AC & JC Foundation Inc. makes very large, concentrated grants and appears to operate primarily as a donor-directed vehicle, channeling funds through a donor-advised/charitable gift fund and into major Jewish community and Israel relief efforts. Their recent giving emphasizes emergency support for Israel and general operating support routed via Fidelity’s charitable gift fund, suggesting a philanthropic focus tied to Jewish communal and crisis-response priorities.
A defining feature of Ac & Jc Foundation Inc. is its use of donor-advised giving channels alongside large direct grants, including two 2025 grants to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund totaling nearly $3.9 million for general operating support made through the Audrey and Jacob Cappell charitable funds. The foundation also made a $2 million grant in 2024 to UJA-Federation of New York for the Israel Emergency Fund, showing a mix of crisis response and organized communal philanthropy. Its recent grants cluster around Jewish communal institutions, Israel-related relief, and major New York cultural and civic organizations. Grants to City Harvest, Central Park Conservancy, Wildlife Conservation Society, and several museums and performing arts groups show that the foundation also supports long-established institutions with operating or capital needs. The pattern is not limited to one year: recurring support appears across 2023, 2024, and 2025, with some recipients returning in multiple years. The foundation’s grant sizes are substantial, with many awards at the $200,000 level and above. Recent giving includes support for emergency aid in Israel, museum exhibition updates, conservation work, and operating support for Jewish and cultural nonprofits.
In Israel emergency relief, the foundation gave $200,000 to Israaid (US) Global Humanitarian Assist for emergency aid to Israel and $200,000 to Zaka North Inc for the same purpose. It also granted $200,000 to PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc to support the Israeli Society for Children and Adults with Autism with emergency aid, linking crisis response with disability services. Within Jewish communal philanthropy, the foundation made a $200,000 general operating grant to American Jewish Joint Distribution and a $200,000 grant to The Jewish Museum. These awards sit alongside support for UJA-Federation of New York, indicating continued backing for established Jewish institutions. Its support for civic and cultural institutions extends to $200,000 grants for The New York Public Library, Metropolitan Opera Association Inc, and Ballet Theatre Foundation Inc. In conservation and public space, it gave $201,800 to Central Park Conservancy Inc for general operating support and $250,000 to Wildlife Conservation Society for general operating support.
The foundation’s recent grant sizes are concentrated at the high end: p25 is $65,000, the median grant is $100,000, and p75 is $200,000. Multiple awards sit at $200,000, while several larger gifts reach $325,000, $350,000, $500,000, and $2 million. Giving is recurring rather than one-off. Wildlife Conservation Society received $250,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025; American Museum of Natural History appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and City Harvest, Central Park Conservancy, Metropolitan Opera Association, The Jewish Museum, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art all received repeat support across years. Ac & Jc Foundation Inc. is classified as a regular funder, and the recent pattern includes both direct grants and support routed through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund.
$9.3M
$24.9M
$10.9M
$11.2M
Most grants fall between $65K and $200K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$65K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$200K
About 81% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Highly concentrated: very few, very large grants; uses donor-advised/charitable gift fund vehicles to distribute funds; emphasis on emergency/short-term crisis support and core operating support to major Jewish institutions.
Notable grantees: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund (Audrey Cappell Charitable Gift Fund), UJA-Federation of New York, Israel Emergency Fund (through UJA or similar Jewish relief channels)
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in New York: 81% of grants go to recipients in NY, and the top giving state is NY. Recent recipient cities include New York, Brooklyn, and the Bronx, with recurring support also reaching Lakewood, NJ and Palo Alto, CA. Outside the United States, none of the recent grants in the provided list are listed to non-U.S. recipients; the recipient country distribution shows 113 grants in the US.
Recent grants go to Jewish communal institutions, Israel emergency relief groups, museums, performing arts organizations, conservation groups, and anti-hunger nonprofits. Examples include UJA-Federation of New York for the Israel Emergency Fund, City Harvest for its capital campaign, and the American Museum of Natural History for updates to permanent exhibition halls.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Wildlife Conservation Society received $250,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025; American Museum of Natural History appears in all three years as well; and City Harvest, Central Park Conservancy, The Jewish Museum, Metropolitan Opera Association, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art also received repeat support.
