Druckenmiller Foundation
The Druckenmiller Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. It made 58 grants totaling $135,743,666 in 2024 to organizations including medical centers, a poverty-focused nonprofit, a college, environmental organizations, and schools.
Druckenmiller Foundation at a glance
In short: Druckenmiller Foundation gave $135.7M across 58 grants in 2024 (avg $2.3M), mostly in New York. 32% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $135,743,666
- +32.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 58
- -9.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,340,408
- +46.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $1,765,387,402
- +0.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (12 of 38, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Druckenmiller Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O Duquesne40 W 57Th St 25 Fl, New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 830-6600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Druckenmiller Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was NYU Langone Medical Center ($40.5M). Together the top 10 received $132.3M.
Organizations only. It also paid 20 individual scholarships ($148,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
293 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 165 grants of 293 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, recipients in New York received 88% of grant dollars, recipients in Illinois received 7%, and recipients in Maine received 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 58 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Druckenmiller Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 12 of 38 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $111K; repeat grants $5.2M. How we count
Medians: $45K first-time, $208K repeat.
- 58% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 49% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $90.9M (2021) to $174.9M (2022). In 2024 it made 58 grants totaling $135.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Medical Center New York, NY | General Use | $40,450,000 |
| Blue Meridian Partners Inc New York, NY | General Use | $31,164,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | General Use | $20,100,000 |
| Harlem Children's Zone New York, NY | General Use | $14,500,000 |
| Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research Chicago, IL | General Use | $10,000,000 |
| New York STEM Cell Foundation New York, NY | General Use | $6,000,000 |
| Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME | General Use | $5,000,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY | General Use | $2,000,000 |
| The Spence School New York, NY | General Use | $1,550,000 |
| Am Museum of Nat'l History New York, NY | General Use | $1,505,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,765,387,402 | $143,218,302 | $138,923,790 | $135,743,666 | 58 | $135,793,297 | $142,117,875 | $104,950,204 |
| 2023 | $1,761,092,890 | $258,886,185 | $106,399,789 | $102,138,000 | 64 | $102,181,033 | $244,518,044 | $91,119,511 |
| 2022 | $1,608,603,488 | $205,399,591 | $176,605,220 | $174,942,500 | 63 | $173,982,632 | $204,727,003 | $88,870,900 |
| 2021 | $1,579,806,367 | $402,828,458 | $96,941,930 | $90,912,000 | 55 | — | $318,478,657 | $90,563,859 |
| 2020 | $1,273,919,839 | $136,579,901 | $115,027,071 | $112,495,000 | 53 | — | $101,065,043 | $71,998,318 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Druckenmiller Foundation reported a distributable amount of $105.0M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including medical care and research, poverty and economic mobility, education, and environmental protection. For example, Blue Meridian Partners says it funds scalable solutions addressing poverty and economic mobility; the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research describes its work as research, education, and support for people with sarcoidosis; and Environmental Defense Fund says it works to preserve natural systems and address environmental problems.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 58 grants totaling $135,743,666. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $40,450,000, with a median grant of $27,500.
Among the largest 2024 grants were $40,450,000 to NYU Langone Medical Center, $31,164,000 to Blue Meridian Partners Inc., $20,100,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, $14,500,000 to Harlem Children’s Zone, and $10,000,000 to the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research. These grants were listed as for general use.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Stanley F. Druckenmiller and Fiona Druckenmiller as trustees, and Gerald Kerner as administrative officer.
Druckenmiller Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Fiona Druckenmiller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stanley F. Druckenmiller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gerald Kerner
Administrator Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Druckenmiller Foundation
How much does Druckenmiller Foundation give each year?
Druckenmiller Foundation gave $135.7M across 58 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $102.1M across 64 grants.
What is Druckenmiller Foundation's typical grant size?
Druckenmiller Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $27,500, and its average grant was $2,340,408, across 58 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Druckenmiller Foundation that year got $111K on average.
Where does Druckenmiller Foundation give grants?
Druckenmiller Foundation gives mostly in New York: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (21 grants), Southampton, NY (4 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Druckenmiller Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 64% of Druckenmiller Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (37 of 58) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship - Penn State Univ" (3 grants).
Who are Druckenmiller Foundation's largest grantees?
Druckenmiller Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include NYU Langone Medical Center ($40,450,000), Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($31,164,000) and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($20,100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 20 individual scholarships ($148,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Druckenmiller Foundation?
Druckenmiller Foundation reported $1.8B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $135.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Druckenmiller Foundation fund?
The available information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including medical care and research, poverty and economic mobility, education, and environmental protection. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Druckenmiller Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Druckenmiller Foundation's EIN?
Druckenmiller Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3735187. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Druckenmiller Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Druckenmiller Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/druckenmiller-foundation-morg_db085cd5b1974e5484909bd5ad6e41ee
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