The Midler Family Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, unrestricted grants focused on civic/cultural life and humanitarian relief. Their giving mixes support for urban environmental/park restoration and the performing-arts community with substantial backing for emergency food relief and international grassroots fundraising platforms. Grants tend to be general operating donations rather than project-restricted awards.
Concentrated portfolio of a few large, mostly unrestricted gifts; repeat support to select grantees (NYRP received multiple grants); mix of domestic civic/cultural causes and international humanitarian giving.
A $250,000 general donation to New York Restoration Project is the clearest signal in the Midler Family Foundation C/o Sussman & Associates’ recent giving: it backs civic and cultural institutions with unrestricted support, while also funding emergency relief and grassroots philanthropy. The foundation’s grants are typically in the five-figure range, but it also makes six-figure awards, including $200,000 to World Central Kitchen and $100,000 to SAG-AFTRA Foundation. That mix points to a funder that moves between neighborhood green space, food response, and arts-related welfare. The foundation’s recent record also shows repeated support for urban nonprofit work in New York and beyond, alongside donations to organizations serving broader humanitarian needs. General donation language appears across the grants list, indicating flexible support rather than tightly restricted project funding. Within that pattern, the foundation has supported organizations tied to parks and environmental restoration, performing arts, international giving platforms, and disaster-response or food-distribution systems. Its giving is national in scope, with recipients concentrated outside Tennessee.
Urban greening is a recurring theme. In 2024, the foundation gave $100,000 to New York Restoration Project, following a $250,000 general donation to the same organization in 2023 for restoration and neighborhood park work. Food relief and emergency response are another clear area. It gave $200,000 to World Central Kitchen in 2023 and $10,000 to Feeding America that same year, showing support for organizations involved in hunger response and distribution. The arts also receive attention. Grants include $100,000 to SAG-AFTRA Foundation in 2024, $20,000 to New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in 2024, and $10,000 to New York City Ballet in 2023. The foundation also backed global fundraising infrastructure with a $50,000 grant to GlobalGiving in 2023.
Typical grants are small relative to the foundation’s occasional large awards: p25 is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $25,000. The recent record includes repeated support for some recipients across multiple years, including New York Restoration Project and American Indian College Fund, which points to some continuity rather than purely one-time giving. Grants are listed as general donations, suggesting flexible, unrestricted support. The foundation is classified as a Regular Funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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$384K
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$53K
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Midler Family Foundation C/O Sussman & Associates.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 35 | $1M | 97.2% |
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Notable grantees: New York Restoration Project, World Central Kitchen, SAG-AFTRA Foundation, GlobalGiving
Giving is national, and the recipient map is dominated by U.S. organizations: 35 grants, or 97.2%, went to U.S. recipients. Rhode Island is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation is headquartered in Nashville. Recent recipient cities include New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Providence, Wailuku, and Chicago. There is also one non-U.S. recipient listed in SZ.
Its recent grants are listed as general donations, and the foundation’s pattern is mostly unrestricted support. Recent awards include six-figure gifts and a longer tail of $10,000 and $25,000 grants, showing flexible funding rather than tightly targeted project grants.
Recent giving points to urban greening and park restoration, food relief and disaster response, performing arts and arts institutions, and global grassroots fundraising. Named recipients in those areas include New York Restoration Project, World Central Kitchen, SAG-AFTRA Foundation, and GlobalGiving.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at both the 25th percentile and median, with a 75th percentile of $25,000. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $250,000, $200,000, and $100,000.
No. Its geographic scope is national, and 97.2% of grants went to U.S. recipients. Rhode Island is the top state by grant count, while Tennessee is not a recipient concentration in the recent data.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 1 |
| $10K |
2.8% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | DENVER, CO | $22,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| PAUL TAYLOR DANCE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| WILD IS LIFE USA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| BROADWAY MALL ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| PERFECT EARTH PROJECT | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| THE FRESH AIR FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| SAG-AFTRA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| NEW YORK RESTORATION PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| RACE TO ERASE MS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| SAMS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HAWAI'I COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| MAUI UNITED WAY | WAILUKU, HI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| MAUI FOOD BANK | WAILUKU, HI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT | GE | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| INNISFREE GARDEN | MILLBROOK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| EMMETT TILL INTERPRETIVE CENTER | SUMNER, MS | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| THE WNET GROUP | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| PERFECT EARTH PROJECT | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| NEW YORK RESTORATION PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| GLOBAL GIVING | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| STUDENT LEADERSHIP NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| THE CHILDREN'S STOREFRONT | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HARLEM ACADEMY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HOPE CLUB PRESERVATION FUND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| THEGUARDIANORG | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| GARRY MARSHALL THEATER | BURBANK, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| NEW YORK CITY BALLET | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| CITY HARVEST OF NYC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| FOODSHARE CO FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH | PROVIDENCE, RI | $5,500 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| VETSAID | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
WILD IS LIFE USA
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
THE FRESH AIR FUND
GENERAL DONATION
SAG-AFTRA FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL DONATION
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$20,000GENERAL DONATION
RACE TO ERASE MS
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
MAUI UNITED WAY
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
INNISFREE GARDEN
$5,000GENERAL DONATION
THE WNET GROUP
$5,000GENERAL DONATION
HOPE CLUB PRESERVATION FUND
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
THEGUARDIANORG
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
GARRY MARSHALL THEATER
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
FOODSHARE CO FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH
$5,500GENERAL DONATION
VETSAID
$2,500GENERAL DONATION