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Josiah Macy JR Foundation

New York, NY · EIN 13-5596895. Reported 181 grants totalling $11.9M to 122 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$49,500median grant
$11.9Mgranted, 2020-2023
122organizations funded
32%of grantees funded again the next year
$147.2Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Josiah Macy JR Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $49,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $1,550 and the largest $200,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

$1,000 - $5,000
1 grant
$5,000 - $10,000
8 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
17 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
68 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
35 grants
$100,000 and Up
52 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
University of WashingtonSeattle, WA$529,339432022
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA$498,931422021
Matching Gifts Program Co Josiah Macy JR FoundationNew York, NY$427,289442023
Regents of the University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI$314,122332022
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY$305,820332023
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA$300,000332023
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA$300,000332023
Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI$293,000332022
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$280,000222022
Ichan Scool of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY$270,283322021
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OH$261,220222021
New York UniversityNew York, NY$241,506422022
Abim FoundationPhiladelphia, PA$225,000212020
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolDuluth, MN$220,693332023
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT$208,055222023
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT$202,655322022
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA$200,587222023
University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA$200,000222021
University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH$200,000222023
University of TexasHouston, TX$200,000222021
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$199,998222023
Building the Next Generation of Academic PhysiciansRye Brook, NY$195,000332023
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC$175,000322022
Duke UniversityDurham, NC$174,835222023
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD$174,692222023
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX$169,676222021
Villanova UniversityLandsdale, PA$168,556222022
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA$150,000212023
Regents of the University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA$149,500222023
The Hastings CenterGarrison, NY$146,505222022
Denver Health and Hospitals FoundationAurora, CO$138,200112021
Denver Health and Hospitals FoundationsAurora, CO$138,200112022
Icahn Scool of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY$132,263112023
Delaware University and Arizona State UniversityPhoenix, AZ$131,863112020
Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI$130,645332023
Healthpartners InstituteSt Paul, MN$129,000112020
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI$125,000112022
Northwell Health IncNew Hyde Park, NY$125,000112023
The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisChicago, IL$125,000112022
University of Alabama Health Services Foundation PcBirmingham, AL$125,000112022
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA$123,100112022
American Board of Internal Medicine FoundationPhiladelphia, PA$120,000222023
Duquesne University of Th Holy SpiritPittsburgh, PA$114,979112021
Duquesne University of the Holy SpiritPittsburgh, PA$114,979112022
University of HawaiiHonolulu, HI$110,848112023
Health Science Center at Houston Mcgovern Medical SchoolHouston, TX$100,000112023
Medical College of Wisconsin Kern National NetworkMilwaukee, WI$99,992112023
Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin SystemMadison, WI$99,943112023
Braneis UniversityWaltham, MA$98,483112021
Auburn University College of NursingAuburn, AL$94,786112023
Creighton UniversityBlair, NE$81,124112020
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA$75,000222023
University of MassachusettsAmherst, MA$74,260222023
Miami UniversityHamilton, OH$68,975112022
Association for the Advancement of ScienceWashington, DC$50,000222023
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH$50,000112023
Children's Hospital Corporation Dba Children's Hospital BostonBoston, MA$50,000112023
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncCarmel, NY$50,000112020
The Arnold P Gold FoundationEnglewood Cliffs, NJ$50,000222023
University of WisconsinMadison, MN$49,999112022
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMechanicsville, VA$49,986222023
SUNY UpstateSyracuse, NY$49,971222021
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical EducationChicago, IL$49,500112023
Northwell Health Feinstein Institute for Medical ResearchManhasset, NY$49,441112022
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical EducationChicago, IL$33,000212020
Interprofessional Education CollaboarativeArlington, VA$30,481112020
