The Martin & Rebecca Eisenberg Foundation concentrates support on New York–area human services, Jewish communal organizations, and arts/cultural institutions. Their largest and most frequent grants go to frontline social-service providers (notably a domestic violence shelter) and major Jewish federations, while they also fund museums, curatorial programs, and specialized education/residential schools. Gifts are generally unrestricted/general operating support, suggesting trust in grantee leadership and an emphasis on sustaining ongoing programs.
The Martin & Rebecca Eisenberg Foundation’s clearest recent pattern is repeated, multi-year support for My Sisters' Place, including grants of $44,500 in 2023 and $40,000 in both 2024 and 2025. That continuity points to a funder that backs ongoing service delivery rather than one-off projects. The foundation’s recent giving also shows a strong connection to Jewish communal institutions and New York–area cultural organizations, with gifts to UJA Federation of New York, Ihad-ny, the Studio Museum of Harlem, and the Bard College Center for Curatorial Studies. Across the portfolio, the foundation uses general support repeatedly, which suggests flexibility for grantees and an interest in helping institutions cover core needs. Its recent grants reach frontline social-service providers, Jewish federations and youth programs, museums, and specialized education settings. Riverview School appears in multiple years as well, indicating that the foundation supports a small set of recipients over time rather than spreading funds broadly across many organizations. The result is a focused grantmaking profile centered on human services, Jewish communal life, and arts and education institutions in the New York region.
Human services are a core part of the portfolio. In domestic violence shelter and services work, the foundation gave $40,000 in 2025 to My Sisters' Place for general support, following similar grants in prior years. Jewish communal organizations are another recurring theme: it awarded $25,000 in 2025 to Ihad-ny for general support and $25,000 in 2025 to UJA Federation of New York for general support. Arts and cultural institutions also receive sustained backing. The foundation gave $15,000 in 2024 to Whitney Museum of American Art for general support, and it supported White Columns Inc. with multiple grants, including $15,000 in 2025. Specialized education appears as well through Riverview School, which received general support in 2024 and 2025.
Typical grant sizes cluster at modest levels: p25 is $1,000, median is $2,500, and p75 is $6,250. The recent record also shows several repeated recipients across 2023 through 2025, including My Sisters' Place, Riverview School, UJA Federation of New York, and White Columns Inc., which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation appears to operate as a private family foundation, with no program-related investments and no individual grantmaking. Recent awards are mostly listed as general support, suggesting a flexible, trust-based approach to grantee funding.
$280K
$31K
$204K
$282K
Most grants fall between $1K and $6K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$6K
About 2% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Moderately concentrated: a small portfolio of 13 grants totaling ~$355K with multiple repeat grants to several organizations. Grants tend to be medium-sized multi-hundred to low-five-figure gifts and are often listed as general operating support rather than project-restricted.
Notable grantees: My Sisters' Place, UJA Federation of New York, Bard College Center for Curatorial Studies, Studio Museum of Harlem, Riverview School
The foundation’s giving is regional and overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. New York dominates the portfolio, especially New York City and nearby communities such as White Plains, New Hyde Park, and Long Island City. Other recipient locations include East Sandwich, Massachusetts; AnnendaleonHudson, New York; Ridgefield, Connecticut; and New York, New York. The top state by grant count is NY, while New Jersey is the headquarters state and received 1% of grants.
Recent grants show support for domestic violence shelter and services, Jewish communal organizations and federations, arts and cultural institutions, specialized residential education for students with learning differences, and youth sports and community-building programs. The portfolio is centered on New York–area organizations and includes repeated general-support gifts.
The grant-size distribution is modest: p25 is $1,000, the median is $2,500, and p75 is $6,250. Recent grants also show larger multi-year awards to a small set of recurring recipients, but most gifts sit in the lower thousands.
Yes. Recent grants include repeated support across multiple years for several organizations, including My Sisters' Place, Riverview School, UJA Federation of New York, and White Columns Inc. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time grants.
