The Diller‑von Furstenberg Family Foundation makes a small number of very large grants focused on global women’s leadership and civic organizations, medical research, and crisis/humanitarian relief. Their funding is concentrated in a few high‑impact, general‑operating grants — often repeat gifts — to organizations that combine program delivery with policy or research influence. They favor supporting established institutions (e.g., Vital Voices, UCLA, RAND) and placeable, flexible funding (general funds) that leaders can deploy quickly.
The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation repeatedly makes multimillion-dollar general-fund gifts to organizations working on women’s leadership, humanitarian relief, and applied research. Vital Voices is the clearest example: it received $2,000,000 in both 2024 and 2025, after prior seven-figure support in 2023, alongside additional grants labeled for amplification and the DVF Awards. That pattern shows a funder comfortable backing the same institution across years with flexible funding rather than one-off project checks. The foundation also uses large grants to support causes outside that core leadership lane. In 2024 it gave $1,000,000 to The UCLA Foundation for the Lung Cancer Research Program, and it made another $1,000,000 general-fund grant to that institution in 2023. Humanitarian response appears in the portfolio as well, including $1,000,000 to Superhumans Ukraine Inc in 2024 and $1,500,000 to Downtown Seattle Cares in 2025. The overall picture is of a foundation that favors established institutions, often with national reach, and uses sizable unrestricted grants to support both direct services and broader public impact.
A central theme is women’s leadership and empowerment. Vital Voices received multiple large grants, including $2,000,000 in 2024 and $2,000,000 in 2025, plus earlier support tagged as an amplification grant and for the DVF Awards. That mix suggests both operating support and program-linked backing for leadership work. Health research is another clear lane. The UCLA Foundation received $1,000,000 for the Lung Cancer Research Program in 2024, along with a $1,000,000 general-fund grant in 2023 and a $250,000 general-fund gift in 2023. The foundation also funds service organizations and civil society institutions. Downtown Seattle Cares received $1,500,000 in 2025, while the Rand Corporation received $625,000 in 2025. Georgetown University appears as another repeat recipient, with grants of $500,000 in 2024, $500,000 in 2023, and $300,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $157,500 at the 75th percentile, but the recent-grant list shows a much more concentrated pattern of large awards at the top end. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it funds individuals. Repeat grants are common: Vital Voices, The UCLA Foundation, Georgetown University, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, A New Way of Life Reentry Project, Curtis School, and Museum of Language Arts each appear more than once across recent years. Many of the listed awards are general-fund grants, with some program-specific or event-linked support mixed in.
$8.5M
$113.2M
$4.8M
$9.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $158K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$158K
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Concentrated, high‑value grants with emphasis on general operating support; a mix of multi‑year/repeat commitments to flagship grantees and a few large one‑off gifts across programmatic, research, and humanitarian causes.
Notable grantees: Vital Voices, The UCLA Foundation, Downtown Seattle Cares, Superhumans Ukraine Inc, RAND Corporation
Giving is national, with all recent grants in the United States. New York stands out as the top recipient state by count, and 36% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Washington, DC; New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA; Pasadena, CA; Omaha, NE; and Jersey City, NJ. The concentration in a handful of major U.S. cities matches the foundation’s pattern of supporting established institutions.
The foundation gives to women’s leadership organizations, medical research, humanitarian relief, policy research, reentry services, and cultural or educational institutions. Recent grants include repeated support for Vital Voices, The UCLA Foundation, Superhumans Ukraine Inc, Rand Corporation, A New Way of Life Reentry Project, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. Vital Voices received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The UCLA Foundation appears in 2023 and 2024; Georgetown University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum appears in 2023 and 2024, with another grant in 2025.
The grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $157,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows several much larger awards, including multiple seven-figure gifts.
It gives nationally, with all recent grants in the United States. By recipient count, New York is the top state, and 36% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of New York.
It frequently uses general-fund grants, especially for established institutions. The recent list also includes purpose-specific awards such as the Lung Cancer Research Program, an amplification grant, the DVF Awards, and support for ‘Words Matter.’
