Meyer & Jean Steinberg Family

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-6199973

The Meyer & Jean Steinberg Family Foundation is a family foundation established in 1965 in New York. Based in New York City, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations with a primary focus on the New York metro area and select organizations in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Key facts about Meyer & Jean Steinberg Family

EIN: 13-6199973
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $310,815
Grants made (2024): 27
Average grant: $11,512
Median grant: $5,000
New grantees (estimate): 37% first-time grantees (10 of 27, 2024)
Total assets: $1,038,589
Primary geography: New York (49% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Meyer & Jean Steinberg Family funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Meyer & Jean Steinberg Family's 27 itemized 2024 grants were New York (49%), Massachusetts (40%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Nantucket, MA (5 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants). None of its 27 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable and Educational Purposes" (27 grants).

Is Meyer & Jean Steinberg Family open to new grantees?

37%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 10 of 27 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $13K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.

33% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving grew 152% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 546% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

-18.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$311K

+37.2% YoY

Grant Count

+17.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+16.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meyer & Jean Steinberg Family reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's funding interests include:

Human services
Environment
Health, including hospitals
Education
Children and youth
Jewish organizations
Arts and culture

Grantmaking

The foundation does not appear to have published specific grant size ranges or formal application deadlines in available sources.

Grant Range

ranges or formal application deadlines in available sources.

Review Cycle

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in New York, with emphasis on the New York City metropolitan area. A limited number of nonprofit organizations located in Nantucket, Massachusetts are also funded.

Grant Distribution by State

New York $153K (49%)

Massachusetts $124K (40%)

District of Columbia $19K (6%)

California $10K (3%)

South Carolina $5K (2%)

All other $800 (0%)

Share of all 27 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Massachusetts Maryland New York Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Virginia

Cities

New YorkNantucketBostonCold SpringWashingtonBronxCharlestonLos AngelesPasadenaBurkeClevelandMediaBrooklineCambrideEast HamptonHagerstownHyannisMiddletownMillbrookOak Park

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

EIN: 13-6199973
Address: 295 Madison Avenue, Suite 715, New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 824-1100
Total Assets: $1,277,791
Annual Giving: $226,575

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,038,589	$1,277,791	$1,377,317
Revenue	$19,619	$25,015	$17,317
Expenses	$323,573	$237,746	$265,579
Qualifying Distributions	$310,815	$226,575	$253,435
Net Investment Income	$10,583	$13,844	$5,173
Distributable Amount	$56,894	$65,190	$78,063

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

132 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Henry & Allison McCance Center Brain Health Mass General Hospital ($100,000), Friends of Israel Defence Forces ($50,000), Central Synagogue ($35,400).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
HENRY & ALLISON MCCANCE CENTER BRAIN HEALTH MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL Boston, MA	CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES	$100,000
FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFENCE FORCES New York, NY	CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES	$50,000
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE New York, NY	CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES	$35,400
GARDEN CONSERVANCY Cold Spring, NY	CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES	$21,750
HUDSON INSTITUTE Washington, DC	CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES	$15,000
KIPS BAY BOYSGIRLS CLUB Bronx, NY	CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES	$11,000
NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN New York, NY	CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES	$10,000
THE TIKVAH FUND New York, NY	CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES	$10,000
NANTUCKET PRESERVATION TRUST Nantucket, MA	CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES	$5,800
NANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION Nantucket, MA	CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES	$5,350

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Susan Green - President (2 hours per week)
Justin Green - Treasurer (1 hour per week)

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Susan Green	President	2	—
Justin Green	Treasurer	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Meyer & Jean Steinberg Family fund?

The foundation's funding interests include: • Human services • Environment • Health, including hospitals • Education • Children and youth • Jewish organizations • Arts and culture

How do I apply for a grant from Meyer & Jean Steinberg Family?

**Financial Activity (Most Recent Data - 2023):** • Total giving: $226,575 • Total assets: $1,277,791 • Total revenue: $25,015 • Total expenses: $237,746 The foundation does not appear to have published specific grant size ranges or formal application deadlines in available sources.

Where does Meyer & Jean Steinberg Family make grants?

What size grants does Meyer & Jean Steinberg Family award?

In 2024, Meyer & Jean Steinberg Family awarded 27 grants totaling $311K — an average of about $12K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Meyer & Jean Steinberg Family required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Meyer & Jean Steinberg Family reported a distributable amount of $57K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.