The Derfner Foundation

The Derfner Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York with $218M in assets. Profile based on its IRS Form 990-PF filing, compiled by Grantoria.

$218Mtotal assets
1992IRS ruling year

🏆 Top 10% of 11,589 tracked U.S. private foundations by total assets.

Grants The Derfner Foundation has awarded

40 grantees · $7M total in its latest IRS Form 990-PF. Largest recipients:

  • Hospital For Special Surgery $1M
  • Mount Sinai Dept Of Surgery $1M
  • Hebrew Home For The Aged $1M
  • Southampton Hospital Foundation $600K
  • Green 4 Kids $500K
  • Mirman School $500K
  • Baby2baby $250K
  • Kessler Foundation $250K
  • The Giving Back Fund $150K
  • Basser Research Center For Brca $100K
  • American Museum Of Natural History $100K
  • Uja Federation Of Ny $100K
  • Sharewell $100K
  • Museum Of Jewish Heritage $100K
  • Inspire Mexico Foundation $100K
  • Foundation For Gender Specific Medicine Inc $100K
  • Metropolitan Council On Jewish Poverty $100K
  • Jewish Center Of The Hamptons $75K
  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles $75K
  • Travis Mills Foundation $50K
  • Wayfinder Family Services $50K
  • Riverdale Ymhaywha $50K
  • Nica Photo $50K
  • Laurence School $50K
  • Hearing Health Foundation $50K

Grantees recorded on Form 990-PF Part XV; amounts aggregated by Grantoria. Linked names have full recipient profiles.

Giving history

Total grants paid by year (IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV).

  • FY2018$6.8M
  • FY2019$7.4M
  • FY2020$8M
  • FY2021$8.2M
  • FY2022$6.6M
  • FY2023$7.3M

About The Derfner Foundation

  • TypePrivate foundation
  • HeadquartersNew York, New York
  • EIN133661341
  • IRS ruling1992

Financial data from the organization's IRS Form 990-PF (Exempt Organizations Business Master File). View 990-PF filings on ProPublica →

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Derfner Foundation?

The Derfner Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York with $218M in total assets, as reported on its IRS Form 990-PF.

What is the EIN of The Derfner Foundation?

The Derfner Foundation's EIN is 133661341. View its 990-PF filings on ProPublica.

How do I apply for a grant from The Derfner Foundation?

Private foundations like The Derfner Foundation typically award grants by invitation or through their own application process — review its giving area and find official contact details in its IRS Form 990-PF. Grantoria is an independent directory and is not affiliated with The Derfner Foundation. For grants open to public application right now, use the Grant Finder.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (Form 990-PF), compiled by Grantoria. Financial figures reflect the latest available IRS data; grantee history is being added. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the foundation.