The Edelman Family Foundation makes a small number of very large grants, concentrating most of its giving into a single recipient and a few targeted institutions. Its funded interests combine biomedical research (with an explicit focus on neurodegenerative genomics), higher-education research and scholarship, and conservative-leaning health policy advocacy. The mix suggests a donor strategy that pairs scientific philanthropy with ideological policy support and selective academic investments.
The Edelman Family Foundation C/o Mariner Wealth Advisors made a single 2025 general-purpose grant of $13,907,577 to See Attached in New York, a scale that stands out against its otherwise targeted 2023 portfolio. That large award sits alongside a set of six- and seven-figure grants that mix biomedical research, higher-education support, and policy-oriented giving. In the research lane, the foundation backed the New York Genome Center with $1,000,000 for genomic research focused on neurodegenerative disorders, and the University of Buffalo Foundation with $200,000 for Dr. Arthur M. Edelman’s research program. Its education-related support includes $800,000 to Brown University for educational research and scholarship funding, $600,000 to Ralston College for education, and $375,000 to The Tikvah Fund for the Center for Jewish Classical Education. The portfolio also extends to civic and policy organizations, including grants to American Jewish Committee, Heterodox Academy, Cato Institute, and Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Across these awards, the foundation combines large operating-style support with project-specific funding across research, education, and public-policy institutions.
A clear thread in the portfolio is genomics. The foundation gave $1,000,000 to New York Genome Center Inc for genomic research with a specific focus on neurodegenerative disorders, pairing scientific philanthropy with a disease-specific research agenda. Education and scholarship are another recurring area: Brown University received $800,000 for educational research and scholarship funding, while Ralston College received $600,000 to support education. Jewish educational institutions also appear in the grant record, including $375,000 to The Tikvah Fund for the Center for Jewish Classical Education. The portfolio extends into policy and civic debate through grants such as $1,000,000 to Do No Harm to protect healthcare from what the grant description calls a radical, divisive, and discriminatory ideology, and $500,000 to Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression for a FIRE ad campaign.
This foundation gives in large blocks rather than through many small awards. The typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $125,000 at the median, and $375,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes a $13,907,577 general-purpose grant, indicating that a small number of awards can account for substantial share of annual giving. The grant list shows repeated support to some recipients, including multiple awards to The Tikvah Fund, Ventoux Partnership Network dba Vertex Partnership, Cato Institute, and Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. The foundation funds individuals and appears to use both general operating support and project-specific support.
$13.9M
$74.9M
$4.4M
$14.8M
Most grants fall between $25K and $375K, with a median of $125K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$125K
75th Percentile
$375K
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Highly concentrated: very few grants with large dollar amounts, one dominant grantee receiving the majority of funds, and the remaining gifts directed to select research institutions and policy organizations rather than broad small-dollar giving.
Notable grantees: SEE ATTACHED (single largest recipient of general purpose funding), New York Genome Center, Do No Harm, Brown University
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent record. New York is the main recipient state, with 41% of grants going there, and named recipients include organizations in New York City, Buffalo, and other parts of the state. Virginia is the top state by grant count outside the HQ location, with grants to Glen Allen and Arlington. Other recipient cities appearing in the list include Providence, Philadelphia, Washington, Claremont, Austin, Savannah, Boston, and Sherman Oaks. The geography shows a regional pattern centered on the Northeast with additional awards across several other states.
The recent grant record includes biomedical research, higher education, Jewish education, and policy or advocacy organizations. Examples include New York Genome Center Inc for neurodegenerative genomics, Brown University for educational research and scholarship funding, The Tikvah Fund for the Center for Jewish Classical Education, and Cato Institute for Project Sphere.
Yes. The recent grants list includes multiple awards to The Tikvah Fund, Ventoux Partnership Network dba Vertex Partnership, Cato Institute, and Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. That pattern suggests the foundation uses both one-time and recurring support.
The grant-size distribution is relatively high: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $125,000, and the 75th percentile is $375,000. The recent record also includes several awards at $500,000, $800,000, and $1,000,000, plus one much larger 2025 general-purpose grant.
New York receives 41% of the foundation’s grants, and Virginia is the top state by grant count overall. Recipient cities in the record include New York, Buffalo, Glen Allen, Arlington, Providence, Philadelphia, Washington, Austin, Savannah, Boston, Claremont, and Sherman Oaks.
