The Druckenmiller Foundation pursues concentrated, high-dollar philanthropy focused on scaling proven social programs and funding leading New York–area institutions. Its largest gifts support medical research and hospitals, place-based youth and education initiatives, and signature urban public goods, with most grants given as general support. The foundation favors a small number of large, repeat awards to influential organizations that can deploy unrestricted funding at scale.
A defining feature of the Druckenmiller Foundation is the size and repetition of its general-use grants to a small set of organizations. Blue Meridian Partners received $50,000,000 in 2023, $41,224,000 in 2024, and $31,164,000 in 2025, showing a sustained commitment rather than one-time support. The foundation also made major unrestricted awards to NYU Langone Medical Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Harlem Children’s Zone, and Central Park Conservancy, all of them for general use. That pattern points to a funder that backs established institutions and scalable intermediaries, especially in New York City. Its recent grants include large awards for medical research and clinical care, youth and education initiatives, and urban public-space stewardship. The foundation also supports disease-specific biomedical research, environmental advocacy, and selected higher-education and cultural institutions. The grant record suggests a preference for flexible funding. Most of the named awards are general use, and several recipients appear in multiple years, indicating ongoing relationships. Within that mix, the foundation combines very large commitments with smaller targeted grants, including support for sarcoidosis research and a Bloomberg Program award to Tel Aviv University.
In youth and anti-poverty work, the foundation gave $26,000,000 to Harlem Children’s Zone in 2023, then $16,500,000 in 2024 and $14,500,000 in 2025, all for general use. It also supported 50can with $2,000,000 in both 2023 and 2024, also for general use. Its medical giving includes major awards to NYU Langone Medical Center, which received $10,000,000 in 2023, $10,145,000 in 2024, and $40,450,000 in 2025. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center also received repeated general-use support across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation’s environmental grantmaking appears in awards to Environmental Defense Fund, including $5,000,000 in 2023, $4,000,000 in 2024, and $2,000,000 in 2025. It also made a $1,000,000 general-use grant to The Skin Cancer Foundation in 2024.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes several awards in the millions. The foundation behaves like a regular funder rather than a DAF and makes no program-related investments. Recipients often reappear across multiple years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off grants. General-use support dominates the named awards, suggesting flexible funding is a core part of the model.
$135.7M
$1.8B
$143.2M
$138.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $200K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$200K
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Druckenmiller Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 183 | $411.3M | 98.9% |
| 2 | Switzerland |
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Highly concentrated giving: few (19) grants but very large amounts, recurrent multi-grant support to select institutional grantees, primarily unrestricted/general support to enable scale and strategic flexibility.
Notable grantees: Blue Meridian Partners, Harlem Children’s Zone, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Central Park Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund
Grant dollars are heavily concentrated in New York: 50% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York City organizations dominate the recent list. Named New York recipients include Central Park Conservancy, Blue Meridian Partners, Harlem Children’s Zone, NYU Langone Medical Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Environmental Defense Fund, The Spence School, and the American Museum of Natural History. Outside the U.S., the recent record includes one grant each in Geneva and Tel Aviv, plus a U.S. base for nearly all giving overall.
The recent grants point to large, established nonprofits and institutions, especially in New York City. The foundation gave major general-use support to organizations in youth and anti-poverty work, medical research and clinical care, environmental advocacy, public-space stewardship, and selected education and cultural institutions.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. Blue Meridian Partners, Harlem Children’s Zone, NYU Langone Medical Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Environmental Defense Fund, and The Spence School each received more than one grant in the recent record.
The distribution shows a $10,000 25th percentile, a $25,000 median, and a $200,000 75th percentile. The recent grants also include much larger awards, including $50,000,000 to Central Park Conservancy and Blue Meridian Partners in 2023.
