Charles H Revson Foundation Inc
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-6126105 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$7.1M
Organizations funded94
Typical grant$80,000
Total assets$204.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $116,248.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | JULIE SANDORF |
|---|---|
| Address | C/O CHARLES H REVSON FOUNDATION 55, EAST 59TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022 |
| Phone | 2129353340 |
| Form and materials | Those wishing to apply for a grant should go to www.revsonfoundation.org and submit a letter of inquiry describing the proposed project. Upon receiving a letter of inquiry, Foundation staff may invite the submission of a full proposal. All proposals are invitation-only and will be submitted using the Foundation's online portal, Foundant. A proposal should include the following information: background and objectives of the project, methods to be used in carrying it out, detailed budget for the proposed project, organization's annual budget, and other information, as applicable. Proposals are reviewed by Foundation staff and acted on by the board of directors at regular meetings; select proposals for amounts of up to $50,000 may be approved by the Foundation President without board authorization. |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | A proposal for funding by the Charles H. Revson Foundation should fall within the Foundation's program areas: urban affairs in New York City; education; biomedical research; and Jewish life. The Foundation supports ongoing fellowship programs in public service and biomedical research. The Foundation does not make grants to individuals, endowments, local health appeals, projects located outside of the United States or Israel, or capital or building campaigns. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
7% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Hebrew University | New York, NY | Scholarships and opportunities for professional enrichment | $250,000 |
| City Report | New York, NY | To support THE CITY and its local journalism | $200,000 |
| YMCA of Greater New York | New York, NY | Addressing New York Citys lifeguard shortage | $200,000 |
| The Arab Center for Alternative Planning | Eilaboun, IS | Support planning capacity of Arab municipalities | $195,500 |
| Edmond de Rothschild Partnership | Caesarea, IS | Affordable Housing and urban renewal | $170,058 |
| Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation Inc | New York, NY | To support the Lisa Goldberg/Revson Foundation Scholars | $150,000 |
| Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation Inc | New York, NY | To support the Center for Community Medias Advertising Boost Initiative | $150,000 |
| FJC - A Foundation of Donor Advised Funds | New York, NY | To support the New York City Youth Journalism Coalition | $150,000 |
| Fund for the City of New York Inc | New York, NY | Vital City | $150,000 |
| Hillel at Baruch Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative Inc | Albany, NY | To support the Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative (I-ARC) | $150,000 |
| William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice | New York, NY | To support election reform efforts in New York | $150,000 |
| Hunter Hillel Foundation | New York, NY | General operating support | $140,000 |
| New York University Grossman School of Medicine | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $125,040 |
| Trustess of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $124,666 |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $124,459 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $122,796 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $122,713 |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $121,251 |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $120,894 |
| Co-impactThe Partnership for a Breakthrough in Arab Employment | Hadera, IS | To provide support for Co-Impact: the partnership for a breakthrough in Arab employment | $120,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $119,205 |
| New York University | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $118,883 |
| Trustess of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $116,248 |
| Trustess of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $116,248 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $115,710 |
| New York University Grossman School of Medicine | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $115,710 |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $114,709 |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $114,709 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $114,632 |
| New York University | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $114,324 |
| Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Revson Data Journalism Fellowship and a Local Journalism Data Hub | $105,000 |
| Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation Inc | New York, NY | NYC Youth Journalism Coalition and the Journalism for All Initiative | $105,000 |
| Interfaith Center of New York INC | New York, NY | To support an interfaith coalition welcoming asylum seekers to New York | $102,000 |
| National Library of Isreal | Jerusalem, IS | To Support Digital Archive of Arab and Culture Project | $101,360 |
| City Parks Foundation | New York, NY | NYC Green Fund and the Parks and Open Space Partners Coalition | $100,000 |
| Documented Ltd | New York, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Footsteps Inc | New York, NY | Economic empowerment work of Footsteps with a focus on career services | $100,000 |
| Fund for the City of New York Inc | New York, NY | Open Hearts Initiative | $100,000 |
| New Yorkers for Parks | New York, NY | Advocacy campaigns for Five Point Plan for Park Equity | $100,000 |
| The Foundation of the City College of New York | New York, NY | To support the New York City Leaders Fellowship program at City College | $100,000 |
| Urban Design Forum | New York, NY | The Local Center and the launch of eight community-led public space projects | $100,000 |
| Shomrim - The Center for Media and Democracy in Israel | Tel Aviv, IS | To support the Center for Media and Democracy's investigative journalism | $100,000 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | To support the Youth Civic Hub | $90,000 |
| University Neighborhood Housing Program | Bronx, NY | To support the Distressed Affordable Housing Initiative | $87,500 |
