The Nussdorf Family Foundation concentrates its giving into a small number of large grants that provide general operating support to prominent institutions. Its recent gifts show a preference for Jewish communal institutions, major higher‑education institutions in the Mid‑Atlantic, and leading cancer research/treatment centers. While based in West Palm Beach, the foundation funds nationally recognized organizations, often with multi‑year or repeat support to flagship beneficiaries.
A defining feature of The Nussdorf Family Foundation Inc is its repeated support for the Lawrence C. Nussdorf Urban Leadership Program at the University of Pennsylvania: the program received $200,000 in 2023, $200,000 in 2024, and $200,000 in 2025. That kind of multi-year commitment appears alongside large general-purpose gifts to Jewish communal organizations, universities, and medical institutions. The foundation’s recent giving also includes major support for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, showing a mix of community, education, and health priorities. Several grants are unrestricted general support, while others are tied to named funds or departments, such as the Daniel B Drachman Fund and the Wilmer Eye Institute. The pattern suggests a donor that concentrates substantial dollars into a limited set of prominent organizations rather than spreading small grants broadly. Across the recent list, recipients include institutions in Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and beyond, but the same few beneficiaries recur at higher levels, especially in Jewish life, higher education, and medical research and care.
Jewish community life is a clear area of support. The foundation gave $634,524 in 2024 to The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington for general purpose, and it also made a $150,000 general-purpose gift to the Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington DC. Higher education is another recurring theme. In 2025, it awarded $600,000 to the University of Maryland for general purpose, and it gave $100,000 to Georgetown Day School for general purpose in 2023 and again in 2024 and 2025. Health-related giving shows up through both institutions and named programs. Johns Hopkins University received $75,000 in 2025 for the Wilmer Eye Institute, while Johns Hopkins Hospital received $250,000 in 2025 for general purpose. The foundation also supported medical research and treatment through a $500,000 grant to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $15,000, with a lower quartile of $5,000 and an upper quartile of $50,000, but the recent list also contains several six-figure gifts. The pattern is concentrated rather than diffuse: multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, the University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown Day School, and Weta. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recent grants show a mix of general-purpose support and named funds or departmental support, including the Lawrence C. Nussdorf Urban Leadership Program and the Daniel B Drachman Fund.
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$9.8M
$493K
$3.3M
Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Very concentrated giving: few but large grants totaling multimillions, including repeat support to at least one grantee (Jewish Federation). Grants are unrestricted/general purpose and directed to established, high-profile organizations rather than many smaller local groups.
Notable grantees: The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, University of Maryland, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Grants land entirely in the United States in the recent sample. By recipient location, Maryland appears especially often, with North Bethesda and Baltimore recurring as recipient cities. Washington, DC is another major hub, with grants to organizations in the city across education, Jewish life, media, and culture. Pennsylvania appears through Philadelphia, and New York appears through New York City. The foundation’s top state by grant count is California, even though none of the recent grants listed here go to Florida recipients.
The recent grants point to Jewish communal institutions, universities, hospitals, and cultural or educational organizations. Examples include The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, the University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Georgetown Day School.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, the University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown Day School, and Weta each received grants in more than one recent year, and the Lawrence C. Nussdorf Urban Leadership Program appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution centers on a median of $15,000, with a 25th percentile of $5,000 and a 75th percentile of $50,000. The recent list also includes much larger grants, including several in the $100,000 to $600,000 range.
The recipient locations cluster in the United States, with Maryland and Washington, DC appearing frequently. North Bethesda and Baltimore are repeated Maryland cities, while Washington, DC shows up across several institutions. The top state by grant count is California.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOMENS INDEPENDENCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INC | WILMINGTON, NC | $250,000 | 2026 | FALL 2025 - EDUCATION & CAREER FOCUSED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $208,000 | 2026 | NURSING/INNOVATION PROGRAM |
| EDLAVITCH JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $200,000 | 2026 | JHH VIRTUAL NURSING PROGRAM |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $200,000 | 2026 | LAWRENCE C. NUSSDORF URBAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM |
| ADAS ISREAL HEBREW CONGREGATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $195,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $160,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WETA | ARLINGTON, VA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT | HOBOKEN, NJ | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MEDSTAR HEALTH INC | COLUMBIA, MD | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK FOUNDATION INC | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $100,000 | 2026 | OPPORTUNITY MARYLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP MARYLAND PROMISE |
| SIXTH & I HISTORIC SYNAGOGUE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BUFFALO SEMINARY | BUFFALO, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2026 | DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY/DRACHMAN FUND FOR PHYSICIAN- SCIENTISTS |
| DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY | WASHINGTON, DC | $72,375 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TEMPLE MICAH | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MEDSTAR HEALTH INC | COLUMBIA, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | EILEEN FERRELL NURSE RELAXATION AND WELLNESS CENTER AT MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN |
| JACKSON HOLE JEWISH COMMUNITY | JACKSON HOLE, WY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | STS: AREA OF GREATEST NEED |
| HONEYMOON ISRAEL FOUNDATION INC | EAST AMHERST, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BUFFALO SEMINARY | BUFFALO, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | SOLA PROGRAM |
| GRAND TETON MUSIC FESTIVAL | JACKSON HOLE, WY | $30,000 | 2026 | STS: AREA OF GREATEST NEED |
| MARTHA'S TABLE | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WASHINGTON INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE | NEWARK, DE | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | JHU WIILMER INSTITUTE/DR. SUZY CHEN GIFT FUND |
| JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WASHINGTON | NORTH BETHESDA, MD | $20,500 | 2026 | DIRECTED GIVING FOR YOUNG LEADERSHIP |
| NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | MOOSE, WY | $15,000 | 2026 | REIMAGINING TAGGART LAKE |
| ALZHEIMER'S DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ONE TABLE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN 2025 |
| CHANGE SUMMER | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE SEED FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BUFFALO SEMINARY | BUFFALO, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COLLEGE TRACK | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SOME INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JEWISH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY | ROCKVILLE, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LUPUS RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HAND IN HAND CENTER FOR JEWISH-ARAB EDUCATION IN ISRAEL | PORTLAND, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE STUDIO THEATRE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FOOD & FRIENDS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
WOMENS INDEPENDENCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INC
$250,000FALL 2025 - EDUCATION & CAREER FOCUSED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$200,000JHH VIRTUAL NURSING PROGRAM
LAWRENCE C. NUSSDORF URBAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
ADAS ISREAL HEBREW CONGREGATION
$195,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GENERAL PURPOSE
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
OPPORTUNITY MARYLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP MARYLAND PROMISE
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$100,000DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY/DRACHMAN FUND FOR PHYSICIAN- SCIENTISTS
DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY
$72,375GENERAL PURPOSE
TEMPLE MICAH
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
EILEEN FERRELL NURSE RELAXATION AND WELLNESS CENTER AT MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN
JACKSON HOLE JEWISH COMMUNITY
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WASHINGTON INSTITUTE
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$25,000JHU WIILMER INSTITUTE/DR. SUZY CHEN GIFT FUND
DIRECTED GIVING FOR YOUNG LEADERSHIP
THE WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE SEED FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON INC
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE