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The Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation Inc: 44 grants to organizations, $14.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, paid 44 grants to organizations totaling $14,157,316 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 8, 2026. The largest was $10,000,000 to Rockefeller University in New York, NY for to endow, and support in perpetuity, the herbert singer award for collaborative innovation fund.
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- EIN
- 133151548
- Based in
- Wilmington, DE
- Assets
- $68,862,810
- Grants paid
- $14,157,316
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202631299349100603. It reported $14,157,316 in grants paid; 44 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | To endow, and support in perpetuity, the Herbert Singer award for collaborative innovation fund | Education | $10,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | Herbert Singer Award fund for collaborative innovation | Education | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Building One Community Corp | Stamford, CT | for the purchase of Building One Community's building | Human services | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Park Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | Improvement to Nell Singer Lilac Walk fund | Recreation and sports | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut Bar Foundation Inc | Hartford, CT | Singer Public Service Fellowship fund | Crime and legal-related | $155,816 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities of Fairfield County Inc | Shelton, CT | The Thomas Merton Center | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clicc Inc | New Haven, CT | General & Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $107,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | Taub Center for Social Policy Studies-Israel | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Building One Community Corp | Stamford, CT | B1C's Immigration Legal Services (ILS) fund | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Domus Kids Inc | Stamford, CT | Domus' Juvenile Review Board (JRB) Program | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of Fairfield County Inc | Shelton, CT | Merton Family Center | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Covenant Center | Stamford, CT | to provide food for the kitchen and pantry | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Person To Person Inc | Darien, CT | to provide food for the food pantry and food trucks | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Open Door Shelter Inc | Norwalk, CT | Emergency fund | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harbor Camps Inc | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corp | Beacon, NY | General & Unrestricted | Health care | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | Shaffer Public Service Fellowship-Law School fund | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | General Unrestricted Support for AmeriCares Free Clinics | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy University | Dobbs Ferry, NY | CNR Serviam Endowed Scholarship Fund | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Onegoal | Atlanta, GA | One Goal Massachusetts fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Change Summer Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shattuck Child Care Center Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Building One Community Corp | Stamford, CT | Legal Services fund | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Academy of Bridgeport Inc | Bridgeport, CT | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for New American Security Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Empower Spinal Cord Injury Incorporated | Waltham, MA | General & Unrestricted | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Rescue Us Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ecsu Foundation Inc | Willimantic, CT | Presidential Strategic Initiatives Fund | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jackie Robinson Park of Fame Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Inc | Chicopee, MA | General & Unrestricted | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Mens Christian Association Camp Belknap | Mirror Lake, NH | Leaders Scholarship Fund | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Botanic Garden Inc | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Future 5 Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hadassah the Womens Zionist Organization of Americ | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Service of Stamford Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stamford Museum and Nature Center Incorporated | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Herren Project | Portsmouth, RI | General & Unrestricted | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stamford Emergency Medical Services Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | AmeriCares Free Clinic - Staff National Conference fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inspirica Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Cloud Indian School | Pine Ridge, SD | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Joseph Parenting Center | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elm Project Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202511079349101006. It reported $7,251,938 in grants paid; 51 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | To benefit the Law School by establishing the Herbert & Nell Singer Social Justice Fellowship Endowment fund | Education | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | To create an endowed fund to be named The Herbert M. Singer president's fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | To add funds to an existing Endowment Fund entitled The Herbert & Nell Singer Postdoctoral Fellowship | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut Bar Foundation Inc | Hartford, CT | HNSF/CT Bar Foundation Fellowship Program | Crime and legal-related | $170,438 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities of Fairfield County Inc | Bridgeport, CT | The Thomas Merton Center | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Childrens Advocacy Inc | Hartford, CT | Youth Justice Project | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society Inc | Florham Park, NJ | The Singer Foundation Highly Confident Fund | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope for Haiti Inc | Naples, FL | Improving Educational Outcomes in Southern Haiti | International, foreign affairs and national security | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moses-Weitzman Health System Inc | Middletown, CT | Heal Our Youth Program | Human services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Onegoal | Chicago, IL | OneGoal Massachusetts - State-Level Impact fund | Youth development | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | Herbert and Nell Singer Columbia Social Justice Fellowship Fund | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clicc Inc | New Haven, CT | General & Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $102,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Building One Community Corp | Stamford, CT | B1C's Immigration Legal Services (ILS) | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Domus Kids Inc | Stamford, CT | Domus' Juvenile Review Board (JRB) Program | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duet Inc | Boston, MA | Increasing Capacity for Career Services at Duet | Community improvement and capacity building | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | Taub Center 2024 Annual Herbert M. Singer International Policy Conference | International, foreign affairs and national security | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prison of Peace | Calabasas, CA | Connecticut three year Prison of Peace Pilot Program | Crime and legal-related | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ecsu Foundation Inc | Willimantic, CT | STEP/CAP Scholarship fund with enhanced support services | $49,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Inc | Chicopee, MA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corp | Beacon, NY | General & Unrestricted | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Academy of Bridgeport Inc | Bridgeport, CT | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Change Summer Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childrens Learning Centers of Fairfield County Inc | Stamford, CT | Harold J Sandak Garden fund | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Notre Dame, IN | Law School Thomas Shaffer Fellowship fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duet Inc | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americares Free Clinic Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Building One Community Corp | Stamford, CT | Immigrant Legal Services | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for New American Security Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ferguson Library | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Rescue Us Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope for Haiti Inc | Naples, FL | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Service of Stamford Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manna Food Bank | Mills River, NC | General & Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Herren Project | Portsmouth, RI | General & Unrestricted | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Notre Dame, IN | Thomas Shaffer Fellowship fund - Law School | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Mens Christian Association Camp Belknap | Mirror Lake, NH | Leaders Scholarship Fund | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jackie Robinson Park of Fame Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Stamford Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hadassah the Womens Zionist Organization of Americ | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homefront Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inspirica Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific House Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Person To Person Inc | Darien, CT | General & Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Piers Park Sailing Center Inc | East Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Red Cloud Indian School | Pine Ridge, SD | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stamford Museum and Nature Center Incorporated | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Malta House Inc | Norwalk, CT | General & Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Covenant Center | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Joseph Parenting Center | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $15,685,000 |
| Human services | $1,432,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,055,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $611,254 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $499,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $395,000 |
| Youth development | $195,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $150,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $17,420,000 |
| Connecticut | $3,076,754 |
| Massachusetts | $217,500 |
| Florida | $160,000 |
| New Jersey | $150,000 |
| Illinois | $150,000 |
| California | $75,000 |
| Indiana | $60,000 |
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Updated May 8, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.