The Anthony A Yoseloff Foundation concentrates large, discretionary grants to major New York City cultural, civic and medical institutions. Its funding favors flagship institutions that preserve public resources (libraries, parks, museums) and support medical education and hospital services, with occasional Jewish community philanthropy through donor-advised mechanisms. Grants are typically sizeable and directed to well-established organizations to bolster core operations and institutional missions.
The Anthony a Yoseloff Foundation Inc. directs some of its largest recent grants to New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc, including $1.2 million in 2023 and $1.1 million in 2024. That pattern fits a broader portfolio centered on major New York City institutions that serve the public through health care, education, culture, and open space. Recent awards also include $1 million to Central Park Conservancy, $825,000 to the American Museum of Natural History, and repeated support for The New York Public Library. The foundation’s grantmaking favors established organizations and often uses unrestricted or general-support language. Its recent giving also reaches Columbia University for the benefit of the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Pediatrics, showing a medical education and pediatric-care component alongside civic philanthropy. Jewish Communal Fund appears as another recipient, reflecting a donor-advised channel within the foundation’s overall pattern. School and university gifts, including Trinity School, Cornell University, and Dwight-Englewood School, round out a portfolio that is concentrated in New York and oriented toward institutions with enduring operating needs.
Medical and hospital support is a clear thread in the portfolio. The foundation gave $1.2 million in 2023 and $1.1 million in 2024 to New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc, and another $300,000 in 2025 for general support. Pediatric education is also present through Columbia University: a 2025 grant of $275,000 was for the benefit of the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Pediatrics. On the cultural side, the foundation awarded $225,000 in 2024 to the American Museum of Natural History, followed by $825,000 in 2025 for general support. Education grantees include $50,000 to Trinity School in 2025 and $50,000 to Cornell University in 2025, both as general support. The foundation also supports civic and community organizations such as Robin Hood Foundation, which received $100,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025.
Typical grants are substantial: the 25th percentile is $26,250, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $225,000. The recent record shows repeated grants to the same institutions across multiple years, including New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc, Central Park Conservancy, The New York Public Library, Columbia University, Robin Hood Foundation, and Trinity School. The foundation is a private grantmaker and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recent awards often use general-support or “to assist the donee organization in furthering its purpose” language, suggesting flexible operating support rather than tightly restricted project grants.
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$64.5M
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$6.1M
Most grants fall between $26K and $225K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$26K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$225K
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Concentrated, large grants to a small number of high-profile New York City institutions; multiple repeat gifts to core beneficiaries; generally unrestricted or broad-purpose support rather than many small community grants.
Notable grantees: New York–Presbyterian Fund, Inc., The New York Public Library, Central Park Conservancy, American Museum of Natural History, Columbia University (Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dept. of Pediatrics)
Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in New York: 90% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. New York City organizations account for most of the activity, including grantees in New York, NY such as New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc, Central Park Conservancy, The New York Public Library, the American Museum of Natural History, Columbia University, and Robin Hood Foundation. Outside New York, recent recipients include Dwight-Englewood School in Englewood, NJ; Cornell University in Ithaca, NY; National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY; and University of Iowa Foundation in Iowa City, IA. All recorded grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants go mainly to New York City institutions in health care, culture, parks, libraries, education, and Jewish community philanthropy. Examples include New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc, Central Park Conservancy, The New York Public Library, the American Museum of Natural History, Columbia University, and Jewish Communal Fund.
The typical grant size is $50,000 at the median. The 25th percentile is $26,250 and the 75th percentile is $225,000, showing that many gifts are mid-sized but the foundation also makes much larger awards.
Its giving is strongly concentrated in New York, with 90% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Most grants go to New York City organizations, but the recent record also includes recipients in Englewood, NJ; Cooperstown, NY; Ithaca, NY; and Iowa City, IA.
Several organizations appear in multiple years: New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc, Central Park Conservancy, The New York Public Library, Columbia University, Robin Hood Foundation, Trinity School, and American Museum of Natural History all received more than one recent grant.
Yes. A 2025 grant of $275,000 to Columbia University was for the benefit of the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Pediatrics. The foundation also made large grants to New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc in 2023 and 2024, showing a sustained medical focus.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $160,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DWIGHT-ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHAPIN SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $825,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $600,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $275,000 | 2025 | FOR THE BENEFIT OF VAGELOS COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DWIGHT-ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHAPIN SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRINITY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | $1,100,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| The New York Public Library | New York, NY | $750,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $300,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | Cooperstown, NY | $225,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $225,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $175,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| New York Historical Society | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| Dwight-Englewood School | Englewood, NJ | $50,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| Trinity School | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| Chapin School | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| The Hunter College Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| Manhattan School of Music | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| Citizens Committee for New York City | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities New York Metro Inc | New Hyde Park, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | $1,200,000 | 2023 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 2023 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| The New York Public Library | New York, NY | $750,000 | 2023 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose |
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$160,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
$750,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$275,000FOR THE BENEFIT OF VAGELOS COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TRINITY SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc
$1,100,000To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
Columbia University
$175,000To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
New York Historical Society
$50,000To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc
$1,200,000To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose