The Jerome L. Greene Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The Jerome L. Greene Foundation focuses on arts, education, medicine and social justice, with its geographic focus given as New York City, so this foundation suits organisations working in that area and those fields.
- It funds by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited proposals, and it does not fund legislative lobbying, political activities or public advocacy.
- Of its 143 grants to organisations, about 8 in 10 fell between $20,000 and $2,000,000, with a median grant of $500,000, so a mid-sized request fits the pattern, though half of all grants were $500,000 or less.
- Giving is heavily repeat-based, with 99% of grant dollars going to organisations also funded in the two previous filings, making this a highly relationship-led funder rather than one that responds to open applications.
- Given the invitation-only process, a grant writer's best approach is to build visibility and relationships in the relevant field rather than to submit a cold proposal, and to bear in mind that the foundation itself initiates contact.
Overview
The Jerome L. Greene Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Jerome L. Greene Foundation identifies and invests in opportunities that enrich and advance people’s lives in New York City, focusing on arts, education, medicine and social justice. In the arts, it funds programming that challenges and engages, and works with New York City organisations to expand audiences and broaden the impact and reach of the arts. Its education support is for New York City programmes that give high-potential students opportunities to study and train at top-tier academic institutions. In medicine, it backs programmes with impact on the communities they serve, including scientific research, compassionate care and outreach to traditionally underserved communities. In social justice, it supports initiatives and individuals on the front lines of social change, including New York City organisations working nationally and locally at grassroots level.
Themes
- Arts
- Education
- Medicine
- Social justice
Geographic Focus
New York City.
What They Don't Fund
- Legislative lobbying
- Political activities
- Public advocacy
How to apply
The Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals; grants are by invitation only.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 143 grants to organisations were $500,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It works with leaders and organisations to identify new ways to increase access, expand audiences and create opportunities for individual and institutional advancement.
- Its arts programming challenges and engages, and seeks innovative ways to expand audiences and broaden impact.
- In education, it funds New York City programmes that create opportunities for high-potential students to study and train at top-tier academic institutions.
- In social justice, it supports initiatives and individuals on the front lines of social change and New York City organisations working nationally and locally at grassroots level.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
3 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 9% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 99% of grant dollars went to organisations The Jerome L. Greene Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 27% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 43 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $500k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- North Star Fund · Further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$3,350,0002024 tax year
- Howard University · Further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$3,000,0002024 tax year
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America · Further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$2,500,0002024 tax year
- New York Community Trust · Further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$2,055,0002024 tax year
- Echoing Green · Further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$2,000,0002024 tax year
- American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · Further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$2,000,0002024 tax year
- New York-Presbyterian Fund · Further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$2,000,0002024 tax year
- Johns Hopkins University · Further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$2,000,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Dr Jane Salmon — Director
- Brad S Karp — Director
- Karen Brooks Hopkins — Director
- Hildy Simmons — Chair
- Robert Weissenstein — Chief Investment Officer
- Christina McInerney — President and CEO
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $37,142,089 | $31,380,180 | $645,027,335 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $37,545,844 | $32,044,250 | $736,666,168 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $43,761,195 | $36,589,000 | $794,304,840 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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