Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation
The Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. It reported 10 grants totaling $91,100 in 2025, supporting charitable organizations including health, education, animal care, arts, and public media organizations.
Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation gave $91K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,100
- +110.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,110
- +68.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $126,957
- -22.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Robert F Cummings Jr 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: 14 Gracie Square Suite Apt 14E, New York, NY 10028
Phone: (212) 773-3000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hospital For Special Nursing ($33K). Together the top 10 received $91K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 1% to recipients in Washington, DC, and less than 1% to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 137% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 279% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2022) to $91K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital For Special Nursing New York, NY | General Purpose | $32,500 |
| NYU Langone Health System New York, NY | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Alternative School for Math and Science Corning, NY | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Nightingale Bamford School New York, NY | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| James B Lee Scholarship Southampton, NY | General Purpose | $2,500 |
| The James C Ferrer Education Fund Inc Southampton, NY | General Purpose | $2,500 |
| Schwarzman Animal Medical Center New York, NY | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| The Thirteen Washington, DC | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Mohonasen Foundation for Excellence Schenectady, NY | General Purpose | $500 |
| South Florida PBS Boynton Beach, FL | General Purpose | $100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $126,957 | $54,925 | $91,729 | $91,100 | 10 | $91,300 | $54,925 | $32,716 |
| 2024 | $163,761 | $30,894 | $43,890 | $43,250 | 8 | $43,250 | $30,851 | $27,621 |
| 2023 | $176,757 | $45,527 | $44,551 | $44,265 | 8 | $44,365 | $45,527 | $24,228 |
| 2022 | $175,781 | $9,800 | $38,996 | $38,500 | 6 | $38,600 | $9,800 | $29,554 |
| 2021 | $204,977 | $28,498 | $61,418 | $61,000 | 6 | — | $28,498 | $31,889 |
| 2020 | $237,897 | $13,202 | $48,410 | $48,250 | 7 | — | $13,202 | $29,458 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for hospitals and health organizations, schools and education funds, an animal medical center, a performing arts organization, and public media. These are descriptions of its grantees’ work, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
NYU Langone Health System describes its mission as benefiting NYU Langone Hospitals and affiliated organizations and helping them improve the health and welfare of the communities they serve. The Thirteen describes its work as musical performance, education outreach, workshops, recordings, and music commissions. South Florida PBS says it entertains, enlightens, and educates its community and reflects the region’s diversity.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $91,100. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $32,500, with a median of $2,500.
The largest grants went to Hospital For Special Nursing ($32,500), NYU Langone Health System ($25,000), Alternative School for Math and Science ($20,000), Nightingale Bamford School ($5,000), James B Lee Scholarship ($2,500), and The James C Ferrer Education Fund Inc ($2,500). Each grant was listed for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert F Cummings Jr and Diane Benson Cummings as trustees.
Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane Benson Cummings
Trustee
Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert F. Cummings Jr.
Trustee
Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alfred C. Eckert III (2020–2021) — Trustee & Part-Time
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation
How much does Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation give each year?
Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation gave $91K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 8 grants.
What is Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $9,110, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation give grants?
Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation gives mostly in New York: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Southampton, NY (2 grants).
Does Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation's largest grantees?
Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hospital For Special Nursing ($32,500), NYU Langone Health System ($25,000) and Alternative School for Math and Science ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation?
Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation reported $127K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for hospitals and health organizations, schools and education funds, an animal medical center, a performing arts organization, and public media. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Robert F Cummings Jr 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 Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation's EIN?
Robert F Cummings Jr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3437927. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Robert F Cummings Jr 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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