The record includes $1,000,000 to Do No Harm to protect healthcare from a stated ideological concern, $300,000 to Charley's Fund for general operating support and legal activities related to sterilization among children, and $100,000 to Cato Institute for Project Sphere. These grants show a strong policy and advocacy component alongside research and education.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DO NO HARM | GLEN ALLEN, VA | $1,000,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PROTECT HEALTHCARE FROM A RADICAL, DIVISIVE, AND DISCRIMINATORY IDEOLOGY. |
| NEW YORK GENOME CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2023 | TO ADVANCE GENOMIC RESEARCH WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $800,000 | 2023 | FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING |
| RALSTON COLLEGE | SAVANNAH, GA | $600,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT EDUATION |
| UATX UATX CENTER FOR POLITIC | AUSTIN, TX | $500,000 | 2023 | FOR THE UATX CENTER FOR POLITICS, ECONOMICS AND APPLIED HISTORY |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $500,000 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE FIRE AD CAMPAIGN |
| MANHATTAN INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE GENDER IDENTITY INITATIVE AT THE MANHATTAN INSTITUTE |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $400,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT PRAGERU PERSONALITIES AND THE BIG TECH INDEPENDENCE INITIATIVE |
| THE TIKVAH FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $375,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR JEWISH CLASSICAL EDUCATION |
| THE TIKVAH FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $375,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR JEWISH CLASSICAL EDUCATION |
| CHARLEY'S FUND | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $300,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; LAWSUIT AGAINST MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES; LEGAL ACTIVITIES IN OPPOSITION OF STERILIZATION AMONG CHILDREN |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ENDING CHILD, EARLY AND FORCED MARRIAGE AND UNIONS IN INDIA |
| HETERODOX ACADEMY | NEW YORK, NY | $260,000 | 2023 | TO HIRE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION INC | BUFFALO, NY | $200,000 | 2023 | FOR DR. ARTHUR M EDELMAN'S RESEARCH PROGRAM |
| CATO INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2023 | FTO PROVIDE SUPPORT OR CHALLENGE GRANT FOR PROJECT SPHERE |
| AMERICAN STUDIO | GIG HARBOAR, WA | $150,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VENTOUX PARTNERSHIP NETWORK DBA VERTEX PARTNERSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2023 | TO HELP CLOSE THE REMAINING $2 MILLION NEEDED TO COVER THE PERIOD BEFORE THE ENTIRE NETWORK CAN SUSTAIN ITSELF ON PUBLIC DOLLARS |
| VENTOUX PARTNERSHIP NETWORK DBA VERTEX PARTNERSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2023 | TO HELP CLOSE THE REMAINING $2 MILLION NEEDED TO COVER THE PERIOD BEFORE THE ENTIRE NETWORK CAN SUSTAIN ITSELF ON PUBLIC DOLLARS |
| NEXTBOOK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2023 | FOR THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF TABLET MAGAZINE |
| NATIONAL PROGRESS ALLIANCE | PINEDALE, WY | $120,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF NATIONAL PROGRESS ALLIANCES VIDEO PRODUCTION |
| CATO INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | FTO PROVIDE SUPPORT OR CHALLENGE GRANT FOR PROJECT SPHERE |
| VENTOUX PARTNERSHIP NETWORK DBA VERTEX PARTNERSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | TO OFFSET ANY DOWNSIDE FROM DROP IN ENROLLMENT |
| THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND INC | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR FAIRPLAY |
| SHOES THAT FIT | CLAREMONT, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MANHATTAN INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT HAMILTON AWARD DINNER HOST COMMITTEE SPONSORSHIP |
| FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS PLAN |
| PARENTS DEFENDING EDUCATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT IN DEFEND EDUCATION |
| MANHATTAN INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CITY JOURNAL AND/OR MANHATTAN INSTITUTE'S OTHER MEDIA & EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONINITIATIVES. |
| FERONIA FORWARD LTD | PITTSFIELD, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND FIELD TRIPS TO RAMBLEWILD IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA. |
| MSI UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MATERNITY CARE AND CONTRACEPTION SERVICES |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT EMERGENCY RELIEF EFFORTS IN UKRAINE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LUBAVITCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROHR CHABAD AT GW | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF THE ROHR CHABAD CENTER AT GW. |
| CHABAD OF COLLEGE HILL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $5,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CHABAD AT BROWN UNIVERSITY |
| JETT FOUNDATION INC | PLYMOUTH, MA | $2,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ANNIE GANOT'S 2022 GALS FOR CAL FUNDRAISER EVENT |
| TEAM RUBICON | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $1,800 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; MOTHER'S DAY GIFT IN HONOR OF MARILYN B. LEBOVITZ |
| PRINCESS GRACE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE 2023 PRINCESS GRACE AWARD IN HONOR OF ANTON KATZ'S 60TH BIRTHDAY |
| CHILD IS INNOCENT | SALEM, MA | $500 | 2023 | IN MEMORY OF THEA COHEN |
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PROTECT HEALTHCARE FROM A RADICAL, DIVISIVE, AND DISCRIMINATORY IDEOLOGY.
