The Richard & Natalie Jacoff Foundation appears to focus its philanthropy on high-impact medical institutions, demonstrated by a single six-figure gift to Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute for operations. The foundation favors supporting leading cancer research and treatment centers rather than many small community groups, suggesting an emphasis on advancing biomedical care and research through institutional support.
Highly concentrated — a single large unrestricted operational grant to a major medical/research institution rather than multiple or small grants; appears to favor one-off significant gifts to flagship healthcare organizations.
A single $100,000 operating grant to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in 2025 is the clearest marker of Richard & Natalie Jacoff Foundationinc’s giving style: concentrated, institution-centered, and often unrestricted. The foundation’s recent record shows repeated support for major hospitals, universities, museums, and social-service organizations through operating grants rather than project-specific awards. In cancer care, Dana-Farber stands out as the largest recent recipient. The same pattern appears in higher education and research, where Cornell University and Harvard UnivVilla I Tatti each received recurring operating support across multiple years. Cultural institutions also appear prominently, including the American Academy in Rome and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Alongside those grants, the foundation has backed organizations serving people in need, such as The Greater Boston Food Bank and Rosie’s Place Inc, indicating that its philanthropy extends beyond academia and the arts. Overall, the foundation gives at a scale that includes five- and six-figure awards, with repeated support for a small set of institutions over several years.
Cancer research and treatment is one clear priority: in 2025, the foundation gave $100,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for operations. Higher education and scholarly work are another thread, including $50,000 grants to Cornell University in 2023, 2024, and 2025, all for operations. The arts also receive sustained backing, with $75,000 awarded to the American Academy in Rome in 2023, 2024, and 2025, again for operations. Social support organizations appear as well; The Greater Boston Food Bank received $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for operations, while Rosie’s Place Inc received $20,000 in 2023 and 2024 for operations.
Typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows a handful of much larger operating gifts, including six-figure support and multiple awards at $50,000 or $75,000. Several recipients appear across more than one year, which points to recurring support rather than one-off giving. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the provided data.
$2.2M
$7M
$399K
$2.2M
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 34% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute
Grants are spread across the Northeast and a few other U.S. locations, with Massachusetts receiving the largest share of grants. Boston, Cambridge, and Brookline all appear multiple times, alongside New York City, Ithaca, and Newton Centre. The foundation’s headquarters are in New York, NY, and 34% of grants go to recipients in that state. All recent grants in the dataset are to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants list shows support for cancer care, higher education, museums, food access, social services, and international cultural or scholarly institutions. Examples include Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Cornell University, the American Academy in Rome, The Greater Boston Food Bank, and Rosie’s Place Inc.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants also include larger operating gifts of $30,000, $50,000, $75,000, and $100,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Cornell University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the American Academy in Rome in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and The Greater Boston Food Bank in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests repeat support over time.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, with Boston, Cambridge, Brookline, and Newton Centre all appearing in the recent grants list. New York is also important: 34% of grants go to recipients in that state.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bogliasco Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $250,000 | 2026 | operations |
| Hebrew College | Newton Centre, MA | $200,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Jewish Education in Media Inc | Stamford, CT | $120,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| UJA-JCC Greenwich | Greenwich, CT | $100,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Bridge to a Cure Foundation Inc | Fort Myers, FL | $70,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Friends of JCC Krakow | Suffern, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Rosie's Place Inc | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Maysles Institute | Harlem, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Emmanuel Music Annual Fund | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Metropolitan Opera Fund | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| WBUR | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| WGBH | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fdn | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Harvard Univ - Harvard Art Museums | Cambridge, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| James Merrill House | Stonington, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Handel Haydn Foundation of America | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Planned Parenthood League of Mass | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Jewish Federation of Lee Charlotte | Ft Myers, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | operations |
| Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Founda | Fort Myers, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Mount Sinai Health System | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | operations |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Conservatory Lab Charter School Fdn | Dorchester, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | Opeations |
| Boston Early Music Festival | Cambridge, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Kids In Crisis | Cos Cob, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| NY Soc for Prevent Cruelty to Child | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| The New York Foundling - CAPP | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Yale Graduate School Alumni Fd | New Haven, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Save Venice Inc | Wellesley, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Mass Soc for Prevtn of Cruelty to C | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| The Dante Society of America | Newtonville, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Pine Street Inn Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Children of Bellvue | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| The Institute for Citizens Scholars | Princeton, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Radcliffe Institute | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Free Arts for Abused Children of NY | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Issue One form Fund for the Republi | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Longy School of Music | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | Operations |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| American Academy in Rome | New York, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Harvard UnivVilla I Tatti | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Jewish Education in Media Inc | Stamford, CT | $30,000 | 2025 | Operations |
The Bogliasco Foundation Inc
$500,000Operations
Wellesley College
$250,000operations
Hebrew College
$200,000Operations
Operations
Bridge to a Cure Foundation Inc
$70,000Operations
Doctors Without Borders
$50,000Operations
Emmanuel Music Annual Fund
$40,000Operations
Metropolitan Opera Fund
$40,000Operations
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
$30,000Operations
WGBH
$30,000Operations
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fdn
$30,000Operations
James Merrill House
$30,000Operations
Handel Haydn Foundation of America
$30,000Operations
Planned Parenthood League of Mass
$30,000Operations
Jewish Federation of Lee Charlotte
$25,000operations
Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Founda
$25,000Operations
Mount Sinai Health System
$25,000operations
ACLU Foundation
$25,000Operations
Conservatory Lab Charter School Fdn
$20,000Opeations
Boston Early Music Festival
$15,000Operations
Kids In Crisis
$10,000Operations
NY Soc for Prevent Cruelty to Child
$10,000Operations
The New York Foundling - CAPP
$10,000Operations
Yale Graduate School Alumni Fd
$10,000Operations
World Central Kitchen
$10,000Operations
Save Venice Inc
$10,000Operations
The Dante Society of America
$10,000Operations
Children of Bellvue
$10,000Operations
Radcliffe Institute
$10,000Operations
Longy School of Music
$5,000Operations
American Academy in Rome
$75,000Operations
Harvard UnivVilla I Tatti
$50,000Operations