The Longhill Charitable Foundation
The Longhill Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in areas including health, education, environmental work, and charity.
The Longhill Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Longhill Charitable Foundation gave $1.8M across 60 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in New York. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,799,500
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 60
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,992
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $29,626,985
- -1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (5 of 60, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (58% 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 The Longhill Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: Forvis Mazars Llp 135 West 50Th St, New York, NY 10020
Phone: (212) 812-7000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Longhill Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cancer Research Institute ($100K). Together the top 10 received $635K.
Grant Size Distribution
317 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 275 grants of 317 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 58% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. The next-largest state shares were 8% to Washington, DC, 6% to Massachusetts, 5% to Illinois, and 4% to Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 60 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Longhill Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 60 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $31K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 $1.1M (2020) to $1.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 60 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Research Institute New York, NY | HEALTH | $100,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY | HEALTH | $75,000 |
| New York Weill Cornell Med Center New York, NY | HEALTH | $75,000 |
| Yale Law School New Haven, CT | Education | $75,000 |
| Friends of Stewart Park Ithaca, NY | Environmental | $60,000 |
| Collegiate School New York, NY | Education | $50,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Charity | $50,000 |
| Harvard College Fund Cambridge, MA | Education | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Washington, DC | HEALTH | $50,000 |
| Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA | Education | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29,626,985 | $1,684,905 | $2,196,219 | $1,799,500 | 60 | $1,952,848 | $1,511,972 | $1,914,465 |
| 2024 | $30,144,197 | $3,391,751 | $2,035,638 | $1,713,056 | 58 | $1,867,838 | $3,225,246 | $1,792,056 |
| 2023 | $28,790,746 | $2,593,255 | $1,883,897 | $1,609,500 | 64 | $1,752,959 | $723,957 | $1,641,845 |
| 2022 | $28,394,343 | $1,174,498 | $1,916,437 | $1,589,500 | 67 | $1,735,727 | $1,046,999 | $1,620,255 |
| 2021 | $29,136,282 | $6,277,434 | $1,804,930 | $1,514,500 | 68 | $1,655,647 | $2,014,525 | $1,761,966 |
| 2020 | $24,668,230 | $2,350,594 | $1,363,373 | $1,138,000 | 62 | — | $754,609 | $1,328,514 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Longhill Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not provide a formal mission statement. Its 2025 grants include support for health, education, environmental, and charitable purposes. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Cancer Research Institute says it advances cancer immunotherapy through scientific discovery and collaboration; the Center for Reproductive Rights says it uses law to advance reproductive rights as human rights; and Friends of Stewart Park says it works to enhance and revitalize the park with the City of Ithaca and other stakeholders. Feeding America describes its mission as advancing equitable access to nutritious food, while the Southern Poverty Law Center describes its work as advancing racial justice and human rights.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 60 grants totaling $1,799,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $27,500. The largest listed awards included $100,000 to Cancer Research Institute; $75,000 each to the Center for Reproductive Rights, New York Weill Cornell Medical Center, and Yale Law School; and $60,000 to Friends of Stewart Park. Other listed grants included $50,000 each to Collegiate School, Feeding America, Harvard College Fund, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Swarthmore College; $45,000 to the Southern Poverty Law Center; and $40,000 to the ACLU Foundation.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Fred Cowett as president, Anne F Cowett as vice-president, and Peter Nussbaum as treasurer.
The Longhill Charitable Foundation is led by Fred Cowett, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fred Cowett
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne F. Cowett
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Nussbaum
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Longhill Charitable Foundation
How much does The Longhill Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Longhill Charitable Foundation gave $1.8M across 60 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 58 grants.
What is The Longhill Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Longhill Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $29,992, across 60 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Longhill Charitable Foundation that year got $19K on average.
Where does The Longhill Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Longhill Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (8%) and Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (23 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), Ithaca, NY (4 grants) and Cambridge, MA (4 grants).
Does The Longhill Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 60 grants with a stated purpose on The Longhill Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Health" (21 grants), "Charity" (19 grants) and "Education" (12 grants).
Who are The Longhill Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Longhill Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cancer Research Institute ($100,000), Center for Reproductive Rights ($75,000) and New York Weill Cornell Med Center ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 14% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Longhill Charitable Foundation?
The Longhill Charitable Foundation reported $29.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Longhill Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not provide a formal mission statement. Its 2025 grants include support for health, education, environmental, and charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Longhill Charitable Foundation?
The Longhill Charitable Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is The Longhill Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Longhill Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7149847. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Longhill Charitable 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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