The Norman E Alexander Family M Foundation concentrates its giving on advanced scientific research and higher education with a clear interest in the interface between science and public policy, and a recurrent support for Jewish/Israel-related cultural and memory institutions. Grants are large and targeted—often funding capital projects or signature programs—and the foundation makes repeat gifts to a small set of organizations rather than broad-based, small-dollar giving.
A defining pattern of Norman E Alexander Family M Foundation is its repeated, multi-year funding for the same research capital project at the Weizmann Institute: $2.6 million in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for construction of a new astro/particle physics building. That scale and repetition put scientific infrastructure at the center of the foundation’s profile. Alongside that commitment, the foundation made a $3 million general support grant to New York Medical College in 2025, showing that its giving also reaches major academic and medical institutions. The recent record points to a funder that favors large, targeted awards rather than dispersed small grants, with support often tied to facilities, institutional capacity, or signature programs. Its grant list also includes Jewish and Israel-related cultural institutions, science-policy convening, and selected public-interest organizations, including recipients in New York, Washington, and California. The overall picture is of a regional private foundation that concentrates on advanced science, higher education, and a limited set of affiliated civic and cultural interests, with repeated support for organizations it appears to know well.
Scientific research capacity-building is a core theme. In 2025, Norman E Alexander Family M Foundation gave $3 million to New York Medical College for general support, reinforcing its interest in higher education and medical institutions. Another major strand is science-policy dialogue: the foundation gave $433,333 in 2024 and $333,333 in 2025 to Council on Foreign Relations for its annual forum on science and foreign policy. The foundation also supports Jewish memory and cultural institutions, including a $500,000 grant in 2023 to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum for general support. Its broader public-interest giving reaches organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League, which received $50,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024.
Typical grants are sizable: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $125,000. The recent record shows both one-time grants and clear repetition, especially for a small set of recipients that received support across multiple years. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund and does not fund individuals or program-related investments. Many awards are listed as general support, while some are explicitly tied to capital construction or an annual forum, indicating a mix of unrestricted and project-specific giving. The pattern suggests a relationship-based portfolio rather than open solicitation.
$7.4M
$128.7M
$20.2M
$7.9M
Most grants fall between $25K and $125K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$125K
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Highly concentrated, high-dollar grants to a handful of repeat grantees; multi-grant relationships with organizations that align with science, policy, and Jewish/Israel interests.
Notable grantees: American Committee for the Weizmann Institute, New York Medical College, Council on Foreign Relations, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, and the foundation gives most often in California by count even though its headquarters are in New York City. New York recipients appear frequently, including New York, Valhalla, Yorktown Heights, Great Barrington, Hauppauge, and Boone-linked national groups with New York offices. Outside New York, recent grants land in Washington, DC; Los Angeles, California; Tucson, Arizona; Brookline and Memphis; and Santa Monica. The country distribution is fully domestic, with 34 grants to US recipients.
The recent grants point to advanced science and higher education, especially scientific research infrastructure and medical institutions. The foundation also supports science-policy convening and selected Jewish memory and cultural organizations, along with some public-interest groups such as legal, humanitarian, and anti-hate organizations.
Yes. The same organizations appear across multiple years, including the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Council on Foreign Relations in 2024 and 2025; Parents for Peace in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Planned Parenthood in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is relatively large: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $125,000. Several recent awards are well above that range, including multi-million-dollar support for scientific infrastructure and medical education.
The foundation’s recipients are all in the US. By count, California is the top recipient state, while New York accounts for 63% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include New York, Valhalla, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Tucson, Brookline, and Memphis.
Named areas include support for construction of a new astro/particle physics building, an annual forum on science and foreign policy, general support for medical and higher education institutions, and support for Jewish memory and cultural institutions such as the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000,000 | 2026 | EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR RECONSTRUCTION ANDRE DELORO BLDG |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,600,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ASTRO/PARTICLE PHYSICS BLDG |
| THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | ESTABLISH M FDTN INNOVATION FD FOR TENURE |
| COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $333,334 | 2026 | ANNUAL FORUM ON SCIENCE AND FOREIGN POLICY |
| FLORENCE IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT | TUCSON, AZ | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARENTS FOR PEACE | BROOKLINE, MA | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIAS INC | BROOKLINE, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | DESIGNATED FOR PROGRAMS IN THE USA |
| NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE | VALHALLA, NY | $3,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,600,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ASTRO/PARTICLE PHYSICS BLDG |
| COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $333,333 | 2025 | ANNUAL FORUM ON SCIENCE AND FOREIGN POLICY |
| PARENTS FOR PEACE | BROOKLINE, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND | YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM (EISNER CAMP) | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,600,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ASTRO/PARTICLE PHYSICS BLDG |
| COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $433,333 | 2024 | ANNUAL FORUM ON SCIENCE AND FOREIGN POLICY |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARENTS FOR PEACE | BROOKLINE, MA | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM (EISNER CAMP) | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN COUNCIL (THRU UJA) | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LONG ISLAND CARES | HAUPPAUGE, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,600,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ASTRO/PARTICLE PHYSICS BLDG |
| US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FLORENCE IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT | TUCSON, AZ | $83,334 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $83,333 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE INNOCENCE PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $83,333 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MET NY COORDINATING COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD FOOD PROGRAM USA | BOONE, IA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY PARKS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSICARES FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LONG ISLAND CARES | HAUPPAUGE, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICARES | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARENTS FOR PEACE | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR RECONSTRUCTION ANDRE DELORO BLDG
SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ASTRO/PARTICLE PHYSICS BLDG
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
$333,334ANNUAL FORUM ON SCIENCE AND FOREIGN POLICY
GENERAL SUPPORT
HIAS INC
$50,000DESIGNATED FOR PROGRAMS IN THE USA
SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ASTRO/PARTICLE PHYSICS BLDG
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
$333,333ANNUAL FORUM ON SCIENCE AND FOREIGN POLICY
GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM (EISNER CAMP)
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ASTRO/PARTICLE PHYSICS BLDG
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
$433,333ANNUAL FORUM ON SCIENCE AND FOREIGN POLICY
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM (EISNER CAMP)
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ASTRO/PARTICLE PHYSICS BLDG
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$83,333GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICARES
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT