The Shoreland Foundation concentrates large, multi-million dollar gifts to elite Northeast educational and cultural institutions, favoring business education, biomedical research, and major museums. Grants are often to high-profile universities (particularly business school programs) and flagship cultural organizations in New York, typically for general/annual fund support, professorships, exhibitions, and fundraising events.
The Shoreland Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $2,505,000 award to Columbia University for the Business School, the Chazen Institute, and an LCW professorship. That single grant reflects the foundation’s pattern of backing high-profile institutions through a mix of professorships, annual funds, pledge payments, and program-specific support. Across the recent grants list, its giving reaches elite universities, major museums, Asia-focused cultural organizations, and selected nonprofit initiatives in New York and beyond. Higher education is a clear anchor, especially business education. Columbia University and Columbia Business School appear with large awards tied to the business school, the Chazen Institute, and professorship support, while Wellesley College receives repeated funding for its college-to-career initiative and annual fund. In the cultural sector, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Asia Society receive support for exhibitions, membership, and annual or general purposes. The foundation also extends smaller grants to documentary film work, scholarship-related efforts, and humanitarian aid for Ukraine. The recent record shows a funder that favors established institutions and uses both unrestricted support and targeted project funding.
In higher education, The Shoreland Foundation supports business-school programming and faculty work. Columbia Business School received $530,000 in 2024 for pledge payments and general support, and Columbia University received $80,000 in 2024 for the Chazen Institute. It also funds college-to-career and student-facing initiatives. Wellesley College was awarded $1,202,000 in 2023 and $300,000 in 2024 for its college-to-career initiative and annual fund, plus $200,000 in 2025 for endowment and annual fund support. In the arts, the foundation backs museum exhibitions and membership. The Metropolitan Museum of Art received $672,614 in 2024 for general support and annual fund, and $589,519 in 2025 for exhibition support, annual fund, membership, and a charitable fundraising event. Its smaller grants also reach film and humanitarian work, including $50,000 to African Environmental Film Foundation for the Tsavo National Park film and $90,000 to UNICEF USA for Ukraine aid.
The Shoreland Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $23,500 at the 75th percentile, even as the recent list includes several much larger institutional awards. The pattern is strongly recurring: Columbia University, Rockefeller University, Wellesley College, Asia Society, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Committee of 100 each appear more than once across recent years. As a regular funder, it appears to rely on direct grantmaking rather than program-related investments. The recent grants also show a mix of unrestricted support, annual-fund gifts, pledge payments, and event-linked funding.
$3.8M
$5M
$1.4M
$3.8M
Most grants fall between $5K and $24K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$24K
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Concentrated, high-value giving: a small number of large grants to repeat, marquee grantees; emphasis on general/annual fund support, endowed positions, exhibition/event funding, and pledges rather than many small community grants.
Notable grantees: Columbia University / Columbia Business School, Rockefeller University, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Wellesley College, Asia Society
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in New York, which accounts for 68% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s home state and is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include New York, NY; Wellesley, MA; San Francisco, CA; Camarillo, CA; Shelburne, VT; and Stanford, CA. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the provided data, with 98 grants going to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to universities, museums, Asia-focused cultural organizations, documentary film projects, and some humanitarian and scholarship-related efforts. Named recipients include Columbia University, Rockefeller University, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Asia Society, and UNICEF USA.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Columbia University, Rockefeller University, Wellesley College, Asia Society, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Committee of 100. The pattern includes both renewed annual-fund gifts and program-specific support.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $23,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger institutional grants, such as $2,505,000 to Columbia University and $1,325,657 to Rockefeller University.
Its giving is regional and strongly centered on New York. The provided data shows 68% of grants go to recipients in New York, and the recent list also includes recipients in Massachusetts, California, and Vermont.
