The Jim Neuberger and Helen Stambler Neuberger Foundation concentrates its giving almost exclusively in the arts, with a clear emphasis on dance education and support for the Neuberger Museum. It provides sizable, unrestricted and program-focused gifts to a very small number of arts organizations, suggesting a targeted, legacy-driven approach rather than broad philanthropic diversification. The foundation appears intent on sustaining long-term institutional capacity (general operating support) and enabling high-profile cultural programming (museum prize fund).
The Jim Neuberger and Helen Stambler Neuberger Foundation’s most defining pattern is its sustained support for dance and museum-related institutions, especially National Dance Institute Inc and Friends of the Neuberger Museum Inc. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs both general operations and purpose-built initiatives, including museum prize funds and campaign support for dance programming. That mix suggests a funder that is not only preserving legacy institutions tied to the Neuberger name, but also helping them carry out current programming. Its grantmaking is concentrated in a small set of arts, education, and cultural organizations, with repeated awards to the same recipients over multiple years. National Dance Institute Inc appears as a major beneficiary in both 2023 and 2024, including support for general and unrestricted work and the ndiNXT Campaign fund. Friends of the Neuberger Museum Inc also receives multiple awards for general support and prize funding. The foundation’s portfolio additionally reaches into universities, museums, and arts organizations, but the throughline is consistent: it funds dance education, cultural institutions, and select affiliated initiatives.
Dance education is one of the clearest focus areas. In 2024, the foundation gave $87,650 to National Dance Institute Inc for general and unrestricted support, and another $20,000 to the same organization for the ndiNXT Campaign fund. A prior 2023 grant of $66,350 shows that this is not a one-time relationship. Museum support is the other major thread. Friends of the Neuberger Museum Inc received $50,000 for the 2022 Neuberger Prize Fund and $40,000 for general and unrestricted support in 2023, followed by $20,000 in 2024 for general and unrestricted support. Beyond those anchors, the foundation also funded educational and research-related work at Rutgers University Foundation and Columbia University in the City of New York, showing some breadth within an arts-centered portfolio.
The foundation’s typical grant size is small: the 25th percentile and median are both $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,425. That distribution sits alongside a few much larger awards, which makes the portfolio look highly concentrated at the low end with selective larger commitments. The same organizations recur across years, especially National Dance Institute Inc and Friends of the Neuberger Museum Inc, indicating an ongoing grant relationship rather than one-off support. The foundation is a Regular Funder and also funds individuals. The recent grants list shows a mix of general operating support, campaign support, scholarship funding, event-related support, and project-specific awards.
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$4.6M
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$612K
Most grants fall between $1K and $1K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$1K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, arts-only giving: few, relatively large grants focused on repeat grantees; mix of unrestricted/general support and targeted prize-funding rather than many small or geographically dispersed grants.
Notable grantees: National Dance Institute, Inc., Friends of the Neuberger Museum, Inc., Neuberger Museum Prize Fund (via Friends of the Neuberger Museum)
Grantmaking is national, but the pattern is heavily New York-centered. New York, NY appears repeatedly, including grants to National Dance Institute Inc, Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University in the City of New York, New York University, Belafonte Family Foundation Inc, The Studio Museum in Harlem, American Friends of Magen David Adom, and Fortune Society Inc. Purchase, NY is another recurring location through Friends of the Neuberger Museum Inc. Outside New York, grants also reached New Brunswick, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Los Angeles, CA; King of Prussia, PA; and Hagerstown, MD. All recorded recipient grants in the data are in the US.
It focuses mainly on arts and cultural organizations, especially dance education and museum-related work. National Dance Institute Inc and Friends of the Neuberger Museum Inc receive repeated support, and the foundation also funds performing arts, educational research, and select cultural institutions.
Yes. National Dance Institute Inc received grants in both 2023 and 2024, including $87,650 and $66,350. Friends of the Neuberger Museum Inc also appears in multiple years, with awards for both general support and prize funding.
The 25th percentile and median grant size are both $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,425. That means many awards are at the $1,000 level, with some larger grants reserved for core partners and named initiatives.
It gives most often in New York. Recent grants include multiple recipients in New York, NY and Purchase, NY, along with awards in New Brunswick, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Los Angeles, CA; King of Prussia, PA; and Hagerstown, MD.
Yes. The foundation is listed as funding individuals, and the recent grants include scholarship-related support to Belafonte Family Foundation Inc. Its broader pattern still centers on organizational grants, especially in arts and education.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $301,400 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | Roger Lehecka Double Discovery Center Fund |
| BANK STREET COLLEGE OF EDUCATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | Adopt-A-School Program |
| FRIENDS OF THE NEUBERGER MUSEUM INC | PURCHASE, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $15,000 | 2026 | To support projects at the Robert B. Davis Institute of Learning at Rutgers for grad students |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $15,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| BARNES FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| BANK STREET COLLEGE OF EDUCATION | NEW YORK, NY | $11,000 | 2026 | To support the Noyce Fellows in the Mathematics Leadership Program Scholarship Fund |
| INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | COME DANCE WITH ME Film Fund |
| UTAH FILM CENTER | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2026 | The Painted Bride fund |
| THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS OF NEW YORK CITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ENTERTAINMENT 2 AFFECT CHANGE | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| STORM KING ART CENTER | NEW WINDSOR, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | Dance Against Cancer fund |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| LUPUS RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| WNET | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PBS FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE ASSOCIATION FOR FRONTOTEMPORAL DEGENERATION | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | In support of Great Strides Team |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | ALBERT LEA, MN | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SYMPHONY SPACE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PRODUCER HUB INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | Finn Productions CLOWN SHOW |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| DORRANCE DANCE INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| BROADWAY MALL ASSOCIATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| DORRANCE DANCE INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | Music from the Sole Fund |
| AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE FORTUNE SOCIETY INC | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE HARLEM CHAMBER PLAYERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| INNOCENCE PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ETHICAL CULTURE FIELDSTON SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | Roger Lehecka Double Discovery Center |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| DIVERSITY OF DANCE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| COPLAND HOUSE INC | CORTLANDT MANOR, NY | $500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW
$25,000Roger Lehecka Double Discovery Center Fund
FRIENDS OF THE NEUBERGER MUSEUM INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
To support projects at the Robert B. Davis Institute of Learning at Rutgers for grad students
To support the Noyce Fellows in the Mathematics Leadership Program Scholarship Fund
ENTERTAINMENT 2 AFFECT CHANGE
$3,000General & Unrestricted
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$2,500Dance Against Cancer fund
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC
$2,000General & Unrestricted
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC
$2,000General & Unrestricted
LUPUS RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC
$2,000General & Unrestricted
WNET
$2,000General & Unrestricted
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC
$2,000General & Unrestricted
DORRANCE DANCE INCORPORATED
$1,000General & Unrestricted
DORRANCE DANCE INCORPORATED
$1,000Music from the Sole Fund
NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO
$1,000General & Unrestricted
ETHICAL CULTURE FIELDSTON SCHOOL
$1,000General & Unrestricted
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW
$1,000Roger Lehecka Double Discovery Center
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$1,000General & Unrestricted
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
DIVERSITY OF DANCE INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
COPLAND HOUSE INC
$500General & Unrestricted