The Nicholls Biondi Foundation appears to be a highly selective, relationship-driven funder that makes large gifts to a small set of institutions it knows well. Its giving is concentrated in elite higher education, New York-area independent schools, and major medical and cancer research organizations, with additional support for humanitarian relief and a few cultural/conservation causes. The repeated grants to the same universities, schools, and hospitals suggest a strong preference for core, long-term grantees rather than broad, transactional philanthropy.
Highly concentrated giving with many repeat grantees and a few very large commitments; the foundation favors substantial grants to established institutions over a wide spread of small gifts.
Notable grantees: Duke University, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Amherst College, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, International Rescue Committee
$4.2M
$45.2M
$4.7M
$4.3M
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
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2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | Amherst, MA | $1,000,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | $1,000,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $600,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $500,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $500,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| The Brearley School | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Portledge School | Locust Valley, NY | $165,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $100,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| University of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $100,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | $100,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Preservation Long Island | Cold Spg Hbr, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Northwell Health Foundation | Westbury, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Sunrise Association | Oceanside, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Friends Academy | Locust Valley, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Lustgarten Foundation | — | $25,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Second Stage Theater | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Wilmington Friends School | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Green Vale School | Glen Head, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Central Asia Institute | Bozeman, MT | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Pestalozzi US Children’s Charity, Inc. | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Portledge School | Locust Valley, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | General Support |
| Misc. Charities | New York, NY | $1,580 | 2023 | General Support |
| Portledge School | Locust Valley, NY | $1,250 | 2023 | General Support |
| St. John’s of Lattingtown | Locust Valley, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Hobe Sound Community Chest | Hobe Sound, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | General Support |
Amherst College
$1,000,000General Support
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
$1,000,000General Support
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
$600,000General Support
General Support
The Brearley School
$200,000General Support
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
$100,000General Support
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
$75,000General Support
Preservation Long Island
$50,000General Support
Hospital for Special Surgery
$50,000General Support
Sunrise Association
$50,000General Support
Hospital for Special Surgery
$25,000General Support
Lustgarten Foundation
$25,000General Support
Second Stage Theater
$25,000General Support
Wilmington Friends School
$15,000General Support
St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital
$15,000General Support
Yale University
$10,000General Support
Pestalozzi US Children’s Charity, Inc.
$5,000General Support
Misc. Charities
$1,580General Support
St. John’s of Lattingtown
$1,000General Support