Fuhrman Family Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 46-1579112 · since 2014fuhrmanfamilyfoundation.org·New York·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$5.7M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$5,000 to $255k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$25,000

Typical grant (median)

52 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

Fuhrman Family Foundation funds visual arts, education, nutrition, health care, social justice, poverty alleviation and community support, so check your work fits one of these themes before approaching.
It gives by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application on spec is not the way in here.
A realistic request is modest: half of its 121 grants to organisations were $26,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fell between $5,000 and $255,000, though the largest grant was around $1,050,000.
It looks relationship-led rather than open to newcomers, since 88% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in the previous two filings.
No geographic focus is stated, so treat that as unresolved rather than assuming a restriction either way.

Overview

Fuhrman 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 its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

Guided by the belief that vibrant communities depend on creative, informed and healthy people, the Foundation focuses on initiatives supporting individuals’ artistic and educational pursuits and their physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. It gives through grants in visual arts, education, nutrition, health care, social justice and poverty alleviation, seeking to contribute to the vitality of communities from the ground up. It defines community broadly and often supports causes that strengthen underserved parts of its community. Its justice work supports causes seeking to restore rehabilitation, balance and dignity to the criminal justice system.

Themes

Visual arts
Education
Nutrition
Health care
Social justice
Poverty alleviation
Community support

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 TY2024 filing, 88% 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 121 grants to organisations were $26,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

It often gives to causes that strengthen the underserved parts of its broadly defined community.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

New York96%

District of Columbia1%

Pennsylvania1%

California<1%

Indiana<1%

The largest single recipient received 17% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 88% of grant dollars went to organisations Fuhrman Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
9% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

52 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $25,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 52 grants in tax year 2024 by size

$1k–$2.5k4%

$2.5k–$5k2%

$5k–$10k10%

$10k–$25k31%

$25k–$50k10%

$50k–$100k13%

$100k–$250k15%

$250k–$500k8%

$500k–$1M4%

$1M and over4%

Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Metropolitan Museum of Art · For the costume institute benefit
$1,000,0002024 tax year
Central Park Conservancy · Second of 5 installments of $5 million total: for the for all campaign, $4,700,000 for harlem meer shoreline restoration and expanded boardwalk project, $200,000 to mill and repave the area east of sheep meadow, and $100,000 to maintain the area east of sheep meadow
$1,000,0002024 tax year
Flag Foundation for Excellence in Education · For operations related to the flag award for teaching excellence
$780,0002024 tax year
United Jewish Appeal Federation · For the 2024 annual campaign
$500,0002024 tax year
Museum of Modern Art · To further the tax exempt mission of the organization
$465,0002024 tax year
Parrish Art Museum · To cover the repair of the lichtenstein brushstrokes then glenn has lent to the museum
$346,6272024 tax year
Bard College · For the study of language and literature endowment
$250,0002024 tax year
Netherland-America Foundation · For the benefit of anne frank house for the anne frank exhibition nyc
$250,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Laura Twersky — Director
Eric Lane — Director
Risa Daniels — Secretary / Director
Amanda Fuhrman — Vice President / Director
Glenn R Fuhrman — President / Treasurer / Director

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$3,406,604	$2,138,766	$55,363,724	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$4,709,216	$3,836,945	$65,905,615	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$7,716,156	$5,696,298	$84,553,193	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.