The Lindenbaum Family Charitable Trust concentrates its support on cultural institutions and Jewish communal organizations, primarily in New York and the Hamptons. Grants are large, general‑purpose gifts to established museums, cultural centers, and synagogues, with a particular interest in sustaining institutional operations and local arts venues. Their portfolio also includes targeted support for arts programs serving people with developmental disabilities.
Concentrated, high-dollar general operating grants to a small number of established organizations; several repeat grants to the same institutions; geographically focused on New York City and the East Hampton area.
A defining feature of Lindenbaum Family Charitable Trust’s 2023 giving is its concentration in major cultural institutions, with the largest grant going to Guild Hall of East Hampton for general purposes. The trust also made substantial support available to The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the 92nd Street Y, pointing to a portfolio centered on established New York organizations rather than project-specific or individual aid. General-purpose funding appears throughout the recent grant list, including gifts to museums, a synagogue, and arts-related nonprofits. The trust’s pattern also reaches beyond New York through support for Sweetwater Spectrum, a Sonoma-based recipient in the arts-and-disability space. Within New York, the recipients include institutions such as Central Synagogue, American Friends of the Israel Museum, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, Museum of Modern Art, The Morgan Library, The Frick, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Taken together, the grants show a family trust focused on sustaining operating capacity at long-established nonprofits, especially in culture, Jewish communal life, and select social-impact arts programming.
Cultural institutions are a central part of the trust’s giving. In 2023, it gave $126,830 to Guild Hall of East Hampton for general purposes and $101,785 to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for general purposes, with additional support to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, Museum of Modern Art, The Morgan Library, and The Frick. Jewish communal and cultural organizations also appear repeatedly. The trust granted $100,000 to the 92nd Street Y for general purposes, $39,850 to Central Synagogue, and $31,850 to American Friends of the Israel Museum. A smaller but distinct thread is arts support connected to developmental disabilities. The trust gave $50,000 to Sweetwater Spectrum and later added another $1,000 to the same organization, both listed as general-purpose gifts.
Typical grant size sits at $4,075 at the 25th percentile, $12,940 at the median, and $37,850 at the 75th percentile, while the 2023 grant total was $550,582. The recent list shows repeated support to the same organizations across the year, including Guild Hall of East Hampton, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Friends of the Israel Museum, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, The Morgan Library, The Frick, and Sweetwater Spectrum. That suggests a pattern of follow-on general-purpose gifts rather than one-time awards. The trust does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The available grant records do not indicate an application process.
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$158K
Most grants fall between $4K and $38K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$38K
About 89% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Guild Hall of East Hampton, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 92nd Street Y, Central Synagogue, Sweetwater Spectrum
The trust gives locally, with 89% of grants going to recipients in New York state and all recent grants landing in the United States. New York City and East Hampton dominate the map: New York City recipients include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 92nd Street Y, Central Synagogue, American Friends of the Israel Museum, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, Museum of Modern Art, The Morgan Library, The Frick, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. East Hampton appears through Guild Hall of East Hampton. Outside New York, the only recent recipient is Sweetwater Spectrum in Sonoma, California.
The recent grants center on cultural and Jewish communal organizations, with support for museums, a synagogue, a Jewish cultural institution, and a regional arts venue. The list also includes an arts program serving people with developmental disabilities through Sweetwater Spectrum.
No. Most giving goes to New York recipients, and 89% of grants are in the HQ state, but the recent list also includes Sweetwater Spectrum in Sonoma, California. All recent grants in the data are in the United States.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $4,075, a median of $12,940, and a 75th percentile of $37,850. Recent gifts range from $1,000 to $126,830.
Yes. The recent list shows multiple grants in 2023 to Guild Hall of East Hampton, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Friends of the Israel Museum, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, The Morgan Library, The Frick, and Sweetwater Spectrum.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUILD HALL OF EAST HAMPTON | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $126,830 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $101,785 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| 92ND STREET Y | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SWEETWATER SPECTRUM | SONOMA, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $39,850 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $31,850 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GUILD HALL OF EAST HAMPTON | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $23,150 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $22,524 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,881 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $8,692 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $4,515 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE MORGAN LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $4,300 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE MORGAN LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE FRICK | NEW YORK, NY | $2,375 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE FRICK | NEW YORK, NY | $2,330 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | BRONX, NY | $1,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SWEETWATER SPECTRUM | SONOMA, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
GUILD HALL OF EAST HAMPTON
$126,830GENERAL PURPOSE
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$101,785GENERAL PURPOSE
92ND STREET Y
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SWEETWATER SPECTRUM
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
$39,850GENERAL PURPOSE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL MUSEUM
$31,850GENERAL PURPOSE
GUILD HALL OF EAST HAMPTON
GENERAL PURPOSE
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$22,524GENERAL PURPOSE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL MUSEUM
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION
$10,881GENERAL PURPOSE
SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION
$8,692GENERAL PURPOSE
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
$4,515GENERAL PURPOSE
THE MORGAN LIBRARY
$4,300GENERAL PURPOSE
THE MORGAN LIBRARY
$4,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE FRICK
$2,375GENERAL PURPOSE
THE FRICK
$2,330GENERAL PURPOSE
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
$1,500GENERAL PURPOSE
SWEETWATER SPECTRUM
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE