The Manes Peace Prize Foundation concentrates its support on local Long Island cultural and Jewish communal institutions, funding synagogues, a Jewish community center, and regional visual arts organizations. Grants are sizable and mission-general ("to assist organization in its mission"), suggesting flexible core support rather than project-restricted giving. The foundation appears focused on sustaining community life and the arts in Nassau/Suffolk County rather than broad national or thematic initiatives.
Concentrated, large grants to a small number of local nonprofit institutions; a mix of repeat support (same synagogue received multiple grants) and one-off major gifts. Grants are unrestricted/general support in size ranges that indicate core operating funding rather than small project grants.
The Manes Peace Prize Foundation pairs two distinct modes of giving: an annual $50,000 American Peace Prize for peacebuilding and a $1,000 Fine Arts Award for Nassau County high school students. Alongside those programs, its recent grant history shows flexible support for local Long Island institutions, often described as assistance to an organization’s mission rather than project-specific funding. Recent awards include repeated support for Westhampton Synagogue, a $200,000 grant in 2025 and a $100,000 grant in 2023, plus a $98,000 grant in 2025. The foundation also gave $150,000 in 2023 to Mid Island Y Jcc and $125,500 in 2025 to Nassau County Museum of Art, indicating sustained support for Jewish communal life and cultural institutions in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Smaller awards extend to theaters, wildlife, and community organizations, while the active prize programs show that peace and youth arts are part of the foundation’s formal structure. The overall pattern is local, mission-general, and institution-focused, with grantmaking centered on Long Island and a small set of recurring recipients.
Within Jewish communal life, the foundation has funded Westhampton Synagogue multiple times, including $200,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2023, both to assist the organization in its mission. It also supported Mid Island Y Jcc with $150,000 in 2023, showing attention to Jewish community infrastructure beyond a single congregation. On the arts side, the foundation gave $125,500 in 2025 to Nassau County Museum of Art and $75,000 in 2023 to Spirit of Huntington Art Center, both for general mission support. Theater has also appeared in the mix: Studio Theatre of Long Island received $15,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2023. The active award programs broaden the picture. The Manes American Peace Prize is a $50,000 annual award for work promoting peace and goodwill, and the Manes Fine Arts Award provides $1,000 awards to Nassau County high school art students.
Typical grants are sizable, with a p25 of $6,875, a median of $17,500, and a p75 of $98,500. That distribution reflects a mix of smaller community grants and larger institutional awards. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including Westhampton Synagogue, Studio Theatre of Long Island, Spirit of Huntington Art Center, and Nassau County Museum of Art, which points to recurring support rather than one-time transactions. The foundation does not fund individuals directly, and it does not make program-related investments. Its active programs include an annual prize and a student arts award, alongside general grantmaking.
$1.2M
$9.7M
$3.5M
$580K
Most grants fall between $7K and $99K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$99K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Westhampton Synagogue, Mid Island Y JCC, Nassau County Museum of Art, Spirit of Huntington Art Center
Grantmaking is concentrated in New York, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Long Island locations appear often, including Westhampton, Roslyn, Huntington Station, Lindenhurst, Quogue, Southampton, Island Park, and Moriches Beach. New Hyde Park and Plainview also appear in recent awards. Outside New York, the recent-grants list includes one Florida recipient in Boca Raton and one California recipient in Sherman Oaks, but the overall pattern remains local.
Its recent grants go to synagogues, a Jewish community center, museums, theaters, a wildlife refuge, and other local organizations. The active programs also show support for peacebuilding and high school art students in Nassau County.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates it does not fund individuals directly, even though one of its active programs, the Manes American Peace Prize, is awarded to an American individual or organization.
The grant-size distribution centers on a p25 of $6,875, a median of $17,500, and a p75 of $98,500. Recent awards include both smaller mission-support grants and larger six-figure grants to recurring institutions.
Its giving is local and centered in New York. All grants in the recent list went to recipients in the HQ state, and Long Island communities appear repeatedly across the grant record.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Westhampton Synagogue, Studio Theatre of Long Island, Spirit of Huntington Art Center, and Nassau County Museum of Art, indicating repeated support over time.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwell Health Foundation | New Hyde Park, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| WESTHAMPTON SYNAGOGUE | WESTHAMPTON, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | ROSLYN, NY | $125,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| WESTHAMPTON SYNAGOGUE | WESTHAMPTON, NY | $98,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| Life Force Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| Boca Raton Museum | Boca Raton, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | ROSLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| LONG BEACH HUMANE SOCIETY | Island PArk, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| Studio Theatre of Long Island | Lindenhurst, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| SPIRIT OF HUNTINGTON ART CENTER | Huntington Station, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| Quogue Wildlife Refuge | Quogue, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| STUDIO THEATRE OF LI | Lindenhurst, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| SCOA INC | Southampton, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| World Jewish Congress | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| NCFJE Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| MORICHES BAY PROJECT | WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY | $400 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| MID ISLAND Y JCC | Plainview, NY | $150,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| WESTHAMPTON SYNAGOGUE | WESTHAMPTON, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| SPIRIT OF HUNTINGTON ART CENTER | Huntington Station, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
| STUDIO THEATRE OF LI | Lindenhurst, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION |
Northwell Health Foundation
$200,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
WESTHAMPTON SYNAGOGUE
$200,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
$125,500TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
WESTHAMPTON SYNAGOGUE
$98,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
Life Force Foundation
$50,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
Boca Raton Museum
$50,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
$25,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
LONG BEACH HUMANE SOCIETY
$25,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
Studio Theatre of Long Island
$15,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
SPIRIT OF HUNTINGTON ART CENTER
$10,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
Quogue Wildlife Refuge
$8,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
STUDIO THEATRE OF LI
$7,500TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
SCOA INC
$5,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
World Jewish Congress
$5,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
Prager University Foundation
$2,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
NCFJE Chabad
$500TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
MORICHES BAY PROJECT
$400TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
MID ISLAND Y JCC
$150,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
WESTHAMPTON SYNAGOGUE
$100,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
SPIRIT OF HUNTINGTON ART CENTER
$75,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION
STUDIO THEATRE OF LI
$10,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION