IDC Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 47-2662220 · since 2015idcfoundation.org·New York·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$1.4M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$100k to $330k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$100k

Typical grant (median)

8 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

IDC Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is not the route in; its stated method is by invitation only, so the realistic first step is to find a way into a conversation with it.
Its stated priority is Greater New York City, and it funds educational institutions for research and student training in architecture, engineering and building construction, so work that fits that focus and place is the strongest match.
About 8 in 10 of its 13 grants to organisations fall between $100,000 and $330,000, with a median of $100,000 and a largest grant of $500,000, so a request toward the lower part of that typical band is a realistic size.
In its latest filing, 93% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its previous filing, which suggests that existing relationships matter a great deal, and it says it funds initiatives consistent with its logic model, so a request should show clearly how the project fits its aims.

Overview

IDC Foundation is a US private foundation based in Centerport, NY.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The IDC Foundation promotes innovation in architecture, engineering and building construction, emphasising interaction among those fields to address pressing societal needs. It funds educational institutions in Greater New York City to advance research and student training. Its grantmaking supports student experiences through an innovation model focused on interaction across the fields, and a core component is creating and supporting innovation spaces for students, faculty and others. It also funds scholarships and fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students at higher-education institutions; recipient institutions decide how these awards are disbursed and to whom.

Themes

Architecture
Engineering
Building construction

Geographic Focus

Priority: Greater New York City.

How to apply

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 93% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 13 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

It funds initiatives consistent with its logic model.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2024.

Grant dollars by state

New York100%

The largest single recipient received 36% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 93% of grant dollars went to organisations IDC Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.

Grants

8 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $100k

How much do they typically give?

Share of 8 grants in tax year 2024 by size

$100k–$250k75%

$250k–$500k13%

$500k–$1M13%

Median $100k (tax year 2024)

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

NY Institue of Technology · Establish NYIT SoAD IDC Foundation Institute for Design, Resaerch and Innovation. Advacing AI in Architecture.
$500,0002024 tax year
Cooper Union · AACE lab expansion/Solar Decathalon Vertically Integrated Project
$329,4152024 tax year
Barnard College · Barnard Design Center Programming
$100,0602024 tax year
NY Institue of Technology · Scholarships/Fellowship
$100,0002024 tax year
Columbia University · Scholarships/Fellowship
$100,0002024 tax year
Pratt Institute · Scholarships/Fellowship
$100,0002024 tax year
New York University · Scholarships/Fellowship
$100,0002024 tax year
Cooper Union · Scholarships/Fellowship
$100,0002024 tax year

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

Officers and directors

Carol Loewenson — Director
Elizabeth Battista — Director
Frank Fortino — Vice President / Secretary
Raymond Savino — President / Treasurer

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

2 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2023 tax year	$788,061	$500,000	$30,096,832	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$2,941,193	$1,429,475	$31,867,632	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.