The Pumpkin Foundation concentrates its giving in health/medical research and youth-focused social and arts programs, favoring a small number of large awards. Its largest single grant supports neuromodulation and movement-disorder fellowships at a major medical school, while significant repeat gifts fund youth music education and child-focused services, primarily in South Florida. The foundation appears to prioritize high-impact, program-specific investments rather than broad-based funding across many organizations.
A $2,000,000 grant to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai anchors Pumpkin Foundation’s recent giving and points to a clear interest in neuromodulation and movement-disorder training. That award supported fellows in the Center for Neuromodulation and the Strauss Movement Disorder Center, placing clinical research and fellowship support at the center of the foundation’s profile. The foundation also shows sustained commitment to youth arts and education through repeated grants to Miami Music Project Inc, including a $400,000 grant in 2023 and a $250,000 grant in 2025. Pumpkin Foundation’s portfolio mixes a few very large awards with a cluster of mid-sized general grants. Alongside health and youth-focused work, it has funded organizations tied to child development, school support, music education, and movement-disorder research. The pattern suggests a funder that backs defined programs and institutions rather than spreading support broadly across many categories. Repeated awards to the same organizations over multiple years indicate an ongoing relationship-based approach, with renewal support appearing alongside larger one-time commitments.
In clinical neurology and neuromodulation, Pumpkin Foundation gave $2,000,000 to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai for fellows in the Center for Neuromodulation and the Strauss Movement Disorder Center. It also gave $200,000 to the Michael J Fox Foundation and $25,000 to Rockefeller University, reinforcing its connection to movement-disorder research and training. In youth arts education, the foundation awarded $400,000 in 2023 and $250,000 in 2025 to Miami Music Project Inc for general support, plus a 2024 grant that included an incentive match of new donor grants. It also supported Colburn School with $40,000 grants in 2024 and 2025. For child and youth services, Pumpkin Foundation gave $250,000 to Beginning With Children Foundation in both 2023 and 2024, and supported Cristo Rey Miami High School with $25,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $45,000 at the 75th percentile, showing a distribution that is anchored by smaller awards but includes larger program grants. The recent record shows repeated support to several organizations across multiple years, including Miami Music Project Inc, Beginning With Children Foundation, Cristo Rey Miami High School, Cedille Chicago, Story Corp, Partnership Schools, Children’s Aid Society, International Rescue Committee, Human Rights Watch, and Doctor Without Borders. Pumpkin Foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF sponsor, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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$3.3M
$221K
$520K
Most grants fall between $5K and $45K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$45K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in MN.
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Highly concentrated giving: few, large grants with repeat funding to select organizations. Combines one very large institutional gift with multiple substantial multi-grant commitments to regional youth and children’s organizations.
Notable grantees: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Miami Music Project, Inc., Beginning With Children Foundation
Pumpkin Foundation gives nationally, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. The top state by grant count is Minnesota, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Cape Coral, Florida. Recent awards landed in New York City, Miami and North Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Albert Lea, with Florida recipients accounting for 15% of grants. That mix suggests a broad U.S. footprint with a noticeable Florida presence.
Its recent grants cluster around health and medical research, youth arts education, and child-focused social programs. Named recipients include the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai for neuromodulation fellowships, Miami Music Project Inc for general support, and Beginning With Children Foundation for general support.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Miami Music Project Inc, Beginning With Children Foundation, Cristo Rey Miami High School, Cedille Chicago, Story Corp, Partnership Schools, Children’s Aid Society, International Rescue Committee, Human Rights Watch, and Doctor Without Borders.
The grant-size distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $45,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes a much larger $2,000,000 award for neuromodulation and movement-disorder fellowship support.