| Sipur IsraeliIsrael Story | Jerusalem, IS | Audience and board development efforts | $85,000 |
| Shaar Shivion | Hod Hasharon, IS | To support programs in Arab and Bedouin communities | $80,000 |
| Sikkuy-Aufoq | Haifa, IS | Closing socio-economic gaps between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel | $80,000 |
| Fund for the City of New York Inc | New York, NY | To support the Alliance for Paseo Park | $75,000 |
| Supportive Housing Network of New York | New York, NY | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy | $75,000 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | To support BKLYN Incubator | $68,750 |
| 70 Faces Media | New York, NY | Support for Elevating Local Jewish Newspapers | $50,000 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | To support the New Americans Navigation initiative | $50,000 |
| Citizens Housing & Planning Council of NY | New York, NY | Strategies to elevate the role of property management in affordable housing | $50,000 |
| National Association of Systems Heads | Henderson, NV | To support NASHs efforts to support asylum seekers in partnership with SUNY | $50,000 |
| Kings Bay YM-YWHA INC | Brooklyn, NY | Support for Building Bridges: services for Turkish refugees and migrants | $45,000 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of NY | New York, NY | To support the Joining Rikers Island Worship Services Project | $40,000 |
| Clal - The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership | New York, NY | To support a mapping of Jewish employee resource groups | $37,500 |
| Groundswell Community Mural Project | Brooklyn, NY | To support Groundswell in documenting and sharing the Rikers Island Murals | $30,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 94 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation Inc | New York, NY | To support the Lisa Goldberg/Revson Foundation Scholars | $150,000 |
| Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation Inc | New York, NY | To support the Lisa Goldberg/Revson Foundation Scholars | $150,000 |
| Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative Inc | Albany, NY | To support the Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative (I-ARC) | $150,000 |
| Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation Inc | New York, NY | To support the Center for Community Medias Advertising Boost Initiative | $150,000 |
| FJC - A Foundation of Donor Advised Funds | New York, NY | To support the New York City Youth Journalism Coalition | $150,000 |
| New York University Grossman School of Medicine | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $125,040 |
| Interfaith Center of New York INC | New York, NY | To support an interfaith coalition welcoming asylum seekers to New York | $125,000 |
| Trustess of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $124,666 |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $124,459 |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $124,459 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $122,796 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $122,713 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $122,713 |
| New York University | New York, NY | CHRF Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science | $122,381 |
| Co-impactThe Partnership for a Breakthrough in Arab Employment | Hadera, | Programs that strengthen the recruitment pipeline of candidates from Arab society | $120,000 |
| The Foundation of the City College of New York | New York, NY | To support the New York City Leaders Fellowship program at City College | $100,000 |
| Documented Ltd | New York, NY | Reporting on NYC immigrant communities and policies that affect them | $100,000 |
| City Parks Foundation | New York, NY | To support the NYC Green Fund and the Parks and Open Space Partners Coalition | $100,000 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | To support the New Americans Navigation initiative | $100,000 |
| National Library of Israel | Jerusalem, | To support the ?Digital Archive of Arab and Culture Project | $99,860 |
| University Neighborhood Housing Program | Bronx, NY | To support the Distressed Affordable Housing Initiative | $87,500 |
| Goodnation Foundation | New York, NY | A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy | $75,000 |
| Fund for the City of New York Inc | New York, NY | To support the Alliance for Paseo Park | $75,000 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | To support BKLYN Incubator | $68,750 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | To support BKLYN Incubator | $68,750 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | To support the New Americans Navigation initiative | $50,000 |
| Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation Inc | New York, NY | To support the NYC Youth Journalism Coalition and the Journalism for All Initiative. | $45,000 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of NY | New York, NY | To support the Joining Rikers Island Worship Services Project | $35,000 |
| Trustess of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | to support a BWF PDEP/Revson awardee | $20,000 |
| Trustess of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | to support a BWF PDEP/Revson awardee | $20,000 |
| Trustess of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | to support a BWF PDEP/Revson awardee | $20,000 |
| Trustess of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | to support a BWF PDEP/Revson awardee | $20,000 |
| New York University Grossman School of Medicine | New York, NY | to support a BWF PDEP/Revson awardee | $20,000 |
| New York University Grossman School of Medicine | New York, NY | to support a BWF PDEP/Revson awardee | $20,000 |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | New York, NY | to support a BWF PDEP/Revson awardee | $20,000 |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | New York, NY | to support a BWF PDEP/Revson awardee | $20,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | to support a BWF PDEP/Revson awardee | $20,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | to support a BWF PDEP/Revson awardee | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,113,465 | 132 |
| 2023 | $7,354,920 | 107 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543169349102319
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6126105
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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