The Estee Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 81-2590470 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$16.6M
Organizations funded70
Typical grant$120,000
Total assets$29.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $200,000.
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
52% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $3,500,000 |
| Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $3,000,000 |
| Student Leadership Network | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Vital Voices Global Partnership | Washington, CO | General operating support | $800,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | General operating support | $675,000 |
| Conservation International Foundation | Arlington, VA | General operating support | $500,000 |
| God's Love We Deliver | New York, NY | General operating support | $450,000 |
| Pratham USA | Houston, TX | General operating support | $415,000 |
| Business for Social Responsibility | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $276,400 |
| Earth Echo International Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Greenwave Organization Corp | New Haven, CT | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Terreform One Corp | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $250,000 |
| The Ghetto Film School | Bronx, NY | General operating support | $250,000 |
| The Trevor Project Inc | West Hollywood, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| United Nations Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS | New York, NY | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Girls Leadership Institute | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Los Angeles Lgbt Center | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Room to Read | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| She's the First | New York, NY | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Victoria Project Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| American Red Cross | New York, NY | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Elton John AIDS Foundation | New York, NY | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation of America | Washington, DC | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| The Asia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| The Resource Foundation | New York, NY | General operating support | $150,000 |
| The Solutions Project | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | New York, NY | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Camfed USA Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General operating support | $125,000 |
| One Tree Planted | Shelburne, VT | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $120,000 |
| California Fire Foundation | Sacramento, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Hetrick-Martin Institute Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
| NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc | Baltimore, MD | General operating support | $100,000 |
| The It Gets Better Project | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Rainforest Alliance | New York, NY | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Apla Health & Wellness | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $62,686 |
| A Chance in Life | New York, NY | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Black Girl Ventures Foundation | Alexandria, VA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Center for Asian Pacific American Women | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Vernon, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Partnership With Children Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $27,650 |
| AIDS Alabama Inc | Birmingham, AL | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Housing Works Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Lifelong Health for All | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Open Hand Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace | New York, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| The Legal Aid Society | New York, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center Inc | Lawrence, KS | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Callen-Lorde Community Health Center | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Fund for the City of New York | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| New York Shakespeare Festival | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 70 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16,601,736 | 70 |
| 2023 | $18,055,977 | 141 |
| 2022 | $14,646,185 | 79 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621359349100817
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-2590470
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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