Idol Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation says it does not accept unsolicited requests, so do not send it a cold application; any approach should come through an existing relationship or an invitation.
- Most of its grants are modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $2,500 and $250,000, the median grant was $10,000, and half of its grants to organisations were $10,000 or less, so a request of that size fits its usual pattern, though its largest grant was $695,000.
- Its money is largely repeat giving, with 96% of its grant dollars in the latest filing going to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so most of its support goes to organisations it already knows.
- Its stated focus is quality education and healthcare, and the filing gives no geographic focus, so the New York, District of Columbia and Pennsylvania locations of its grants show only where it has tended to give, not who may apply.
Overview
Idol Family 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 (harlemacademy.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation describes its focus as building an equitable future for all individuals through quality education and healthcare. Its filed grant purposes are predominantly general support, with designated gifts for fellowship funds and a school endowment. Its recipients include universities, a school and other charitable organisations, and its giving is not confined to a single organisation. The filings also show grants to organisations in several states. The application information says that contributions go only to preselected charitable organisations and that unsolicited requests are not accepted, so the material located describes selective giving rather than an open submission route.
Themes
- Quality education
- Healthcare
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, District of Columbia and Pennsylvania.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
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 56 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
2 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 31% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 96% of grant dollars went to organisations Idol Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 3% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 19 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Georgetown University · General support$695,0002024 tax year
- Villanova University · General support$162,5002024 tax year
- God's Love We Deliver · General support$150,0002024 tax year
- Harlem Academy · General support$62,5002024 tax year
- Harlem Academy · General support$50,0002024 tax year
- On Course Foundation · General support$25,0002024 tax year
- New York University · General support$25,0002024 tax year
- God's Love We Deliver · General support$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Christina Idol Davie — Director And President
- John Idol — Chairman Of The Board
- Alexandra Idol — Director And President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,833,378 | $1,689,000 | $20,657,496 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,643,557 | $1,462,600 | $21,412,322 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,458,216 | $1,280,700 | $20,447,434 | 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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No credit card required
Contact
- New York, NY