About Meringoff Family Foundation
The Meringoff Family Foundation concentrates its giving in the New York City/Long Island area, funding cultural institutions, K–12 education programs, and civic/public-safety initiatives alongside health and science nonprofits. Grants are typically unrestricted or general support and are sized at mid-to-large levels, with several repeat grantees indicating sustained partnerships. The foundation blends support for performing arts and museums with targeted investments in urban education, youth services, and civic organizations.
Focus Areas
Regional performing arts and cultural institutions (e.g., Guild Hall, Alvin Ailey, Storm King)K–12 school support and out-of-school-time programs in NYC (e.g., Eagle Academy, New York Edge, School in the Square)Civic and public-safety organizations in New York (e.g., New York City Police Foundation)Urban mobility and community development initiatives (e.g., MOVE(NYC) Foundation, Fund for the City of New York)Health and biomedical research/medical access (e.g., NY Stem Cell Foundation, Hearing Health Foundation, Los Medicos Voladores)
Giving Approach
Concentrated, moderate portfolio of 20–30 grants with mid-to-large gift sizes; several repeat multi-year or multi-grant relationships suggest core grantees, and many awards are general operating/support grants rather than narrowly restricted project funding.
About Meringoff Family Foundation
The Meringoff Family Foundation Inc. stands out for sustained, hands-on support of New York City nonprofits working with young people, especially organizations using new approaches in education and graduation support. Its grantmaking also reaches into medical research, animal welfare, and services for youth with disabilities, but the pattern in the recent grants is clearest in the recurring backing for NYC-based institutions and community programs. In the recent grant list, Guild Hall of East Hampton Inc. received $275,000, while Veterinarians International received $200,000, showing that the foundation funds both cultural and service-oriented work at substantial levels. Other sizeable awards went to Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Inc., Movenyc Foundation Inc., and NY Stem Cell Foundation, which points to a portfolio that mixes arts, civic life, mobility, and science. The foundation’s grants are frequently described as support for charitable purposes, and several repeat recipients suggest ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
What Meringoff Family Foundation Funds
Education and youth development are central to the foundation’s direct grantmaking. It gave $75,000 to Eagle Academy Foundation in 2023 and another $70,000 in 2024, alongside $53,000 to New York Edge in 2023 and $50,000 to School in the Square in 2023. The portfolio also includes youth-serving organizations beyond classrooms: Urban Dove received $50,000 in 2023 and $40,000 in 2024, while Exhalt Youth received $35,000 in 2023. The foundation also backs arts and culture in New York. It awarded $156,000 to Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Inc. and $65,000 to Gibney Dance, both in 2023. Cultural and civic institutions appear together in the grant list, including Storm King Art Center at $60,000 and the New York City Police Foundation at $75,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025.
How Meringoff Family Foundation Gives
Typical grants fall in a mid-range band: the p25 is $20,000, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $50,000. The recent grant list shows both one-time and repeated support; several recipients appear in multiple years, including Eagle Academy Foundation, New York Edge, Urban Dove, New York University, Fund for the City of New York, and the New York City Police Foundation. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grant descriptions are usually framed as support for charitable purposes, and the active programs indicate a preference for direct, hands-on grants, often multi-year.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$480K
Total Assets
$112K
Total Revenue
$480K
Total Expenses
$482K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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