The Idol Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on funding graduate‑level and professional fellowships and scholarships at selective universities, often creating named or endowed fellowship funds. It makes relatively large, targeted gifts to a small set of repeat higher‑education grantees (notably Georgetown and Villanova) and occasionally supports community nutrition/meal‑delivery work in New York.
Idol Family Foundation’s giving is marked by large, recurring commitments to higher education fellowship programs, especially at Georgetown University and Villanova University. Across recent grants, the foundation has supported both current-use fellowship funding and endowed fellowship funds, pointing to a long-horizon approach rather than one-off program gifts. Its largest recent grants include $695,000 to Georgetown University for general support and $365,000 to Villanova University for fellowship support at the McNulty Institute, alongside another $355,000 to Villanova in 2024. The pattern suggests an interest in graduate-level and professional training opportunities inside selective universities, with gifts structured to strengthen named fellowship programs over time. The portfolio also reaches beyond campuses. Idol Family Foundation has made repeated grants to God’s Love We Deliver in New York for general support, and it has backed Harlem Academy through both an endowment gift and additional general support. Those gifts show a smaller but consistent thread of support for local community services and school-related work in New York. The foundation also funds dietetic internship support and other fellowship-based training efforts, indicating a focus on emerging professionals as well as students.
A central theme in Idol Family Foundation’s grantmaking is fellowship-based higher education support. In 2023, it gave $695,000 to Georgetown University for the Idol Family Summer Fellowship current use fund and endowed fund, and in 2023 it also gave $365,000 to Villanova University for the Idol Family Fellowship at the McNulty Institute. Professional training is another clear area. The foundation awarded $250,000 to New York University for the Idol Family Dietetic Internship Fellowship Program, tying its support to nutrition and dietetics preparation. It also supports institutions serving younger students and local communities. Harlem Academy received $112,500 for an endowment in 2023 and additional general support in 2024 and 2025. God’s Love We Deliver received multiple grants for general support, including gifts in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a continuing relationship with a New York meal-delivery organization.
Typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, a median of $10,000, and $55,000 at the 75th percentile, but the foundation also makes much larger strategic awards tied to fellowships and institutional support. The recent record shows repeated gifts to the same organizations across multiple years, especially in higher education and New York-based community work, rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation gives as a private family foundation and also funds individuals. Its recent grants include both general support and restricted fellowship or endowment funding, with the latter appearing prominently in university relationships.
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$18.9M
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$1.5M
Most grants fall between $5K and $55K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$55K
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Concentrated, high‑dollar giving to a small number of repeat institutional grantees; gifts are program‑specific and include endowed and current‑use fellowship funds rather than many small, diverse grants.
Notable grantees: Georgetown University, Villanova University, New York University, God's Love We Deliver
Grants are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 100% of recent recipient organizations in the United States. New York is the top state by grant count, and 65% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. New York City recipients appear often, including New York University, God’s Love We Deliver, Harlem Academy, and Robin Hood Foundation. Outside New York, the foundation also gives to organizations in Washington, DC, Villanova, PA, and Orlando, FL.
Its most visible pattern is support for universities and fellowship programs, especially at Georgetown University and Villanova University. It also funds a New York meal-delivery nonprofit, a K-12 school, and a few other community organizations.
The grant-size distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $55,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include several much larger grants tied to fellowship and general support commitments.
Yes. Georgetown University, Villanova University, God’s Love We Deliver, Harlem Academy, New York University, and Crossroads Club Inc. each appear more than once in the recent grants list, often across multiple years.
The clearest areas are named and endowed fellowship programs, professional nutrition and dietetics training, university-based leadership fellowships, and local food or meal delivery work in New York.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $695,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY | VILLANOVA, PA | $162,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARLEM ACADEMY | NEW YORK, NY | $62,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARLEM ACADEMY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ON COURSE FOUNDATION | ORLANDO, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RISING STARS INC | FREEPORT, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BASILICA PARISH OF THE | NORFOLK, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WEST PALM GOLF COMMUNITY TRUST INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE JAMES C FERRER EDUCATION FUND INC | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HRJ CHARITIES | PALO ALTO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE THIRTY SIX EAST SIXTY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INNER-CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER ANTIOCH MISSIONARY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | BROOKLYN, NY | $685,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY | VILLANOVA, PA | $355,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $123,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARLEM ACADEMY | NEW YORK, NY | $112,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROSSROADS CLUB INC | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $32,400 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GREEN VALE SCHOOL | OLD BROOKVILLE, NY | $11,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BASILICA PARISH OF THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARTNERSHIP TO END ADDICTION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE JAMES C FERRER EDUCATION FUND INC | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $7,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HRJ CHARITIES | PALO ALTO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BOWERY MISSION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JAMES B LEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF JOSEPH AMCBRIDE | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INNER-CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,700 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASPCA | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER ANTIOCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (4119) | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $695,000 | 2023 | IDOL FAMILY SUMMER FELLOWSHIP CURRENT USE FUND, CON, PC - IDOL FAMILY SUMMER FELLOWSHIP ENDOWED FUND |
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (VILLANOV) | VILLANOVA, PA | $365,000 | 2023 | IDOL FAMILY FELLOWSHIP AT MCNULTY INSTITUTE - FUND I, IDOL FAMILY FELLOWSHIP AT MCNULTY INSTITUTE - FUND II |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (7228) | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2023 | IDOL FAMILY DIETETIC INTERNSHIP FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM |
| HARLEM ACADEMY (HARLACAD) | NEW YORK, NY | $112,500 | 2023 | HARLEM ACADEMY ENDOWMENT |
| GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER (GOD'S LO) | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WEST PALM GOLF COMMUNITY TRUST INC (WEST PAL) | JUPITER, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | GIFT AGREEMENT DTD 12/15/2021 (2 OF 2) |
| CROSSROADS CLUB INC (CROSS CL) | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $32,400 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL (POPULATI) | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | MAVERICK COLLECTIVE INITIATIVE |
| THE BASILICA PARISH OF THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY (BASCPSJM) | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARTNERSHIP TO END ADDICTION (PARTNERZ) | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RISING STARS INC (RSNGSTRS) | LONG BEACH, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE JAMES C FERRER EDUCATION FUND INC(THEJAMES) | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $7,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
GENERAL SUPPORT
ON COURSE FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RISING STARS INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE BASILICA PARISH OF THE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE JAMES C FERRER EDUCATION FUND INC
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE THIRTY SIX EAST SIXTY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREATER ANTIOCH MISSIONARY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
$685,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE BASILICA PARISH OF THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE JAMES C FERRER EDUCATION FUND INC
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JAMES B LEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF JOSEPH AMCBRIDE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREATER ANTIOCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IDOL FAMILY SUMMER FELLOWSHIP CURRENT USE FUND, CON, PC - IDOL FAMILY SUMMER FELLOWSHIP ENDOWED FUND
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (VILLANOV)
$365,000IDOL FAMILY FELLOWSHIP AT MCNULTY INSTITUTE - FUND I, IDOL FAMILY FELLOWSHIP AT MCNULTY INSTITUTE - FUND II
IDOL FAMILY DIETETIC INTERNSHIP FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER (GOD'S LO)
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIFT AGREEMENT DTD 12/15/2021 (2 OF 2)
THE BASILICA PARISH OF THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY (BASCPSJM)
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RISING STARS INC (RSNGSTRS)
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE JAMES C FERRER EDUCATION FUND INC(THEJAMES)
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT