The Shendell Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on health care institutions in its region, providing sizeable gifts to hospitals and medical education. It also makes occasional awards to independent secondary education (notably a private boarding school) and medical school programs. The foundation prefers a small number of larger, general-purpose grants rather than many small gifts.
High-value, concentrated giving: few grants per year with a large share directed to a small set of repeat regional hospital grantees; occasional one-off gifts to education and medical academia, often labeled as general charitable support.
The Shendell Foundation’s recent giving is dominated by large, repeated grants to White Plains Hospital, including $125,000 awards in both 2024 and 2025 and an additional $70,000 grant in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that concentrates on a small number of healthcare institutions rather than broad, high-volume grantmaking. Across the latest grants on file, the foundation uses general charitable support for hospitals, hospital foundations, medical education, and a smaller set of education and community organizations. Medical and health institutions appear most often in the record. Alongside White Plains Hospital, the foundation gave $50,000 to Greenwich Hospital Foundation in 2023 and $45,000 to the same organization in 2025, showing continued support for hospital-related philanthropy. It also made a $25,000 grant to Mt Sinai School Medicine in 2023, indicating interest in academic medicine as well as hospital operations. The foundation also extends support outside health care in select cases. A $50,000 grant to The Athenian School in 2023 and a $10,000 grant to Columbia Grammar & Preparatory Fund in 2025 show that private secondary education remains part of its portfolio, but not its main emphasis.
Health care institutions are the clearest focus in the recent record. White Plains Hospital received $125,000 in 2024 and another $125,000 in 2025, plus $70,000 in 2025, all listed as general charitable support. Greenwich Hospital Foundation also received two grants: $50,000 in 2023 and $45,000 in 2025. Medical education and academic medicine are another visible theme. Mt Sinai School Medicine received $25,000 in 2023, suggesting support for an academic medical institution rather than a one-time community program. The foundation also funds select education and community organizations. The Athenian School received $50,000 in 2023, while Columbia Grammar & Preparatory Fund received $10,000 in 2025. Outside those sectors, the record includes a $15,000 grant to VNS Health in 2025 and a $5,000 grant to Arts on the Lake in 2023, showing some breadth beyond hospitals and schools.
Typical grants are sizable: the 25th percentile is $17,500, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $87,500. The recent record shows a preference for larger awards and repeated support to the same recipients across years, especially in health care. Grants are listed as general charitable support, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its giving is regional rather than national, with most grants landing in New York.
$533K
$233K
$47K
$159K
Most grants fall between $18K and $88K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$88K
About 71% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: White Plains Hospital, Greenwich Hospital Foundation, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, The Athenian School
The foundation’s giving is concentrated in New York, which accounts for 71% of grants in the file and is the top state by grant count. Recipient cities in New York include White Plains, New York, and Lake Carmel. Outside New York, grants in the recent list reached Cos Cob, Connecticut, and Danville, California. All grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent record is centered on health care institutions, especially hospitals and hospital foundations. Medical education also appears, along with occasional support for private secondary schools and a small number of community or cultural organizations.
The foundation’s grant sizes are relatively large. The 25th percentile is $17,500, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $87,500.
Yes. White Plains Hospital appears in both 2024 and 2025, including two grants in 2025, and Greenwich Hospital Foundation received grants in both 2023 and 2025. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than one-time-only giving.
New York is the main geography in the file, accounting for 71% of grants by recipient location. The recent grants also include recipients in Connecticut and California, but the majority are in New York.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Plains Hospital | White Plains, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | General Charitable |
| White Plains Hospital | White Plains, NY | $70,000 | 2025 | General Charitable |
| Greenwich Hospital Foundation | CosCob, CT | $45,000 | 2025 | General Charitable |
| VNS Health | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | General Charitable |
| Columbia Grammar & Preparatory Fund | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General Charitable |
| American Cancer Society | New York, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | General Charitable |
| White Plains Hospital | White Plains, NY | $125,000 | 2024 | General Charitable |
| Greenwich Hospital Foundation | Cos Cob, CT | $50,000 | 2023 | General Charitable |
| The Athenian School | Danville, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | General Charitable |
| Mt Sinai School Medicine | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | General Charitable |
| New World Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | General Charitable |
| Arts on the Lake | Lake Carmel, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | General Charitable |
White Plains Hospital
$125,000General Charitable
White Plains Hospital
$70,000General Charitable
Greenwich Hospital Foundation
$45,000General Charitable
VNS Health
$15,000General Charitable
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory Fund
$10,000General Charitable
American Cancer Society
$3,000General Charitable
White Plains Hospital
$125,000General Charitable
Greenwich Hospital Foundation
$50,000General Charitable
The Athenian School
$50,000General Charitable
Mt Sinai School Medicine
$25,000General Charitable
New World Foundation
$10,000General Charitable
Arts on the Lake
$5,000General Charitable