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Montefiore Medical Center

BRONX, NY EIN: 13-1740114 Website

Montefiore Medical Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit health organization based in Bronx, New York. Established in 1884 as a hospital for patients with chronic illnesses, it has evolved into a full-service integrated healthcare delivery system. The organization operates hospital facilities and serves a large and complex urban population through clinical care, academic medicine, research, and community partnership programs.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.0B

+8.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

-99.0% YoY

Grant Count

14

-69.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$81K

-96.7% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

Montefiore's mission is to heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities it serves.

The organization's primary focus areas include:

  • Patient Care: Full-service hospital operations with specializations in cancer treatment, transplantation, prenatal surgery, and cardiac care
  • Academic Medicine: Distinguished academic medical center with renowned faculty
  • Research: Innovative research center pioneering scientific breakthroughs and medical innovations
  • Community Health: Comprehensive community partnership programs addressing health and social needs beyond traditional medical care
  • Education: Teaching and training programs

The organization is classified under NTEE code E220 (Health - General and Rehabilitative) and operates as a community health system.

Grantmaking

Montefiore Medical Center engages in grantmaking activities with total giving of $1,220,649 according to its most recent IRS Form 990 filing. The organization's grant-making focuses on Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Montefiore Medical Center primarily serves the Bronx, New York. Its grantmaking activities focus on New York, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AlbanyAlexandriaAtlantaBaltimoreBethesdaBronxBrooklynChicagoKennesawMaplewoodMemphisMonroeMount VernonNew YorkNewburghNewtonNyackPhiladelphiaPoughkeepsieRaleigh

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $4.99 billion
  • Total Revenue: $5.91 billion
  • Total Expenses: $5.62 billion
  • Total Liabilities: $5.05 billion

As of December 2023:

  • Total Assets: $4.597 billion
  • Total Revenue: $5.057 billion
  • Total Expenses: $5.003 billion
  • Number of Employees: 22,072

Ranking Context: Montefiore ranks among the top 1% of nonprofits nationally by assets (239th nationally) and revenue (74th nationally). Within New York State, it ranks 24th by assets and 11th by revenue. In Bronx County, it ranks 1st by assets among all nonprofits.

Federal Funding: The organization has received significant federal awards totaling approximately $4.9 billion from the Department of Health and Human Services (443 awards), along with funding from the Department of Agriculture ($1 million) and Department of Defense ($672,476).

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1.6B$3.2B$4.9B$6.5B20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,988,192,084$4,597,467,871$4,574,684,802
Revenue$5,908,041,192$5,057,497,655$4,590,891,278
Expenses$5,619,420,589$5,003,322,926$4,653,244,153
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$76,019,276$45,091,324$59,173,371
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$31M$62M$92M$123M27 grants202031 grants202142 grants202246 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NEW YORK CITY HEALTH AND…$680KBRONX CARE HEALTH SYSTEM…$180KAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY …$60KCITY IN THE COMMUNITY FO…$33KST JOHN'S RIVERSIDE HOSP…$25KRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE NE…$25KNYU FORENSIC MEDICINE SU…$25KTHE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA$25KRENEWAL OF LIFE INC$20KCOOPER SQUARE COMMUNITY …$18K

Grant Size Distribution

160 grants across all recorded years

116<$50K20$50–100K14$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M5$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Steven M. Safyer, M.D. serves as President and Chief Executive Officer.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ROBERT MICHLER MDCHAIR-SURG/CARDIOTHORACIC SURG$4.9MEMAD ESKANDAR MDCHAIR-NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY$2.0MDANIEL GOLDSTEIN MDVICE CHAIR-CARDIOTHORACIC SURG$1.7MJOSEPH DE ROSE MDDIR MIN INVASIVE ROBOTIC SURG$1.7MNEIL COBELLI MDCHAIR-DEPT. OF ORTHOPEDICS$1.6M

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CATHERINE KLEMAVICE CHAIR0.8
EMANUEL CHIRICOTREASURER0.8
JAMES M BUTLERCHAIR1.5
PHILIP O OZUAH MD PHDPRESIDENT & CEO40.8
ALAN N SUNATRUSTEE0.5
ALISA R DOCTOROFFTRUSTEE0.8
ALLEN M SPIEGEL MDTRUSTEE0.5
BARRY S BLATTMANTRUSTEE0.8
BRUCE DONIGERTRUSTEE0.5
DANIEL R TISHMANTRUSTEE0.5
DAVID B KEIDANTRUSTEE0.5
DOUGLAS F EISENBERGTRUSTEE0.5
EDWIN H STERN IIITRUSTEE0.5
ELLEN BRESLOW NEWHOUSETRUSTEE0.5
GAYLE F ROBINSONTRUSTEE0.8
HELEN A JOHNSONTRUSTEE0.8
JAY B ABRAMSONTRUSTEE0.8
JENNIE EMILTRUSTEE0.8
JOEL BRAUNTRUSTEE0.5
JOHN HEFFERTRUSTEE0.5
JOHN P GUTFREUNDTRUSTEE0.5
JON W ROTENSTREICHTRUSTEE0.5
JONATHAN A LIPTONTRUSTEE0.5
LEWIS HENKINDTRUSTEE0.5
MARGARET S NATHANTRUSTEE0.5
MATTHEW H NORDTRUSTEE0.5
MELISSA CERIALETRUSTEE0.8
NATHAN GANTCHERTRUSTEE0.5
PATRICIA BAUMANTRUSTEE (DECEASED 3/26/2024)0.5
PATRICIA GREENTRUSTEE0.5
RONALD L MOELISTRUSTEE0.8
RUTH L GOTTESMAN EDDTRUSTEE0.5
STACEY R LANETRUSTEE0.5
THOMAS L HARRISONTRUSTEE0.5
CHRISTOPHER PANCZNERASST SEC.-SVP & GEN COUNSEL35.7
COLLEEN M BLYEEXEC VP & CFO36.8
SUSAN GREEN-LORENZEN RNSYSTEM SENIOR VP-OPERATIONS44
DANIEL GOLDSTEIN MDVICE CHAIR-CARDIOTHORACIC SURG60$1,707,530
EMAD ESKANDAR MDCHAIR-NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY60$2,005,276
JOSEPH DE ROSE MDDIR MIN INVASIVE ROBOTIC SURG60$1,701,228
NEIL COBELLI MDCHAIR-DEPT. OF ORTHOPEDICS60$1,600,389
ROBERT MICHLER MDCHAIR-SURG/CARDIOTHORACIC SURG60$4,944,262

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

Montefiore Medical Center has received multiple recent grants addressing critical health disparities and service gaps:

Montefiore AIDS Center Awarded $1 Million to Curb Disproportionate Impact

The Montefiore AIDS Center was awarded $1 million to address the disproportionate impact of HIV on women of color in the Bronx

Montefiore AIDS Center Awarded $1 Million to Curb Disproportionate Impact

The organization was designated as a Behavioral Center of Excellence and granted $7 million to address gaps in New York City mental and behavioral health care

Montefiore AIDS Center Awarded $1 Million to Curb Disproportionate Impact

Collaborative research initiatives with Albert Einstein College of Medicine have secured significant NIH funding for studies on opioid and tobacco addiction treatment integration, as well as heart failure research in Hispanic populations

Montefiore And Einstein Awarded $3.4 Million NIH Grant To Integrate Opioid

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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