The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth
The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in New York City. Incorporated in 1915 as the Valeria Home, it was renamed in 1975. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a staff of three employees and is focused on supporting health and racial equity outcomes to foster safe and healthy communities.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$39.1M
-17.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$8.9M
-11.4% YoY
Grant Count
85
-8.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$105K
-3.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to support health and racial equity outcomes for all people in order to foster and sustain safe and healthy communities. The Langeloth Foundation envisions an equitable and just society free of systemic barriers where individuals and communities can reach their full potential.
The foundation's primary funding areas center on:
- Criminal justice reform, with particular emphasis on ending prolonged solitary confinement
- Community violence intervention and gun violence prevention
- Health and well-being initiatives
- Racial equity outcomes
The foundation describes its approach as maximizing and leveraging resources to equip the field to address complex problems, seeking policy, practice, and systemic changes that bring about lasting benefits including changes in underlying structures, resources, and values.
Grantmaking
Recent grants include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds work in New York and nationally, with particular attention to communities often underserved by traditional philanthropy.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $47.4 million
- Total Revenue: $7.25 million
- Total Expenses: $12 million
- Total Liabilities: $26,300
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $39,068,613 | $47,384,851 | $52,946,145 |
| Revenue | $8,094,787 | $7,245,296 | $3,784,860 |
| Expenses | $10,869,848 | $11,966,497 | $10,006,684 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $10,278,205 | $11,422,925 | $9,423,640 |
| Net Investment Income | $7,622,615 | $6,735,890 | $3,306,607 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,953,933 | $2,486,907 | $3,001,766 |
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
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Scott Moyer serves as President of the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAITH MITCHELL | CHAIR | 3 | — |
| DEEPTHIMAN GOWDA | VICE CHAIR | 40 | — |
| LORI DORFMAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 3 | — |
| SCOTT MOYER | PRESIDENT | 3 | $293,400 |
| AILEEN ADAMS | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| DOMINIQUE BOILLOT | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| EDWARD EHLINGER | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| C MILANO HARDEN | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| DAVID HOCHSCHILD | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| CARMEN NEVAREZ | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
In late 2023, the foundation's board of directors made the strategic decision to spend down the foundation's remaining endowment and cease operations at the end of 2028. The board characterized this decision as a deliberate choice to concentrate resources at a moment of historic urgency rather than a retreat from its mission.
The foundation identified two critical issues driving this accelerated spending strategy:
**Solitary confinement:** More than 122,000 people endure solitary confinement in the United States on any given day, often for months or years
Eight Incarcerated Journalists Awarded Grants to Report on Solitary Confinement**Community violence intervention:** Community-based violence intervention strategies are demonstrating measurable reductions in gun violence
Between now and the end of 2028, the foundation plans to focus on strengthening its partners, accelerating their progress, and helping secure long-term philanthropic support for these critical areas.
Langeloth Foundation Grants $10 million to Support Urgent Initiatives toRelated Funders
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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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