The Ira M Resnick Foundation concentrates funding in New York City, primarily supporting established cultural institutions and at least one local family/community center. Grants are generally sizable and unrestricted (“to further donees’ exempt purpose”), indicating a preference for general operating or program support to trusted organizations. The foundation’s portfolio blends performing and cinematic arts philanthropy with targeted community-family services.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of repeat and established grantees—one organization receives multiple grants and the top three grantees account for the vast majority of funding; gifts appear to be large, multi-year or multi-installment, and primarily unrestricted.
The Ira M Resnick Foundation Inc shows a clear pattern of repeat support for New York cultural institutions and neighborhood-serving nonprofits, often through unrestricted grants given “to further donees’ exempt purpose.” Among the most visible recurring recipients are The Meeting House Family Center Inc, which received $175,000 in both 2024 and 2025, and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, which received $171,000 in 2023 and additional awards in later years. The foundation also backed New York City Center with six-figure support, reinforcing its mix of arts philanthropy and community-oriented giving. Its recent portfolio is not limited to one type of institution. Alongside performing and cinematic arts organizations, the foundation has funded museums, schools, family services, and health-related nonprofits. This breadth sits within a relatively compact grantmaking footprint: annual grants totaled $2,227,393 against assets of $2,406,114 in the latest 990 year on file. The grant list suggests a preference for established organizations rather than one-off project bets, with multiple grantees appearing across several years and repeated awards at similar levels.
Performing arts and film are central to the foundation’s grant list. New York City Center received $100,000 in 2023 and $75,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while the Film Society of Lincoln Center received $171,000 in 2023 and $86,000 in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also supports family and community services. The Meeting House Family Center Inc received $125,000 in 2023 and $175,000 in both 2024 and 2025, indicating sustained backing for a local service provider. Other grants show interest in cultural access and education. The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures received $20,000 in 2025, Bedford Playhouse received $40,000 in 2023, and The Parkside School received $25,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2024.
Typical awards are modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $6,125. The recent grants list also shows a much higher band for a smaller set of repeat recipients, including six-figure awards to established organizations. Several grantees appear in multiple years, which points to recurring support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grants are described in broad exempt-purpose language, consistent with general operating or unrestricted support.
$669K
$2.4M
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$750K
Most grants fall between $500 and $6K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$6K
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Notable grantees: The Meeting House Family Center Inc, Film Society of Lincoln Center, New York City Center
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in New York, with 71% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. New York City appears repeatedly, including grants to organizations in Manhattan and across the city, while the top state by grant count is California. Outside New York, recipient locations in the recent list include Los Angeles, San Francisco, Westport, Brewster, Bedford Hills, Boca Raton, Hardwick, and Washington, DC. All recorded recipient country distribution is in the United States.
The grant list centers on established cultural institutions and community-serving nonprofits. Recent recipients include performing arts organizations, film and museum institutions, family-service organizations, schools, and a few health-related nonprofits, with grants framed as support to further exempt purposes.
The distribution is relatively small at the center: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $6,125. At the same time, the recent grant list includes larger repeat awards to a smaller group of organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The Meeting House Family Center Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and New York City Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Recipients in New York account for 71% of grants, and New York City appears frequently across the recent grants list. California is the top state by grant count, and non-New York recipients also include organizations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Westport, Brewster, Bedford Hills, Boca Raton, Hardwick, and Washington, DC.
The provided data identifies the foundation as a regular funder and shows a grantmaking pattern to named nonprofits, but it does not list an application process. The public record here is the grant history itself, including repeated awards and exempt-purpose language.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MEETING HOUSE FAMILY CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $175,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $86,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NEW YORK CITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN VOTES | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE PUBLIC THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LYNN UNIVERSITY | BOCA RATON, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GREEN CHIMNEY'S | BREWSTER, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WOMEN MOVING MILLIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,342 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| STERLING DONOR ADVISED FUND | RESTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SAN FRANCISCO SILENT FILM FESTIVAL | SAN FRANCISO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE EAGLE HILL FOUNDATION OF MASS INC | HARDWICK, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE PARKSIDE SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LINCOLN CENTER THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SADIE NASH LEADERSHIP PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NATURE BRIDGE | SAN FRANCISO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PINK AID | WESTPORT, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COLLATERAL REPAIR PROJECT | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION (FARE) | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE SHED | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NYU LANGONE HEALTH PRMEIR | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MY-FACE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LAB FOR ICON & IDIOM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ROUNDABOUT THEATRE CO | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| STORM KING ARTS CENTER | NEW WINDSOR, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MORSE LIFE | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PUBLIC ART FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HOPE LEARNING FOUNDATION | CAMDEN, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BERKSHIRE HORSE WORKS INC | RICHMOND, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SUSSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NEWTON, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SILENT CINEMA PRESENTATIONS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ALZHEIMER'S DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DANIEL'S MUSIC FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| STEPHEN WISE FREE SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FRED DOLAN ART ACADEMY | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF SILVER SPRING | SILVER SPRING, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC | CORAL GABLES, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BEDFORD 2030 | KATONAH, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NRDC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NORTH EAST TREES INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| A C L U FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE |
THE MEETING HOUSE FAMILY CENTER INC
$175,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER
$86,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
AMERICAN VOTES
$50,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE PUBLIC THEATRE
$35,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
GREEN CHIMNEY'S
$25,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES
$20,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
SAN FRANCISCO SILENT FILM FESTIVAL
$10,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE EAGLE HILL FOUNDATION OF MASS INC
$10,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE PARKSIDE SCHOOL
$10,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
LINCOLN CENTER THEATRE
$7,500TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
NATURE BRIDGE
$5,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
COLLATERAL REPAIR PROJECT
$5,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE SHED
$5,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
NYU LANGONE HEALTH PRMEIR
$5,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
MY-FACE
$5,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
LAB FOR ICON & IDIOM INC
$5,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
STORM KING ARTS CENTER
$5,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
MORSE LIFE
$2,500TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
HOPE LEARNING FOUNDATION
$2,500TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
BERKSHIRE HORSE WORKS INC
$2,500TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
SUSSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$2,500TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
SILENT CINEMA PRESENTATIONS INC
$2,500TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND
$2,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
STEPHEN WISE FREE SYNAGOGUE
$1,800TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
$1,800TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
FRED DOLAN ART ACADEMY
$1,500TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF SILVER SPRING
$1,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC
$1,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
BEDFORD 2030
$1,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
NORTH EAST TREES INC
$1,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
A C L U FOUNDATION
$1,000TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE