Emerald Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-3912580 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.5M
Organizations funded21
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$29.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $37,500 and $50,000.
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
90% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technolo | Cambridge, MA | To study how ferroptosis-based strategies can enhance the efficacy of immunotherapies in breast cancer. | $87,500 |
| University of Maryland Sch of Medic | Baltimore, MD | To investigate the regulation of treg lymphatic tumor migration and the interaction among tregs, lymphatic endothelial cells, and tumors to… | $75,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technolo | Cambridge, MA | To enhance nanoparticle accumulation in desired cell types to develop more effective and safer targeted nanotherapies. | $75,000 |
| University of Maryland Sch of Medic | Baltimore, MD | To investigate the regulation of Treg lymphatic tumor migration and the interaction among Tregs, lymphatic endothelial cells, and tumors to… | $75,000 |
| Nyu School of Medicine | New York, NY | To examine the cellular mechanisms through which dendrite-centric Alzheimer's disease pathologies result in cognitive dysfunction and… | $75,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | To map the transcriptional and protein changes induced by lactate and identify the mechanisms that cause NK suppression, on both NK and… | $50,000 |
| John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | To investigate how the colon microbiota and host genetics intersect to alter responsiveness to immunotherapy in colorectal cancer. | $50,000 |
| Salk Institute for Biological Studi | LA Jolla, CA | To use innovative cell biology techniques coupled with genomics to investigate the role of mitochondrial-derived vesicles in cancer cell… | $50,000 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | To understand how maladaptive changes to the integrated stress response pathway alter the force generating ability of human heart cells and… | $50,000 |
| Salk Institute for Bio Studies | LA Jolla, CA | To use innovative cell biology techniques coupled with genomics to investigate the role of mitochondrial-derived vesicles in cancer cell… | $50,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | To understand the molecular mechanism underlying immunosuppression and immunoactivation and develop new treatment strategies for hepatic… | $50,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | To map the transcriptional and protein changes induced by lactate and identify the mechanisms that cause NK suppression, on both NK and… | $50,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | To understand the molecular mechanism underlying immunosuppression and immunoactivation and develop new treatment strategies for hepatic… | $50,000 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | To understand how maladaptive changes to the integrated stress response pathway alter the force generating ability of human heart cells and… | $50,000 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | To use tumor organoid and mouse models to determine how loss of Claudin proteins impacts tumor invasion and metastasis. | $50,000 |
| John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | To use tumor organoid and mouse models to determine how loss of claudin proteins impacts tumor invasion and metastasis. | $37,500 |
| Fox Chase Cancer Center | Philadelphia, PA | To investigate the role of Brg1-dependent epigenetic regulation on PDAC fibroblast pro-tumorigenic functions. | $37,500 |
| Who We Play for Inc | Cocoa Beach, FL | To screen young students for previously undiagnosed heart ailments and generate data that can be used to train AI programs to better… | $37,500 |
| Harvard Medical School | Boston, MD | To study how SLC7A5 regulates metabolic reprogramming and signaling pathways that enable cancer cells to survive CDK4/6i treatment. | $37,500 |
| Harvard Medical School | Boston, MA | To study how SLC7A5 regulates metabolic reprogramming and signaling pathways that enable cancer cells to survive CDK4/6i treatment. | $37,500 |
| Nyu School of Medicine | New York, NY | To characterize interactions between proteins that associate only with the KRAS4A isoform to identifying pathways that can be rationally… | $37,500 |
The return also lists 10 grants to individuals ($435,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,547,500 | 31 |
| 2023 | $1,400,000 | 24 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 21, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522949349100217
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3912580
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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