The foundation concentrates its giving on higher education and established nonprofits, providing general-purpose support to major universities alongside mid-sized grants to community health and classical music organizations. Its awards suggest a preference for sustaining institutional operations and signature cultural programs rather than project-specific or grassroots start-ups.
A small number of sizable, concentrated gifts: two large general-purpose university grants and two mid-sized grants to community arts and health groups. Mix of repeatable institutional support rather than many small, experimental grants.
The Lester & Grace Maslow Foundation Inc C/o Citrin Cooperman shows a clear preference for general support to established institutions, with the largest recent award going to Washington University for $30,000 in 2025. That pattern sits alongside other multi-thousand-dollar grants to universities, performing arts groups, and health-related nonprofits, suggesting a portfolio built around operating support rather than project-only funding. The foundation’s recent awards also show repeat relationships: Elnet received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Sunrise Association was funded in multiple years as well. Higher education is one visible anchor, with Cornell University receiving $20,000 in 2024. Cultural funding is another, including Parlance Chamber Concerts, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and Gina Gibney Dance Inc. Community-serving organizations also appear throughout the record, including Christian Health Care Center, Autism Speaks, and Prevent Child Abuse America. The overall picture is of a funder that backs institutions with ongoing programs and established administrative capacity.
Higher education is a consistent part of the foundation’s giving. Cornell University received $20,000 in 2024 for general purpose support, while Washington University received $30,000 in 2025 for general support. The record also includes repeated support for established nonprofits rather than one-off experiments. In the performing arts, Parlance Chamber Concerts received $15,000 in 2023 and another $10,000 in 2024, and New Jersey Performing Arts Center received $10,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2025. Community health and family services also appear in the grants list, including $10,000 to Christian Health Care Center in 2023 and $10,000 to The Valley Hospital Foundation Inc in 2025. The foundation also supported child and youth-serving organizations such as Prevent Child Abuse America and New Jersey Y Camps.
Most recent grants are set at $10,000; the p25, median, and p75 are all $10,000. The top award in the recent list is $30,000, and the smallest listed grants are $2,500. The pattern leans toward repeat support rather than single appearances: Elnet, Sunrise Association, Parlance Chamber Concerts, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and others recur across multiple years. The foundation is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants shown are all general support or general purpose awards.
$274K
$632K
$136K
$146K
Most grants fall between $10K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 47% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Washington University, Cornell University, Sunrise Association, Parlance Chamber Concerts
Giving is regional and concentrated in the Northeast, with New York recipients accounting for 47% of grants in the HQ state. New Jersey also appears frequently, including recipients in Ridgewood, Newark, Basking Ridge, Fairfield, Montclair, and Staten Island. New York City recipients include multiple grants to organizations in New York, NY, plus Brookville and Oceanside on Long Island. Outside the region, the foundation also made grants to Saint Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia, Denver-area Englewood, and Van Nuys, but every listed recipient is in the United States.
The recent record shows support for universities, performing arts organizations, and community-serving nonprofits. Examples include Cornell University for general purpose support, Parlance Chamber Concerts and New Jersey Performing Arts Center for general support, and organizations such as Christian Health Care Center, Autism Speaks, and Prevent Child Abuse America.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Elnet in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Sunrise Association in 2023 and 2024; Parlance Chamber Concerts in 2023 and 2024; and New Jersey Performing Arts Center in 2023 and 2025. That points to repeat support rather than one-time awards only.
The typical grant size is $10,000, and the p25, median, and p75 are all $10,000. The recent list ranges from $2,500 to $30,000, so most awards cluster at that $10,000 level.
Its grantmaking is concentrated in New York, which accounts for 47% of grants in the HQ state. The recent recipient list also includes many New Jersey organizations, especially in Ridgewood and Newark, showing a strong regional pattern in the Northeast.
No. The foundation’s profile shows Funds Individuals as false and Makes Program-Related Investments as false, so its giving is directed to nonprofit organizations rather than individuals or PRI activity.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GINA GIBNEY DANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FEEL THE BEAT CORP | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ELNET | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | NEWARK, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROOKVILE CENTER FOR CHILDRENS SERVICES INC | BROOKVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $3,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENETER OF SI INC | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $3,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUNRISE DAY CAMPS ASSOCIATION | OCEANSIDE, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SUNRISE ASSOCIATION | OCEANSIDE, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ELNET | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARLANCE CHAMBER CONCERTS | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ED ASNER FAMILY CENTER | VAN NUYS, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUTISM SPEAKS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOMERSET COUNTY CULTURAL ARTS CENTER | BASKING RIDGE, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARLEM GROWN | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW JERSEY Y CAMPS | FAIRFIELD, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARLANCE CHAMBER CONCERTS | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHRISTIAN HEALTH CARE CENTER | WYCKOFF, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | NEWARK, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM | MONTCLAIR, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GIBNEY DANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ELNET | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SUNRISE ASSOCIATION | OCEANSIDE, NY | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GINA GIBNEY DANCE INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FEEL THE BEAT CORP
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ELNET
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
GENERAL SUPPORT
BROOKVILE CENTER FOR CHILDRENS SERVICES INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM
$3,750GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENETER OF SI INC
$3,750GENERAL SUPPORT
SUNRISE DAY CAMPS ASSOCIATION
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SUNRISE ASSOCIATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ELNET
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARLANCE CHAMBER CONCERTS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ED ASNER FAMILY CENTER
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AUTISM SPEAKS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOMERSET COUNTY CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HARLEM GROWN
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW JERSEY Y CAMPS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARLANCE CHAMBER CONCERTS
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CHRISTIAN HEALTH CARE CENTER
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GIBNEY DANCE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ELNET
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SUNRISE ASSOCIATION
$6,000GENERAL PURPOSE
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE