The foundation concentrates major gifts in New York–based higher education, Jewish communal life, cultural institutions, and research on antisemitism/global Jewish issues. It favors general operating support and has made repeated, sizable grants to a small set of institutions that sit at the intersection of academia, campus Jewish life, and Jewish advocacy. Its giving signals a priority on strengthening Jewish identity and advocacy while supporting elite NYC educational and cultural organizations.
A $1.5 million grant to Columbia University Libraries stands out in the foundation’s recent record and signals how Norman E Alexander Family G Foundation Inc uses major gifts to support New York institutions tied to Jewish life, scholarship, and civic advocacy. The foundation’s recent giving is concentrated in general support for a small group of repeat grantees, especially organizations that connect campus life, communal policy, and Jewish cultural work in New York. Barnard College appears as a sustained recipient, with annual grants at the $650,000 level in 2023, 2024, and 2025. American Jewish Committee and UJA Federation NY also appear repeatedly, showing a pattern of backing Jewish communal advocacy and federation work over multiple years. The Jewish Museum and Columbia Barnard Hillel add another layer to the picture: cultural and campus-based institutions are funded alongside policy and community organizations. A grant to the Institute for the Study of Global An in 2025 extends the foundation’s support into research on antisemitism and global Jewish affairs. Across these gifts, the foundation favors unrestricted or general-purpose support for institutions already embedded in New York’s Jewish and academic infrastructure.
In Jewish communal advocacy and policy, the foundation supported American Jewish Committee with $675,000 in 2025, following $580,000 in 2024 and $570,000 in 2023. UJA Federation NY also received repeated support, including $600,000 in 2025, $565,000 in 2024, and $350,000 in 2023. Campus Jewish life is another clear area of emphasis. Hillel International received $500,000 in 2024, and Columbia Barnard Hillel received $325,000 in 2025 after $60,000 in 2024. The foundation also backed Barnard College with $650,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, reinforcing its support for a New York academic community with Jewish student infrastructure. For Jewish arts and cultural institutions, The Jewish Museum received $575,000 in 2025, plus $75,000 in 2024 and $73,000 in 2023. These gifts place cultural preservation alongside advocacy and campus programming in the foundation’s portfolio.
Typical grants cluster at a mid-to-large institutional scale: the 25th percentile is $36,250, the median is $55,000, and the 75th percentile is $516,250. That spread shows a mix of smaller cultural and service grants alongside very large awards to anchor institutions. The pattern is repeated support rather than one-off giving. Barnard College, American Jewish Committee, UJA Federation NY, The Jewish Museum, Columbia Barnard Hillel, Hospital for Special Surgery, and The Jewish Week each appear across multiple years. The grants shown are all general support, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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$110.8M
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Most grants fall between $36K and $516K, with a median of $55K.
25th Percentile
$36K
Median
$55K
75th Percentile
$516K
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Concentrated, large grants to a small number of repeat grantees; predominantly general operating support; strong NYC and campus orientation with multi-grant relationships rather than many one-off small gifts.
Notable grantees: Barnard College, American Jewish Committee, UJA Federation NY, Columbia University Libraries, Hillel International
Giving is heavily concentrated in New York: 96% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York, NY appears most often among recipient locations. The largest cluster of grants lands in New York City, including organizations in Manhattan such as American Jewish Committee, Barnard College, UJA Federation NY, The Jewish Museum, Columbia Barnard Hillel, and Hospital for Special Surgery. Outside the city, the foundation also gave to recipients in Katonah, Babylon, Freeport, and Miami Beach, with a smaller number of grants outside New York only in the recent list.
Its recent grants favor New York-based higher education, Jewish communal advocacy, campus Jewish life, Jewish arts and culture, and research on antisemitism and global Jewish affairs. Examples in the grant list include support for academic institutions, federations, Hillel organizations, museums, and a research institute.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Barnard College in 2023, 2024, and 2025; American Jewish Committee in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and UJA Federation NY in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The pattern points to sustained institutional relationships.
The grant-size distribution is broad, but the center of the range is $55,000 at the median. The 25th percentile is $36,250 and the 75th percentile is $516,250, showing that the foundation gives both smaller support grants and very large institutional awards.
New York dominates the portfolio. The foundation gives 96% of grants to recipients in its HQ state, and New York, NY is the most common recipient location in the recent-grants list.
The recent grants shown are all labeled general support, indicating flexible institutional funding rather than project-specific awards. The portfolio also shows a small set of repeat recipients receiving support over several years.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $675,000 | 2025 | General |
| Barnard College | New York, NY | $650,000 | 2025 | General |
| UJA Federation NY | New York, NY | $600,000 | 2025 | General |
| Jewish Museum | New York, NY | $575,000 | 2025 | General |
| Institut for the study of Global An | Miami Beach, FL | $510,000 | 2025 | General |
| Columbia Barnard Hillel | New York, NY | $325,000 | 2025 | General |
| The Jewish Week | New York, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | General |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | General |
| Medici Archive Project Inc | Babylon, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | General |
| Long Island Cares Inc | Freeport, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | General |
| Metropolitan NY Coordinating Comm | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | General |
| Cityparks Fdtn for Central Park | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General |
| Parents for Peace | Brookline, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | General |
| Musicares Foundation Inc | Santa Monica, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General |
| Jazz Foundation of America | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General |
| Barnard College | New York, NY | $650,000 | 2024 | General |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $580,000 | 2024 | General |
| UJA Federation NY | New York, NY | $565,000 | 2024 | General |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2024 | General |
| Jewish Museum | New York, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | General |
| The Jewish Week | New York, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | General |
| Columbia Barnard Hillel | New York, NY | $60,000 | 2024 | General |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | General |
| Medici Archive Project Inc | Babylon, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | General |
| Caramoor Center for Music and the A | Katonah, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | General |
| Long Island Music Hall of Fame | Stony Brook, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | General |
| Long Island Cares Inc | Freeport, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | General |
| Cityparks Fdtn for Central Park | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General |
| Columbia University Libraries | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | 2023 | General |
| Barnard College | New York, NY | $650,000 | 2023 | General |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $570,000 | 2023 | General |
| UJA Federation NY | New York, NY | $350,000 | 2023 | General |
| Jewish Museum | New York, NY | $73,000 | 2023 | General |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | General |
| JTA-MJL | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | General |
| The Medici Archive Project Inc | Babylon, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | General |
| Caramoor Center for Music and the A | Katonah, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | General |
| Long Island Cares Inc | Freeport, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | General |
| Metropolitan NY Coordinating Comm | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | General |
Institut for the study of Global An
$510,000General
General
The Jewish Week
$75,000General
Medici Archive Project Inc
$45,000General
Long Island Cares Inc
$15,000General
Metropolitan NY Coordinating Comm
$15,000General
Cityparks Fdtn for Central Park
$10,000General
Hillel International
$500,000General
The Jewish Week
$75,000General
Medici Archive Project Inc
$40,000General
Long Island Music Hall of Fame
$15,000General
Long Island Cares Inc
$15,000General
Cityparks Fdtn for Central Park
$10,000General
Columbia University Libraries
$1,500,000General
JTA-MJL
$50,000General
The Medici Archive Project Inc
$40,000General
Long Island Cares Inc
$25,000General
Metropolitan NY Coordinating Comm
$25,000General