The Damial Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on elite education, medical and biomedical research, and Jewish communal life. Its largest gifts go to colleges and private secondary schools, major university research centers, and Jewish institutions or donor-advised vehicles, suggesting an interest in long-term institutional support and research translation. Grants are sizeable and often repeat gifts to the same organizations, indicating a preference for deep partnerships with a relatively small set of grantees. The foundation appears to be New York–centered but funds national higher-education and research institutions as well.
The Damial Foundation Inc’s largest recent gift in the data is a $2.5 million grant to Tisch MS Research Center of New York in 2025, a signal of how strongly the foundation backs institutional research alongside education and communal philanthropy. The pattern around that gift is consistent: the foundation has also made seven-figure grants to New York University, Brown University, Suffield Academy, and Atria Health Collaborative Inc, while continuing support for Jewish communal and religious institutions such as Jewish Communal Fund and Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institution. That mix places research, private education, and Jewish life at the center of its giving. The foundation’s recent activity shows sustained support for the same organizations over multiple years. Suffield Academy received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Tisch MS Research Center of New York appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Brown University received grants in 2023 and 2024; and Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institution received awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The purposes attached to these grants are broad, covering educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal, and environmental causes.
In education, the foundation has backed both private secondary schooling and higher education. Suffield Academy received $2 million in 2023, $1.5 million in 2024, and $1.75 million in 2025, while New York University received $1 million in 2023 and $2 million in 2024. Medical and translational research is another clear thread. Tisch MS Research Center of New York received $1 million in 2023, $1 million in 2024, and $2.5 million in 2025. Atria Health Collaborative Inc also received a $1 million grant in 2025. Jewish communal and religious institutions are part of the same pattern. Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institution received $600,000 in 2023, $750,000 in 2024, and $750,000 in 2025, and Jewish Communal Fund received a $2.25 million grant in 2025.
The Damial Foundation Inc gives at a wide range of sizes, with a typical grant size of $6,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $750,000 at the 75th percentile. The distribution shows a small number of very large grants alongside many smaller awards. The recent record also points to repeat support rather than one-time grants: several grantees appear in multiple years, including Suffield Academy, Tisch MS Research Center of New York, Brown University, and Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institution. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$14.9M
$70.9M
$27.3M
$15.2M
Most grants fall between $6K and $750K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$750K
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants with multiple repeat payments to a small set of institutional grantees (schools, universities, research centers, and Jewish organizations) rather than many small, one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: Suffield Academy, Tisch MS Research Center of New York, Hebrew Union College, New York University, Jewish Communal Fund
The foundation’s giving is New York-centered: 52% of grants go to recipients in its top state, NY. Recent awards also reach other U.S. locations, including Suffield, CT; Providence, RI; Ann Arbor, MI; San Francisco, CA; West Palm Beach, FL; St. Louis, MO; and Palm Beach, FL. Within New York, grants land in New York City, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and White Plains. All recent grants in the provided data went to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants show support for private schools, universities, medical research centers, Jewish communal and religious institutions, and selected cultural and civic organizations. Examples in the data include Suffield Academy, New York University, Tisch MS Research Center of New York, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institution, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. Suffield Academy appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Tisch MS Research Center of New York appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institution appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $6,000, a median of $25,000, and a 75th percentile of $750,000. That spread indicates the foundation makes both modest grants and very large institutional awards.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 52% of grants go to recipients in NY. Recent New York recipients include organizations in New York City, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and White Plains.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institution | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | 2026 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | 2026 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Suffield Academy | Suffield, CT | $1,500,000 | 2026 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Tisch MS Research Center of New York | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | 2026 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| New York University | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | 2026 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Atria Research and Global Health Institute | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $1,000,000 | 2026 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Congregation Emanu-El of the City of NY | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2026 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Congregation Kol Ami | White Plains, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| FDNY Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Titus Special Education Advisory Group | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Richard Tucker Music Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Tisch MS Research Center of New York | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | 2025 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $2,250,000 | 2025 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Suffield Academy | Suffield, CT | $1,750,000 | 2025 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| ATRIA HEALTH COLLABORATIVE INC | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institution | New York, NY | $750,000 | 2025 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| CONGREGATION EMANU-EL OF THE CITY OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Congregation Kol Ami | White Plains, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER | BRONX, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| FDNY FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| New York University | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Suffield Academy | Suffield, CT | $1,500,000 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Tisch MS Research Center of New York | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $1,000,000 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institution | New York, NY | $750,000 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Criminal Justice Reform Foundation | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Congregation Kol Ami | White Plains, NY | $90,000 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Sea Dog Theater | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach | W Palm Beach, FL | $6,000 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Town of Palm Beach United Way | Palm Beach, FL | $3,000 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Our Place in New York | Brooklyn, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Palm Beach Country Club Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | $2,000 | 2024 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Suffield Academy | Suffield, CT | $2,000,000 | 2023 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $1,000,000 | 2023 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Tisch MS Research Center of New York | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 2023 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| New York University | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 2023 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institution | New York, NY | $600,000 | 2023 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $250,000 | 2023 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $250,000 | 2023 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Richard Tucker Music Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
| MorseLife Foundation | W Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2023 | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. |
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institution
$5,000,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Suffield Academy
$1,500,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Tisch MS Research Center of New York
$1,500,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Atria Research and Global Health Institute
$1,000,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Brown University
$1,000,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Congregation Emanu-El of the City of NY
$150,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Congregation Kol Ami
$100,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Titus Special Education Advisory Group
$50,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Richard Tucker Music Foundation
$25,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Tisch MS Research Center of New York
$2,500,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Suffield Academy
$1,750,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
ATRIA HEALTH COLLABORATIVE INC
$1,000,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institution
$750,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
CONGREGATION EMANU-EL OF THE CITY OF NY
$150,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Congregation Kol Ami
$100,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER
$100,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Suffield Academy
$1,500,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Tisch MS Research Center of New York
$1,000,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Brown University
$1,000,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institution
$750,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Wikimedia Foundation
$150,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Congregation Kol Ami
$90,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Sea Dog Theater
$10,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach
$6,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Palm Beach Country Club Foundation
$2,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Suffield Academy
$2,000,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Brown University
$1,000,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Tisch MS Research Center of New York
$1,000,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institution
$600,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
University of Michigan
$250,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Montefiore Medical Center
$250,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Richard Tucker Music Foundation
$25,000To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.