The Jerome & Laura Dorfman Charitable Foundation concentrates its modest giving on medical research and academic medicine, with repeated support to large, nationally recognized institutions. Their grants are directed toward pediatric medical research (St. Jude) and medical education/research at a university hospital (Weill Cornell), suggesting a philanthropic interest in advancing clinical research and medical training.
Highly concentrated giving: a very small number of relatively large gifts split between two repeat grantees. Funding is focused and donor-directed rather than broadly distributed across many organizations.
$40K
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$41K
$41K
Most grants fall between $300 and $2K, with a median of $600.
25th Percentile
$300
Median
$600
75th Percentile
$2K
About 38% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| ST JUDES CHILDREN RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| THE LUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| THE GLAUCOMA FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| RAYMOND F KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PBC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL BENEFIT |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| BONE HEALTH AND OSTEOPOROSIS FOUNDA | ARLINGTON, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| GIVE THE KIDS THE WORLD VILLAGE | KISSIMMEE, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL BENEFIT |
| TRUSTBRIDGE HOSPICE FDN | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| JFK MEDICAL CENTER | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| THE SMILE TRAIN | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| ALPERT JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL BENEFIT |
| FEED THE CHILDREN | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $1,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL BENEFIT |
| OPHTHALMIC EDGE | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| CHRIS & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION | SHORT HILLS, NJ | $500 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| GABRIEL HOUSE OF CARE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $500 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $400 | 2026 | SOCIAL BENEFIT |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | HOBE SOUND, FL | $300 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $300 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| BASCOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE | MIAMI, FL | $200 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN INSTITUE FOR CANCER RESEARCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $200 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $200 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS | NEW YORK, NY | $200 | 2026 | SOCIAL BENEFIT |
| TOWN OF PALM BEACH UNITED WAY | PALM BEACH, FL | $200 | 2026 | SOCIAL BENEFIT |
| PBC COUNCIL OF FIREFIGHTERS AND PAR | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $100 | 2026 | SOCIAL BENEFIT |
| ST JUDES CHILDREN RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| THE LUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| THE GLAUCOMA FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| RAYMOND F KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| BONE HEALTH AND OSTEOPOROSIS FOUNDA | ARLINGTON, VA | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PBC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL BENEFIT |
| ALPERT JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL BENEFIT |
| GIVE THE KIDS THE WORLD VILLAGE | KISSIMMEE, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL BENEFIT |
| FEED THE CHILDREN | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $1,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL BENEFIT |
| JFK MEDICAL CENTER | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| THE SMILE TRAIN | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| TRUSTBRIDGE HOSPICE FDN | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| CHRIS & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION | SHORT HILLS, NJ | $500 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| OPHTHALMIC EDGE | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| GABRIEL HOUSE OF CARE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $400 | 2025 | SOCIAL BENEFIT |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | HOBE SOUND, FL | $300 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $300 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE
$5,000EDUCATION
THE LUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$4,000MEDICAL
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING HOSPITAL
$4,000MEDICAL
RAYMOND F KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$2,000SUPPORT
BONE HEALTH AND OSTEOPOROSIS FOUNDA
$2,000SUPPORT
GIVE THE KIDS THE WORLD VILLAGE
$1,000SOCIAL BENEFIT
TRUSTBRIDGE HOSPICE FDN
$1,000MEDICAL
JFK MEDICAL CENTER
$1,000MEDICAL
OPHTHALMIC EDGE
$500MEDICAL
CHRIS & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION
$500MEDICAL
GABRIEL HOUSE OF CARE
$500SUPPORT
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
$400SOCIAL BENEFIT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$300MEDICAL
BASCOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE
$200SUPPORT
AMERICAN INSTITUE FOR CANCER RESEARCH
$200MEDICAL
WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS
$200SOCIAL BENEFIT
PBC COUNCIL OF FIREFIGHTERS AND PAR
$100SOCIAL BENEFIT
WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE
$5,000EDUCATION
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING HOSPITAL
$4,000MEDICAL
THE LUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$4,000MEDICAL
RAYMOND F KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$2,000SUPPORT
BONE HEALTH AND OSTEOPOROSIS FOUNDA
$2,000SUPPORT
GIVE THE KIDS THE WORLD VILLAGE
$1,000SOCIAL BENEFIT
JFK MEDICAL CENTER
$1,000MEDICAL
CHRIS & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION
$500MEDICAL
OPHTHALMIC EDGE
$500MEDICAL
GABRIEL HOUSE OF CARE
$500SUPPORT
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
$400SOCIAL BENEFIT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$300MEDICAL