The Mimi Saltzman Family Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, discretionary grants focused on humanitarian and human-services causes. Recent giving mixes international humanitarian relief and development (refugee assistance, water and sanitation) with local social services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and includes one very large unspecified/charitable distribution. Grants appear targeted and selective rather than broadly distributed.
The Mimi Saltzman Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a single large charitable distribution of $394,067 in 2023 to “See Schedule Enclosed” in Various Cities, NY, alongside a 2025 slate of smaller grants that points to selective, discretionary funding. The foundation’s public grant list shows a mix of humanitarian support, social services, and arts-related giving rather than a single program area. In 2025, it supported humanitarian organizations serving refugees and emergency-response needs, as well as New York-based nonprofits working with people facing housing instability, disability-related service needs, and community arts access. The largest named 2025 grants include $60,000 to United States Association for UNHCR and $53,925 to YAI, with additional support to WaterAid, The Doe Fund, The Hope Program, and Coalition for the Homeless. That pattern suggests the foundation favors direct charitable grants to established organizations, with most awards appearing in mid-sized and smaller amounts around a larger core distribution. Its grant list also includes museums, arts centers, and internship programs, indicating a broader charitable portfolio that extends beyond human services.
Humanitarian assistance appears as one of the foundation’s clearest themes. It gave $60,000 to United States Association for UNHCR for charitable purposes, and $11,000 to International Rescue Committee for charitable purposes, both tied to refugee and emergency-response work. International development and basic services are also present. The foundation awarded $50,000 to WaterAid for charitable purposes, aligning with water and sanitation support. In New York human services, it gave $27,500 to The Doe Fund and $15,000 to The Hope Program, both charities associated with people facing housing instability and pathways to self-sufficiency. It also gave $2,500 to Coalition for the Homeless and $1,000 to City Harvest Inc, showing a second strand of local social-service giving. The foundation’s arts and culture grants are spread across New York institutions such as the Whitney Museum of American Art, Dia Chelsea, and the New Museum - Internship Program.
The foundation’s stated typical grant size is $394,067 at the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles, which reflects a very concentrated distribution shaped by the large 2023 charitable payment. It also made many smaller grants in 2025, including awards below $10,000 alongside several mid-sized gifts. The recent record shows one-off charitable grants rather than a recurring program tied to the same recipients across multiple years. The foundation is a family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant list provides no application process, and the pattern reads as discretionary rather than open-call grantmaking.
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Most grants fall between $394K and $394K, with a median of $394K.
25th Percentile
$394K
Median
$394K
75th Percentile
$394K
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Concentrated giving: a very small number of mid‑to‑large grants per year, no evidence of frequent repeat funding, mixing international relief/development and local NYC human services with at least one large unspecified grant.
Notable grantees: See schedule enclosed (large unspecified charitable distribution), United States Association for UNHCR, YAI, WaterAid
Grantmaking is local in the sense that all recorded recipient grants go to US organizations, with 100% of grants landing in New York State. New York City recipients include YAI, WaterAid, The Doe Fund, The Lighthouse Guild - Kiana Glanton Internship, and City Harvest Inc in Brooklyn. Outside the city, the foundation also gave to Roslyn, Bridgehampton, Riverhead, Sag Harbor, East Hampton, and Water Mill. A smaller number of grants went elsewhere in the US, including Washington, DC; Sherman Oaks, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Taos, NM; and Herndon, VA.
Its recent grants go to humanitarian and human-services groups, including refugee assistance, water and sanitation, homelessness services, disability services, and arts and culture organizations. Named recipients include United States Association for UNHCR, YAI, WaterAid, The Doe Fund, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
The reported typical grant size is $394,067 at the 25th, median, and 75th percentiles. The recent list also includes much smaller awards, such as $500, $1,000, and $2,000 grants, plus several mid-sized gifts in the tens of thousands.
Its grant recipient distribution is entirely within the US, and 100% of grants in the recent file go to recipients in New York State. The list still includes some out-of-state organizations, including United States Association for UNHCR in Washington, DC, WaterAid in New York, and A New Path Foundation in Sherman Oaks, CA.