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery FoundationAlexandria, VA$25,000112020
American Academy of PediatricsItasca, IL$25,000112020
American Council of Academic Therapy IncAlexandria, VA$25,000112021
Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX$25,000112023
Bellevue Literary Review IncNew York, NY$25,000112023
Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois UniversitySpringfield, IL$25,000112023
Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH$25,000112023
Cooper Health SystemPhiladelphia, PA$25,000112022
Costs of CareAustin, TX$25,000112020
CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy Foundation IncNew York, NY$25,000112020
Dade County Street ResponseMiami, FL$25,000112022
Fund for Public Health in New York CityNew York, NY$25,000112022
Home Centered Care InstituteSchaumburg, IL$25,000112021
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MD$25,000112020
Latino Medical Student AssociationChicago, IL$25,000112023
Massachusetts General HospitalSomerville, MA$25,000112023
Medical Careers Exposure and Emergency PreparednessChicago, IL$25,000112023
Mercy UniversityDobbs Ferry, NY$25,000112023
National Academy of SciencesWashington, DC$25,000112021
One Brooklyn Health SystemNew York, NY$25,000112021
Prisn Health-UpstateGreenville, SC$25,000112021
Rosalind Franklin SocietyNew Rochelle, NY$25,000112020
Saint Louis UniversitySt Louis, MO$25,000112023
Social Good FundRichmond, CA$25,000112022
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA$25,000112023
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El PasoEl Paso, TX$25,000112022
The Carol Emmott FoundationPortland, OR$25,000112020
The General Hospital Corporation Dba Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA$25,000112023
The Health Science Center at Brooklyn Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY$25,000112023
The Regents of the University of California Los AngelesNorth Hollywood, CA$25,000112020
The Sullivan AllianceAtlanta, GA$25,000112020
Tufts UniversityBoston, MA$25,000112020
University of BuffaloBuffalo, NY$25,000112020
University of Central Florida Foundation IncOrlando, FL$25,000112023
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL$25,000112023
University of Tennessee Foundation IncMemphis, TN$25,000112021
Voices From the Heart of Medicine IncNew Rochelle, NY$25,000112022
Washington University School of MedicineSt Louis, MO$25,000112020
Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA$25,000112022
University of Oklahoma Foundation IncNorman, OK$24,995112022
University of ColoradoAurora, CO$24,970112023
University of Maryland Capital Region HealthLargo, MD$24,805112023
Midwestern UniversityDowners Grove, IL$24,750112020
Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL$24,736112022
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA$24,660112020
Planetary Health Report CardNew York, NY$24,450112022
National Medical FellowshipsAlexandria, VA$23,650112021
National Medical FellowshipsNew York, NY$23,650112020
Maryville UniversitySt Louis, MO$17,000112020
Virginia Tech Carilion School of MedicineBlacksburg, VA$16,046112022
Minority Health Institute IncLos Angeles, CA$10,000222023
Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical CenterDes Moines, IA$7,865112022
Association of Medical Professionals With Hearing LossesOlympia, WA$5,000112022
International Pediatric Simulation SocietyNew Haven, CT$5,000112021
The Physician Associate Foundation of the American Academy of PhysicianAlexandria, VA$5,000112022
The Research Foundation of State University of NySyracuse, NY$1,550112020

37 of 122 (30%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 32%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 91 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Education
55 grants
Health Care
21 grants
Diseases & Disorders
6 grants
Arts & Culture
2 grants
Human Services
2 grants
Employment
2 grants
Community Improvement
1 grant
Science & Technology
1 grant

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202045$2,989,758$25,000
202138$3,116,445$84,562
202249$2,875,758$48,441
202349$2,902,446$49,500

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Josiah Macy JR Foundation has 8 of them, worth $684,559. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.

OrganizationLocationApproved
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$140,000
Denver Health and Hospitals FoundationDenver, CO$138,200
University of WashingtonSeattle, WA$133,200
Duquesne University of Th Holy SpiritPittsburgh, PA$114,979
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA$83,180
Dade County Street ResponseMiami, FL$25,000
Xavier UniversityNew Orleans, LA$25,000
National Academy of SciencesWashington, DC$25,000

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 19% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

New York
$2.3M
Pennsylvania
$1.8M
Massachusetts
$946K
California
$714K
Ohio
$605K
Texas
$545K
Washington
$534K
Wisconsin
$493K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $49,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Josiah Macy JR Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 44 East 64TH Street, New York, NY, 10065. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 13-5596895 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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