Grantmaking is concentrated in New York. The top state by grant count is NY, and recipient cities include New York, White Plains, Long Island City, New Hyde Park, and nearby locations such as East Sandwich, MA and Ridgefield, CT.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jespy House | South Orange, NJ | $60,000 | 2026 | General |
| My Sisters' Place | White Plains, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | General |
| I Have A Dream Foundation-NY | New York, NY | $30,250 | 2026 | General |
| UJA Federation of New York | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | General |
| Bard College | Annandale on Hudson, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | General |
| Whitney Museum of Art | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | General |
| Newark Arts Council | Newark, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | General |
| Walker Art Center | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | General |
| MoMA PS1 | Long Island City, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | General |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | General |
| Morgan Library & Museum | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | General |
| The Drawing Center | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | General |
| Westchester Reform Temple | Scarsdale, NY | $3,750 | 2026 | General |
| Caramoor Center for Music & Arts | Katonah, NY | $3,500 | 2026 | General |
| Bekshire Hills Eisenberg Camps | Chappaqua, NY | $2,875 | 2026 | General |
| Feinstein Institute for Medial Research | New Hyde Park, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | General |
| Park Avenue Armory | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | General |
| Jewish Women's Foundation of NY | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | General |
| Understood For All Inc | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | General |
| Head Injury Foundation | Hauppauge, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | General |
| The Perlman Music Program | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | General |
| The Aldrich Museum | Ridgefield, CT | $2,500 | 2026 | General |
| Hebrew Union College | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General |
| Student Advocacy | Elmsford, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General |
| Northern Westchester Hospital | Mount Kisco, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General |
| Planned Parenthood of America | Washington, DC | $500 | 2026 | General |
| Pound Ridge Volunteer Fire | Pound Ridge, NY | $500 | 2026 | General |
| Pound Ridge Volunteer Ambulance Corps | Pound Ridge, NY | $250 | 2026 | General |
| Pound Ridge PBA | Pound Ridge, NY | $250 | 2026 | General |
| My Sisters' Place | White Plains, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | General |
| UJA Federation of New York | White Plains, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| White Columns Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | General |
| Riverview School | East Sandwich, MA | $8,000 | 2025 | General |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | General |
| Feinstein Institute for Medial Research | New Hyde Park, NY | $5,500 | 2025 | General |
| Public Art Fund | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General |
| SFMOMA | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General |
| Westchester Reform Temple | Scarsdale, NY | $4,500 | 2025 | General |
| Head Injury Foundation | Hauppauge, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | General |
| Children's Aid | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | General |
| The Perlman Music Program | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | General |
| Park Avenue Armory | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | General |
| Israel Tennis Centers | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | General |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | General |
| Jewish Women's Foundation of NY | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | General |
| Creative Growth Art Center | Oakland, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General |
| Northern Westchester Hospital | Mount Kisco, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | General |
| The Breakthrough Fund | Hartsdale, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General |
| Rema Hort Mann Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General |
| Bekshire Hills Eisenberg Camps | Chappaqua, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General |
Whitney Museum of Art
$15,000General
Walker Art Center
$10,000General
MoMA PS1
$10,000General
New York Philharmonic
$7,500General
Westchester Reform Temple
$3,750General
Bekshire Hills Eisenberg Camps
$2,875General
Feinstein Institute for Medial Research
$2,500General
Park Avenue Armory
$2,500General
Jewish Women's Foundation of NY
$2,500General
Understood For All Inc
$2,500General
Head Injury Foundation
$2,500General
The Aldrich Museum
$2,500General
Hebrew Union College
$1,000General
Northern Westchester Hospital
$1,000General
Planned Parenthood of America
$500General
Pound Ridge Volunteer Fire
$500General
Pound Ridge Volunteer Ambulance Corps
$250General
Pound Ridge PBA
$250General
White Columns Inc
$15,000General
Riverview School
$8,000General
New York Philharmonic
$7,500General
Feinstein Institute for Medial Research
$5,500General
SFMOMA
$5,000General
Westchester Reform Temple
$4,500General
Head Injury Foundation
$2,500General
Children's Aid
$2,500General
Park Avenue Armory
$2,500General
Israel Tennis Centers
$2,500General
Jewish Women's Foundation of NY
$2,500General
Creative Growth Art Center
$2,000General
The Breakthrough Fund
$1,000General
Rema Hort Mann Foundation
$1,000General
Bekshire Hills Eisenberg Camps
$1,000General