The Gaisman Foundation makes a very small number of very large grants, focused on hospital-based medical research and broad charitable giving through a donor-advised vehicle. Their giving is concentrated: multi-million dollar gifts, repeated to the same recipients, with one stream supporting Mount Sinai’s medical research and another providing general support routed through Fidelity Charitable to various charities. The pattern suggests a donor prioritizing high-impact, flexible support rather than many small grassroots grants.
THE GAISMAN FOUNDATION INC C/O ERIC WALDMAN is based in WAINSCOTT, NY. It reported $14,884,500 in annual grants and $57,900,831 in total assets on its latest 990 on file, for 2024. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving is concentrated in a small number of large grants, with a median grant size of $10,000 and a 75th percentile of $43,750, alongside several multi-million-dollar awards. Recent grants show a strong emphasis on hospital-based medical research, especially at Mount Sinai Hospital, and on general charitable support through Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund. The largest recent grants were $5,383,500 in 2023 to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund and $5,318,500 in 2024 to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, both for general support to various charities. The foundation also gave $2,000,000 in 2023 and $2,000,000 in 2024 to Mt Sinai Hospital for medical research. Other named grants include $50,000 to Ronald McDonald House in 2023, $24,000 to The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in 2024, and $25,000 to Southampton Hospital Foundation in 2023. The pattern is heavily New York-centered, with 88% of grants going to recipients in NY and the state appearing most often in the recent grant list.
Recent grantmaking spans medical research, general charitable support, animal welfare, and food services. Notable grants include $2,000,000 to Mt Sinai Hospital in 2023 for medical research and another $2,000,000 in 2024 for the same purpose, showing repeated support for hospital-based research. THE GAISMAN FOUNDATION INC C/O ERIC WALDMAN also gave $5,383,500 in 2023 and $5,318,500 in 2024 to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund for general support to various charities. Other grants include $24,000 to The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center for a non-profit animal hospital, $10,000 to East Hampton Meals On Wheels for home-delivered meals services to people in need, and $10,000 to Animal Rescue Fund for rescue and adoption work.
THE GAISMAN FOUNDATION INC C/O ERIC WALDMAN makes a small number of comparatively large grants. The typical grant size is $6,250 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $43,750 at the 75th percentile, while recent awards also include multi-million-dollar gifts. Grants are mostly directed to established institutions rather than individuals, and the recent record shows repeat awards to the same recipients. The data does not indicate an application process or grant cycle.
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$52.8M
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$11.6M
Most grants fall between $6K and $44K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$44K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Gaisman Foundation Inc C/O Eric Waldman.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 23 | $29.7M | 85.2% |
| 2 | Italy |
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Highly concentrated: very few, very large grants; repeat multi-million-dollar gifts to the same institutions; combination of direct institutional grants for research and pass-through general support via a donor-advised fund.
Notable grantees: Mount Sinai Hospital, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, General charities funded via the donor-advised Fidelity Charitable vehicle
THE GAISMAN FOUNDATION INC C/O ERIC WALDMAN is based in WAINSCOTT, NY, and its giving is local. New York accounts for 88% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and NY is also the state where it gives most often. Other recent grants went to Maryland, Missouri, and Vatican City State. By recipient country, 88.9% of grants went to US recipients and 11.1% went to Italy.
The provided data does not show an application process or whether THE GAISMAN FOUNDATION INC C/O ERIC WALDMAN accepts unsolicited applications. Recent grants were made to established organizations, including Mt Sinai Hospital, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, and East Hampton Meals On Wheels.
Recent grants show support for medical research, general charitable support, animal welfare, home-delivered meals, art restoration, and related institutional purposes. Examples include Mt Sinai Hospital for medical research, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund for general support to various charities, and East Hampton Meals On Wheels for home-delivered meals services to people in need.
Typical grant size is $6,250 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $43,750 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include much larger awards, such as $5,383,500 in 2023 and $5,318,500 in 2024 to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, and $2,000,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to Mt Sinai Hospital.
Its giving is local, and 88% of grants went to recipients in New York, which is the state where it gives most often. Recent grants also went to recipients in Maryland, Missouri, and Vatican City State.
Recent grants include Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Mt Sinai Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, Southampton Hospital Foundation, The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, East Hampton Meals On Wheels, Animal Rescue Fund, East Hampton Police Benevolent Association, and East Hampton Public Library.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 4 |
| $25K |
14.8% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $7,673,710 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO VARIOUS CHARITIES. |
| PATRONS OF THE ART IN THE VATICAN MUSEUM | VATICAN CITY STATE, RO | $5,000 | 2026 | ART RESTORATION |
| EAST HAMPTON POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | TO INSURE THAT THE PROTECTION OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS' RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS ARE PRESERVED |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $7,102,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO VARIOUS CHARITIES. |
| THE SCHWARZMAN ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $34,000 | 2025 | NON-PROFIT ANIMAL HOSPITAL |
| MT SINAI HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,500 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| PATRONS OF THE ART IN THE VATICAN MUSEUM | VATICAN CITY STATE, RO | $5,000 | 2025 | ART RESTORATION |
| EAST HAMPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| EAST HAMPTON POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO INSURE THAT THE PROTECTION OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS' RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS ARE PRESERVED |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $5,318,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO VARIOUS CHARITIES. |
| MT SINAI HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| THE SCHWARZMAN ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $24,000 | 2024 | NON-PROFIT ANIMAL HOSPITAL |
| EAST HAMPTON MEALS ON WHEELS | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | PROVIDES HOME-DELIVERED MEALS SERVICES TO PEOPLE IN NEED. |
| PATRONS OF THE ART IN THE VATICAN MUSEUM | VATICAN CITY STATE, RO | $5,000 | 2024 | ART RESTORATION |
| EAST HAMPTON POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $1,500 | 2024 | TO INSURE THAT THE PROTECTION OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS' RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS ARE PRESERVED |
| EAST HAMPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $5,383,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO VARIOUS CHARITIES. |
| MT SINAI HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL |
| SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL |
| EAST HAMPTON AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| EAST HAMPTON MEALS ON WHEELS | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | PROVIDES HOME-DELIVERED MEALS SERVICES TO PEOPLE IN NEED. |
| ANIMAL RESCUE FUND | LA PLATA, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | RESCUES DOGS AND CATS FROM PUBLIC SHELTERS WHERE THEY WOULD OTHERWISE BE EUTHANIZED AND ADOPTS THEM INTO NEW HOMES. |
| AMC HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL |
| PATRONS OF THE ART IN THE VATICAN MUSEUM | VATICAN CITY STATE, RO | $10,000 | 2023 | ART RESTORATION |
| SHARE THE HARVEST | CAMDENTON, MO | $5,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| EAST HAMPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7,673,710GENERAL SUPPORT TO VARIOUS CHARITIES.
PATRONS OF THE ART IN THE VATICAN MUSEUM
$5,000ART RESTORATION
EAST HAMPTON POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
$1,500TO INSURE THAT THE PROTECTION OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS' RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS ARE PRESERVED
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7,102,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO VARIOUS CHARITIES.
MEDICAL RESEARCH
PATRONS OF THE ART IN THE VATICAN MUSEUM
$5,000ART RESTORATION
EAST HAMPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$1,000EDUCATION
EAST HAMPTON POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
$500TO INSURE THAT THE PROTECTION OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS' RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS ARE PRESERVED
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$5,318,500GENERAL SUPPORT TO VARIOUS CHARITIES.
EAST HAMPTON MEALS ON WHEELS
$10,000PROVIDES HOME-DELIVERED MEALS SERVICES TO PEOPLE IN NEED.
PATRONS OF THE ART IN THE VATICAN MUSEUM
$5,000ART RESTORATION
EAST HAMPTON POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
$1,500TO INSURE THAT THE PROTECTION OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS' RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS ARE PRESERVED
EAST HAMPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$1,000EDUCATION
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$5,383,500GENERAL SUPPORT TO VARIOUS CHARITIES.
EAST HAMPTON AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
$20,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
EAST HAMPTON MEALS ON WHEELS
$10,000PROVIDES HOME-DELIVERED MEALS SERVICES TO PEOPLE IN NEED.
ANIMAL RESCUE FUND
$10,000RESCUES DOGS AND CATS FROM PUBLIC SHELTERS WHERE THEY WOULD OTHERWISE BE EUTHANIZED AND ADOPTS THEM INTO NEW HOMES.
AMC HOSPITAL
$10,000MEDICAL
PATRONS OF THE ART IN THE VATICAN MUSEUM
$10,000ART RESTORATION
SHARE THE HARVEST
$5,000COMMUNITY SERVICES
EAST HAMPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$1,000EDUCATION