Blavatnik Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 81-2444350 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$43.7M
Organizations funded88
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$57.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $18,000 and $250,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
38% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Impact Inc | denver, CO | To provide agile, thoughtful, and expansive support to individuals, families, and organizations in order to help changemakers solve some of… | $11,853,633 |
| American Friends Tel Aviv Universit | New York, NY | Support for Education | $5,225,200 |
| The New York Academy of Science | New York, NY | Support for SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE | $4,557,785 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Support for Education and Research | $2,400,000 |
| Americans for Oxford Inc | New York, NY | Support for education | $2,096,340 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | support for education | $2,000,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Support for education | $1,340,000 |
| Brandeis University | waltham, MA | support for education | $1,250,000 |
| Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | Support for jewish community | $1,100,000 |
| NYU Medical Center | New York, NY | Support for medical research | $1,100,000 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center | new york, NY | support for medical research | $1,000,000 |
| Blavatnik Archive Foundation | New York, NY | Preservation of documents | $807,000 |
| American Friends of Hebrew Universi | New York, NY | support for hebrew university of jerusalem | $631,157 |
| Boston Childrens Hospital | Boston, MA | to provide the highest quality healthcare; enhance the health and well-being of children and families locally, regionally, nationally, and… | $615,302 |
| White Forest JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTE | Brooklyn, NY | Support for the jewish community in moscow | $500,000 |
| The Better Angels Society Inc | Arlington, VA | to ensure historically significant films are completed, broadcast, promoted, and shared in ways that reach and inform as many people as… | $500,000 |
| Center for Jewish History | New York, NY | Support for the Education of Jewish History | $500,000 |
| University of Austin | Austin, TX | The university is committed to intellectual exploration and advancing knowledge, where students, faculty, and scholars can pursue academic… | $500,000 |
| America Gives Inc | New York, NY | Supports and raises awareness of other charitable organizations and programs located in the United States, Israel, and other countries. | $359,500 |
| Stravinsky Institute Foundation | New York, NY | Supports Music and Cultural Exchange | $310,000 |
| American Ballet Theater | New York, NY | Support for the performing arts | $250,000 |
| Chabad House of Harvard Square | Cambridge, MA | support for jewish community | $250,000 |
| ArtsLand Foundation Inc | Danvers, MA | to support youth in expressing themselves positively through art while gaining sustainable skills that help in academic, community, and… | $250,000 |
| CHAPEL YORK US Foundation | New York, NY | Support for philanthropic activities worldwide | $210,955 |
| New 42Nd Street Inc | New York, NY | Support for the arts | $171,428 |
| ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION Inc | New York, NY | Support for the art of dance | $150,000 |
| Foster Pride Good Shepherd Services | New York, NY | Support for children in foster care | $150,000 |
| Fund for the City of New York Inc | New York, NY | Supports improving the quality of life for underserved Communities everywhere | $150,000 |
| Hillel Foundation Jewish Campus Lif | Washington, DC | Support for Jewish campus life in college | $145,000 |
| Central Synagogue | New York, NY | Support for the Synagogue | $100,000 |
| Friends of the Idf | Atlanta, GA | Support for the IDF | $100,000 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel | New York, NY | Support for Jewish settlement in Israel | $100,000 |
| NLI USA Inc | new york, NY | to enhance and expand the impact of the Librarys collections, cultural programs, and educational resources | $100,000 |
| Israel on Campus Coalition | Washington, DC | to unite various pro-Israel organizations on college campuses nationwide by coordinating strategies, providing educational resources,… | $100,000 |
| American Friends Victoriaalbert Mus | New York, NY | support for art and design | $94,675 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Support for education | $75,000 |
| National Youth Orchestra of GB | london, UK | support for exposing teenage musicians and audiences to orchestral music | $64,280 |
| American School in London Foundatio | Princeton, NJ | Support for education | $63,194 |
| Fordham University | Bronx, NY | Support for Education | $62,500 |
| Center For Hope and Safety | Hackensack, NJ | Support Abused and Battered Women | $50,000 |
| Council on Foreign Relations | New York, NY | Supports Foreign Policy and International Affairs | $50,000 |
| Georgia Tech Foundation Inc | atlanta, GA | support for education | $50,000 |
| Usc Shoah Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | to develop empathy, understanding and respect for Jewish people through testimonials | $50,000 |
| Merona Leadership Foundation | Encino, CA | support for pro-Israel activists, educational initiatives, technological innovation, and philanthropic networking to promote and strengthen… | $50,000 |
| Miami City Ballet | Miami Beach, FL | to produce and present the highest level of dance performances throughout Florida, the United States, and abroad; to train young aspiring… | $50,000 |
| SoundWaters Inc | Stamford, CT | to protect Long Island Sound by educating and inspiring the next generation about environmental stewardship, climate change, and… | $50,000 |
| Friends of Israeli Film TV Producer | New York, NY | to support and strengthen the Israeli creative industry by helping Israeli producers and artists tell Israeli stories through films,… | $45,000 |
| Holburne Museum | Bath, UK | The museum seeks to create an open, welcoming, inspiring, and empowering space where the powerful relationship of art, creativity, and… | $38,012 |
| Charities Aid Foundation | Alexandria, VA | to promote and support charitable activities, including donations, grants, and strategic philanthropy | $27,871 |
| Amer Friends of Jewish Campus Berli | brooklyn, NY | support for jewish causes | $26,640 |
| Heywood Foundation | london, UK | Support Fellowships | $25,446 |
| Royal Oak Foundation | New York, NY | to raise awareness of and advance the work of the National Trust of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland by inspiring support from the… | $25,405 |
| Friends of Elnet | Shokie, IL | to strengthen relations between Europe and Israel based on shared democratic values and strategic interests | $25,258 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | Support for the Jewish Religion | $25,000 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | Museum focusing on racism in America and the history of the Holocaust. | $25,000 |
| Int Ctr Global Communications Found | New York, NY | SUPPORT FOR CREATION OF a more interconnected and informed global community, using media as a tool for education, understanding, and… | $25,000 |
| Achilles International Inc | New York, NY | to transform the lives of people with disabilities through athletic programs and social connection | $25,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel | Ramat Gan, IS | to advance the people of Israel in their ancestral land by providing direct monetary aid to charitable causes in Israel | $25,000 |
| Sinai Temple | Los Angeles, CA | to provide a welcoming and caring community for its members, devoted to Jewish learning and support for Israel and the Jewish people | $25,000 |
| Chabad of Poland Inc | Monsey, NY | to revitalize Jewish life among Polish Jews and Jewish visitors by providing spiritual support, community services, and education | $22,107 |
Showing the 60 largest of 88 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 20 grants to individuals ($1,396,417). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $43,716,168 | 108 |
| 2023 | $69,425,051 | 130 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503179349100910
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-2444350
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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