Druckenmiller Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-3735187 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2023)$135.7M
Organizations funded58
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$2.3B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $9,000 and $216,666.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2023 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
45% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyu Langone Medical Center | New York, NY | General use | $40,450,000 |
| Blue Meridian Partners Inc | New York, NY | General use | $31,164,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General use | $20,100,000 |
| Harlem Children's Zone | New York, NY | General use | $14,500,000 |
| Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research | Chicago, IL | General use | $10,000,000 |
| New York STEM Cell Foundation | New York, NY | General use | $6,000,000 |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | General use | $5,000,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | General use | $2,000,000 |
| The Spence School | New York, NY | General use | $1,550,000 |
| Am Museum of Nat'l History | New York, NY | General use | $1,505,000 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | New Hyde Park, NY | General use | $500,000 |
| Tel Aviv University | Tel Aviv, IS | Bloomberg program | $500,000 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General use | $400,000 |
| Children's Museum of Manhattan | New York, NY | General use | $250,000 |
| Animal Medical Center | New York, NY | General use | $216,666 |
| Oceana | Washington, DC | General use | $200,000 |
| The Futuro Media Group | New York, NY | General use | $160,000 |
| Dms Dream Foundation | Hempstead, NY | General use | $150,000 |
| El Education | New York, NY | General use | $150,000 |
| Southampton Bath and Tennis Charitable Fund | Southampton, NY | General use | $125,000 |
| Reach the World | Washington, DC | General use | $100,000 |
| CIDNY - Independent Living Services Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General use | $100,000 |
| Archdiocese of NY - Cardinal's Stewardship Appeal | New York, NY | General use | $50,000 |
| Southampton Hospital Foundation | Southampton, NY | General use | $50,000 |
| Partnership to End Addiction | New York, NY | General use | $50,000 |
| Isamu Noguchi Foundation & Garden Museum | Astoria, NY | General use | $50,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | General use | $50,000 |
| Kids of Nyu Foundation | New York, NY | General use | $40,000 |
| The Wisdom of Healing School | West Nyack, NY | General use | $30,000 |
| Gmhc - AIDS Walk NY | New York, NY | General use | $25,000 |
| Episcopal School in the City of New York | New York, NY | General use | $25,000 |
| Bellevue Association | New York, NY | General use | $25,000 |
| Serica Initiative Inc | New York, NY | General use | $25,000 |
| Adam Sluser | Myrtle Beach, SC | Scholarship - coastal carolina univ | $15,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General use | $15,000 |
| Southampton Fresh Air Home | Southampton, NY | General use | $15,000 |
| Victoria Witouski | Gibsonia, PA | Scholarship - belmont univ | $12,500 |
| Dante Rossetti | Cranberry Township, PA | Scholarship - florida atlantic univ | $12,000 |
| Joseph Farrell | Oakmont, PA | Scholarship - ava maria university | $11,000 |
| Matthew Botralik | Gibsonia, PA | Scholarship - penn state univ | $11,000 |
| Jack Migley | Oakmont, PA | Scholarship - rochester institute of technology | $10,000 |
| Center for Jewish Life of NY Inc | Sag Harbor, NY | General use | $10,000 |
| Southampton History Museum | Southampton, NY | General use | $10,000 |
| Peter Thomas Wyrick | Oakmont, PA | Scholarship - university of vermont | $9,000 |
| David Farrell | Oakmont, PA | Scholarship - embry-riddle aeronautical univ | $9,000 |
| Matthew Fitzmaurice | Murrysville, PA | Scholarship - point park university | $8,500 |
| Luke Migely | Oakmont, PA | Scholarship - kent state univ | $7,000 |
| Daniel Roupas | Oakmont, PA | Scholarship - penn state univ | $6,000 |
| The Skin Cancer Foundation | New York, NY | General use | $5,000 |
| Logan Robb | North Huntingdon, PA | Scholarship - penn state univ | $5,000 |
| Lucas Brun | Seven Fields, PA | Scholarship - university of south carolina | $5,000 |
| Samuel Gaffney | Carnegie, PA | Scholarship - ohio state university | $5,000 |
| Tyler Gaffney | Carnegie, PA | Scholarship - ohio state university | $5,000 |
| Alexander Turowski | Harrison City, PA | Scholarship - fairmont state university | $5,000 |
| Ryan Aber | Oakmont, PA | Scholarship - pennsylvania state university | $4,000 |
| Ali Boyle | Murrysville, PA | Scholarship - seton hall | $3,000 |
| Zachary Paper | Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship - university of pittsburgh | $3,000 |
| Clay Bovalina | Imperial, PA | Scholarship - pennsylvania state university | $2,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $135,743,666 | 58 |
| 2022 | $102,138,000 | 64 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Oct 8, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502819349100320
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3735187
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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