The Zucker Family Foundation focuses its giving on large institutional investments in New York–area public health, hospitals, higher education, and community social services, with occasional support for major cultural institutions. A few beneficiaries receive multi-million-dollar, repeat grants (notably a major health system), while other gifts support community-based settlement services and local colleges. The pattern suggests a priority on strengthening health care infrastructure and neighborhood-level social supports, alongside strategic gifts to education and the arts.
The Donald and Barbara Zucker Family Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear pattern of multi-year support for a few large institutional partners, led by repeated $2,000,000 grants to Northwell Health Foundation across 2023 and 2025. That same approach appears in education and community support, where the foundation gave multiple seven-figure and six-figure awards to LaGuardia Community College Foundation, United Neighborhood House, and St Francis Hospital Foundation. The grants point to an emphasis on infrastructure: health systems, neighborhood service networks, and public higher education. The foundation also backs selected cultural and community organizations in New York, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Jewish Center of the Hamptons, and Girl Scouts of Greater NY. Several of these gifts are repeated across years, suggesting long-term relationships rather than one-time awards. Its largest visible commitments are concentrated in institutions that serve broad populations, while smaller awards extend to local nonprofits and specialty programs. The overall pattern is regional, institution-focused, and heavily centered on New York beneficiaries.
Health care is a major theme in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $2,000,000 to Northwell Health Foundation for charitable purposes and also gave $1,000,000 to St Francis Hospital Foundation in 2024, showing support for both a large health system and a regional hospital foundation. Education is another consistent area. The foundation gave $1,000,000 and several $500,000 grants to Laguardia Community College Foundation, indicating repeated support for a public community college partner. Community and social-service organizations also appear in the recent record. United Neighborhood House received $1,316,702 in 2025 and $1,000,000 in 2023 for charitable purposes. Cultural support is present as well, including $1,000,000 to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2025.
The grant-size distribution is highly skewed: p25 is $100, median is $500, and p75 is $5,500, even though the recent record includes many six-figure and seven-figure awards. The pattern points to a small number of large institutional grants alongside a much wider field of modest gifts. Recipients also appear across multiple years, including repeated support for the same organizations in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is not giving to individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its recent grant list suggests a relationship-based model rather than open application-driven grantmaking.
$9.6M
$17.1M
$5.5M
$9.6M
Most grants fall between $100 and $6K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$100
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$6K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants with several repeat/multi-year awards to a small set of institutional grantees; emphasis on a few flagship health and education partners rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: Northwell Health Foundation, St. Francis Hospital Foundation, United Neighborhood House, LaGuardia Community College Foundation, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Giving is regional and heavily concentrated in New York recipients: 61% of grants go to organizations in the foundation’s HQ state. New York City appears frequently, including New York, Queens, Bronx, Roslyn, East Hampton, Hempstead, and New Hyde Park. Outside New York, recent grants include Williamsburg, Virginia; Topanga, California; and Oak Brook, Illinois. By grant count, Wyoming is the top state for recipients, indicating that the distribution of grantees is broader than the New York-heavy recent dollar pattern.
Its recent grants favor hospitals and health systems, neighborhood social-service organizations, public higher education, and selected cultural institutions. Examples in the record include Northwell Health Foundation, United Neighborhood House, Laguardia Community College Foundation, St Francis Hospital Foundation, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The overall grant-size distribution is small at the middle of the range: p25 is $100, median is $500, and p75 is $5,500. At the same time, the recent grant list includes much larger institutional awards, including multiple $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Northwell Health Foundation in 2023 and 2025, Laguardia Community College Foundation across 2023 through 2025, and United Neighborhood House in 2023 and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with selected institutions.
Most grants go to organizations in New York, with 61% of grants awarded to recipients in the HQ state. The recent list includes multiple New York City recipients as well as organizations in Queens, Bronx, Roslyn, East Hampton, Hempstead, and New Hyde Park.
No. The recent record includes health systems, a hospital foundation, a community college foundation, a settlement-house network, a museum, a Jewish community center, and youth-serving organizations. The foundation’s giving spans institutional health care, education, social services, and culture.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWELL HEALTH FOUNDATION | NEW HYDE PARK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNITED NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,316,702 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE INN | HEMPSTEAD, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $750,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FLOATING DOCTORS | TOPANGA, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | QUEENS, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | QUEENS, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WNET | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | QUEENS, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF OYSTER BAY & EAST NORWICH | OYSTER BAY, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SOUTH FORK NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| 92ND STREET Y | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BROOKLYN MUSEUM | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE RETREAT | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHAMAH | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FORT GREENE STRATEGIC NBH ACTION PARTNERSHIP | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE | VIENNA, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RABIN MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BAY STREET THEATRE | SAG HARBOR, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PORT WASHINGTON LIBRARY FOUNDATION | PORT WASHINGTON, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PORT WASHINGTON PARENT RESOURCE CENTER | PORT WASHINGTON, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HAMPTONS FIRST RESPONDER HOCKEY CHARITABLE FUND | AMAGANSETT, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LICADD | WESTBURY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NASSUA COUNTY FOUNDATION | HEMPSTEAD, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ANIMAL RESCUE FUND OF THE HAMPTONS | WAINSCOTT, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE JEWISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JUVENILE DIBETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN | BRONX, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LGBT NETWORK | WOODBURY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW YORK CITY POLICE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
NORTHWELL HEALTH FOUNDATION
$2,000,000CHARITABLE
UNITED NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
$1,316,702CHARITABLE
JEWISH CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS
$750,000CHARITABLE
CHARITABLE
LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$500,000CHARITABLE
LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$500,000CHARITABLE
WNET
$150,000CHARITABLE
AGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$100,000CHARITABLE
SOUTH FORK NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
$50,000CHARITABLE
92ND STREET Y
$25,000CHARITABLE
BROOKLYN MUSEUM
$25,000CHARITABLE
CHAMAH
$25,000CHARITABLE
FORT GREENE STRATEGIC NBH ACTION PARTNERSHIP
$25,000CHARITABLE
BAY STREET THEATRE
$10,000CHARITABLE
PORT WASHINGTON LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
PORT WASHINGTON PARENT RESOURCE CENTER
$10,000CHARITABLE
HAMPTONS FIRST RESPONDER HOCKEY CHARITABLE FUND
$10,000CHARITABLE
LICADD
$10,000CHARITABLE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NASSUA COUNTY FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
ANIMAL RESCUE FUND OF THE HAMPTONS
$10,000CHARITABLE
JEWISH CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS
$8,000CHARITABLE
JUVENILE DIBETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE
LGBT NETWORK
$5,000CHARITABLE
JEWISH CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS
$3,600CHARITABLE