The foundation’s giving is highly concentrated in New York. Fifty percent of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and many named recipients are in New York City. The recent record also includes single grants in Geneva and Tel Aviv, while most grants are in the United States overall.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 1 |
| $1M |
0.5% |
| 3 | Israel | 1 | $500K | 0.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $40,450,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| BLUE MERIDIAN PARTNERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $31,164,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $20,100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE | NEW YORK, NY | $14,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| FOUNDATION FOR SARCOIDOSIS RESEARCH | Chicago, IL | $10,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| NEW YORK STEM CELL FOUNDATION | New York, NY | $6,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| BOWDOIN COLLEGE | Brunswick, ME | $5,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| THE SPENCE SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,550,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| AM MUSEUM OF NAT'L HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,505,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY | TEL AVIV | $500,000 | 2025 | BLOOMBERG PROGRAM |
| NORTHWELL HEALTH FOUNDATION | NEW HYDE PARK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $216,666 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| OCEANA | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| THE FUTURO MEDIA GROUP | NEW YORK, NY | $160,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| DMS DREAM FOUNDATION | Hempstead, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| EL EDUCATION | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| SOUTHAMPTON BATH AND TENNIS CHARITABLE FUND | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| REACH THE WORLD | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| CIDNY - Independent Living Services Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | Kanab, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| PARTNERSHIP TO END ADDICTION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION & GARDEN MUSEUM | ASTORIA, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF NY - CARDINAL'S STEWARDSHIP APPEAL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| KIDS OF NYU FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| THE WISDOM OF HEALING SCHOOL | West Nyack, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| EPISCOPAL SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| GMHC - AIDS WALK NY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| SERICA INITIATIVE INC | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| BELLEVUE ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| ADAM SLUSER | Myrtle Beach, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP - COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| SOUTHAMPTON FRESH AIR HOME | Southampton, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| VICTORIA WITOUSKI | GIBSONIA, PA | $12,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP - BELMONT UNIV |
| DANTE ROSSETTI | CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA | $12,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP - FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIV |
| JOSEPH FARRELL | OAKMONT, PA | $11,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP - AVA MARIA UNIVERSITY |
| MATTHEW BOTRALIK | GIBSONIA, PA | $11,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP - PENN STATE UNIV |
| SOUTHAMPTON HISTORY MUSEUM | Southampton, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE OF NY INC | Sag Harbor, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| JACK MIGLEY | OAKMONT, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP - ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
| DAVID FARRELL | OAKMONT, PA | $9,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP - EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIV |
| PETER THOMAS WYRICK | OAKMONT, PA | $9,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP - UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT |
| MATTHEW FITZMAURICE | MURRYSVILLE, PA | $8,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP - POINT PARK UNIVERSITY |
| LUKE MIGELY | OAKMONT, PA | $7,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP - KENT STATE UNIV |
| DANIEL ROUPAS | OAKMONT, PA | $6,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP - PENN STATE UNIV |
| SAMUEL GAFFNEY | CARNEGIE, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP - OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY |
| ALEXANDER TUROWSKI | HARRISON CITY, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP - FAIRMONT STATE UNIVERSITY |
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER
$40,450,000GENERAL USE
BLUE MERIDIAN PARTNERS INC
$31,164,000GENERAL USE
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$20,100,000GENERAL USE
HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE
$14,500,000GENERAL USE
FOUNDATION FOR SARCOIDOSIS RESEARCH
$10,000,000GENERAL USE
NEW YORK STEM CELL FOUNDATION
$6,000,000GENERAL USE
BOWDOIN COLLEGE
$5,000,000GENERAL USE
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
$2,000,000GENERAL USE
THE SPENCE SCHOOL
$1,550,000GENERAL USE
AM MUSEUM OF NAT'L HISTORY
$1,505,000GENERAL USE
TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
$500,000BLOOMBERG PROGRAM
NORTHWELL HEALTH FOUNDATION
$500,000GENERAL USE
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$400,000GENERAL USE
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN
$250,000GENERAL USE
ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER
$216,666GENERAL USE
OCEANA
$200,000GENERAL USE
THE FUTURO MEDIA GROUP
$160,000GENERAL USE
DMS DREAM FOUNDATION
$150,000GENERAL USE
EL EDUCATION
$150,000GENERAL USE
SOUTHAMPTON BATH AND TENNIS CHARITABLE FUND
$125,000GENERAL USE
REACH THE WORLD
$100,000GENERAL USE
CIDNY - Independent Living Services Inc
$100,000GENERAL USE
SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL USE
BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY
$50,000GENERAL USE
PARTNERSHIP TO END ADDICTION
$50,000GENERAL USE
ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION & GARDEN MUSEUM
$50,000GENERAL USE
ARCHDIOCESE OF NY - CARDINAL'S STEWARDSHIP APPEAL
$50,000GENERAL USE
KIDS OF NYU FOUNDATION
$40,000GENERAL USE
THE WISDOM OF HEALING SCHOOL
$30,000GENERAL USE
EPISCOPAL SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
$25,000GENERAL USE
GMHC - AIDS WALK NY
$25,000GENERAL USE
SERICA INITIATIVE INC
$25,000GENERAL USE
BELLEVUE ASSOCIATION
$25,000GENERAL USE
ADAM SLUSER
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP - COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$15,000GENERAL USE
SOUTHAMPTON FRESH AIR HOME
$15,000GENERAL USE
VICTORIA WITOUSKI
$12,500SCHOLARSHIP - BELMONT UNIV
DANTE ROSSETTI
$12,000SCHOLARSHIP - FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIV
JOSEPH FARRELL
$11,000SCHOLARSHIP - AVA MARIA UNIVERSITY
MATTHEW BOTRALIK
$11,000SCHOLARSHIP - PENN STATE UNIV
SOUTHAMPTON HISTORY MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL USE
CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE OF NY INC
$10,000GENERAL USE
JACK MIGLEY
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP - ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
DAVID FARRELL
$9,000SCHOLARSHIP - EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIV
PETER THOMAS WYRICK
$9,000SCHOLARSHIP - UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
MATTHEW FITZMAURICE
$8,500SCHOLARSHIP - POINT PARK UNIVERSITY
LUKE MIGELY
$7,000SCHOLARSHIP - KENT STATE UNIV
DANIEL ROUPAS
$6,000SCHOLARSHIP - PENN STATE UNIV
SAMUEL GAFFNEY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP - OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
ALEXANDER TUROWSKI
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP - FAIRMONT STATE UNIVERSITY