Private foundation · New York, NY
The Riggio Foundation
Typical grant size
$3K – $10K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
150
Repeat grantees
73
funded 2+ years
Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF
Leadership · from 2023 990-PF
Leonard Riggiothru 82724
trustee
Louise Riggio
trustee
Maria Florez
CFO
Leonard Riggio
trustee
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Payout rate · TY 2023
5.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
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'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
620
Total grants awarded
$41.1M
Total amount
$66K
Average grant
$5.8M
Largest grant
Giving by year
2023
$3.9M
38 grants
2022
$2.9M
41 grants
2021
$1.4M
46 grants
2020
$3.3M
49 grants
2019
$3.6M
60 grants
2018
$2.5M
60 grants
2017
$4.7M
64 grants
2016
$7.1M
63 grants
2015
$4.5M
66 grants
2014
$2.9M
69 grants
2013
$4.4M
64 grants
Top recipients
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$7.1M
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$3.6M
2 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$3.0M
1 grant · NY · ≈ likely match
$2.4M
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$2.3M
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.4M
The Buoniconti Fund
2 grants · FL
$1.2M
Columbus Citizen Foundation
5 grants · NY
$1.2M
Dia Art Foundation
4 grants · NY
$1.1M
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.
Recent grants · most recent filings first
Weill Cornell
To provide exemplary and individualized clinical care, making groundbreaking biomedical discoveries, and educating gener…
NY · TY 2023
$1.0M
Dia Art Foundation
To plan, realize and maintain public projects which cannot be easily produced, financed or owned by individual collector…
NY · TY 2023
$1.0M
Hayground School and Camp
To continue to work at fulfilling our promise of generating opportunities for East end children and their mentors to do …
NY · TY 2023
$750K
Green Is the New Blue
TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO EVALUATE AND INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN S…
NY · TY 2023
$375K
Peconic Land Trust
To work with landowners, communities and all levels of government to conserve land while respecting the rights of the in…
NY · TY 2023
$250K
Aiken Horse Park Foundation
TO PROMOTE AIKEN'S EQUESTRIAN WAY OF LIFE AND TO ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY'S CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND CHARITABLE ENDEAVORS.
SC · TY 2023
$117K
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
TO ADVANCE SCIENCE, MEDECINE, AND HEALTH CARE DELIVERY FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANITY THROUGH A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE, INNO…
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Tulane University
TO CREATE, TO COMMUNICATE, AND CONSERVE KNOWLEDGE IN ORDER TO ENRICH THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COM…
LA · TY 2023
$50K
Hampton Classic Horse Show Inc
A PREMIER DESTINATION FOR HORSE, PEOPLE, AND A MUCH ANTICIPATED STOP ON THE SUMMER TOUR FOR COMPETITORS.
NY · TY 2023
$40K
The Ellen Hermanson Foundation
TO PROVIDE STATE-OF-THE-ART BREAST HEALTH CARE AND SUPPORTING THOSE AFFECTED BY CANCER.
NY · TY 2023
$30K
Whitney Museum of American Art
to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit American Art, and its collection, arguably the finest holdings of twentieth…
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Surfrider Foundation
TO PROTECT AND ENJOY THE WORLD'S OCEANS, WAVES AND BEACHES, FOR ALL PEOPLE, THROUGH A POWERFUL ACTIVIST NETWORK.
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Metropolitan Museum of Art
TO COLLECT, STUDY, CONSERVE, AND PRESENT SIGNIFICANT WORK OF ART ACROSS TIME AND CULTURES IN ORDER TO CONNECT ALL PEOPLE…
NY · TY 2023
$23K
Equestrian Aid Foundation
PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EQUESTRIAN COMMUNITY.
NY · TY 2023
$13K
Hayground School
TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS AND MENTORS WHO EXPLORE TOGETHER THE CENTRAL QUESTIONS OF HUMAN CULTURE IN THE NATURAL…
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Promise Landing Farm Inc
TO CREATE ENGIN WHERE COMMUNITY WITH PEOPLE OF ALL CAPABILITIES CAN GATHER AND SHARE A LOVE FOR HORSES, IN THE PROCESS G…
MD · TY 2023
$10K
New Yorkers for Children Inc
TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM WITH AN EMPHASIS ON OLDER YOUTH AGING OUT OF…
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Columbus Citizen Foundation
TO RECOGNIZE THE INCREDIBLE IMPACT THAT THE ITALIAN HERITAGE HAS HAD ON OUR LIVES AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO OUR INDIVIDUAL…
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Central Park Conservancy
TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE CENTRAL PARK AS A SANCTUARY FROM THE PACE AND PRESURES OF THE CITY LIFE. TO ENHANCE THE ENJOYMEN…
NY · TY 2023
$10K
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
TO ADVANCE CURES AND PREVENTION FOR PEDIATRIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT, WHILE ENSURING THAT NO CHILD IS D…
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Equine Advocates
TO RESCUE, PROTECT AND PREVENT THE ABUSE OF HORSES THROUGH EDUCATION, INVESTIGATION, RESCUE OPERATIONS, THE DISSEMINATIO…
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Omega Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation Center Inc
TO EDUCATE OWNERS, LEGISLATE HUMANE TREATMENT-EQUINES.
PA · TY 2023
$9K
The Bowery Mission
TO PROMOTE THE FLOURISHING OF NEW YORKERS OVERCOMING HOMELESSNESS AND MARGINALIZATION BY PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE SERVICE…
NY · TY 2023
$7K
Wildlife Rescue Center
TO PROTECT, RESCUE, AND REHABILITATE WILDFILE AND HELP WILDLIFE THRIVE.
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
HONORING THE SACRIFICES OF FIREFIGHTER STEPHEN SILLER, WHO LAID DOWN HIS LIFE TO SAVE OTHERS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Brooke USA Foundation
TO SUPPORT A WIDE VARITY OF PROGRAMS FOR WORKING HORSES, DONKEYS, AND MULES TO HELP THEM BECOME AND REMAIN HEALTHY AND H…
KY · TY 2023
$5K
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
TO COLLECT NEW UNWRAPPED TOYS AND DISTRIBUTE THOSE TOYS TO LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN AT CHRISTMAS.
VA · TY 2023
$5K
Franciscian Bread for the Poor
TO PROVIDE A BROAD, COORDINATE CONTINUUM OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF PERSONS AND…
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Heart Equine Ambulance
To provide and promote THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF CARE FOR EQUINE ATHLETES and to provide state of the art emergency trans…
VA · TY 2023
$3K
Endeavor Therapeutic Horsemanship Inc
TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH A BROAD RANGE OF NEEDS BY PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY EQUINE-ASSISTED SERVICES IN AN INCLU…
NY · TY 2023
$3K
The Fund for Park Avenue New York Inc
PLANTING AND MAINTAINING THE TREES AND FLOWERS ON PARK AVENUE.
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Mara Elephant Project USA Inc
TO PROTECT ELEPHANTS AND THEIR HABITATS ACROSS THE GREATER MARA ECOSYTEM.
IN · TY 2023
$3K
Italian American Museum
TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE, AND CELEBRATE THE CULTURE AND HISTORY OF ITALIAN AMERICAS SERVING AS LIVING RECORD OF THEIR CONTRI…
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Gleneayre Equestrian Program
TO PROVIDE A HANDS-ON, EXPERIENCE-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS, INCLUDING CHILDREN, FAM…
NJ · TY 2023
$2K
Kentucky Horse Park Foundation
SERVE AS WORLD'S LEADING EQUESTRIAN DESTINATION AS A WORKING HORSE FARM, A WORLD-RENOWNED CENTER FOR SHOW AND COMPETITIO…
KY · TY 2023
$2K
Bridgehampton Fire Department
TO PRESERVE, PROTECT LIFE, AND PROPERTY AND PROMOTE FIRE SAFETY.
NY · TY 2023
$1K
The Bridgehampton Village Improvement Society Inc
TO FOCUS ON PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE OF TREES IN BRIDGEHAMPTON.
NY · TY 2023
$1K
North Sea Fire Department
TO SERVE AND PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF THE NORTH SEA FIRE DISTRICT.
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation Inc
TO MOBILIZE TECH GRADUATES TO SUPPORT THE NATION'S PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMAT…
NY · TY 2022
$1.0M
Omega Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation Center Inc
TO EDUCATE OWNERS, LEGISLATE HUMANE TREATMENT-EQUINES. DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTRIBUTED PROPERTY: TRACT OF LAND WITH THE B…
PA · TY 2022
$900K
Green Is the New Blue
TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO EVALUATE AND INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN S…
NY · TY 2022
$450K
Aiken Horse Park Foundation
TO PROMOTE AIKEN'S EQUESTRIAN WAY OF LIFE AND TO ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY'S CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND CHARITABLE ENDEAVORS.
SC · TY 2022
$127K
African Environmental Film Foundation
To embody a bold vision for transforming the face of environmental education in Africa, primary through the medium of ed…
CA · TY 2022
$100K
The Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreation Center
TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY CHILD CARE, YOUTH AND ADULT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY'S CHILDREN AND FAMILIES…
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Hampton Classic Horse Show Inc
A PREMIER DESTINATION FOR HORSE, PEOPLE, AND A MUCH ANTICIPATED STOP ON THE SUMMER TOUR FOR COMPETITORS.
NY · TY 2022
$40K
Fractured Atlas Inc
FOSTER AGILE AND RESILENT CULTURAL ECOSYSTEM IN THE ARTS.
NY · TY 2022
$27K
Surfrider Foundation
TO PROTECT AND ENJOY THE WORLD'S OCEANS, WAVES AND BEACHES, FOR ALL PEOPLE, THROUGH A POWERFUL ACTIVIST NETWORK.
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Exploring the Arts Inc
TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION.
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Whitney Museum of American Art
to collect, preverse, interpret, and exhibit American Art, and its collection, arguably the finest holdings of twentieth…
NY · TY 2022
$20K
Socrates Sculpture Park Inc
SUPPORTING ARTISTS IN THE PRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC ART.
NY · TY 2022
$20K
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.