Point72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation concentrates its giving in a small number of large gifts, using intermediary vehicles and major universities to advance strategic priorities. Grants indicate a preference for channeling substantial dollars through a donor-advised/clearing organization and funding higher-education priorities such as data science infrastructure, endowed support, and student financial aid. The foundation appears to favor flagship institutions (both elite private and public) and targeted, often long-term commitments rather than broad, community-level giving.
Point72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $1,000,000 general-support grant to The Clear Fund, signaling a preference for using intermediary vehicles alongside direct institutional gifts. The foundation also backs higher-education priorities at major universities, including $320,000 to Stanford University for a data science and computation complex and $250,000 to President & Fellows of Harvard College for financial aid and IAI pledges. Those larger awards sit within a broader pattern of targeted support for universities, research, scholarship funds, and endowed programs. The grant list shows a funder that often concentrates capital into named projects rather than many small operating grants. It has supported academic research through Columbia University Gift Systems for benign hematology, university faculty support at Vanderbilt University, and endowed support at The University of Alabama. It has also extended that same structured approach to student aid and campus initiatives, such as scholarship funding at The Equity Project Charter School and Third Street Music School Settlement. Across the recent record, the foundation appears to favor defined purposes and institution-based channels over open-ended community giving.
Higher education is a central theme. The foundation gave $250,000 to President & Fellows of Harvard College for financial aid and IAI pledges, and $50,000 to Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School for FOA scholarship support, showing attention to both university and preparatory-school assistance. Research and academic infrastructure also appear in the grant record. Stanford University received $320,000 for a data science and computation complex gift fund, while a separate $50,000 gift supported the David Siegmund Statistics Research Fund at Stanford. At Columbia University Gift Systems, the foundation funded a benign hematology gift fund in both 2023 and 2025, pointing to repeated support for a specific research area. The foundation’s portfolio also includes children and family programming. Randall’s Island Park Alliance received $50,000 for Kids Island Camp, and The Go Project Inc received $30,000 for general support.
$2M
$55.3M
$3.3M
$2.2M
Most grants fall between $2K and $25K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 12% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, small-number portfolio of very large grants; predominantly one-off or designated gifts to major intermediary and higher-education institutions rather than many small community grants.
Notable grantees: The Clear Fund, Stanford University, President & Fellows of Harvard College, The University of Alabama
Typical grants cluster around the middle of five figures: p25 is $2,125, median grant size is $9,375, and p75 is $25,000. That said, the recent record includes several much larger gifts, indicating a distribution with a few major awards above the center. The pattern also suggests repeat relationships rather than one-off support. Columbia University Gift Systems appears in both 2023 and 2025, Vanderbilt University appears in both years as well, and Stanford University received more than one grant. The foundation operates as an employee directed giving foundation, and the presence of a $1,000,000 award to The Clear Fund points to use of intermediary vehicles alongside direct institutional grants.
Grants are entirely domestic, with 140 awards to U.S. recipients. Maryland is the top state by grant count, while Connecticut accounts for 8% of grants. Recent recipient cities include New York, NY; Stanford, CA; Nashville, TN; and Dallas, TX, showing a spread across major academic and nonprofit hubs. The recipient list also reaches Aurora, CO and Tuscaloosa, AL.
The recent record leans toward universities, scholarship funds, research programs, and intermediary grantmaking vehicles. Examples include Stanford University for data science infrastructure, Harvard for financial aid, Columbia for benign hematology, and The Clear Fund for general support.
Yes. Columbia University Gift Systems received grants in both 2023 and 2025, Vanderbilt University appears in both years, and Stanford University received more than one award. That pattern points to ongoing institutional relationships.
The center of the distribution is in the five-figure range: p25 is $2,125, median grant size is $9,375, and p75 is $25,000. The recent grant list also includes several much larger gifts above that range.
The foundation’s giving is regional and entirely U.S.-based in the data provided. Maryland is the top state by grant count, and Connecticut receives 8% of grants. Recent recipient cities include New York, Stanford, Nashville, and Dallas.
