Gray Foundation
Invitation OnlyAlbany, New York · EIN 47-1408100 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$64.2M
Organizations funded132
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$425M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $125,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
21% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Tel Aviv University | New York, NY | Faculty of medical and health sciences | $25,000,000 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Project support, drapkin atlas program, basser interception center, general support | $13,128,273 |
| NYC Kids Rise Inc | Long Island City, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | $5,017,600 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | Gray NYC scholars cohort | $2,441,399 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Hms project, chen atlas informatics, santagata project, sorger project, brugge-atlas project | $2,312,636 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | Cycle for survival, blackstone 2025 cfs campaign, atlas/bioportal team, lacobuzio-donahue project, engage scholarship | $1,070,000 |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | Project support | $1,000,000 |
| Cuny School of Medicine Foundation | New York, NY | Scholarships | $1,000,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Brca/Dr. degnim | $1,000,000 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | School based health programs | $1,000,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Brca microbiome project | $999,246 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | Project support | $932,280 |
| Village Academies Network Inc | New York, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | $550,000 |
| Asphalt Green Inc | New York, NY | Making waves | $500,000 |
| John Jay College Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Cusp grant | $500,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | Long/Garber atlas program | $434,962 |
| Macaulay Honors College Foundation | New York, NY | Advance equity in honors education | $364,753 |
| Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation | Chicago, IL | Protocol support | $332,860 |
| Hunter College Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Gray fellowship | $300,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Teens take the met | $270,000 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Bronx, NY | Support lynne holden chair | $250,000 |
| Expanded Schools Inc | New York, NY | Citywide tutoring | $250,000 |
| Suny Impact Foundation | New York, NY | Stoney brook | $250,000 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | General support, offit project, 10/30 symposium | $200,000 |
| Harlem Rbi Inc | New York, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | $200,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc | New York, NY | Summer premed internship grant | $200,000 |
| Jed Foundation | New York, NY | NYC programs | $200,000 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | $200,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Velculescu project | $165,107 |
| The Door | New York, NY | Summerfield/Youth mental health | $160,000 |
| Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc | New York, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | $150,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | Annual forecast,general support | $125,705 |
| Fund for the City of New York | New York, NY | Cara, emerging leaders program | $125,000 |
| NY Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations | New York, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | $125,000 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | Dillon project | $115,207 |
| Arizou Dba Project Basta | New York, NY | NYC youth programs | $100,000 |
| Let's Win Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | New York, NY | Annual benefit | $100,000 |
| New York Opportunity Network Inc | New York, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | $100,000 |
| Prep for Prep | New York, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | $100,000 |
| Student Leadership Network | New York, NY | College bound initiative NYC | $100,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | Career lattice program | $100,000 |
| University Settlement Society of New York Inc | New York, NY | Summerfield/Youth mental health | $93,333 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Nolan school/ceriale scholarship | $85,141 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | Adolescent health center - mental health | $76,666 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Boston, MA | General support | $75,000 |
| Ramapo for Children | New York, NY | NYC scholarships, general support | $51,250 |
| American Friends of Rabin Medical Center Inc | New York, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | $50,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Work with NYC youth, annual real estate reception | $50,000 |
| Bottom Line Inc | Boston, MA | College access and success programs in NYC | $50,000 |
| Braven Inc | Chicago, IL | NYC programs | $50,000 |
| Breakthrough New York Inc | New York, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | $50,000 |
| Bronx Lacrosse | Purchase, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | $50,000 |
| Child Mind Institute | New York, NY | Support for bubrick center | $50,000 |
| Children's Museum of Manhattan | New York, NY | Shelter programs | $50,000 |
| Girls Who Invest Inc | New York, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | $50,000 |
| Good Shepherd Services | New York, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | $50,000 |
| Hillel-Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Washington, DC | Cuny programs | $50,000 |
| Imentor | New York, NY | NYC programs | $50,000 |
| Jewish Museum | New York, NY | NYC youth programs | $50,000 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children Inc | Boston, MA | NYC programs | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 132 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $64,222,440 | 132 |
| 2024 | $45,484,199 | 146 |
| 2023 | $44,960,813 | 179 |
| 2022 | $36,130,988 | 177 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 30, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601209349100615
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-1408100
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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