Mjs Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 45-3826353 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$22.7M
Organizations funded58
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$48M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $300,000.
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
14% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | General operating support for rhf's grantmaking programs | $5,000,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | Gift to a donor-advised fund to help mjs administer smaller gifts to charities | $3,469,880 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | Pledged gift to support the tisch cancer hospital and lung cancer center of excellence | $2,000,000 |
| Felicity House Inc | New York, NY | Gift to support community space devoted to women with autism | $1,000,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | Gift to support the dr. martin feuer pulmonary educational fund | $1,000,000 |
| Park Avenue Synagogue | New York, NY | Gift in honor of jim simons yahrzeit | $1,000,000 |
| The Center for Discovery | Harris, NY | Pledged gift to support the endowment campaign | $1,000,000 |
| Stony Brook Foundation | Stony Brook, NY | Gift to support the mjs challenge | $933,710 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Gift to support the climatenginuity hub pilot program | $700,000 |
| New York Public Library | New York, NY | Gift to support the annual fund | $500,000 |
| Partnership Schools | New York, NY | Pledged gift for general operating support | $500,000 |
| Stony Brook Foundation | Stony Brook, NY | Pledged gift to support the walter J. hawrys recreational center | $333,333 |
| Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene at Nyspi | Menands, NY | Pledged gift to support the whitaker fellowship at the nys psychiatric institute | $318,014 |
| Columbia University Medical Center | New York, NY | Gift to support the whitaker scholar program in developmental neuropsychiatry | $317,356 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Gift to support the chancellor's impact fund | $300,000 |
| Pace University | New York, NY | Gift to support the community impact internship program | $275,000 |
| Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan | New York, NY | Gift to support cancer care at the JCC in honor of dr. alison estabrook | $260,000 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | Pledged gift to support the myra J. biblowit fund for breast cancer research | $250,000 |
| East Harlem Tutorial Program | New York, NY | Gift to support the major donors campaign | $250,000 |
| East Harlem Tutorial Program | New York, NY | Gift to support annual fund/annual friends appeal | $250,000 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc | New York, NY | General operating support iho michael bloomberg | $250,000 |
| Learningspring School | New York, NY | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Milken Institute | New York, NY | Gift to support the philanthropic investors forum | $250,000 |
| Last Whispers | Los Angeles, CA | Gift to support the project - reversal/ode to joy (part 3) | $220,830 |
| All Star Code | New York, NY | Pledged gift to support the mission of the organization | $150,000 |
| Hunter College Foundation | New York, NY | Gift to support the lewis burke frumkes center for writing and culture | $150,000 |
| North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center | Roslyn Hts, NY | Gift in memory of marie rautenberg | $150,000 |
| Pivot Works Inc | Randolph, MA | Gift to support pivot's work in madagascar in honor of jim and robin herrnstein | $150,000 |
| East Harlem Tutorial Program | New York, NY | Gift to support the annual benefit gala | $105,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | Gift to support the mission of the organization | $100,000 |
| Bard Prison Initiative | Annandaleonhudson, NY | Pledged gift for the bard prison initiative's college education program | $100,000 |
| Children & Screens Institute of Digital Media and Child Development | Jericho, NY | Pledged gift to support the mission of the organization | $100,000 |
| Menorah Foundation Inc | Aventura, FL | Gift to support the mission of the foundation | $100,000 |
| National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center | New York, NY | Gift to support the never forget fund | $100,000 |
| Quad Preparatory School | New York, NY | Pledged gift to support the evergreen fund | $100,000 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Changing Times Tap | New York, NY | Pledged gift to help further the organizations mission to preserve and create new tap dancing | $60,000 |
| NYC Health Hospitals | New York, NY | Gift in honor of dr. alison estabrook for the bellevue & kings county cancer centers | $60,000 |
| National Museum of Mathematics | New York, NY | Gift to support the momath masters (october) | $50,021 |
| National Museum of Mathematics | New York, NY | Gift to support the momath masters (february) | $50,021 |
| Autism Science Foundation | Scarsdale, NY | Gift to support for the day of learning event | $50,000 |
| Autism Speaks | Washington, DC | Gift to support the celebrity chef gala | $50,000 |
| Stony Brook School | Stony Brook, NY | Pledged gift for general operating support | $50,000 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Gift to support the women's partnership for science | $25,000 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Gift to support the cosmopolitan women's lunch | $25,000 |
| Friends of Ihes Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Harlem Children's Zone | New York, NY | Gift to support the annual friend of the children award celebration | $25,000 |
| Learningspring School | New York, NY | Gift to support the lss blooms gala | $25,000 |
| Let's Win Pancreatic Cancer | New York, NY | Pledged gift to support the 5th anniversary campaign | $25,000 |
| St John the Evangelist Rc Church Food Pantry (Eastern Farm Workers Associat | Bellport, NY | General operating support for the eastern farm workers association | $25,000 |
| The Mercantile Library Association of the City of New York Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Gift to support the annual awards benefit | $25,000 |
| NYC Health Hospitals | New York, NY | Gift in honor of dr. alison estabrook for the cancer patient navigation and support | $20,000 |
| Chemical Marketing & Economics Inc | Morristown, NJ | Gift to support the cme STEM leadership award for advancing fundamental research honoring david spergel | $12,500 |
| Action for Autism | New Delhi, IN | Gift to support the charitable activities of action for autism for world autism awareness day | $10,000 |
| World Science Foundation | New York, NY | Gift pledged at the 2025 festival gala | $10,000 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Gift to support cshl fundraising event | $7,500 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | Gift to support the mission of the organization | $3,500 |
| Setauket Neighborhood House | Setauket, NY | Gift to support the mission of the organization | $1,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mtsinai | New York, NY | Pledged gift to support the tisch cancer hospital and lung cancer center of excellence | $2,000,000 |
| The Center for Discovery | Harris, NY | Pledged gift to support the endowment campaign | $1,000,000 |
| Partnership Schools | New York, NY | Pledged gift for general operating support | $500,000 |
| Stony Brook Foundation | Stony Brook, NY | Pledged gift to support the walter J. hawrys recreational center | $333,333 |
| Foundation for Independent Artists | New York, NY | Pledged gift to support the general operations of the barkin/selissen project | $156,832 |
| Bard Prison Initiative | Annandaleonhudson, NY | Pledged gift for the bard prison initiative's college education program | $100,000 |
| Philanthropy New York | New York, NY | Gift to support the mission of the organization | $26,750 |
| Let's Win Pancreatic Cancer | New York, NY | Pledged gift to support the 5th anniversary campaign | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,667,665 | 66 |
| 2024 | $31,921,600 | 68 |
| 2023 | $29,370,698 | 74 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 26, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601779349100805
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-3826353
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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