The Jeffrey and Jamie Harris Family Foundation Trust concentrates its philanthropy in large, high-impact gifts to health care providers, Jewish communal/social service organizations, and education/child-focused programs. Grants are few but sizable, often directed to major institutions that deliver services at scale (e.g., NewYork-Presbyterian, UJA Federation, Harlem Children’s Zone). While primarily New York–focused, the foundation also supports notable education institutions outside the city, indicating a preference for established organizations with demonstrated capacity.
The Jeffrey and Jamie Harris Family Foundation Trust’s largest recent gifts go to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, with two 2025 donations of $3,736,730 and $3,519,283. That scale, repeated across several years, points to a funder that backs established institutions rather than small one-off projects. Health care is one of its clearest priorities, but the trust also gives at high levels to Jewish communal and social service organizations, education institutions, and child-centered community programs. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s support includes major gifts to Harlem Children’s Zone and UJA Federation, alongside continuing support for New York-based hospitals and service organizations. It also makes education grants outside New York City, including Cranbrook Educational Community in Michigan and Vassar in Poughkeepsie, suggesting a regional pattern that still leans heavily toward New York. The trust’s grantmaking favors organizations with the scale to deliver direct services, institutional support, and community infrastructure. Rather than spreading money across many small awards, it concentrates resources in a relatively small set of recipients that recur over time.
Health care delivery is a central theme. The trust gave $2,061,222 to New York Presbyterian Hospital in 2023 for support healthcare, and another $1,895,633 to NY Presbyterian in 2024 for support healthcare. It also made two more 2025 donations to New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York. In social services and Jewish communal funding, UJA Federation received $750,000 and $600,000 in 2025, after grants of $500,180 in 2024 and $500,000 in 2023 for support social services. For youth and neighborhood supports, Harlem Children’s Zone received $1,000,000 in 2025 and $251,000 in 2025. The foundation also backs education and civic causes. Cranbrook Educational Community received $1,052,000 in 2024 for support education, while Everytown for Gun Safety Foundation received multiple education grants, including $127,500 in 2024 and $125,000 twice in 2025.
Typical grants are modest relative to the largest awards, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,500, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent grant list also shows a highly concentrated upper tier, where a small number of recipients receive six- and seven-figure support. Recipients repeat across multiple years, especially among hospitals, Jewish communal organizations, and education institutions, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The trust is a family foundation trust, not a program-related investor, and it does not fund individuals. No application process is stated in the data.
$5.4M
$25.2M
$5.9M
$5.4M
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of established institutions; a mix of repeat gifts to core beneficiaries and large one-off donations rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: NewYork-Presbyterian (multiple large grants), UJA Federation, Harlem Children’s Zone, Cranbrook Educational Community
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with all 144 recent grants going to recipients in the United States. New York dominates the portfolio: 67% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top city pattern is New York, NY. Other recipient locations appear in Bloomfield Hills, MI and Poughkeepsie, NY. The geographic footprint is regional, but the center of gravity remains New York City institutions and nearby New York organizations.
Recent grants cluster around hospitals and health systems, Jewish communal and social service organizations, education institutions, and child-focused community programs. The list also includes support for public park preservation, education-focused advocacy, and a free loan organization.
The distribution is small in the middle of the portfolio: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $2,500, and p75 is $10,000. That sits alongside several much larger institutional grants at the top of the range.
No. Most grants go to recipients in New York, but the recent list also includes Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, MI and Vassar in Poughkeepsie, NY. The foundation’s giving scope is regional, with a strong New York concentration.
Yes. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital appears in multiple years and at multiple amounts, as do UJA Federation, Harlem Children’s Zone, Everytown for Gun Safety Foundation, Friends of the High Line, ACLU Foundation, Cranbrook Educational Community, and Vassar. That pattern suggests recurring support for a core set of institutions.
All 144 recent grants in the country distribution went to U.S. recipients, accounting for 100.0% of the grants listed.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | $3,736,730 | 2026 | Donation |
| UJA Federation | New York, NY | $750,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Harlem Childrens Zone | New York, NY | $251,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Everytown For Gun Safety Foundation | New York, NY | $125,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Friends of the High Line | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Cranbrook Educational Community | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $75,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Hebrew Free Loan NY | New York, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Vassar | Pougheekpsie, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Henry Street Settlement | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Prep For Prep | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| The Asia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Hudson River Park Friends | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Writing Through | Marthas Vineyard, MA | $5,250 | 2026 | Donation |
| One Table | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Seachange Capital | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| WNYC | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | Donation |
| Room To Grow | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | Donation |
| Food Bank For NYC | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| International Rescue Committee | Albert Lea, MN | $1,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Women In Need | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Hebrew Free Loan Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| New York Cares | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | Donatiion |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| FASPE | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Planned Parenthood of Tennessee | Memphis, TN | $500 | 2026 | Donation |
| Abingdon Square Conservancy | New York, NY | $500 | 2026 | Donations |
| Bernardsville Library | Bernardsville, NJ | $500 | 2026 | Donation |
| Scarsdale Synagogue | Scarsdale, NY | $250 | 2026 | Donation |
| Blood Cancer United | Washington, DC | $250 | 2026 | Donation |
| Jewish Association of Aging | Pittsburgh, PA | $250 | 2026 | Donation |
| Scarsdale Adult School | Scarsdale, NY | $250 | 2026 | Donation |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | $3,519,283 | 2025 | Donation |
| Harlem Children's Zone | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| UJA Federation | New York, NY | $600,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Everytown For Gun Safety Foundation | New York, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Friends of the High Line | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Cranbrook Educational Community | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $75,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Vassar | Pougheekpsie, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Hebrew Free Loan NY | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Hudson River Park Friends | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Prep For Prep | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Henry Street Settlement | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| The Asia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Writing Through | Marthas Vineyard, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | Donation |
UJA Federation
$750,000Donation
ACLU Foundation
$200,000Donation
Everytown For Gun Safety Foundation
$125,000Donation
Donation
Hebrew Free Loan NY
$60,000Donation
Vassar
$25,000Donation
Planned Parenthood
$10,000Donation
Doctors Without Borders
$10,000Donation
The Asia Foundation
$10,000Donation
Hudson River Park Friends
$10,000Donation
Writing Through
$5,250Donation
WNYC
$2,500Donation
Food Bank For NYC
$1,000Donation
International Rescue Committee
$1,000Donation
Hebrew Free Loan Pittsburgh
$1,000Donation
Weill Cornell Medicine
$1,000Donation
FASPE
$1,000Donation
Abingdon Square Conservancy
$500Donations
Bernardsville Library
$500Donation
Scarsdale Synagogue
$250Donation
Scarsdale Adult School
$250Donation
UJA Federation
$600,000Donation
Everytown For Gun Safety Foundation
$125,000Donation
ACLU Foundation
$100,000Donation
Vassar
$25,000Donation
Hebrew Free Loan NY
$25,000Donation
Hudson River Park Friends
$10,000Donation
Doctors Without Borders
$10,000Donation
The Asia Foundation
$10,000Donation
Planned Parenthood
$10,000Donation
Writing Through
$5,000Donation