The Raiff Foundation
The Raiff Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. It reported $642,000 in grants to 17 organizations in filing year 2025; its filing states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
The Raiff Foundation at a glance
In short: The Raiff Foundation gave $642K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in New York. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $642,000
- +27.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,765
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $12,024,443
- +0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (5 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (54% 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 Raiff 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: Co Centurion 1345 Ave Of Amer 2, New York, NY 10105
Phone: (212) 247-4000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Raiff Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($160K). Together the top 10 received $579K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 67 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in New York (54%), Kentucky (25%), Rhode Island (9%), the District of Columbia (8%), and Connecticut (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Raiff Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 17 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $46K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $40K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 90% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $338K (2022) to $648K (2019). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $642K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Covington, KY | Charity | $160,000 |
| Mt Sinai Hospital New York, NY | Charity | $100,000 |
| Brown University Providence, RI | Charity | $58,500 |
| Congregation Bnai Israel New York, NY | Charity | $50,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY | Charity | $50,000 |
| Melanoma Research Fund Washington DC, DC | Charity | $50,000 |
| Temple Emanu-El New York, NY | Charity | $50,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NY | Charity | $30,000 |
| Animal Medical Center New York, NY | Charity | $15,000 |
| The Juilliard School New York, NY | Charity | $15,000 |
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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 | $12,024,443 | $1,005,634 | $816,641 | $642,000 | 17 | $646,485 | $782,328 | $670,611 |
| 2024 | $11,915,111 | $1,122,830 | $659,851 | $502,000 | 19 | $514,531 | $967,104 | $634,381 |
| 2023 | $11,452,132 | $734,763 | $425,166 | $399,000 | 10 | $399,000 | $890,071 | $565,087 |
| 2022 | $11,142,535 | $-146,268 | $393,135 | $338,000 | 9 | $338,000 | $639,288 | $572,659 |
| 2021 | $11,666,092 | $3,793,238 | $652,683 | $642,000 | 12 | $642,000 | $3,724,117 | $541,271 |
| 2020 | $8,488,023 | $-573,622 | $643,596 | $616,000 | 5 | — | $309,400 | $500,478 |
| 2019 | $9,591,432 | $1,209,222 | $660,513 | $647,500 | 17 | — | $1,165,646 | $497,102 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Raiff Foundation reported a distributable amount of $671K 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 went to organizations including hospitals and medical institutions, a university, a school, congregations, and charitable funds.
One recipient, PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc., describes its own purposes as providing relief and supporting the physical well-being of people in need in Israel, supporting hospitals and clinics there, and supporting educational and religious institutions in the Holy Land.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $642,000. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $160,000, with a median grant of $15,000. The largest reported grants included $160,000 to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, $100,000 to Mt Sinai Hospital, $58,500 to Brown University, and $50,000 each to Congregation Bnai Israel, Hospital for Special Surgery, Melanoma Research Fund, and Temple Emanu-El. All were listed with the purpose “CHARITY.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert M Raiff as trustee and Harley Farber-Raiff as secretary.
The Raiff Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert M. Raiff
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harley Farber-Raiff
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kelly Becker (2019–2024) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Raiff Foundation
How much does The Raiff Foundation give each year?
The Raiff Foundation gave $642K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $502K across 19 grants.
What is The Raiff Foundation's typical grant size?
The Raiff Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $37,765, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Raiff Foundation that year got $18K on average.
Where does The Raiff Foundation give grants?
The Raiff Foundation gives mostly in New York: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kentucky (25%) and Rhode Island (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (11 grants).
Does The Raiff Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on The Raiff Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (17 grants).
Who are The Raiff Foundation's largest grantees?
The Raiff Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($160,000), Mt Sinai Hospital ($100,000) and Brown University ($58,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Raiff Foundation?
The Raiff Foundation reported $12.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $646K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $671K (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 The Raiff Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including hospitals and medical institutions, a university, a school, congregations, and charitable funds. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Raiff 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 The Raiff Foundation's EIN?
The Raiff Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7070078. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Raiff 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Raiff Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-raiff-foundation-morg_62d514ad462f4102a0dcfb21d0117cb2
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