The Buchwald Family Foundation concentrates its giving on higher education and regional performing arts, primarily in New York. Most dollars go to a small number of recurring grantees — notably Brooklyn College Foundation and the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center — suggesting a preference for sustaining institutions rather than one-off projects. Grants are large relative to the total number and labeled for general organizational support, indicating flexible funding to core organizations.
Concentrated, few large grants with repeat funding to the same organizations; predominantly unrestricted/organizational support rather than many small or new grantees.
The Buchwald Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeat support for Brooklyn College Foundation Inc., including grants of $100,000 in 2023 and 2025 and $125,000 in 2024 to further donee organization goals. That pattern points to a funder that sustains institutions over time rather than making isolated awards. The same approach appears in the arts, where the foundation has backed the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington with sizeable grants across three years, alongside support for Gingold Theatrical Group in New York. Its portfolio also reaches beyond education and performance into health, food access, and cultural institutions, with awards to NYU Langone Medical Center, City Meals-on-wheels, the Smithsonian Institution, and Cedars Sinai. Most grants in the recent list are labeled simply “to further donee organization goals,” suggesting flexible support for core activities. The Buchwald Family Foundation gives at a scale that includes both four- and five-figure grants, with a few awards reaching six figures, and it does so through a recurring pattern that favors established nonprofits.
Education is one of the foundation’s clearest priorities. In public higher education, it gave $125,000 in 2024, $100,000 in 2025, and $100,000 in 2023 to Brooklyn College Foundation Inc. for general organizational goals. The arts are another recurring area: the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center received $63,560 in 2023, $58,560 in 2024, and $58,380 in 2025. Theatrical programming also appears in New York, where Gingold Theatrical Group received $12,450 in 2025 after earlier grants of $10,350 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023. Beyond those fields, the foundation has funded health and human services, including NYU Langone Medical Center, City Meals-on-wheels, and Berkshire Bounty, each with multi-year support in the recent grant list.
The Buchwald Family Foundation’s typical grant size is modest, with a p25 of $1,775, a median of $3,000, and a p75 of $5,375, even though the recent list also includes larger institutional awards. Recurring grants are a defining feature: several grantees appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially Brooklyn College Foundation Inc., the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, and City Meals-on-wheels. Grants are generally described as being made “to further donee organization goals,” which indicates flexible support. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$592K
$10.3M
$4.5M
$708K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: Brooklyn College Foundation Inc, Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Other local education and arts institutions receiving core/general support
Giving is regional and concentrated in New York, which is also the top state by grant count at 44% of grants. Brooklyn, NY appears repeatedly through support for Brooklyn College Foundation Inc. Great Barrington, MA is another frequent destination, with grants to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Fairview Hospital Annual Fund, Fairview Fund, Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, Berkshire Bounty, and The People’s Pantry. Outside those areas, grants also reached Washington, DC, Los Angeles, CA, and New York, NY.
The recent grants show support for public higher education, performing arts, health, and food access. Examples include Brooklyn College Foundation Inc. for higher education, the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center and Gingold Theatrical Group for arts, and City Meals-on-wheels and Berkshire Bounty for food-related support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Brooklyn College Foundation Inc. received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center also appears across those three years; and City Meals-on-wheels was funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Its typical grant size is small relative to the larger awards in the recent list: p25 is $1,775, median is $3,000, and p75 is $5,375. That pattern suggests many grants are in the low thousands, with some larger institutional gifts layered on top.
New York is the top state by grant count, accounting for 44% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Brooklyn and New York in New York state, plus Great Barrington, MA, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, CA, and other U.S. locations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $200,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| BROOKLYN COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| GINGOLD THEATRICAL GROUP | NEW YORK, NY | $20,050 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| BERKSHIRE BOUNTY | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| CITY MEALS-ON-WHEELS | NEW YORK, NY | $16,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| FILM INDEPENDENT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $14,130 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| BERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY | PITTSFIELD, MA | $10,600 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| CEDARS SINAI | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| THE PEOPLE'S PANTRY | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| MISSION MSA | MCLEAN, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BOSTON, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| GREAT BARRINGTON PUBLIC THEATRE | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| CASTING SOCIETY | BURBANK, CA | $7,300 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES | NEW YORK, NY | $7,150 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| BERKSHIRE SOUTH REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $6,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| NONPROFIT CENTER OF THE BERKSHIRES | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE AMBULANCE | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| VIM BERKSHIRES | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| WEST SIDE CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| BERKSHIRE GROWN | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| WAMC NORTHEAST PUBLIC RADIO | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| CLASSIC STAGE COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| BARRINGTON STAGE | PITTSFIELD, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| THE MOUNT | LENONX, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| WAM THEATRE | LENOX, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| ROUNDABOUT THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,850 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| SHAKESPEARE AND COMPANY | LENOX, MA | $2,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE ARTS | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $2,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZON | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| ATLANTIC THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,560 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| ENTERTAINMNET COMMUNITY FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| BROADWAY CARES | NEW YORK, NY | $1,250 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| CEREBRAL PALSY ALLIANCE RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,200 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH MUSIC | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| SIGNATURE THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| OPERATION FRESH START INC | PAWCATUCK, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| LITERACY NETWORK OF SOUTH BERKSHIRE | LEE, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| DIRECTORS GUILD FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $900 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL | NEW YORK, NY | $900 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| EGREMONT POLICE ASSOCIATION | SOUTH EGREMONT, MA | $500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| BROOKLYN COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $58,380 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
| NONPROFIT CENTER OF THE BERKSHIRES | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $31,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS. |
FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL
$30,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER
$25,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
GINGOLD THEATRICAL GROUP
$20,050TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
BERKSHIRE BOUNTY
TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
CEDARS SINAI
$10,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
THE PEOPLE'S PANTRY
$10,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
MISSION MSA
$10,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$7,500TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
GREAT BARRINGTON PUBLIC THEATRE
$7,500TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
CASTING SOCIETY
$7,300TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
BERKSHIRE SOUTH REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER
$6,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE AMBULANCE
$5,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
WEST SIDE CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER
$5,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
BERKSHIRE GROWN
$5,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
WAMC NORTHEAST PUBLIC RADIO
$5,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
CLASSIC STAGE COMPANY
$3,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
THE MOUNT
$3,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
WAM THEATRE
$3,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
SHAKESPEARE AND COMPANY
$2,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZON
$2,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
ENTERTAINMNET COMMUNITY FUND
$1,500TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH MUSIC
$1,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
OPERATION FRESH START INC
$1,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
LITERACY NETWORK OF SOUTH BERKSHIRE
$1,000TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
DIRECTORS GUILD FOUNDATION
$900TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL
$900TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
EGREMONT POLICE ASSOCIATION
$500TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.