The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund concentrates its philanthropic dollars in a small number of sizable, unrestricted gifts to institutions in higher education, performing arts, and medical research. It favors multi-year or repeat support for established institutions—providing general operating funds rather than project-specific grants—reflecting a preference for sustaining organizational capacity at leading cultural, academic, and health institutions.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a few repeat, established institutional grantees; primarily unrestricted/general purpose support rather than many small or project-specific awards.
The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund stands out for a pattern of large, general-purpose gifts to a small set of established institutions, especially in higher education, the performing arts, and medical research. Brown University received $750,000 in 2024 and another $700,000 in 2025, while Kaufman Music Center was awarded $625,000 in both 2023 and 2024. That repeat support signals a funder that stays with grantees over multiple years rather than rotating quickly across many organizations. Across the recent grants list, the fund’s support is consistently unrestricted or listed as general purpose. It has backed universities such as Columbia University, New York University, and Brown University, alongside cultural organizations including Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Brooklyn Public Library, Third Street Music School Settlement, and Carnegie Hall Corporation. Medical giving is also prominent, with grants to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Montefieore Medical Center, Cancer Research Institute, and Prostate Cancer Foundation. The result is a portfolio that combines capacity support for major institutions with recurring annual funding for selected grantees.
In higher education, the fund made several large general-purpose grants, including $750,000 to Brown University in 2024 and $383,333 to Columbia University in 2023. It also supported New York University with $200,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, a clear example of repeat institutional support. Performing arts and music education are another visible theme. Kaufman Music Center received $625,000 in 2023 and 2024, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music received $500,000 in 2024 and 2025, and Third Street Music School Settlement received $200,000 in 2025. The fund also gave $170,000 to Carnegie Hall Corporation in 2023. In health and medical research, grants included $550,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2025 and $250,000 each year from 2023 through 2025 to Cancer Research Institute. The fund also supported Montefieore Medical Center with $366,667 in 2024 and 2025, plus $300,000 in 2023.
Typical grant size is concentrated in the mid-to-upper range: p25 is $30,000, median is $50,000, and p75 is $100,000. The recent grants list shows that the fund also makes much larger institutional awards, with several gifts in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Grantmaking appears recurring rather than one-off. Brown University, Kaufman Music Center, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, New York University, and Cancer Research Institute each appear in multiple years. The fund is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Many listed grants are marked general purpose, indicating flexible support rather than tightly restricted project funding.
$7.9M
$102.4M
$9.9M
$10M
Most grants fall between $30K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Notable grantees: Brown University, Kaufman Music Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund gives locally, and 82% of its grants go to recipients in New York state. New York City institutions appear often, including New York, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. Outside the state, Providence, Rhode Island appears in the recent grants list through Brown University. Connecticut is the top state by grant count, showing that the fund’s giving footprint is not limited to its headquarters city.
The recent grants list shows support for higher education, performing arts and music education, and medical research or treatment institutions. Examples include Brown University, Kaufman Music Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, and Cancer Research Institute, with grants typically listed as general purpose.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Brown University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Kaufman Music Center in 2023 and 2024; Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in 2024 and 2025; and New York University in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution centers on larger awards: p25 is $30,000, median is $50,000, and p75 is $100,000. Recent grants also show much larger institutional gifts, such as $750,000 to Brown University and $625,000 to Kaufman Music Center.
The fund gives locally, and 82% of grants go to recipients in New York state. The recent list is heavily New York-based, with recipients in New York, Brooklyn, and the Bronx, while Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island is a notable out-of-state recipient.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its profile identifies it as a regular funder, and the recent grants are structured as organizational awards rather than individual support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $700,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $550,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC | BROOKLYN, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MONTEFIEORE MEDICAL CENTER | BRONX, NY | $366,667 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY | BROOKLYN, NY | $255,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THIRD STREET MUSIC SCHOOL SETTLEMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CARNEGIE HALL CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $170,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $166,667 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GRAND CENTRAL ATELIER | QUEENS, NY | $140,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL OF MUSIC | NEW YORK, NY | $130,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CORPORATION OF YADDO | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE DOOR-A-CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WELLNESS IN THE SCHOOLS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL SAFE RECEIVABLES | LAKEVILLE, CT | $94,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OPENING ACT | NEW YORK, NY | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| STEADY BUCKETS | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WAVE HILL INCORPORATED | BRONX, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GODS LOVE WE DELIVER | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SOLAR COOKERS INTERNATIONAL | SACRAMENTO, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHESS IN THE SCHOOLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK FOUNDATION | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| RIVENDELL SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNITED THEATRE COMPANY NO 61 | NEW YORK, NY | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL CIVIC ART SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE DILLER-QUAILE SCHOOL OF MUSIC | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CITY HARVEST INC | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK | BROOKLYN, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ETHICAL CULTURE FIELDSON SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE ACTING COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GREENWICH VILLAGE SOCIETY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER IN MANHATTAN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE COMPANY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DOCUMENTARY FILM FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BERKSHIRE HILLS MUSIC ACADEMY | SOUTH HADLEY, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$700,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$550,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
$500,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION
$400,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MONTEFIEORE MEDICAL CENTER
$366,667GENERAL PURPOSE
NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN
$350,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
$255,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$250,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THIRD STREET MUSIC SCHOOL SETTLEMENT
$200,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
$200,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CARNEGIE HALL CORPORATION
$170,000GENERAL PURPOSE
KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER
$166,667GENERAL PURPOSE
FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY
$150,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
$150,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN
$150,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GRAND CENTRAL ATELIER
$140,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
$130,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
$125,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CORPORATION OF YADDO
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE DOOR-A-CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES INC
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WELLNESS IN THE SCHOOLS
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL SAFE RECEIVABLES
$94,000GENERAL PURPOSE
OPENING ACT
$90,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY
$75,000GENERAL PURPOSE
STEADY BUCKETS
$75,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WAVE HILL INCORPORATED
$75,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GODS LOVE WE DELIVER
$75,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SOLAR COOKERS INTERNATIONAL
$75,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CHESS IN THE SCHOOLS INC
$75,000GENERAL PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK FOUNDATION
$75,000GENERAL PURPOSE
RIVENDELL SCHOOL
$70,000GENERAL PURPOSE
UNITED THEATRE COMPANY NO 61
$70,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NATIONAL CIVIC ART SOCIETY
$65,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE DILLER-QUAILE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC INC
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CITY HARVEST INC
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSE
EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK
$55,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ETHICAL CULTURE FIELDSON SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE ACTING COMPANY
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GREENWICH VILLAGE SOCIETY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER IN MANHATTAN INC
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE COMPANY INC
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
DOCUMENTARY FILM FUND
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BERKSHIRE HILLS MUSIC ACADEMY
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE