Diamonstein-Spielvogel Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation funds through an invitational process and does not accept unsolicited applications, so a small charity should not send a cold request and should first look for a route to an invitation.
- Its stated areas are civic leadership and diplomacy, cultural merit, education (with a focus on young people from low-income backgrounds), and science and medicine, so work that fits one of these is where to start.
- Most of its grants are modest: half of its 77 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $1,000 and $335,000, although its largest grant was $800,000.
- Repeat giving is strong, with 96% of its grant dollars in its latest filing going to organisations it had also funded in one of the two filings before, which suggests that existing relationships matter a great deal.
- No geographic focus is stated, though the filing shows grants mainly in New York and District of Columbia, so that pattern describes past giving rather than a rule.
Overview
Diamonstein-Spielvogel Foundation is a US private foundation based in Florham Park, NJ.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (hlpcculturalmedallions.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports original projects using results-driven and innovative strategies across civic leadership, public affairs and diplomacy; cultural merit; education; and science and medicine in support of health. Its civic work seeks to strengthen public and civic engagement and democracy, and to develop critical thinking, analytical and leadership skills in public-sector work or advance strategic diplomacy. In the arts, it funds individuals and institutions whose work contributes substantively to the arts and has a demonstrable, lasting effect on creative fields; it strongly considers young innovators with creative promise. Its educational focus includes economic mobility and personal growth through access to high-quality education and jobs, particularly for young people from low-income backgrounds. In science and medicine, it seeks research with fundamental discoveries, broad health benefits or demonstrable improvements to public health and medical research.
Themes
- Civic leadership and diplomacy
- Cultural merit
- Educational initiatives
- Science and medicine
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York and District of Columbia.
How to apply
The foundation funds through an invitational process and does not accept unsolicited applications.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 96% 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 77 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation strongly considers projects with creative promise by young innovators. (as reported in other published sources)
- Civic work is undertaken by proven civic, urban or governmental leaders developing public-sector critical thinking, analytical and leadership skills or advancing strategic diplomacy. (as reported in other published sources)
- Educational initiatives are sought that focus on young people from low-income backgrounds, adapt safety-net and workforce-development programs to a changing economy, or use external programming to foster academic interest. (as reported in other published sources)
- Scientific research is sought for fundamental, previously unknown discoveries, wide health benefits, or demonstrable advances in public health or medical research. (as reported in other published sources)
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 34% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 96% of grant dollars went to organisations Diamonstein-Spielvogel Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 35 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $5,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Council on Foreign Relations Annual Fund · Charitablecharitable$800,0002024 tax year
- Friends of the High Line · Charitable$250,0002024 tax year
- Public Theatre · Charitable$100,0002024 tax year
- ProPublica · Charitable$100,0002024 tax year
- Pratt Institute · Charitablecharitable$96,0002024 tax year
- Brooklyn Youth Chorus · Charitable$40,0002024 tax year
- Chamber Music Society · Charitable$40,0002024 tax year
- Brooklyn Youth Chorus · Charitable$40,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Thomas Rubin Esq — Director
- Dr Peter Rubin — Director
- Pamela Carter Esq — Director
- Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel — Chair
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,471,438 | $2,709,000 | $46,021,732 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,138,967 | $1,808,004 | $48,275,712 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,165,197 | $1,567,600 | $50,443,886 | 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.
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