Private foundation · New Canaan, CT

The Tow Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$5K $30K $75K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
446
Repeat grantees
257
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Emily Tow
PRESIDENT
$368K
Susan Ransden
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
$165K
Benjamin Jackson
DIRECTOR
$47K
Hope Jackson
DIRECTOR
Leonard Tow
CHAIRMAN
David Tobias
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Olivia Tow
DIRECTOR
Scott Schneider
TREASURER
Molly Tow
DIRECTOR
Amy Lefkof
SECRETARY
Frank Tow
VICE PRESIDENT
Teresa Law
DIRECTOR
Andrew Tow
VICE PRESIDENT
Emily Tow Jackson
PRESIDENT & EXEC. DIRECTOR
$273K
David Z Rosensweig
SECRETARY
Maureen Strafford
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
8.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
2,030
Total grants awarded
$189.7M
Total amount
$93K
Average grant
$5.2M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$26.2M
213 grants
2023
$23.9M
222 grants
2022
$20.9M
274 grants
2021
$16.0M
224 grants
2020
$19.2M
251 grants
2019
$19.3M
202 grants
2018
$19.4M
203 grants
2017
$16.8M
170 grants
2016
$17.3M
161 grants
2015
$10.6M
110 grants

Top recipients

16 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$27.1M
23 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$25.0M
$10.5M
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$9.3M
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$6.7M
22 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$4.4M
25 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$3.9M
16 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$3.7M
3 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$3.5M
12 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$3.1M

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

Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center
THE INITIATIVE IN RADIOTHERANOSTICS
NY · TY 2024
$1.6M
New York Genome Center Inc
THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN WOMENS CLINICAL GENOMIC HEALTHCARE
NY · TY 2024
$1.4M
Nys for the Relief of Ruptured & Crippled Maintaining the Hospital for Spec
PRECISION MEDICINE AND TISSUE REGENERATION IN AUTOIMMUNE AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES
NY · TY 2024
$1.2M
Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center
THE TOW INITIATIVE IN COMPUTATIONAL IMMUNO-ONCOLOGY
NY · TY 2024
$1.2M
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc
WEST PROJECT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
NY · TY 2024
$1.0M
Norwalk Hospital Association
THE CLAIRE TOW INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
CT · TY 2024
$600K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$600K
Connecticut Children's Foundation Inc
STRENGTHENING THE CONNECTIONS TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR PREVENTION ENGAGEMENT (SCOPE)
CT · TY 2024
$500K
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of
AI & JOURNALISM RESEARCH
NY · TY 2024
$500K
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Cuny Foundation Inc
TOW-KNIGHT CENTER
NY · TY 2024
$500K
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of
LEONARD TOW PROFESSORSHIP OF JOURNALISM
NY · TY 2024
$500K
Brooklyn College Foundation Inc
TOW MENTORING INITIATIVE
NY · TY 2024
$500K
Bard College
THE LEONARD AND CLAIRE TOW CHAIR IN DEMOCRACY AND EDUCATION
NY · TY 2024
$500K
New York Shakespeare Festival
THE PUBLIC THEATER'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
NY · TY 2024
$500K
Norwalk Hospital Association
PULMONARY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
CT · TY 2024
$400K
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of
ALS CENTER CHALLENGE GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$400K
Wgbh Educational Foundation
FRONTLINE COLUMBIA AND CUNY TOW FELLOWSHIPS & THE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST EQUITY INITIATIVE
MA · TY 2024
$390K
Catalyst Ct
AMPLIFYING RESIDENT VOICES PROJECT
CT · TY 2024
$333K
Research Foundation of the City University of New York
TOW ADVOCACY FELLOWSHIP
NY · TY 2024
$330K
Yale University
TRANSITIONS CLINIC CT REFERRAL HUB
CT · TY 2024
$320K
Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center
TOW DERMATOLOGY SKIN INFORMATICS PROGRAM
NY · TY 2024
$300K
University of New Haven
TOW YOUTH JUSTICE INSTITUTE
CT · TY 2024
$300K
Brooklyn College Foundation Inc
TANIA LEON CHAIR
NY · TY 2024
$300K
Recidiviz Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$250K
John Jay College Foundation Inc
FUTURE OF PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVE
NY · TY 2024
$250K
Civil Rights Corps
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$250K
Vera Institute of Justice Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$250K
Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$250K
Center for Children's Advocacy Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CT · TY 2024
$200K
Brooklyn College Foundation Inc
TOW FUND FOR EXCELLENCE
NY · TY 2024
$200K
Worth Rises Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$200K
Robin Hood Foundation
HUNGER PROGRAMS
NY · TY 2024
$200K
Medical Justice Alliance Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$175K
Barnard College
THE TOW FOUNDATION STUDENT & FACULTY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
NY · TY 2024
$160K
New York Shakespeare Festival
PUBLIC WORKS & MOBILE UNIT
NY · TY 2024
$150K
William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc
JUSTICE PROGRAM
NY · TY 2024
$150K
The Groundtruth Project Inc
REPORT FOR AMERICA
MA · TY 2024
$150K
Bard College
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$150K
New York City Environmental Justice Alliance Inc
RENEWABLE RIKERS
NY · TY 2024
$150K
New York Focus News
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$150K
Good Nation Foundation Inc
PROXIMITY FOR JUSTICE
NY · TY 2024
$150K
Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$150K
Pen American Center Inc
PEN AMERICAN PRISON AND JUSTICE WRITING PROGRAM
NY · TY 2024
$150K
Bard College
BPI PUBLIC HEALTH FELLOWSHIP
NY · TY 2024
$125K
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of
TOW DOCTORAL SCHOLARS PIPELINE PROGRAM
NY · TY 2024
$125K
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of
TOW FACULTY LEADERSHIP SCHOLARS
NY · TY 2024
$110K
Center for Community Alternatives
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Justice Innovation Inc
EXPANDING RESTORATIVE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE TO INCARCERATION PROGRAMMING
NY · TY 2024
$100K
The Foundation for City College
PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOWSHIP
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Juvenile Law Center
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2024
$100K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.

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