It gives nationally within the United States. Recent recipient cities include New York, Miami, North Miami, Brooklyn, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Albert Lea, and 15% of grants went to recipients in Florida.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT INC | MIAMI, FL | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COLBURN SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| STORY CORP | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | ALBERT LEA, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CEDILLE CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERALGENERAL |
| CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CRISTO REY MIAMI HIGH SCHOOL | NMIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEW CANAAN BEAUTIFICATION LEAGUE | NEW CANAAN, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEW YORK CIVIL RIGHTS COALITION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PREP FOR PREP | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WMHT | TROY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CORNELL DAILY SUN | ITHACA, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ALUMNI PROGRAMS |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FELLOWS IN CENTER FOR NEUROMODULATION AND STRAUSS MOVEMENT DISORDER CTR |
| MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT INC | MIAMI, FL | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING AND INCENTIVE MATCH OF NEW DONOR GRANTS |
| BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| COLBURN SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| STORY CORP | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CRISTO REY MIAMI HIGH SCHOOL | NMIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CEDILLE CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERALGENERAL |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | ALBERT LEA, MN | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | TANGLEWOOD FREE LAWN TKTS FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM |
| WMHT | TROY, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NEW YORK CIVIL RIGHTS COALITION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PREP FOR PREP | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CORNELL DAILY SUN | ITHACA, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL ALUMNI PROGRAMS |
| INTERCEPT CO FIRST LOOK INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $400 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HYPERTROPIC CARDIOMYOPATHY ASSOCIATION | DENVILLE, NJ | $200 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NONVIOLENCE INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $200 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DC JUSTICE LAB | WASHINGTON, DC | $200 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT INC | MIAMI, FL | $400,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | ALBERT LEA, MN | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ANGUILLA TENNIS & EDUCATION | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CRISTO REY MIAMI HIGH SCHOOL | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CEDILLE CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERALGENERAL |
| HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| NOVA UKRAINE | STANFORD, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| LIFTING HANDS INTERNATIONAL | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| OFF THE GRID MISSIONS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| PREP FOR PREP | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| WMHT | TROY, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT INC
$250,000GENERAL
DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS
$50,000GENERAL
COLBURN SCHOOL
$40,000GENERAL
STORY CORP
$25,000GENERAL
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$25,000GENERAL
CEDILLE CHICAGO
$25,000GENERALGENERAL
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
GENERAL
CRISTO REY MIAMI HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL
PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS
$25,000GENERAL
NEW CANAAN BEAUTIFICATION LEAGUE
$10,000GENERAL
NEW YORK CIVIL RIGHTS COALITION
$5,000GENERAL
PREP FOR PREP
$5,000GENERAL
WMHT
$5,000GENERAL
CORNELL DAILY SUN
$1,000GENERAL ALUMNI PROGRAMS
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MT SINAI
$2,000,000SUPPORT FELLOWS IN CENTER FOR NEUROMODULATION AND STRAUSS MOVEMENT DISORDER CTR
MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT INC
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING AND INCENTIVE MATCH OF NEW DONOR GRANTS
BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN FOUNDATION
$250,000GENERAL
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION
$200,000GENERAL
PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS
$50,000GENERAL
DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS
$50,000GENERAL
COLBURN SCHOOL
$40,000GENERAL
STORY CORP
$25,000GENERAL
CRISTO REY MIAMI HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
$25,000GENERAL
ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
$25,000GENERAL
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
$25,000GENERAL
CEDILLE CHICAGO
$25,000GENERALGENERAL
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$25,000GENERAL
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$10,000TANGLEWOOD FREE LAWN TKTS FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM
WMHT
$5,000GENERAL
NEW YORK CIVIL RIGHTS COALITION
$5,000GENERAL
PREP FOR PREP
$5,000GENERAL
CORNELL DAILY SUN
$1,000GENERAL ALUMNI PROGRAMS
INTERCEPT CO FIRST LOOK INSTITUTE
$400GENERAL
HYPERTROPIC CARDIOMYOPATHY ASSOCIATION
$200GENERAL
NONVIOLENCE INTERNATIONAL
$200GENERAL
DC JUSTICE LAB
$200GENERAL
MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT INC
$400,000GENERAL
BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN FOUNDATION
$250,000GENERAL
PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS
$75,000GENERAL
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$50,000GENERAL
ANGUILLA TENNIS & EDUCATION
$25,000GENERAL
CRISTO REY MIAMI HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL
CEDILLE CHICAGO
$25,000GENERALGENERAL
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
$25,000GENERAL
NOVA UKRAINE
$10,000GENERAL
LIFTING HANDS INTERNATIONAL
$10,000GENERAL
OFF THE GRID MISSIONS
$10,000GENERAL
PREP FOR PREP
$5,000GENERAL
WMHT
$5,000GENERAL