The Shahara Ahmad-Llewellyn Family Foundation concentrates its giving on New York City cultural institutions and local higher education, with the bulk of support going to a few large, multi-year gifts. Major recipients are performing-arts organizations (Jazz at Lincoln Center, New 42nd Street) and City College of New York, indicating a preference for sustaining civic cultural life and urban public higher education; a single health-oriented gift to Mayo Clinic suggests occasional philanthropy outside its primary geographic/sector focus. The foundation tends to make sizable, targeted grants rather than many small awards.
The Shahara Ahmad-llewellyn Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a series of large, repeated grants to City College and major New York arts institutions. City College received the foundation’s largest recent award, $169,652 in 2024, followed by another $117,760 grant in 2023 and a $50,000 grant in 2025, signaling sustained support for public higher education. Alongside that pattern, the foundation has backed New York cultural infrastructure through grants to New 42nd Street Inc and Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc, including a $115,000 gift to New 42nd Street in 2025 and $100,000 and $50,000 gifts to Jazz at Lincoln Center in 2024 and 2025. Those commitments place arts institutions and an urban public college at the center of the foundation’s profile. The grant list also shows targeted support for Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program Inc, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Northside Center for Child Development Inc, and other community-serving organizations in New York City, pointing to a portfolio that combines cultural institutions with youth- and neighborhood-oriented programs. A smaller set of grants reaches outside New York, including awards to Mayo Clinic, The Workshop School, and Peaceful Families Projects.
In public higher education, the foundation gave $169,652 to City College in 2024 and $117,760 in 2023, with another $50,000 award in 2025. That repeated support stands out as one of the clearest throughlines in the recent record. Its arts giving is equally visible. New 42nd Street Inc received $115,000 in 2025, while Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc received $100,000 in 2024, $50,000 in 2023, and another $50,000 in 2025. The foundation also supported Dance Theatre of Harlem with $25,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2024. Community and youth-oriented grants appear as well. Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program Inc received $30,000 in 2024, $25,000 in 2023, and $20,000 in 2025, while Northside Center for Child Development Inc received $11,238 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2024.
Typical grant size falls at $6,000 at the 25th percentile, $17,500 at the median, and $28,750 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows a concentrated pattern: several recipients appear across multiple years, including City College, Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc, New 42nd Street Inc, Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program Inc, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Northside Center for Child Development Inc, Bridgehampton Child Card and Recreational Center, The Workshop School, and Peaceful Families Projects. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants data show charitable grants only.
$354K
$2.8M
$226K
$359K
Most grants fall between $6K and $29K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$29K
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Concentrated, large grants to a small set of repeat grantees (multiple gifts to City College and Jazz at Lincoln Center), primarily NYC-focused with infrequent out-of-region gifts; funding appears directed at sustaining flagship institutions rather than broad-based grantmaking.
Notable grantees: City College (City College of New York), Jazz at Lincoln Center, New 42nd Street, Mayo Clinic
Grantmaking is heavily centered in New York, which accounts for 65% of grants and is the top state by grant count. New York City recipients include City College, Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc, New 42nd Street Inc, Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program Inc, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Northside Center for Child Development Inc, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of New York City Inc, Goddard Riverside Community Center, and Accompany Capital-wealf. Outside New York, the foundation also gave to Rochester, Philadelphia, Great Falls, Woodside, and Novato, with all recorded grants going to U.S. recipients.
The recent record centers on New York City cultural institutions and public higher education. City College, Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc, New 42nd Street Inc, and Dance Theatre of Harlem are among the recurring recipients, alongside youth and community organizations such as Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program Inc and Northside Center for Child Development Inc.
The grant-size distribution is $6,000 at the 25th percentile, $17,500 at the median, and $28,750 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger awards, such as $169,652 to City College and $115,000 to New 42nd Street Inc.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including City College, Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc, New 42nd Street Inc, Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program Inc, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Northside Center for Child Development Inc, Bridgehampton Child Card and Recreational Center, The Workshop School, and Peaceful Families Projects.
New York is the top state by grant count, with 65% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent New York City recipients include City College, Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc, New 42nd Street Inc, and Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program Inc.
The recent grants list includes awards to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; The Workshop School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Peaceful Families Projects in Great Falls, Virginia; Foundation for Filipino Artists in Woodside, New York; and Project Based Learning Inc in Novato, California.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW 42ND STREET INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE WORKSHOP SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $26,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BRIDGEHAMPTON CHILD CARD AND RECREATIONAL CENTER | BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY | $25,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CITY COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HARLEM JUNIOR TENNIS AND EDUCATION PROGRAM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTHSIDE CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| PEACEFUL FAMILIES PROJECTS | GREAT FALLS, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM | NEW YORK, NY | $5,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| LINCOLN UNIVERSITY | LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WIDENER UNIVERSITY | CHESTER, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| PRATT INSTITUTE | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GLOBAL CITIZENS CIRCLE | CAPE ELIZABETH, ME | $900 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW 42ND STREET INC | NEW YORK, NY | $115,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CITY COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PROJECT BASED LEARNING INC | NOVATO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BRIDGEHAMPTON CHILD CARD AND RECREATIONAL CENTER | BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HARLEM JUNIOR TENNIS AND EDUCATION PROGRAM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE WORKSHOP SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTHSIDE CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $11,238 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PEACEFUL FAMILIES PROJECTS | GREAT FALLS, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ACCOMPANY CAPITAL-WEALF | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CITY COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $169,652 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HARLEM JUNIOR TENNIS AND EDUCATION PROGRAM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTHSIDE CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FOUNDATION FOR FILIPINO ARTISTS | WOODSIDE, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PEACEFUL FAMILIES PROJECTS | GREAT FALLS, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE WORKSHOP SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CITY COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $117,760 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HARLEM JUNIOR TENNIS AND EDUCATION PROGRAM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW 42ND STREET INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| TAJ MURAD RAUCH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE/EDUCATION |
NEW 42ND STREET INC
$75,000CHARITABLE
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER INC
$50,000CHARITABLE
THE WORKSHOP SCHOOL
$26,000CHARITABLE
CITY COLLEGE
$25,000CHARITABLE
MAYO CLINIC
$25,000CHARITABLE
THE SALVATION ARMY
$15,000CHARITABLE
PEACEFUL FAMILIES PROJECTS
$10,000CHARITABLE
WIDENER UNIVERSITY
$2,500CHARITABLE
PRATT INSTITUTE
$1,000CHARITABLE
GLOBAL CITIZENS CIRCLE
$900CHARITABLE
NEW 42ND STREET INC
$115,000CHARITABLE
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER INC
$50,000CHARITABLE
CITY COLLEGE
$50,000CHARITABLE
PROJECT BASED LEARNING INC
$25,000CHARITABLE
MAYO CLINIC
$25,000CHARITABLE
THE WORKSHOP SCHOOL
$15,000CHARITABLE
PEACEFUL FAMILIES PROJECTS
$10,000CHARITABLE
ACCOMPANY CAPITAL-WEALF
$5,000CHARITABLE
THE SALVATION ARMY
$2,000CHARITABLE
CITY COLLEGE
$169,652CHARITABLE
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER INC
$100,000CHARITABLE
MAYO CLINIC
$50,000CHARITABLE
FOUNDATION FOR FILIPINO ARTISTS
$7,500CHARITABLE
PEACEFUL FAMILIES PROJECTS
$5,000CHARITABLE
THE WORKSHOP SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITABLE
THE SALVATION ARMY
$2,500CHARITABLE
CITY COLLEGE
$117,760CHARITABLE
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER INC
$50,000CHARITABLE
NEW 42ND STREET INC
$25,000CHARITABLE
TAJ MURAD RAUCH
$10,000CHARITABLE/EDUCATION