Recent grants include data science and computation, benign hematology research, epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disabilities research, scholarships and financial aid, and children’s programming such as Kids Island Camp. These appear alongside general support for selected institutions and intermediaries.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL AID AND IAI PLEDGES |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BOSTON MA, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | LEO FAMILY FUND #3898070 |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDATION | AURORA, CO | $200,000 | 2025 | EPILEPSY AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES RESEARCH |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GIFT SYSTEMS | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | BENIGN HEMATOLOGY GIFT FUND |
| YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, CT | $175,000 | 2025 | 25% ELEVATE IMMEDIATE AND 75% ELEVATE PERMANENT |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $160,000 | 2025 | MCENTIRE FAMILY DEAN'S FACULTY FELLOW |
| THIRD STREET MUSIC SCHOOL SETTLEMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | THIRD STREET PARTNERS PROPOSAL AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC PREPARATORY SCHOOL | MONTGOMERY, AL | $50,000 | 2025 | FOA SCHOLARSHIP |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE DAVID SIEGMUND STATISTICS RESEARCH FUND. |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GIFT SYSTEMS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | BENIGN HEMATOLOGY GIFT FUND |
| RANDALL'S ISLAND PARK ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | KIDS ISLAND CAMP |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN HEALTH SYSTEMS | DALLAS, TX | $45,000 | 2025 | FOR RICHARD WANG LAB. DERMATOLOGY DEPT |
| THE EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | TEP SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| THE GO PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR SPECTRUM SERVICES | KINGSTON, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR ABILITIES FIRST NY | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUNDWATERS | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | COHEN SOUNDWATERS HARBOR CENTER |
| DUCKS UNLIMITED INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHINESE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION | FLUSHING, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF TRIBECA | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | BOONE, IA | $20,000 | 2025 | CORNELL BOWERS COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCE BUILDING FUND |
| CHABAD YOUNG PROFESSIONALS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RYE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | RYE, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HORACE MANN SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | DONATION TO "HM IN MOTION AND "ANNUAL FUND". |
| COLUMBIA GRAMMAR AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | COLUMBIA GRAMMAR AND PREPARATORY FUND |
| HORACE MANN SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | DONATION TO "HM IN MOTION AND "ANNUAL FUND". |
| CITY HARVEST INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RYE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | RYE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRATHAM USA | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IIT BOMBAY HERITAGE FOUNDATION | CUPERTINO, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | CLASS OF 1997 LEGACY PROJECT |
| IIT MADRAS FOUNDATION | CUPERTINO, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEN BAY KIWANIS FOUNDATION INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS | WORCESTER, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACLU OF NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NEW YORK CITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF NEW CANAAN | NEW CANAAN, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN PLANNED PARENTHOOD INC | DENVER, CO | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACLU OF NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SANTA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL | SATA FE, NM | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN PLANNED PARENTHOOD INC | DENVER, CO | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SANTA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL | SATA FE, NM | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INNOVATIONS FOR POVERTY ACTION | NEWARK, DE | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIT SLOAN ANNUAL FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | DEAN'S CIRCLE GIFT |
| MIT SLOAN ANNUAL FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | DEAN'S CIRCLE GIFT |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$200,000LEO FAMILY FUND #3898070
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDATION
$200,000EPILEPSY AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES RESEARCH
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GIFT SYSTEMS
$200,000BENIGN HEMATOLOGY GIFT FUND
25% ELEVATE IMMEDIATE AND 75% ELEVATE PERMANENT
MCENTIRE FAMILY DEAN'S FACULTY FELLOW
THIRD STREET PARTNERS PROPOSAL AND SCHOLARSHIPS
MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$50,000FOA SCHOLARSHIP
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$50,000SUPPORT FOR THE DAVID SIEGMUND STATISTICS RESEARCH FUND.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GIFT SYSTEMS
$50,000BENIGN HEMATOLOGY GIFT FUND
THE EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL
$40,000TEP SCHOLARSHIP FUND
CENTER FOR SPECTRUM SERVICES
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOUNDATION FOR ABILITIES FIRST NY
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUNDWATERS
$25,000COHEN SOUNDWATERS HARBOR CENTER
DUCKS UNLIMITED INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHINESE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF TRIBECA
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$20,000CORNELL BOWERS COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCE BUILDING FUND
CHABAD YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HORACE MANN SCHOOL
$12,500DONATION TO "HM IN MOTION AND "ANNUAL FUND".
HORACE MANN SCHOOL
$12,500DONATION TO "HM IN MOTION AND "ANNUAL FUND".
CITY HARVEST INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BEN BAY KIWANIS FOUNDATION INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NEW YORK CITY INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF NEW CANAAN
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT