The Robert and Kate Niehaus Foundation
The Robert and Kate Niehaus Foundation is a private foundation established in 1998 and located at 770 Park Avenue in New York City, NY. The foundation is a family foundation supported by Robert H. Niehaus and conducts grantmaking across education, health, social entrepreneurship, and community development.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$21.6M
-1.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.3M
-4.5% YoY
Grant Count
26
-10.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$241K
+6.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving focuses primarily on:
- Cancer hospital support (primary focus)
- Education
- Social entrepreneurship
- Global development
- Health initiatives
- NYC community support
Grantmaking
The foundation made 24 grants in 2024. Recent notable grants include:
Grant Range
s, deadlines, or formal application procedures is not publicly detailed in available sources.
Review Cycle
, or formal application procedures is not publicly detailed in available sources.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's philanthropy concentrates on:
- The Northeast, particularly New York City
- Princeton University (founder's alma mater receives significant support)
- International giving in regions including Latin America, West Africa, East Africa, and Pakistan
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $21,600,753
- Total Revenues: $9,394,809
- Total Expenses: $6,743,092
- Number of Employees: 0
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $21,943,165
- Total Giving: $6,560,245
- Revenue: $5.36M
- Expenses: $6.91M
- Total Liabilities: $0
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $21,600,753 | $21,943,165 | $25,153,410 |
| Revenue | $9,394,809 | $5,355,352 | $9,815,741 |
| Expenses | $6,743,092 | $6,905,436 | $7,013,814 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $6,300,290 | $6,583,582 | $6,632,474 |
| Net Investment Income | $5,019,836 | $2,869,475 | $5,246,997 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,561,382 | $1,460,191 | $1,483,115 |
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
144 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
Robert H. Niehaus - Founder and primary supporter of the foundation
Background: Robert H. Niehaus graduated from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in 1977 and from Harvard Business School in 1982. He spent 17 years at Morgan Stanley & Co., where he served as a managing director in the merchant banking department from 1990 to 1999. He joined Greenhill & Co. in 2000 as a managing director to form Greenhill Capital Partners. Niehaus founded GCP Capital in 2009 and currently serves as chairman of both GCP Capital and Greenhill Capital Partners.
Niehaus has served as a trustee of Asia Society and previously chaired the board of Acumen, a global venture fund focused on entrepreneurial approaches to poverty alleviation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATE NIEHAUS | PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| ROBERT H NIEHAUS | VP & TREASURER | 5 | — |
| JEROME L LEVINE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Contact Information
- Address: 770 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021-4153
- Phone: 212-894-0660
- EIN: 13-4007527
- Tax-Exempt Status: 501(c)(3), tax-exempt since January 1999
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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