The recent record looks like one-time, selective charitable giving. The same recipients do not appear across multiple years in the provided list, and the largest payment is a single 2023 charitable distribution of $394,067 to “See Schedule Enclosed” in Various Cities, NY.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION FOR UNHCR | WASHINGTON, DC | $60,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YAI | NEW YORK, NY | $53,925 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WATERAID | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE DOE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $27,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | ROSLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WOMEN'S ART CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS | BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE LIGHTHOUSE GUILD - KIANA GLANTON INTERNSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $19,380 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| EAST END ARTS | RIVERHEAD, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE HOPE PROGRAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW MUSEUM - INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | NEW YORK, NY | $14,160 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE CHURCH | SAG HARBOR, NY | $13,450 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $11,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GUILD HALL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $10,100 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| A NEW PATH FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE WATERMILL CENTER | WATER MILL, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DIA CHELSEA | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PARRISH ART MUSEUM | WATER MILL, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TAOS ARTS COUNCIL | TAOS, NM | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| A NEW WAY OF LIFE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CANCER CAN ROCK | HERNDON, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CITY HARVEST INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ART AT A TIME LIKE THIS | BROOKLYN, NY | $644 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ROCA INC | CHELSEA, MA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - CELEBRATING SERENA SALTZMAN | NATIONAL CITY, CA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE BEACON SCHOOL PTA | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HOLY APOSTLES SOUP KITCHEN | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HARWOOD MUSEUM OF ART | TAOS, NM | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE ART SHOW | NEW YORK, NY | $400 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| IFPDA | NEW YORK, NY | $300 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SAG HARBOR CINEMA ARTS CENTER | SAG HARBOR, NY | $250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WATERAID | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | ROSLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW MUSEUM - INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | NEW YORK, NY | $14,060 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE CHURCH | SAG HARBOR, NY | $12,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION FOR UNHCR | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE RETREAT | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| A NEW PATH FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE PARIS REVIEW | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE WATERMILL CENTER - SUMMER BENEFIT TICKETS | WATER MILL, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| EAST END ARTS | RIVERHEAD, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER - AWARDS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| WATERAID | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
YAI
$53,925CHARITABLE
THE DOE FUND
$27,500CHARITABLE
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
$25,000CHARITABLE
WOMEN'S ART CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS
$20,000CHARITABLE
THE LIGHTHOUSE GUILD - KIANA GLANTON INTERNSHIP
$19,380CHARITABLE
EAST END ARTS
$18,000CHARITABLE
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$15,000CHARITABLE
THE CHURCH
$13,450CHARITABLE
GUILD HALL
$10,100CHARITABLE
A NEW PATH FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
THE WATERMILL CENTER
$6,000CHARITABLE
DIA CHELSEA
$6,000CHARITABLE
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA
$5,000CHARITABLE
TAOS ARTS COUNCIL
$2,000CHARITABLE
A NEW WAY OF LIFE
$2,000CHARITABLE
CANCER CAN ROCK
$1,000CHARITABLE
ART AT A TIME LIKE THIS
$644CHARITABLE
HOLY APOSTLES SOUP KITCHEN
$500CHARITABLE
HARWOOD MUSEUM OF ART
$500CHARITABLE
THE ART SHOW
$400CHARITABLE
IFPDA
$300CHARITABLE
SAG HARBOR CINEMA ARTS CENTER
$250CHARITABLE
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
$20,000CHARITABLE
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$15,000CHARITABLE
NEW MUSEUM - INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
$14,060CHARITABLE
THE CHURCH
$12,000CHARITABLE
THE RETREAT
$10,000CHARITABLE
A NEW PATH FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
THE PARIS REVIEW
$7,500CHARITABLE
THE WATERMILL CENTER - SUMMER BENEFIT TICKETS
$6,000CHARITABLE
EAST END ARTS
$5,000CHARITABLE
GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER - AWARDS
$5,000CHARITABLE