The Diller-Von Furstenberg Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 46-1581956 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$8.5M
Organizations funded50
Typical grant$75,000
Total assets$192.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $180,000.
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
66% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vital Voices | Washington, DC | General fund | $2,000,000 |
| Downtown Seattle Cares | Seattle, WA | General fund | $1,500,000 |
| Rand Corporation | Santa Monica, CA | General fund | $625,000 |
| Vital Voices | Washington, DC | General fund | $500,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | General fund | $300,000 |
| Curtis School Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | $250,000 |
| Museum of Language Arts | Washington, DC | In support of "words matter" | $250,000 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | New York, NY | General fund | $250,000 |
| A New Way of Life Reentry Project | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | $200,000 |
| Baby2baby | Los Angeles, CA | Giving tree and table donation | $200,000 |
| Bowery Residents' Committee | New York, NY | General fund | $200,000 |
| The Henry Street Settlement | New York, NY | General fund | $200,000 |
| Chabad of Malibu | Malibu, CA | General fund | $180,000 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | 2024 costume institute benefit | $150,000 |
| New Milford Hospital | New Milford, CT | General fund | $125,000 |
| Buck's Rock Camp Inc | New Milford, CT | General fund | $120,000 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | General fund | $100,000 |
| Mgm Resorts Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | General fund | $100,000 |
| Middle East Peace Dialogue Network Inc | Rehoboth Beach, DE | Dvf awards | $100,000 |
| Myriad USA Inc | New York, NY | Dvf awards | $100,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Dvf awards | $100,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Dvf awards | $100,000 |
| Re-Earth Initiative Inc | Long Island City, NY | Dvf awards | $100,000 |
| Vital Voices | Washington, DC | Dvf awards | $100,000 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI | General fund | $80,000 |
| Yud Foundation Inc | New York, NY | To advance the jewish mission and foster connections with community organizations committed to ensuring a vibrant jewish future | $75,000 |
| A New Way of Life Reentry Project | Los Angeles, CA | Supports formerly incarcerated women | $70,000 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary | Torrance, CA | General fund | $50,000 |
| The Chabad of Greater Los Feliz | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | $50,000 |
| Little Missionary's Day Nursery | New York, NY | Scholarship fund - foundation does not pick the recipients | $48,500 |
| Vital Voices | Washington, DC | Pitch night "we empower" | $40,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Oakland, CA | 15 percent pledge (2025 gala donation) | $30,000 |
| Provincetown Film Society | Provincetown, MA | General fund | $30,000 |
| Art Division | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | $25,000 |
| St Baldrick's Foundation | Monrovia, CA | General fund | $25,000 |
| Venetian Heritage | Warwick, NY | Biennale gala weekend | $25,000 |
| World Jewish Congress (American Section) Inc | New York, NY | 2024 annual theodor herzl award dinner | $25,000 |
| Rescuing Leftover Cuisine | New York, NY | General fund | $20,000 |
| Bel Air Preschool | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | $19,650 |
| Beverly Hills Police Officers Association | Beverly Hills, CA | Bhpoa gala 2024 | $10,000 |
| Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS Inc | New York, NY | General fund | $10,000 |
| Esalen | Carmel, CA | General fund | $10,000 |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education and Conservation | Washington, DC | 90Th birthday event | $10,000 |
| New York STEM Cell Foundation | New York, NY | In support of dr. geronemus' lab for STEM cell research | $10,000 |
| The North American Foundation for the University of Durham Inc | Denver, CO | Sir harry evans memorial fund | $10,000 |
| Westside Shepherd Rescue of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | $8,000 |
| New York City AIDS Memorial | New York, NY | General fund | $5,000 |
| Sfc Charitable Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | The project - tribute concert for jimmy buffet at the hollywood bowl in support of singing for change. | $5,000 |
| Housatonic Valley Association | Cornwall Bridge, CT | Special events in honor of lynn werner | $3,000 |
| Mama Foundation for the Arts | New York, NY | General fund | $2,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Milken Institute | Santa Monica, CA | General fund | $1,000,000 |
| Curtis School Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | $333,333 |
| Raising Malawi Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | $50,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,546,150 | 53 |
| 2023 | $8,645,739 | 56 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 16, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523209349100707
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-1581956
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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