POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation
POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation is a private foundation based in Stamford, Connecticut. In its 2024 filing, it reported 78 grants totaling $2,037,500 to charitable organizations, including universities, health and research organizations, schools, and community and environmental organizations.
POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation at a glance
In short: POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation gave $2.0M across 78 grants in 2024 (avg $26K), top state New York. 31% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,037,500
- +57.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 78
- +62.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $26,122
- -3.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $55,266,878
- +37.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (20 of 64, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (37% 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 POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Point72 Lp 72 Cummings Poin, Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: (203) 890-2000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Columbia University Gift Systems ($250K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($200,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
311 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 268 grants of 311 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (37%), Massachusetts (23%), Connecticut (11%), Colorado (10%), and Tennessee (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 78 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 20 of 64 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 53% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−4%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $1.3M (2023) to $2.7M (2022). In 2024 it made 78 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| President & Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | Financial Aid and IAI Pledges | $250,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Foundation Aurora, CO | Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Research | $200,000 |
| Columbia University Gift Systems New York, NY | Benign Hematology Gift Fund | $200,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Boston MA, MA | Leo Family Fund #3898070 | $200,000 |
| Yellowstone Club Community Foundation Bozeman, CT | 25% Elevate Immediate and 75% Elevate Permanent | $175,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | McEntire Family Dean's Faculty Fellow | $160,000 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $200,000 |
| Columbia University Gift Systems New York, NY | Benign Hematology Gift Fund | $50,000 |
| Randall's Island Park Alliance New York, NY | Kids Island Camp | $50,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Support for the David Siegmund Statistics Research Fund. | $50,000 |
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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 | $55,266,878 | $3,278,637 | $2,151,330 | $2,037,500 | 78 | $2,095,838 | $1,093,675 | $2,298,976 |
| 2023 | $40,104,155 | $7,635,467 | $1,419,550 | $1,294,016 | 48 | $1,345,896 | $4,670,085 | $1,692,380 |
| 2022 | $32,327,604 | $5,372,147 | $2,811,246 | $2,708,250 | 62 | $2,762,863 | $2,050,694 | $1,348,474 |
| 2021 | $27,491,198 | $5,289,517 | $2,218,418 | $2,119,500 | 61 | $2,168,865 | $1,606,326 | $1,091,927 |
| 2020 | $23,216,225 | $4,296,616 | $1,972,224 | $1,892,152 | 62 | — | $1,311,162 | $844,888 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.3M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided in the available information. Its 2024 grants included support for financial aid, scholarships, research, education, music, parks, and environmental learning.
The grantees describe their own work in a range of areas. Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation says it raises and stewards funds to support care, education, research, and advocacy for children and families. MIT describes its mission as advancing knowledge and educating students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship. Randall’s Island Park Alliance says it works with New York City and local communities to provide sports, cultural, and environmental programming. Other 2024 recipients include organizations whose stated missions involve educational equity, academic and social-emotional support for public school children, therapeutic learning environments, and environmental education and job skills training.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 78 grants totaling $2,037,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $250,000, with a median grant of $4,500. Notable awards included $250,000 to President & Fellows of Harvard College for financial aid and IAI pledges; $200,000 each to Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation for epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disabilities research, Columbia University Gift Systems for a benign hematology gift fund, and MIT for the Leo Family Fund; and $160,000 to Vanderbilt University for the McEntire Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow.
Other 2024 grants included $150,000 to an individual recipient Music School Settlement for its partners proposal and scholarships, $50,000 to Randall’s Island Park Alliance for Kids Island Camp, and $45,000 to UT Southwestern Health Systems for the Richard Wang Lab in the Dermatology Department.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists J Andrew McEntire as president, Stephen Canna as secretary, and Richard Adams and Xiaolei Zhu as board members.
POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation is led by J. Andrew McEntire, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
J. Andrew McEntire
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Adams
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Canna
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Xiaolei Zhu
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ross Garon (2020) — Board Member
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 POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation
How much does POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation give each year?
POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation gave $2.0M across 78 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.3M across 48 grants.
What is POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation's typical grant size?
POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,500, and its average grant was $26,122, across 78 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation give grants?
POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation's top state is New York, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (23%) and Connecticut (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (15 grants), Stamford, CT (8 grants), Brooklyn, NY (4 grants) and Santa Fe, NM (4 grants).
Does POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 63% of POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (49 of 78) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Annual Giving" (6 grants).
Who are POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation's largest grantees?
POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Columbia University Gift Systems ($250,000 across 2 grants), President & Fellows of Harvard College ($250,000) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($202,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($200,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation?
POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation reported $55.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided in the available information. Its 2024 grants included support for financial aid, scholarships, research, education, music, parks, and environmental learning. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation's EIN?
POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5293048. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does POINT72 Employee Directed Giving 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 October 2026.
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