Druckenmiller Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Because the foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, a cold application is not the route in, so a small nonprofit should look for a warm introduction before writing anything.
- Its stated priorities are health, economic mobility and the environment, and education institutions also feature in its giving, so work well outside those areas may not match its stated focus.
- Most grants are modest: half of its 84 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less and the median was $100,000, though about 8 in 10 fall between $10,000 and $10,000,000 and the largest was about $41,000,000, so around $100,000 is a realistic starting point rather than a ceiling.
- Its filings show that 91% of grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in the prior filing, and it favours sustained support for leaders it considers effective, so this is a relationship-led funder where repeat giving dominates.
- Its filings show grants mainly in New York, but no geographic focus is stated, so location alone should not decide whether you approach it.
Overview
Druckenmiller 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 (TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (insidephilanthropy.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 12 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Druckenmiller Foundation’s stated priorities are health, economic mobility and the environment. Its grants have included medical centres, environmental organisations, universities and other charitable institutions. Stanley Druckenmiller describes its approach as treating philanthropy like investment, seeking longer-term impact and backing strong leaders. He says the foundation continues funding organisations when it finds leaders who can scale well, and that giving is opportunistic. Education institutions also feature in its recorded giving, alongside the three broad areas he identifies. Its approach favours sustained support for effective leaders rather than spreading smaller amounts among new areas.
Themes
- Health
- Economic mobility
- Environment
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 91% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 84 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It favours strong leaders and continues funding organisations when it finds leaders who can scale well. (as reported in other published sources)
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
4 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 30% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 91% of grant dollars went to organisations Druckenmiller Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- <1% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Israel).
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 38 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $138k (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- NYU Langone Medical Center · General use$40,450,0002023 tax year
- Blue Meridian Partners · General use$31,164,0002023 tax year
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · General use$20,100,0002023 tax year
- Harlem Children's Zone · General use$14,500,0002023 tax year
- Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research · General use$10,000,0002023 tax year
- New York Stem Cell Foundation · General use$6,000,0002023 tax year
- Bowdoin College · General use$5,000,0002023 tax year
- Environmental Defense Fund · General use$2,000,0002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Gerald Kerner — Administrative Officer
- Fiona Druckenmiller — Trustee
- Stanley F Druckenmiller — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $106,399,789 | $102,138,000 | $2,031,469,399 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $138,923,790 | $135,743,666 | $2,331,105,277 | Filing for 2023 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
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- New York, NY