The foundation concentrates its giving on cultural heritage and preservation, with significant support for historic site conservation and museum collections, while also making targeted gifts to large-scale land conservation. Grants are relatively few but sizable, favoring established national nonprofits that steward cultural assets or protected landscapes. The foundation appears to prioritize preservation of material culture (including Asian art) and conservation of open spaces.
The Elbrun & Peter Kimmelman Family Foundation Inc has built a concentrated grantmaking record around preserving cultural assets and protected landscapes. Its largest recent gifts include $106,500 to World Monuments Fund in 2023, $90,000 to the National Museum of Asian Art in 2025, and $50,000 to American Prairie Reserve in 2025, showing a mix of historic preservation, museum stewardship, and land conservation. The foundation’s recent awards also reach institutions that care for specific collections and sites, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Hispanic Society of America, and Commarque Project. That pattern points to a funder that backs established organizations responsible for material culture, historic places, and conservation-scale landscapes. Grants are relatively few and often sizable, with repeated support to several recipients across multiple years. The overall profile is local in geographic scope, with most awards landing in New York and a smaller share going to Washington, DC and Montana. The portfolio includes both cultural institutions and conservation groups, suggesting a clear preference for stewardship-oriented work rather than broad program expansion.
Historic preservation is a core theme. In 2025, the foundation gave $76,000 to World Monuments Fund, following a $106,500 grant in 2023, reinforcing support for historic site conservation and restoration. Museum collections and Asian art stewardship are another clear lane: the National Museum of Asian Art received $90,000 in 2025 and $40,000 in 2023. The foundation also backs institutions that maintain specialized art holdings, including $15,000 to The Asia Society and $10,000 to American Friends of the Shanghai Museum in 2025. Land conservation appears alongside the cultural work, with $50,000 to American Prairie Reserve in 2025 and $25,000 in 2023. These grants show attention to both built heritage and large protected landscapes.
Typical grants are in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $4,250, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $20,000. The recent record shows repeat support to several grantees across 2023 and 2025, including World Monuments Fund, the National Museum of Asian Art, American Prairie Reserve, Foreign Policy Association, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Hunter College Foundation. That indicates a recurring-grant pattern rather than isolated one-off gifts. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation, and the grants are charitable awards rather than program-related investments or support for individuals.
$378K
$15K
$361K
$379K
Most grants fall between $4K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated, modest-number portfolio of relatively large grants to established national organizations; evidence of repeat funding (multiple grants to World Monuments Fund) and a heavy tilt toward arts/cultural preservation.
Notable grantees: World Monuments Fund, National Museum of Asian Art, American Prairie Reserve
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 57 recent grants to U.S. recipients. New York is the main recipient state, accounting for 82% of grants, and many awards go to New York City institutions such as World Monuments Fund, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The Hispanic Society of America. Washington, DC is another visible recipient hub, including the National Museum of Asian Art and National Zoo. Outside those centers, Bozeman, Montana appears through American Prairie Reserve, showing a small but distinct conservation footprint beyond the Northeast.
It supports organizations stewarding cultural heritage, museum collections, historic sites, and protected landscapes. Recent grants include $106,500 to World Monuments Fund, $90,000 to the National Museum of Asian Art, and $50,000 to American Prairie Reserve, which together show a preservation-and-conservation orientation.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat support across 2023 and 2025 for several recipients, including World Monuments Fund, the National Museum of Asian Art, American Prairie Reserve, Foreign Policy Association, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Hunter College Foundation.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized: p25 is $4,250, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $20,000. That sits alongside a few larger awards in the recent record, including $106,500 and $90,000.
The foundation’s grants are local in scope and are heavily concentrated in New York, which receives 82% of grants. Washington, DC is the top state by grant count for recipients, and Bozeman, Montana also appears through a conservation grantee.
World Monuments Fund reflects historic site conservation, the National Museum of Asian Art reflects museum stewardship and Asian art collections, and American Prairie Reserve reflects large-scale land conservation. Other recipients include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Hispanic Society of America, and Commarque Project.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD MONUMENTS FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| TRUSTEE OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE ASIA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTL STUDIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE FRICK COLLECTION | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF ISLAMIC ART | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| MYRIAD USA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF FONDATION DE FRANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CONSERVANCY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE SHANGHAI MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE VERSAILLES FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA CLUB | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| OPERA PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NY GENEALOGICAL & BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,750 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| UNTEMYER GARDENS CONSERVANCY INC | YONKERS, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| DOCUMENTING VENTURE SMITH PROJECT | TORRINGTON, CT | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| PIARIST FATHERS PROVINCE OF USA | HAGERHILL, KY | $1,600 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SONS OF THE REVOLUTION IN THE STATE OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GOTHAM EARLY MUSIC SCENE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE PILGRIMS OF THE UNITED STATES | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART | WASHINGTON, DC | $90,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WORLD MONUMENTS FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $76,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE | BOZEMAN, MT | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TRUSTEE OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE ASIA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA CLUB | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF IRELAND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE SHANGHAI MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL ZOO | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE VIENNA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BARD GRAUDATE CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATION US INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
WORLD MONUMENTS FUND
$75,000CHARITABLE
FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATION
$25,000CHARITABLE
CHARITABLE
CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTL STUDIES
$15,000CHARITABLE
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$15,000CHARITABLE
INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
$12,500CHARITABLE
THE FRICK COLLECTION
$12,500CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF ISLAMIC ART
$10,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE SHANGHAI MUSEUM
$10,000CHARITABLE
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
$10,000CHARITABLE
THE HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA
$7,500CHARITABLE
THE VERSAILLES FOUNDATION INC
$5,000CHARITABLE
METROPOLITAN OPERA CLUB
$5,000CHARITABLE
NY GENEALOGICAL & BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
$3,000CHARITABLE
DOCUMENTING VENTURE SMITH PROJECT
$2,000CHARITABLE
PIARIST FATHERS PROVINCE OF USA
$1,600CHARITABLE
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION IN THE STATE OF NY
$1,500CHARITABLE
GOTHAM EARLY MUSIC SCENE INC
$1,500CHARITABLE
THE PILGRIMS OF THE UNITED STATES
$1,500CHARITABLE
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART
$90,000CHARITABLE
WORLD MONUMENTS FUND
$76,000CHARITABLE
FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATION
$25,000CHARITABLE
THE HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA
$20,000CHARITABLE
METROPOLITAN OPERA CLUB
$10,000CHARITABLE
INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
$10,000CHARITABLE
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$10,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF IRELAND
$10,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE SHANGHAI MUSEUM
$10,000CHARITABLE
NATIONAL ZOO
$10,000CHARITABLE
THE VIENNA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
$10,000CHARITABLE
BARD GRAUDATE CENTER
$5,000CHARITABLE
KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATION US INC
$5,000CHARITABLE