The Haven Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Foundation funds arts and entertainment organisations, and its grants share an illness-related purpose, so your work fits best if it supports freelance writers, artists or performers facing career-threatening illness or injury.
- The filing states no geographic restrictions, so location is not a stated bar.
- Most of its grants fall between $25,000 and $675,000, and half of its 26 grants to organisations were $90,000 or less, so a request near the lower end of that range is realistic, though the largest grant was $720,000 and the band is not a ceiling.
- Submit a general request giving details of your organisation's status and the purpose of the grant, as the filing describes; the filing gives no deadlines, so there is no set date to plan around.
- Nearly all of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded in an earlier filing, so approaching it is relationship-led, but a first-time applicant should not be put off by this.
Overview
The Haven 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 web pages about the foundation (gainesville.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 12 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Organisational grants support charitable bodies in the arts and entertainment fields, with the stated purpose of helping freelance writers and artists facing career-threatening illness. The recipients span organisations serving authors, artists, performers and musicians, while the grants share the same illness-related purpose. The Foundation's public description says it was founded to provide financial assistance to writers and artists who cannot provide for themselves and their loved ones because of injury or illness; it also describes support for freelance artists unable to work for a period. The filing says there are no restrictions as to geographical areas or charitable and educational fields. It accepts general requests giving details of the grantee's status and the proposed purpose.
Themes
- Illness assistance
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants spread across the United States.
How to apply
Submit a general request giving details of the grantee's status and the purpose of the grant or gift.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% 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 26 grants to organisations were $90,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 12% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations The Haven Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 100% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Cerf · To help freelance writers and artists who have career-threatening illness$350,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Alyssa Forslund — Treasurer
- Fredric M Sanders — Officer
- Warren Silver — Director
- Marsha Defilippo — Director
- John Mcelroy — Director
- David Rapkin — Director
- Mark Levenfus — Officer
- Stephen King — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,013,536 | $673,886 | $7,284,470 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $6,610,989 | $1,290,489 | $6,269,909 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $362,986 | $5,809,950 | $113,120 | 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
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Applying to The Haven Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (212) 503-8800
- New York, NY