Fernholz Foundation
EIN 900403980
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$14.4M
52 grants · $1.8M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$200K
typical big bets · $200K–$250K
grant size
90%
deep partner · 9/10 multi-year
repeat
$20.8M
Assets (2023)
10
Distinct Recipients
About
THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, NEW JERSEY OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, NO LONGER REQUIRES A FOUNDATION WHICH RECEIVES CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS ONLY FROM THE FOUNDER TO REGISTER. THEREFORE, NJ DOES NOT REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990-PF. THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DELAWARE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ONLY REQUIRES A COPY OF FEDERAL FORM 990-PF FOR PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS CONDUCTING ACTIVITY IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. THE TAXPAYER DOES NOT CONDUCT ANY ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE, THEREFORE DELAWARE DOES NOT REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990-PF.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(609) 924-4983
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.1M | $19.7M | $308K | 7 |
| 2017 | $2.6M | $25.7M | $8.2M | 8 |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $24.5M | $3.6M | 6 |
| 2019 | N/A | $20.7M | $6.4M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $21.0M | $588K | 5 |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $22.9M | $233K | 8 |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $18.3M | $346K | 8 |
| 2023 | $4.4M | $20.8M | $300K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 52 grants on record
Minimum
$20K
25th Pctl
$200K
Median
$200K
Average
$277K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$1.4M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (52 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute | Berkeley, CA | $1,400,000 | SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS | 2023 |
| Institute for Advanced Study | Princeton, NJ | $1,000,000 | SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS | 2023 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $1,000,000 | DATA SCIENCE RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Princeton University Math Department | Princeton, NJ | $750,000 | DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS | 2022 |
| Princeton University Math Department | Princeton, NJ | $750,000 | DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS | 2023 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | New York, NY | $600,000 | AWARD IN NEUROSCIENCE | 2017 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | New York, NY | $400,000 | RESEARCH IN NEUROSCIENCE | 2022 |
| Institute for Advanced Study | Princeton, NJ | $375,000 | SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS | 2021 |
| Institute for Advanced Study | Princeton, NJ | $325,000 | SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS | 2022 |
| Institute for Advanced Study | Princeton, NJ | $325,000 | SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS | 2023 |
| Institute for Advanced Study | Princeton, NJ | $300,000 | SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS | 2022 |
| Princeton University Math Department | Princeton, NJ | $250,000 | DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS | 2022 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $250,000 | DATA SCIENCE RESEARCH | 2018 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $250,000 | Department of Mathematics | 2020 |
| Princeton University Math Department | Princeton, NJ | $250,000 | DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS | 2020 |
| Institute for Advanced Study | Princeton, NJ | $250,000 | SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS | 2020 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $250,000 | Department of Mathematics | 2021 |
| Princeton University Math Department | Princeton, NJ | $250,000 | DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS | 2021 |
| Institute for Advanced Study | Princeton, NJ | $250,000 | SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS | 2021 |
| Princeton University Math Department | Princeton, NJ | $250,000 | DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS | 2023 |
| Institute for Advanced Study | Princeton, NJ | $225,000 | SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS | 2023 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $200,000 | DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS | 2022 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | New York, NY | $200,000 | RESEARCH IN NEUROSCIENCE | 2022 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $200,000 | DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS | 2018 |
| Institute for Advanced Study | Princeton, NJ | $200,000 | SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS | 2018 |