The distribution is high-value: p25 is $65,000, median grant size is $100,000, and p75 is $200,000. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $325,000, $350,000, $500,000, and a $2 million grant to UJA-Federation of New York.
Grantmaking is concentrated in New York. The top state by grant count is NY, and 81% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include New York, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.
Some recent grants were made through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund for general operating support via the Audrey and Jacob Cappell charitable funds. Two 2025 grants to Fidelity totaled nearly $3.9 million, showing that the foundation uses donor-advised charitable gift fund channels alongside direct grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,985,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS MADE VIA THE AUDREY AND JACOB CAPPELL CHARITABLE FUND |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,926,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS MADE VIA THE AUDREY CAPPELL CHARITABLE GIFT FUND |
| CITY HARVEST INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CITY HARVEST'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $325,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR UPDATES TO THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT EXHIBITION HALLS AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CITY HARVEST INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE JEWISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MARA ELEPHANT PROJECT USA INC | CARMEL, IN | $153,250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $140,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR NEW YORK UNIVERSITY'S MOSES CENTER |
| LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ARTS METLIVE ARTS PROGRAM |
| FOUNTAIN HOUSE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE JEWISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE JEWISH MUSEUM'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF WILDLIFE JUSTICE COMMISSION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST | LAUNA HILLS, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF TSAVO TRUST |
| THE PIERPONT MORGAN LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE BELLE DA COSTA GREENE FELLOWSHIPS |
| METROPOLITAN NEW YORK COORDINATING COUCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMBOSELI TRUST FOR ELEPHANTS | NEWBURYPORT, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAFE PASSAGE PROJECT CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROOM TO READ | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE PIERPONT MORGAN LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PHILANTHROPY NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $14,350 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BROOKLYN WORKFORCE INNOVATIONS | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,356 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $1,053 | 2025 | 2024 GALA |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILY PHILANTHROPY | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FARM ARTS COLLECTIVE | DAMASCUS, PA | $521 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EXPANDED SCHOOLS | NEW YORK, NY | $208 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE YWCA OF BROOKLYN | BROOKLYN, NY | $103 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND |
| CITY HARVEST INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT CITY HARVEST'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $325,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR UPDATES TO THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT EXHIBITION HALLS AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $201,800 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ISRAELI SOCIETY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH AUTISM WITH EMERGENCY AID |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1,985,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS MADE VIA THE AUDREY AND JACOB CAPPELL CHARITABLE FUND
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1,926,500TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS MADE VIA THE AUDREY CAPPELL CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
CITY HARVEST INC
$500,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CITY HARVEST'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY INC
$350,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$325,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR UPDATES TO THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT EXHIBITION HALLS AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CITY HARVEST INC
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY INC
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION INC
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION INC
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE JEWISH MUSEUM
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MARA ELEPHANT PROJECT USA INC
$153,250GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
$140,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR NEW YORK UNIVERSITY'S MOSES CENTER
LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM
$125,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
$125,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$125,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$100,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ARTS METLIVE ARTS PROGRAM
FOUNTAIN HOUSE INC
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE JEWISH MUSEUM
$100,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE JEWISH MUSEUM'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF WILDLIFE JUSTICE COMMISSION
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM INC
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK
$75,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF TSAVO TRUST
THE PIERPONT MORGAN LIBRARY
$75,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE BELLE DA COSTA GREENE FELLOWSHIPS
METROPOLITAN NEW YORK COORDINATING COUCIL
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMBOSELI TRUST FOR ELEPHANTS
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SAFE PASSAGE PROJECT CORPORATION
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ROOM TO READ
$65,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE PIERPONT MORGAN LIBRARY
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PHILANTHROPY NEW YORK
$14,350GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BROOKLYN WORKFORCE INNOVATIONS
$7,356GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM
$1,0532024 GALA
NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILY PHILANTHROPY
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FARM ARTS COLLECTIVE
$521GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EXPANDED SCHOOLS
$208GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE YWCA OF BROOKLYN
$103GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK
$2,000,000TO SUPPORT THE ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND
CITY HARVEST INC
$500,000TO SUPPORT CITY HARVEST'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$325,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR UPDATES TO THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT EXHIBITION HALLS AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY INC
$201,800GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC
$200,000TO SUPPORT THE ISRAELI SOCIETY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH AUTISM WITH EMERGENCY AID
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT