Point72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation
Invitation OnlyStamford, Connecticut · EIN 47-5293048 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2M
Organizations funded78
Typical grant$4,000
Total assets$55.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $20,000.
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
84% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| President & Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Financial aid and iai pledges | $250,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Foundation | Aurora, CO | Epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disabilities research | $200,000 |
| Columbia University Gift Systems | New York, NY | Benign hematology gift fund | $200,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Boston Ma, MA | Leo family fund #3898070 | $200,000 |
| Yellowstone Club Community Foundation | Bozeman, CT | 25% elevate immediate and 75% elevate permanent | $175,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Mcentire family dean's faculty fellow | $160,000 |
| Third Street Music School Settlement | New York, NY | Third street partners proposal and scholarships | $150,000 |
| Columbia University Gift Systems | New York, NY | Benign hematology gift fund | $50,000 |
| Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School | Montgomery, AL | Foa scholarship | $50,000 |
| Randall's Island Park Alliance | New York, NY | Kids island camp | $50,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Support for the david siegmund statistics research fund. | $50,000 |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | For richard wang lab. dermatology dept | $45,000 |
| The Equity Project Charter School | New York, NY | Tep scholarship fund | $40,000 |
| Center for Spectrum Services | Kingston, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| Foundation for Abilities First NY | Poughkeepsie, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| The Go Project Inc | New York, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | Memphis, TN | General support | $25,000 |
| Soundwaters | Stamford, CT | Cohen soundwaters harbor center | $25,000 |
| Chabad of Tribeca | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Chinese American Nurses Association | Flushing, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Cornell University | Boone, IA | Cornell bowers computing and information science building fund | $20,000 |
| Chabad Young Professionals | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Rye Country Day School | Rye, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School | New York, NY | Columbia grammar and preparatory fund | $12,500 |
| Horace Mann School | Bronx, NY | Donation to "hm in motion and "annual fund". | $12,500 |
| Horace Mann School | Bronx, NY | Donation to "hm in motion and "annual fund". | $12,500 |
| City Harvest Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Pratham USA | Houston, TX | General support | $10,000 |
| Rye Country Day School | Rye, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Iit Bombay Heritage Foundation | Cupertino, CA | Class of 1997 legacy project | $7,500 |
| Iit Madras Foundation | Cupertino, CA | General support | $7,000 |
| Aclu of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $5,000 |
| Ben Bay Kiwanis Foundation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Congregational Church of New Canaan | New Canaan, CT | General support | $5,000 |
| Freedom of the Press Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of New York City Inc | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Aclu of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $4,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood Inc | Denver, CO | General support | $4,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | Hagerstown, MD | General support | $3,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | Hagerstown, MD | General support | $3,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood Inc | Denver, CO | General support | $3,000 |
| Santa Fe Preparatory School | Sata Fe, NM | General support | $3,000 |
| Santa Fe Preparatory School | Sata Fe, NM | General support | $3,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General support | $3,000 |
| Innovations for Poverty Action | Newark, DE | General support | $2,500 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Boston Ma, MA | Department of mechanical engineering | $2,500 |
| MIT Sloan Annual Fund | Cambridge, MA | Dean's circle gift | $2,500 |
| MIT Sloan Annual Fund | Cambridge, MA | Dean's circle gift | $2,500 |
| Society for Integrative Oncology | Breinigsville, PA | Sio nif | $1,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Stamford | Stamford, CT | General support | $1,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Stamford | Stamford, CT | Annual giving | $1,000 |
| Communities in Schools of New Mexico at Santa Fe Office | Santa Fe, NM | General support | $1,000 |
| Communities in Schools of New Mexico at Santa Fe Office | Santa Fe, NM | General support | $1,000 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | $1,000 |
| Domus Kids Inc | Stamford, CT | Annual giving | $1,000 |
| Future 5 | Stamford, CT | General support | $1,000 |
| Gilda's Club of Westchester | White Plains, NY | In memory of irene ricci, from mike & candace jemiolo | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 78 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,037,500 | 78 |
| 2023 | $1,294,016 | 48 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349101322
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-5293048
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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