The Riggio Foundation
EIN 137039631 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$31.5M
425 grants · $3.5M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$25K
grant size
36%
supporter · 85/237 multi-year
repeat
$68.0M
Assets (2024)
237
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 633-3375
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4.5M | $65.5M | $13.7M | 66 |
| 2017 | $7.1M | $77.7M | $35.2M | 63 |
| 2018 | $4.7M | $83.9M | $36.0M | 62 |
| 2020 | $3.6M | $77.4M | $348K | 60 |
| 2021 | $3.3M | $81.9M | $2.6M | 49 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $74.3M | $7.4M | 46 |
| 2023 | $2.9M | $71.2M | $395K | 41 |
| 2024 | $3.9M | $68.0M | $-14.5M | 38 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 425 grants on record
Minimum
$20
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$74K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$5.8M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.2% of US grants
· Rank #23 of 26 states
$1K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Kendall
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (425 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Home Again | New York, NY | $5,784,494 | HOUSING-HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS IN LA | 2017 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | New York, NY | $2,400,000 | Dedicates its medical college to the highest principles of liberal education, spirited inquiry, collaborative... | 2021 |
| The Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | $2,295,000 | ENHANCE MUSEUM'S ART COLLECTION | 2018 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | $2,000,000 | ENGAGE THE MANY CULTURES OF THE WORLD AND INSPIRES A COMMITMENT TO POSTIVE SOCIAL CHANGE | 2020 |
| weill Cornell Medical College | New York, NY | $1,001,500 | FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION | 2016 |
| columbus citizen foundation | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | TO SIMULATE&ENCOURAGE RECOGNITION OF ITALIAN HERITAGE | 2018 |
| Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000,000 | TO MOBILIZE TECH GRADUATES TO SUPPORT THE NATION'S PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND... | 2023 |
| Weill Cornell | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | To provide exemplary and individualized clinical care, making groundbreaking biomedical discoveries, and educating... | 2024 |
| DIA Art Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | To plan, realize and maintain public projects which cannot be easily produced, financed or owned by individual... | 2024 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | $1,000,000 | FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION | 2016 |
| Jazz at Lincoln center | new york, NY | $1,000,000 | FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION | 2016 |
| Omega Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation Center Inc | Airville, PA | $900,000 | TO EDUCATE OWNERS, LEGISLATE HUMANE TREATMENT-EQUINES. DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTRIBUTED PROPERTY: TRACT OF LAND WITH... | 2023 |
| HAYGROUND SCHOOL and Camp | Bridgehampton, NY | $750,000 | To continue to work at fulfilling our promise of generating opportunities for East end children and their mentors to... | 2024 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | $535,000 | SUPPORT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER'S CORE OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | $500,000 | SUPPORT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER'S CORE OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Green Is the New Blue | New York, NY | $450,000 | TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO EVALUATE AND INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING... | 2023 |
| Green Is the New Blue | New York, NY | $375,000 | TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO EVALUATE AND INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING... | 2024 |
| Green Is the New Blue | New York, NY | $350,000 | TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO EVALUATE AND INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING... | 2022 |
| Peconic Land Trust | Southampton, NY | $250,000 | To work with landowners, communities and all levels of government to conserve land while respecting the rights of... | 2024 |
| columbus citizen foundation | New York, NY | $202,000 | FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION | 2016 |
| Exploring the Arts | Astoria, NY | $200,000 | To transform the lives of young people through arts education | 2022 |
| Omega Horse Rescue | Airville, PA | $165,000 | FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION | 2016 |
| Exploring the Arts | New York, NY | $150,000 | BUILD QUALITY IN SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMS FOR TEENS | 2020 |
| The Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreation Center | Bridgehampton, NY | $150,000 | DELIVER YOUTH and ADULT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO NEEDY FAMILIES | 2021 |
| Tusculum college | Greeneville, TN | $150,000 | FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION | 2016 |
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