TO ADVANCE GENOMIC RESEARCH WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$800,000FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING
UATX UATX CENTER FOR POLITIC
$500,000FOR THE UATX CENTER FOR POLITICS, ECONOMICS AND APPLIED HISTORY
TO PROMOTE FIRE AD CAMPAIGN
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE GENDER IDENTITY INITATIVE AT THE MANHATTAN INSTITUTE
TO SUPPORT PRAGERU PERSONALITIES AND THE BIG TECH INDEPENDENCE INITIATIVE
THE TIKVAH FUND
$375,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR JEWISH CLASSICAL EDUCATION
THE TIKVAH FUND
$375,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR JEWISH CLASSICAL EDUCATION
CHARLEY'S FUND
$300,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; LAWSUIT AGAINST MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES; LEGAL ACTIVITIES IN OPPOSITION OF STERILIZATION AMONG CHILDREN
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ENDING CHILD, EARLY AND FORCED MARRIAGE AND UNIONS IN INDIA
FOR DR. ARTHUR M EDELMAN'S RESEARCH PROGRAM
VENTOUX PARTNERSHIP NETWORK DBA VERTEX PARTNERSHIP
$125,000TO HELP CLOSE THE REMAINING $2 MILLION NEEDED TO COVER THE PERIOD BEFORE THE ENTIRE NETWORK CAN SUSTAIN ITSELF ON PUBLIC DOLLARS
VENTOUX PARTNERSHIP NETWORK DBA VERTEX PARTNERSHIP
$125,000TO HELP CLOSE THE REMAINING $2 MILLION NEEDED TO COVER THE PERIOD BEFORE THE ENTIRE NETWORK CAN SUSTAIN ITSELF ON PUBLIC DOLLARS
NATIONAL PROGRESS ALLIANCE
$120,000TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF NATIONAL PROGRESS ALLIANCES VIDEO PRODUCTION
VENTOUX PARTNERSHIP NETWORK DBA VERTEX PARTNERSHIP
$100,000TO OFFSET ANY DOWNSIDE FROM DROP IN ENROLLMENT
TO SUPPORT HAMILTON AWARD DINNER HOST COMMITTEE SPONSORSHIP
TO PROVIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS PLAN
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CITY JOURNAL AND/OR MANHATTAN INSTITUTE'S OTHER MEDIA & EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONINITIATIVES.
FERONIA FORWARD LTD
$25,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND FIELD TRIPS TO RAMBLEWILD IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA.
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MATERNITY CARE AND CONTRACEPTION SERVICES
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT EMERGENCY RELIEF EFFORTS IN UKRAINE
ROHR CHABAD AT GW
$5,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF THE ROHR CHABAD CENTER AT GW.
CHABAD OF COLLEGE HILL
$5,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CHABAD AT BROWN UNIVERSITY
JETT FOUNDATION INC
$2,000TO SUPPORT ANNIE GANOT'S 2022 GALS FOR CAL FUNDRAISER EVENT
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; MOTHER'S DAY GIFT IN HONOR OF MARILYN B. LEBOVITZ
TO PROVIDE 2023 PRINCESS GRACE AWARD IN HONOR OF ANTON KATZ'S 60TH BIRTHDAY
CHILD IS INNOCENT
$500IN MEMORY OF THEA COHEN