The recent grants include annual fund support, general support, pledge payments, exhibition support, membership, fellowship support, endowment support, and event-related funding. Examples include annual-fund gifts to museums and universities, professorship support at Columbia University, and exhibition and membership support at Asia Society and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,950,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND, PRISM, CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND FELLOWSHIP |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $624,455 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT & ANNUAL FUND |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $358,000 | 2026 | BUSINESS SCHOOL, CHAZEN INSTITUTE, AND LCW PROFESSORSHIP |
| ASIA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND, EXHIBITION AND EVENT SUPPORT, AND MEMBERSHIP |
| WELLESLEY COLLEGE | WELLESLEY, MA | $151,000 | 2026 | ENDOWMENT AND ANNUAL FUND |
| ACADEMY MUSEUM FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $100,489 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FILMMAKERS COLLABORATIVE SF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENTARY |
| COMMITTEE OF 100 (C100) | NEW YORK, NY | $28,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENT |
| YALE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | FRIENDS OF AMERICAN ART |
| ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENTS |
| PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART | PORTLAND, NM | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AFTD | RADNOR, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | HOPE RISING BENEFIT |
| GUILD HALL OF EAST HAMPTON INC | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHINATOWN HEALTH CLINIC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NY PHILHARMONIC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENT |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORPORATION OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HISTORIC NATCHEZ FDN | NATCHEZ, MS | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NAT'L HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENT |
| GIRLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | NATIONAL LUNCHEON |
| THE HECSKHER MUSEUM OF ART | HUNTINGTON, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHARLOTTE LIBRARY INC | CHARLOTTE, VT | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FUND FOR PARK AVENUE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PAN-MASS CHALLENGE | NEEDHAM, MA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S FORUM OF NY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,250 | 2026 | ELLY AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIP |
| WOMANKIND INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUND FOR THE CITY OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | POWER OF 2 |
| CRIME VICTIMS TREATMENT CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $425 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLD SPRING HARBOR VOLUNTEER FD | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | $200 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,505,000 | 2025 | BUSINESS SCHOOL, CHAZEN INSTITUTE, AND LCW PROFESSORSHIP |
| ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,325,657 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND, PRISM, CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND FELLOWSHIP |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $589,519 | 2025 | EXHIBITION SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, MEMBERSHIP, AND CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENT |
| ASIA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $325,423 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND, EXHIBITION AND EVENT SUPPORT, AND MEMBERSHIP |
| WELLESLEY COLLEGE | WELLESLEY, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT AND ANNUAL FUND |
| FILMMAKERS COLLABORATIVE SF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $37,417 | 2025 | AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENTARY |
| WOMEN'S FORUM OF NY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $21,250 | 2025 | ELLY AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIP |
| COMMITTEE OF 100 (C100) | NEW YORK, NY | $18,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP |
| CLARION CHOIR & ORCHESTRA | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASIAN CULTURAL COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENT |
| RXART | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERA LAFAYETTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENT |
| 122 EAST 66TH STREET FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARINGKIND THE HEART OF ALZHEIMERS CAREGIVING | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HECKSHER MUSEUM OF ART | HUNTINGTON, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENT |
| UTAH FILM CENTER | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | E. JEAN CAROLL DOCUMENTARY |
| THE SERICA INITIATIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
$1,950,000ANNUAL FUND, PRISM, CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND FELLOWSHIP
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$624,455GENERAL SUPPORT & ANNUAL FUND
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$358,000BUSINESS SCHOOL, CHAZEN INSTITUTE, AND LCW PROFESSORSHIP
ASIA SOCIETY
$300,000ANNUAL FUND, EXHIBITION AND EVENT SUPPORT, AND MEMBERSHIP
WELLESLEY COLLEGE
$151,000ENDOWMENT AND ANNUAL FUND
ACADEMY MUSEUM FOUNDATION
$100,489GENERAL SUPPORT
FILMMAKERS COLLABORATIVE SF
$40,000AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENTARY
COMMITTEE OF 100 (C100)
$28,500ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$25,000CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENT
YALE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY
$25,000FRIENDS OF AMERICAN ART
ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER
$25,000CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENTS
PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AFTD
$15,000HOPE RISING BENEFIT
GUILD HALL OF EAST HAMPTON INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHINATOWN HEALTH CLINIC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NY PHILHARMONIC
$10,000CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENT
NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CORPORATION OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMS
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DIRECT RELIEF
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HISTORIC NATCHEZ FDN
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NAT'L HISTORY
$5,000CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENT
GIRLS INC
$5,000NATIONAL LUNCHEON
THE HECSKHER MUSEUM OF ART
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE CHARLOTTE LIBRARY INC
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE FUND FOR PARK AVENUE
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PAN-MASS CHALLENGE
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WOMEN'S FORUM OF NY INC
$1,250ELLY AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIP
WOMANKIND INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FUND FOR THE CITY OF NY
$1,000POWER OF 2
CRIME VICTIMS TREATMENT CENTER INC
$425GENERAL SUPPORT
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC
$250GENERAL SUPPORT
COLD SPRING HARBOR VOLUNTEER FD
$200GENERAL SUPPORT
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$2,505,000BUSINESS SCHOOL, CHAZEN INSTITUTE, AND LCW PROFESSORSHIP
ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
$1,325,657ANNUAL FUND, PRISM, CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND FELLOWSHIP
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$589,519EXHIBITION SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, MEMBERSHIP, AND CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENT
ASIA SOCIETY
$325,423ANNUAL FUND, EXHIBITION AND EVENT SUPPORT, AND MEMBERSHIP
WELLESLEY COLLEGE
$200,000ENDOWMENT AND ANNUAL FUND
FILMMAKERS COLLABORATIVE SF
$37,417AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENTARY
WOMEN'S FORUM OF NY INC
$21,250ELLY AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIP
COMMITTEE OF 100 (C100)
$18,500ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP
CLARION CHOIR & ORCHESTRA
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ASIAN CULTURAL COUNCIL
$15,000CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENT
RXART
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OPERA LAFAYETTE
$10,000CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENT
122 EAST 66TH STREET FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CARINGKIND THE HEART OF ALZHEIMERS CAREGIVING
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HECKSHER MUSEUM OF ART
$10,000CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENT
UTAH FILM CENTER
$10,000E. JEAN CAROLL DOCUMENTARY
THE SERICA INITIATIVE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT