The Paul and Jenna Segal Family Foundation concentrates its giving on major academic medical institutions and university-based medicine, providing substantial general/operations support to top-tier medical schools. Grants are large and directed to established institutions rather than small nonprofits, suggesting a focus on sustaining institutional capacity for medical education, research, and clinical programs. The foundation appears to prefer a small number of high-dollar commitments to prominent East Coast (and national) universities.
Concentrated, few large grants to a small set of prestigious universities/medical schools, providing unrestricted or operations support rather than project-specific funding.
The Paul and Jenna Segal Family Foundation’s recent grantmaking is defined by large operating support for established institutions, led by a $500,000 grant to Weill Cornell Medical College and a $283,000 grant to George Washington University. Those awards sit alongside other major commitments to medical and university-based organizations, showing a pattern of sustaining institutional capacity rather than funding short-term projects. The foundation’s public record also includes support for cultural and community organizations, but the center of gravity remains high-dollar support to prominent nonprofits and universities. In 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $1,706,500, with most awards directed to organizations in New York and other East Coast cities. The grant list shows a strong preference for operations support, including gifts to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Rutgers University, and American Ballet Theatre. That mix suggests a funder that uses flexible funding to back organizations with established infrastructure and ongoing program needs. The foundation is a private foundation with $26,505,105 in assets and does not fund individuals.
A core strand of the Paul and Jenna Segal Family Foundation’s giving supports medical education and institutional research capacity. It gave $250,000 to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for operations and $50,000 to Digestive Disease Research Foundation for operations, both indicating a preference for sustaining medical institutions rather than financing narrow projects. The foundation also backs universities and schools beyond medicine. Rutgers University received $125,000 for operations, and New York University School of Law Foundation received $30,000 for operations. In the arts, the foundation supported American Ballet Theatre with $105,000 for operations and Signature Theater with $50,000 for operations, showing that cultural institutions are also part of the portfolio. Community and civic organizations appear as well. The Anti-defamation League received $75,000 for operations, and The Jewish Museum received $30,000 for operations, reflecting support for established institutions with broad public-facing roles.
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Notable grantees: Weill Cornell Medical College, George Washington University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
The 2025 grant list is weighted toward large operating grants. Three awards reached six figures or more: $500,000, $283,000, and $250,000. The median grant in the listed set is $25,000, while the upper quartile is $75,000, showing a pattern of a few very large institutional commitments and many smaller operating grants. The foundation appears to use a concentrated, repeatable institutional-support model rather than one-off project funding. All listed awards are for operations, and the recipient pool is limited to established organizations. Its structure is that of a private foundation and it does not fund individuals. The recent list does not show an application process or unsolicited-grant channel.
All 24 recent grants went to U.S. recipients. New York City accounts for the largest share of named recipient locations, including Weill Cornell Medical College, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, American Ballet Theatre, Central Park Conservancy, and New York Public Library. Outside New York City, recent grants reached Washington, DC; New Brunswick, NJ; Englewood, NJ; Rye Brook, NY; Miami, FL; and Jackson Heights, NY. The recipient country distribution is entirely domestic, with no non-U.S. grants in the recent list.
The recent grants show support for medical schools, universities, arts organizations, civic nonprofits, and cultural institutions. Examples include Weill Cornell Medical College, George Washington University, American Ballet Theatre, the Anti-defamation League, and The Jewish Museum, almost all through operations support.
Among the 24 recent grants listed, the median grant is $25,000 and the upper quartile is $75,000. The distribution includes a few large gifts at $500,000, $283,000, and $250,000, along with many awards in the $5,000 to $50,000 range.
Yes. Every recent grant in the list is marked OPERATIONS, including awards to Weill Cornell Medical College, Rutgers University, American Ballet Theatre, and New York Public Library. That points to flexible, general support rather than restricted project funding.
The listed grants are all to U.S. recipients. New York City is the most visible recipient location in the recent data, with additional grants going to Washington, DC; New Brunswick, NJ; Englewood, NJ; Rye Brook, NY; Miami, FL; and Jackson Heights, NY.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $283,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $125,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $105,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| SIGNATURE THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| DIGESTIVE DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| THE JEWISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| WOMEN'S PROJECT & PRODUCTIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| DWIGHT-ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| OPEN STAGE PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| LISMORE ROAD INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (BROOKLYN MUSEUM) | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ARS NOVA THEATER I INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| NATIONAL YOUNGARTS FOUNDATION SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| MAESTRA MUSIC INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| NEW YORK WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION INC | JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| GEORGE WASHINTONG UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $283,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH OF ISRAEL | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $125,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| DIGESTIVE DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| WOMEN'S PROJECT & PRODUCTIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $32,500 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| THE JEWISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| SIGNATURE THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| DWIGHT-ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $25,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| A BETTER BALANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| OPEN STAGE PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| ARS NOVA THEATER I INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| THE OLIVER SCHOLARS PROGRAM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (BROOKLYN MUSEUM) | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| MAESTRA MUSIC INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| GEORGE WASHINTONG UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $265,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| DWIGHT-ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $250,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$283,000OPERATIONS
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
$125,000OPERATIONS
AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
$105,000OPERATIONS
OPERATIONS
DIGESTIVE DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$50,000OPERATIONS
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$25,000OPERATIONS
OPEN STAGE PROJECT INC
$10,000OPERATIONS
BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (BROOKLYN MUSEUM)
$10,000OPERATIONS
NEW YORK WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION INC
$1,000OPERATIONS
GEORGE WASHINTONG UNIVERSITY
$283,000OPERATIONS
MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM
$250,000OPERATIONS
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
$125,000OPERATIONS
DIGESTIVE DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$50,000OPERATIONS
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$25,000OPERATIONS
OPEN STAGE PROJECT INC
$10,000OPERATIONS
BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (BROOKLYN MUSEUM)
$10,000OPERATIONS
GEORGE WASHINTONG UNIVERSITY
$265,000OPERATIONS
MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM
$250,000OPERATIONS