The Hyman Family Foundation gives in a highly concentrated way, with nearly all of its grant dollars going to two anchor institutions: MIT and the University of Texas. Beyond those major commitments, it supports a small cluster of prestigious New York arts and cultural organizations, elite schools, and a few youth-serving nonprofits, suggesting a blend of personal institutional ties and a strong preference for high-profile civic and cultural institutions. The pattern is distinctive for its combination of very large one-time charitable gifts with a much smaller set of modest grants to arts, education, and community organizations.
Highly concentrated giving with two extremely large anchor grants and a long tail of small-to-midsize gifts; mostly one-off charitable donations rather than a broad, distributed portfolio, though a few repeat-type arts and education institutions appear in the mix.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The University of Texas, American Ballet Theatre, Lincoln Center, Harlem Children's Zone
$10.9M
$23.2M
$31.7M
$10.9M
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2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $4,959,846 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $4,899,846 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $130,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $110,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| TEXAS ONE FUND | AUSTIN, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| NEW YORK CITY BALLET | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| NEW YORK CITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $75,956 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SAINT DAVID'S SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| FRIENDS OF NOTRE DAME DE PARIS | ETNA, NH | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME | NEW YORK, NY | $23,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| BRUCE MUSEUM | GREENWICH, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MILTON ACADEMY | MILTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| THRESHOLD DANCE PROJECT | LOS VEGAS, NV | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $11,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MORGAN LIBRARY MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE SHANGHAI MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CHILD PROTECT INC | MONTGOMERY, AL | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| VILLAGE COMMUNITY FUND | LAGUNA WOODS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| PATRIOTS' HALL | DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX | $8,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNTIES OF THE CIS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SCOUTING AMERICA | IRVING, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| HARLEM ACADEMY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| POINT O'WOODS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY | POINT OWOODS, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CARL SCHURZ PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| FORT TICONDEROGA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| PENNY'S FLIGHT FOUNDATION | LOCUST VALLEY, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CHRIST CHURCH DAY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| PERFORMANCE SPACE NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| BROADWAY CARES EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| BALLET COLLECTIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| EAKINS PRESS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| THE BREARLEY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| GALLIM DANCE COMPANY | PORT WASHINGTON, NY | $500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SOTERIA PRECISION MEDICINE FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| YOUTH SPORTS ALLIANCE | PARK CITY, UT | $204,714 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| NY PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $125,767 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $110,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| NEW YORK CITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ECONOMIC CLUB OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
$4,899,846CHARITABLE DONATION
AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
$130,000CHARITABLE DONATION
LINCOLN CENTER
$110,000CHARITABLE DONATION
TEXAS ONE FUND
$100,000CHARITABLE DONATION
CHARITABLE DONATION
SAINT DAVID'S SCHOOL
$60,000CHARITABLE DONATION
AMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME
$23,000CHARITABLE DONATION
BRUCE MUSEUM
$20,000CHARITABLE DONATION
THRESHOLD DANCE PROJECT
$15,000CHARITABLE DONATION
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$11,000CHARITABLE DONATION
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
$10,000CHARITABLE DONATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE SHANGHAI MUSEUM
$10,000CHARITABLE DONATION
CHILD PROTECT INC
$10,000CHARITABLE DONATION
VILLAGE COMMUNITY FUND
$10,000CHARITABLE DONATION
PATRIOTS' HALL
$8,000CHARITABLE DONATION
SCOUTING AMERICA
$5,000CHARITABLE DONATION
POINT O'WOODS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
$4,000CHARITABLE DONATION
PENNY'S FLIGHT FOUNDATION
$2,500CHARITABLE DONATION
CHRIST CHURCH DAY SCHOOL
$1,000CHARITABLE DONATION
PERFORMANCE SPACE NEW YORK
$1,000CHARITABLE DONATION
BALLET COLLECTIVE
$1,000CHARITABLE DONATION
EAKINS PRESS FOUNDATION
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
THE BREARLEY SCHOOL
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
GALLIM DANCE COMPANY
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
SOTERIA PRECISION MEDICINE FOUNDATION
$500,000CHARITABLE DONATION
CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA
$110,000CHARITABLE DONATION
ECONOMIC CLUB OF NEW YORK
$50,000CHARITABLE DONATION