Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $5,603,714 (contributions, gifts, grants paid, tax year 2023)
- Grant Range: $1,000 to $1,000,000 (based on Inside Philanthropy reporting; most grants below $25,000)
- Geographic Focus: Primarily New York City, with additional grants in other US states and Israel (based on recent 990-PF records)
- Application Method: Invitation-only (does not accept unsolicited proposals)
- Total Assets: $46,145,748
Contact Details
The foundation does not maintain a website or provide public contact details.
Registered address: 767 Fifth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10153-0023
Funding Priorities
- Medical education and health: Strong interest in medical schools, hospitals and disease research organisations, particularly in New York and California
- Private schools: New York City private schools including Horace Mann, Trevor Day School, and Stephen Gaynor School
- Higher education: Universities including Cornell, Duke, Emory, and Bucknell
- Jewish and Israeli organisations: United Jewish Appeal, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, Central Synagogue, Museum of Jewish Heritage, and Israeli organisations
- Arts and culture: New York City institutions including World Trade Center Performing Arts Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Guggenheim Museum
Recent Grant Pattern
Since this is an invitation-only funder, here is the recent pattern based on available information:
- Geographic concentration: Most US grantmaking is in New York City, with additional grants to California organisations and Israeli organisations (based on recent 990-PF records)
- Typical grantee types: Private schools, universities, medical schools and hospitals, Jewish organisations, arts and cultural institutions
- Representative grantees: Weill Medical College of Cornell University (over $3 million historically), United Jewish Appeal of New York, Horace Mann School, Trevor Day School, Stephen Gaynor School, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Guggenheim Museum
What They Don't Fund
The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals and only makes grants to preselected organisations with existing connections to the Baron family.
Application Process & Timeline
The Baron Capital Foundation operates on an invitation-only basis and does not accept unsolicited grant applications. Organisations seeking funding would need a pre-existing connection or relationship with the Baron family. The foundation does not maintain a website or provide public contact information for grant enquiries.
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