The Metropoulos Family Foundation focuses its philanthropy on large, strategic gifts to national and international institutions that advance entrepreneurship, workforce leadership for youth, medical research (especially cancer), and policy research. Grants are typically sizable, general operating or mission support awards to established organizations rather than many small community grants. The foundation favors repeat and multi-year commitments to a small set of high-profile grantees.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving: few (8) grants totaling $9.6M with multiple large grants to the same organizations. Predominantly unrestricted mission/operating support to established national institutions rather than many small, geographically distributed grants.
The Metropoulos Family Foundation’s giving is marked by very large, repeated awards to a small group of institutions, with several recipients appearing in multiple years. Babson College received $2,000,000 in 2025, while Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center received $1,500,000 that same year; both fit a pattern of mission support for established organizations rather than broad-based small grants. The foundation also made consecutive $1,000,000 grants to Prince's Trust USA in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a clear commitment to a continuing relationship with that grantee. Across its recent grants, the foundation supports entrepreneurship education, youth workforce leadership, cancer research and hospital care, policy research, and Greek Orthodox and Hellenic organizations. The grant list suggests a funder that uses substantial awards to back organizations with national reach and recognizable institutional capacity. Its recent docket includes universities, major medical centers, think tanks, and select cultural or faith-based institutions, all funded with mission-focused support rather than restricted project labels. Repeat grants to the same organizations point to a sustained, strategic style of philanthropy.
Entrepreneurship education is one of the foundation’s clearest themes. Babson College received $60,000 in 2023 and $2,000,000 in 2025, both described as support for the charity’s mission. Youth workforce development also appears consistently: Prince's Trust USA received $1,000,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. In health philanthropy, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer New York received $1,000,000 in 2023 and 2024, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center received $1,500,000 in 2025. The foundation also backs policy and economic research through The Milken Institute, which received $100,000 in 2024 and $1,100,000 in 2025. These grants point to support for institutions with scale, research capacity, and national programming.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $10,000, with a lower quartile of $6,875 and an upper quartile of $31,250, even though the recent grant list also includes several seven-figure awards. The pattern is not one-off: Prince's Trust USA, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Babson College, and The Milken Institute all appear in multiple years. The foundation is a family foundation, and the grant descriptions consistently use mission-support language rather than project-specific restrictions. The recent record does not show an application process in the provided data.
$3.1M
$2.6M
$9.6M
$3.2M
Most grants fall between $7K and $31K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$31K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Prince's Trust USA, Babson College, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer New York, The Milken Institute
Giving is national, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, and several grants land in New York City, including Prince's Trust USA, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and The Hellenic Intiative. Other recurring locations include Santa Monica, Babson Park, and Chicago. Connecticut recipients appear as well, including Americares in Stamford and Hole in the Wall Gang Fund Inc in New Heaven.
The recent grants show support for entrepreneurship education, youth workforce leadership, cancer research and hospital care, policy research, and Greek Orthodox or Hellenic institutions. Examples include Babson College, Prince's Trust USA, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and The Milken Institute.
Yes. Prince's Trust USA received $1,000,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Memorial Sloan Kettering also received grants in multiple years, as did Babson College and The Milken Institute.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the median, with p25 at $6,875 and p75 at $31,250. The recent grant list also includes much larger awards, including multiple seven-figure grants.
New York is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients there include Prince's Trust USA, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and The Hellenic Intiative.
Its geographic scope is national. In the recent grants list, all 96 grants went to U.S. recipients, with awards reaching organizations in New York, California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Ohio, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia, and California-based national institutions.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABSON COLLEGE | BABSON PARK, MA | $2,000,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE INC | LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FL | $200,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $150,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $125,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| ST NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH AND NATIONAL SHRINE | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE HAMPTONS | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| NATIONAL HELLENIC MUSEUM | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| GREEK ORTHODOX LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| HELLENIC INTIATIVE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| MYRIAD USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| ORDER OF ST ANDREW THE APOSTLE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $24,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| PROJECT MEXICO OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH | CHULA VISTA, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| PALM BEACH AREA TENNIS PATRONS INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| MERCY SHIPS | LINDALE, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| NAMI CONNECTICUT | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| FEED THE CHILDREN INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES INC | GOLDEN, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| STOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION INC | STOWE, VT | $7,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| AMERICAN HELLENIC INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| WORLD VISION INC | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| HARTFORD HEALTHCARE AT HOME | ETHERSFIELD, CT | $2,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| BABSON COLLEGE | BABSON PARK, MA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| THE MILKEN INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $1,100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| PRINCE'S TRUST USA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| HELLENIC INTIATIVE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| HOLE IN THE WALL GANG FUND INC | NEW HEAVEN, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| PROJECT MEXICO OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH | CHULA VISTA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| DORMITION OF THE VIRGIN MARY CHURCH | NORFOLK, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| NATIONAL HELLENIC MUSEUM | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| GREEK ORTHODOX LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE INC | LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| THE GOOD SAMARITAN FUND | MONTVALE, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| ORDER OF ST ANDREW THE APOSTLE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $24,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| THE NATIONAL HELLENIC SOCIETY INC | ANNANDALE, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS LEADERSHIP 100 ENDOWMENT FUND INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | $10,125 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| SALVATION ARMY | OKLAHOMA, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES INC | GOLDEN, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
| AMERICAN HELLENIC INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. |
BABSON COLLEGE
$2,000,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
$150,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
ST NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH AND NATIONAL SHRINE
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE HAMPTONS
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
GREEK ORTHODOX LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
HELLENIC INTIATIVE INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
ORDER OF ST ANDREW THE APOSTLE INC
$24,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
PROJECT MEXICO OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
PALM BEACH AREA TENNIS PATRONS INC
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
MERCY SHIPS
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
NAMI CONNECTICUT
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES INC
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
STOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION INC
$7,500TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
AMERICAN HELLENIC INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
WORLD VISION INC
$2,500TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE AT HOME
$2,500TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$1,500,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
PRINCE'S TRUST USA
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
HELLENIC INTIATIVE INC
$125,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
PROJECT MEXICO OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
DORMITION OF THE VIRGIN MARY CHURCH
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
GREEK ORTHODOX LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY INC
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
THE GOOD SAMARITAN FUND
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
ORDER OF ST ANDREW THE APOSTLE INC
$24,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS LEADERSHIP 100 ENDOWMENT FUND INCORPORATED
$10,125TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
SALVATION ARMY
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES INC
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
AMERICAN HELLENIC INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.