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Fernholz Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 90-0403980 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.3M
- Grants reported
- 14
- Median grant
- $200K
- Future commitments
- $5.2M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | 7 | $1.3M |
Where Fernholz Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY | PRINCETON, NJ | SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS | 2024 | $325K |
| INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY | PRINCETON, NJ | SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS | 2025 | $250K |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS | 2024 | $250K |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY MATH DEPARTMENT | PRINCETON, NJ | DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS | 2025 | $250K |
| CHANGE MAKER TRUST INC | BOSTON, MA | DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT APPLIED SCIENCE | 2025 | $250K |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY MATH DEPARTMENT | PRINCETON, NJ | DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS | 2024 | $250K |
| SIMONS LAUFER MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE | BERKELEY, CA | SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS | 2025 | $200K |
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | RESEARCH IN NEUROSCIENCE | 2024 | $200K |
| SIMONS LAUFER MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE | BERKELEY, CA | SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS | 2024 | $200K |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS | 2025 | $75K |
| PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOUSING INC | PRINCETON, NJ | GENERAL SUPPORT - AFFORDABLE HOUSING | 2025 | $20K |
| PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOUSING INC | PRINCETON, NJ | GENERAL SUPPORT - AFFORDABLE HOUSING | 2024 | $20K |
| PRINCETON MEDICAL CENTER | PALINSBORO, NJ | GENERAL SUPPORT - MECIAL CENTER | 2024 | $10K |
| PRINCETON MEDICAL CENTER | PALINSBORO, NJ | GENERAL SUPPORT - MECIAL CENTER | 2025 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Fernholz Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.