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VITAL VOICES | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DOWNTOWN SEATTLE CARES | SEATTLE, WA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RAND CORPORATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $625,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| VITAL VOICES | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CURTIS SCHOOL FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF "WORDS MATTER" |
| BOWERY RESIDENTS' COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BABY2BABY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GIVING TREE AND TABLE DONATION |
| THE HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| A NEW WAY OF LIFE REENTRY PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHABAD OF MALIBU | MALIBU, CA | $180,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | 2024 COSTUME INSTITUTE BENEFIT |
| NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL | NEW MILFORD, CT | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BUCK'S ROCK CAMP INC | NEW MILFORD, CT | $120,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RE-EARTH INITIATIVE INC | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | DVF AWARDS |
| MIDDLE EAST PEACE DIALOGUE NETWORK INC | REHOBOTH BEACH, DE | $100,000 | 2025 | DVF AWARDS |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | DVF AWARDS |
| VITAL VOICES | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | DVF AWARDS |
| MGM RESORTS FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MYRIAD USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | DVF AWARDS |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | DVF AWARDS |
| RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN | PROVIDENCE, RI | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YUD FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE THE JEWISH MISSION AND FOSTER CONNECTIONS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO ENSURING A VIBRANT JEWISH FUTURE |
| A NEW WAY OF LIFE REENTRY PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $70,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS FORMERLY INCARCERATED WOMEN |
| THE CHABAD OF GREATER LOS FELIZ | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY | TORRANCE, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LITTLE MISSIONARY'S DAY NURSERY | NEW YORK, NY | $48,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND - FOUNDATION DOES NOT PICK THE RECIPIENTS |
| VITAL VOICES | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2025 | PITCH NIGHT "WE EMPOWER" |
| PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | 15 PERCENT PLEDGE (2025 GALA DONATION) |
| PROVINCETOWN FILM SOCIETY | PROVINCETOWN, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ART DIVISION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS (AMERICAN SECTION) INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | 2024 ANNUAL THEODOR HERZL AWARD DINNER |
| VENETIAN HERITAGE | WARWICK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | BIENNALE GALA WEEKEND |
| ST BALDRICK'S FOUNDATION | MONROVIA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RESCUING LEFTOVER CUISINE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BEL AIR PRESCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $19,650 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | 90TH BIRTHDAY EVENT |
| BEVERLY HILLS POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | BHPOA GALA 2024 |
| THE NORTH AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM INC | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | SIR HARRY EVANS MEMORIAL FUND |
| BROADWAY CARES EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ESALEN | CARMEL, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW YORK STEM CELL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF DR. GERONEMUS' LAB FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH |
| WESTSIDE SHEPHERD RESCUE OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SFC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | THE PROJECT - TRIBUTE CONCERT FOR JIMMY BUFFET AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL IN SUPPORT OF SINGING FOR CHANGE. |
| NEW YORK CITY AIDS MEMORIAL | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION | CORNWALL BRIDGE, CT | $3,000 | 2025 | SPECIAL EVENTS IN HONOR OF LYNN WERNER |
| MAMA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE CARES
$1,500,000GENERAL FUND
RAND CORPORATION
$625,000GENERAL FUND
GENERAL FUND
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$250,000GENERAL FUND
CHABAD OF MALIBU
$180,000GENERAL FUND
NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL
$125,000GENERAL FUND
RE-EARTH INITIATIVE INC
$100,000DVF AWARDS
MGM RESORTS FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL FUND
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
$100,000GENERAL FUND
YUD FOUNDATION INC
$75,000TO ADVANCE THE JEWISH MISSION AND FOSTER CONNECTIONS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO ENSURING A VIBRANT JEWISH FUTURE
THE CHABAD OF GREATER LOS FELIZ
$50,000GENERAL FUND
PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY
$50,000GENERAL FUND
LITTLE MISSIONARY'S DAY NURSERY
$48,500SCHOLARSHIP FUND - FOUNDATION DOES NOT PICK THE RECIPIENTS
PROVINCETOWN FILM SOCIETY
$30,000GENERAL FUND
2024 ANNUAL THEODOR HERZL AWARD DINNER
BEL AIR PRESCHOOL
$19,650GENERAL FUND
90TH BIRTHDAY EVENT
BEVERLY HILLS POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
$10,000BHPOA GALA 2024
THE NORTH AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM INC
$10,000SIR HARRY EVANS MEMORIAL FUND
ESALEN
$10,000GENERAL FUND
IN SUPPORT OF DR. GERONEMUS' LAB FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH
WESTSIDE SHEPHERD RESCUE OF LOS ANGELES
$8,000GENERAL FUND
SFC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$5,000THE PROJECT - TRIBUTE CONCERT FOR JIMMY BUFFET AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL IN SUPPORT OF SINGING FOR CHANGE.
NEW YORK CITY AIDS MEMORIAL
$5,000GENERAL FUND