven, CT | $30,000 | 2023 | Educational Programs |
| Planned Parenthood of New York City | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | Women's Health Care, Education and Services |
| Dutchess Outreach Inc | Poughkeepsie, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | Grocery and outreach programs |
| Connecticut Historical Society | Hartford, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | Historic preservation |
| Columbia College, Chicago- Museum of Contemporary Photography | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2023 | Exhibitions and programming for photography |
| Boys and Girls Village | Lake Charles, LA | $25,000 | 2023 | Care, consulting, therapy, and family services |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | Medical, health, and science education |
| Dean College | Franklin, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | Education |
| Vagelos College of P&S, Columbia ... | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | Medical education |
| Anti-Defamation League- B'Nai Brith | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | Anti-Defamation and Discrimination |
| Northwell Health/ Lenox Hill Hospital | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | Medicine and education programming |
| Town Hall | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | Production of cultural and musical venues for the general public |
| Sparrow's Nest | Wappingers Falls, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | Maternity home for teenage mothers |
| Townsend Harris Alumni Association, Inc. | Mineola, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | High School education services and programming |
| ICD Institute for Career Development | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | Career Development and Employment |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | Arts, Theatre & Leisure Programming |
| Cary Institute for Ecosystems Studies | Millbrook, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | Environmental research |
| Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities [ECAD] | Torrington, CT | $20,000 | 2023 | Animal training, human services, independent living for people with disabilities services |
| Jewish Board of Family & Children'... | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | Human and family services, childwelfare, developmental disability services |
| New York Youth Symphony | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | Youth Music Programming |
| Whitney Museum | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | Programming for the emerging artist |
| Symphony Space | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | Performing arts |
| Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc | Bloomfield, CT | $20,000 | 2023 | Programs to partner guide dogs with the blind |
| Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries, Inc. | Waterbury, CT | $20,000 | 2023 | Community services and resources for ppl of Waterbury and Litchfield, CT |
| Center for Hearing & Communication | New York, NY | $18,000 | 2023 | Comprehensive services for those affected with deafness, hearing loss, and the listening challenged |
| Jewish Home Lifecare | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | Adult Day Care |
| Brooklyn Arts Council | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | Partnering kids and public television to educate and inspire |
| Friend-to-Friend | Carthage, NC | $15,000 | 2023 | Programs serving those facing domestic violence |
| BHCare-Umbrella Ctr for Domestic ... | Ansonia, CT | $15,000 | 2023 | Resources for victims of domestic violence |
| Moore County Literacy Council | Southern Pines, NC | $15,000 | 2023 | Services for proficiency in reading |
| HomeSafe | Lake Worth, FL | $15,000 | 2023 | Prevention and intervention services for victims of child abuse and domestic violence. |
| CT Foodshare | Wallingford, CT | $15,000 | 2023 | Food banks |
| Poughkeepsie Farm Project | Poughkeepsie, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | Training and education for future farmers |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | $15,000 | 2023 | Supporting crisis hotlines and resources for survivors of abuse |
| Third Street Music Settlement School | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | Community music school and programming |
| Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU Illinois | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2023 | Children and youth services/ support |
| American School for the Deaf | West Hartford, CT | $15,000 | 2023 | Special needs education and support |
CHARLES D FLEISCHMAN CHARITABLE TR- OUT OF CORPUS
$22,843,084TO ENDOW THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE CHARLES D. FLEISCHMAN CHARITABLE TRUST (EIN: 93-6530147), THIS QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTION WAS MADE PURSUANT TO IRC SECTION 507(B)(2) AND REQUIRES THE GRANTOR TO EXERCISE EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY ON THE GRANT.
Schoolhouse Children's Museum
$50,000Art Program
TEAM, Inc.
$50,000Social and Human Services
Planned Parenthood of Palm Beach City
$50,000Women's Health Care, Education and Services
92nd Street Y
$50,000Cultural and community programming
Clinics Can Help
Improving mobility, independence, and dignity through quality of life care.
Youth on Ice
$40,000Programs to help youths with financial needs learn ice sports.
Children's Home of Poughkeepsie
$40,000Educational Programs
Lincoln Center Theater
$40,000Arts, Theatre & Leisure Programming
Homeless Coalition of WPB
$40,000Assistance for homeless individuals through outreach and housing
Educational space to share photography, film and news media
CRIS Radio
$30,000Audio access services for disabled, handicapped, blind, print-challenged, and more individuals
Planned Parenthood of New York City
$30,000Women's Health Care, Education and Services
Columbia College, Chicago- Museum of Contemporary Photography
$25,000Exhibitions and programming for photography
Boys and Girls Village
$25,000Care, consulting, therapy, and family services
Dean College
$25,000Education
Vagelos College of P&S, Columbia ...
$25,000Medical education
Northwell Health/ Lenox Hill Hospital
$25,000Medicine and education programming
Town Hall
$25,000Production of cultural and musical venues for the general public
Sparrow's Nest
$25,000Maternity home for teenage mothers
Townsend Harris Alumni Association, Inc.
$25,000High School education services and programming
ICD Institute for Career Development
$25,000Career Development and Employment
Cary Institute for Ecosystems Studies
$20,000Environmental research
Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities [ECAD]
$20,000Animal training, human services, independent living for people with disabilities services
Jewish Board of Family & Children'...
$20,000Human and family services, childwelfare, developmental disability services
Whitney Museum
$20,000Programming for the emerging artist
Programs to partner guide dogs with the blind
Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries, Inc.
$20,000Community services and resources for ppl of Waterbury and Litchfield, CT
Comprehensive services for those affected with deafness, hearing loss, and the listening challenged
Jewish Home Lifecare
$15,000Adult Day Care
Partnering kids and public television to educate and inspire
Friend-to-Friend
$15,000Programs serving those facing domestic violence
BHCare-Umbrella Ctr for Domestic ...
$15,000Resources for victims of domestic violence
Moore County Literacy Council
$15,000Services for proficiency in reading
HomeSafe
$15,000Prevention and intervention services for victims of child abuse and domestic violence.
CT Foodshare
$15,000Food banks
Supporting crisis hotlines and resources for survivors of abuse
Third Street Music Settlement School
$15,000Community music school and programming
American School for the Deaf
$15,000Special needs education and support