The Long Island Real Estate Group is an organization of real estate developers, owners and allied trades and services who have come together to raise funds for the development of charitable real estate projects on Long Island. LIREG endeavors to provide a strong platform for networking among our membership. LIREG will provide a tangible way for real estate professionals to give back to the communities that have been a source of their success.
Long Island Real Estate Group Inc centers its giving on charitable real estate projects and community-serving organizations on Long Island, and its recent grants show that the work reaches both institutions and facilities. The foundation has reported donating in excess of $2 million to support projects that advance the mission of local nonprofits, a pattern that fits its role as a group of developers, owners, and allied trades using real estate expertise for philanthropy. Recent grants show support for organizations serving health, education, and community life. Long Island Children’s Museum received $55,000 in general operating support in 2024, while Mental Health Association of Nassau County Inc received $50,000 for general operating support the same year. The pattern also includes direct support for mission-driven nonprofits with strong local ties, including The Viscardi Center Inc and Family Residences and Essential Enterprises Inc. The foundation’s portfolio indicates that much of its grantmaking is aimed at strengthening organizations that serve Long Island communities through both program work and organizational support. The group’s public grant descriptions emphasize charitable real estate development, community development, and support for nonprofit facilities and projects. Its approach combines philanthropy with the practical needs of local organizations, especially where real estate projects help advance a nonprofit mission.
One clear theme is community institutions that serve children, families, and residents across Long Island. Long Island Children’s Museum received $55,000 for general operating support in 2024, and Family Residences and Essential Enterprises Inc received $45,000 for general operating support the same year. Both awards point to broad organizational support rather than tightly restricted project funding. Health-related giving is also visible. Mercy Medical Center received $37,000 in 2024 for general operating support, and Northwell Health Foundation received $25,250 in 2024 for general operating support after a separate $25,000 charitable grant in 2023. That pattern shows support for established health organizations across more than one year. The foundation also funds education and youth support. Hofstra University received $10,000 in 2023 for an annual scholarship, and Sunrise Day Camps Association Inc received $30,000 in 2023 for charitable support. These grants sit alongside its broader interest in nonprofit capacity and community-serving institutions.
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$280K
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$124K
Most grants fall between $25K and $43K, with a median of $32K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$32K
75th Percentile
$43K
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Typical grant size sits in a mid-five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $31,666, and the 75th percentile is $43,000. The recent grants list includes both one-time and recurring support, with Northwell Health Foundation appearing in 2023 and 2024 and The Viscardi Center Inc appearing in both years as well. The foundation gives through charitable grantmaking programs tied to Long Island real estate projects and community organizations, and it does not fund individuals. It also does not make program-related investments. The public program descriptions indicate unsolicited applications are not accepted for Charitable Real Estate Project Grants.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in New York. The foundation reports 93% of grants to recipients in NY, and every recent grant listed is in the US. Recent recipients appear across Long Island communities including Garden City, Hempstead, Albertson, Old Bethpage, Rockville Centre, Westbury, Oceanside, and Commack. The geographic pattern aligns with its Long Island focus rather than a broad regional or national footprint.
It supports charitable organizations and real estate projects on Long Island, including nonprofits involved in community development, charitable real estate development, affordable housing and facilities for nonprofits, and mission-supporting community projects.
Yes. Some recipients appear in multiple years, including Northwell Health Foundation in 2023 and 2024 and The Viscardi Center Inc in 2023 and 2024, showing that at least part of the grantmaking is recurring rather than strictly one-time.
The distribution is centered in the tens of thousands of dollars: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $31,666, and the 75th percentile is $43,000.
For Charitable Real Estate Project Grants, unsolicited applications are not accepted. The program description says funding is focused on projects that advance charitable organizations’ missions and leverage the membership’s real estate expertise.
No. The foundation’s profile says it does not fund individuals, and its recent grants are all made to organizations such as museums, health systems, universities, and nonprofit service providers.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwell Health Foundation | westbury, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Long Island Children's Museum | Garden City, NY | $55,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NASSAU COUNTY INC | HEMPSTEAD, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FAMILY RESIDENCES AND ESSENTIAL ENTERPRISES INC | OLD BETHPAGE, NY | $45,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER | ROCKVILLE CENTERE, NY | $37,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION INC | GARDEN CITY, NM | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | $33,333 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Northwell Health Foundation | westbury, NY | $25,250 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LIFE'S WORC INC | GARDEN CITY, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE VISCARDI CENTER INC | ALBERTSON, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE VISCARDI CENTER INC | ALBERTSON, NY | $45,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SUNRISE DAY CAMPS ASSOCIATION INC | OCEANSIDE, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| Northwell Health Foundation | westbury, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SUFFOLK Y JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | COMMACK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY | HEMPSTEAD, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | annual scholarship |
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NASSAU COUNTY INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FAMILY RESIDENCES AND ESSENTIAL ENTERPRISES INC
$45,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LIFE'S WORC INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SUFFOLK Y JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$25,000CHARITABLE