The Adela & Lawrence Elow Foundation concentrates its giving almost exclusively on performing arts and music organizations, primarily in its home region. It makes relatively few, sizable general operating grants and shows repeat support for established cultural institutions that present music and cabaret/jazz programming. Occasional small outlier gifts (e.g., a local hospital) suggest some limited community-oriented giving beyond the arts.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of arts organizations with repeat funding for core grantees; few total grants and limited diversification.
Notable grantees: Caramoor Center for Music and Arts, The Mabel Mercer Foundation, Northern Westchester Hospital
The Adela & Lawrence Elow Foundation’s largest recent grants went to Caramoor Center for Music and Arts, including $105,200 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024 as general contributions. That pattern points to a funder that supports established cultural institutions through flexible funding rather than project-specific awards. Across its recent grants, the foundation repeatedly backs performing arts and music organizations, especially those connected to classical, chamber, cabaret, and jazz programming. The Mabel Mercer Foundation received $50,800 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2023, showing another multiyear relationship with a New York arts organization centered on song and performance traditions. American Songbook Association also appears in two years of giving, with $3,000 in both 2023 and 2024. These recurring awards sit alongside smaller general contributions to local and regional institutions, suggesting a portfolio that favors long-standing partners and unrestricted support. While the arts dominate, the recent record also includes limited gifts outside that space, indicating some room for community-oriented and charitable support beyond cultural grantmaking.
Performing arts are the clearest throughline in the foundation’s grant record. Caramoor Center for Music and Arts received six-figure general contributions in both 2023 and 2024, underscoring support for a major regional music venue. The Mabel Mercer Foundation also drew substantial backing in two consecutive years for its work in the cabaret and song tradition. The foundation’s support for music preservation and presentation extends to the American Songbook Association, which received grants in 2023 and 2024. That same arts orientation appears in gifts to Museum of Jewish Heritage and Simon Wiesenthal Center, both of which received general contributions in New York. The pattern suggests a preference for flexible support to organizations that present, preserve, or interpret music and cultural heritage.
Typical grants cluster at a modest scale, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $3,000, and a p75 of $5,000. The recent record also includes a small number of much larger awards, which raises the average above the median. Most grants are general contributions, indicating flexible support rather than tightly restricted project funding. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Caramoor Center for Music and Arts, The Mabel Mercer Foundation, American Songbook Association, Temple Sharay Tefila, Tunnel to Towers Foundation, Police Benevolent Association Town of Bedford, American Friends of Magen David Adom, Simon Wiesenthal Center, and St Jude Children Hospital. The foundation is a private family foundation and does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Giving is heavily concentrated in New York, which accounts for 78% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Recipient locations in the recent record include Katonah, New York City, Bedford Corners, Bedford Hills, Mount Kisco, Staten Island, and Bedford. That mix points to a strong Westchester County and New York City footprint. Outside New York, the foundation’s recent grants reach Dallas, Chicago, and Washington, DC, but the overall distribution remains overwhelmingly U.S.-based. The country breakdown shows 41 grants to U.S. recipients and no non-U.S. recipients in the recent data.
Its recent grants are dominated by performing arts and music organizations. Caramoor Center for Music and Arts, The Mabel Mercer Foundation, and American Songbook Association all received repeated general contributions, and the foundation also supported cultural institutions such as Museum of Jewish Heritage and Simon Wiesenthal Center.
Yes. Multiple grantees appear in more than one year, including Caramoor Center for Music and Arts, The Mabel Mercer Foundation, American Songbook Association, Temple Sharay Tefila, Tunnel to Towers Foundation, Police Benevolent Association Town of Bedford, American Friends of Magen David Adom, Simon Wiesenthal Center, and St Jude Children Hospital.
The distribution is modest for most grants: p25 is $1,000, the median is $3,000, and p75 is $5,000. The recent record also includes a few much larger awards, including six-figure support for a major music and arts institution.
New York is the top state by grant count, with 78% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent recipient cities include Katonah, New York City, Bedford Corners, Bedford Hills, Mount Kisco, Staten Island, and Bedford.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent awards are general contributions to organizations rather than individual support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR YAD VASHEM | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| BEDFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT | BEDFORD, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION TOWN OF BEDFORD | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| CARAMOOR CENTER FOR MUSIC AND ARTS | KATONAH, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| CARAMOOR CENTER FOR MUSIC AND ARTS | KATONAH, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,800 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL | MOUNT KISCO, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| TEMPLE SHARAY TEFILA | BEDFORD CORNERS, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION TOWN OF BEDFORD | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| HIAS | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR YAD VASHEM | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| MUSEUM OF JWEISH HERITAGE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN SONGBOOK ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| BEDFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT | BEDFORD, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND | YORKTOWN, NY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| CARAMOOR CENTER FOR MUSIC AND ARTS | KATONAH, NY | $105,200 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| TEMPLE SHARAY TEFILA | BEDFORD CORNERS, NY | $7,439 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| MUSEUM OF JWEISH HERITAGE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN SONGBOOK ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $2,800 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION TOWN OF BEDFORD | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,300 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| BEDFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT | BEDFORD, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR YAD VASHEM | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $800 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND | YORKTOWN, NY | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| BEDFORD VILLAGE CHOWDER & MARCHING CLUB | BEDFORD, NY | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
BEDFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT
$15,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION TOWN OF BEDFORD
$15,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM
$5,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION
$50,800GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$5,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
TEMPLE SHARAY TEFILA
$5,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION TOWN OF BEDFORD
$5,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
HIAS
$5,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM
$5,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
MUSEUM OF JWEISH HERITAGE
$5,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN SONGBOOK ASSOCIATION
$3,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER
$2,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
ST JUDE CHILDREN HOSPITAL
$1,500GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
BEDFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT
$1,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND
$500GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
TEMPLE SHARAY TEFILA
$7,439GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
MUSEUM OF JWEISH HERITAGE
$5,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM
$5,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER
$4,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN SONGBOOK ASSOCIATION
$3,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION TOWN OF BEDFORD
$2,500GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
ST JUDE CHILDREN HOSPITAL
$1,300GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
BEDFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT
$1,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND
$500GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
BEDFORD VILLAGE CHOWDER & MARCHING CLUB
$500GENERAL CONTRIBUTION