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Sidney a & Libby Fine Foundation Inc at a glance

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Sidney a & Libby Fine Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$13k
Granted FY2025still arriving
19
Grants FY2025still arriving
6
States reached
$6k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2025.

Education$26kArts & Culture$22kHealth$4kEnvironment$2kFood & Nutrition$1kPublic Safety & Disaster$1kHuman Services$500Housing & Shelter$400Other$0
02FY2025 · 19 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$100
Median grant
6
States reached
$4k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
THE PUBLIC THEATER$5,600
CORNELL UNIVERSITY$3,500
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL$1,500
LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION$250
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN$250
PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION$200
TUDOR CITY GREENS INC$200
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH$200
CITY HARVEST INC$150
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND$100
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND$100
NY PUBLIC RADIO (WQXR)$100
NY PUBLIC LIBRARY$100
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH$100
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY$100
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY23–25, $2k) land where the poverty rate runs at 7%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 16% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION: $500 → 6%WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT: $100 → 14%Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation: $500 → 6%WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT: $100 → 14%LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION: $250 → 6%Wounded Warriors Project: $50 → 14%GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND: $100 → 9%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

NY
MA
OR
CA
VA
MD
DC
GA
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

93%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$54k · 27 repeat orgs$4k to everyone else

27 repeat relationships: 19 still active in FY2025, 8 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

27
22

Total granted

$54k
$4k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+21%
+22%

Still filing today

70%
86%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’21’22’23’24’25
HealthArts & CultureEnvironmentEducationHuman ServicesFood & NutritionOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • Cornell University
    5× · 2021–2025 · $18k · revenue +23%
  • NY
    NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
    5× · 2021–2025 · $10k · revenue +52%
  • ML
    MARC LUSTGARTEN PANCREATIC CANCER FOUNDATION
    3× · 2023–2025 · $1k · revenue +103%

Funded once

  • MM
    METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ARTgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $600 · revenue +69%
  • MO
    Museum of Modern Artgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $600 · revenue +44%
  • RT
    ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY INCgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $300 · revenue +179%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
New York University

Nyu is a private university with approximately 60,000 matriculating students in 20 schools and institutes. nyu's primary missions are education, research and scholarship, and patient care.

Education
2
American Museum of Natural History

The museum's mission statement is: "to discover, interpret, and disseminate - through scientific research and education - knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe."

Arts & Culture
3
Project Drawdown

Project drawdown's mission is to drive meaningful climate action by advancing science-based solutions and strategies. project drawdown's work is focused on three pillars: science - advancing science-based climate solutions and strategies;…

Education
4
Conservation International Foundation

Ci works to spotlight and secure the critical benefits that nature provides to humanity.

Environment
5
New York Genome Center Inc

Operate a state-of-the-art, world-class genomic research center that creates and uses advanced genomics to understand the genetic basis of disease. for more information, see schedule o.

Health
6
Target Als Foundation Inc

Our mission is to break down barriers to als research to find effective treatments. by uniting academia, the pharma and biotech industry, government, venture capital, related nonprofits, and the als community, we aim to overcome the…

Education
7
Lowell Observatory

The mission of lowell observatory is to pursue the study of astronomy, especially the study of our solar system and its evolution; to conduct pure research in astronomical phenomena; and to maintain quality public education and outreach…

Science & Tech
8
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

Sanford burnham prebys medical discovery institute's mission is to advance the biomedical sciences by cultivating the next generation of scientific leaders, providing meaningful opportunities for researchers of all backgrounds to learn,…

Health
9
The Adler Planetarium

The adler planetarium ('adler') is a not-for-profit cultural institution whose mission is to connect people to the universe and each other under the sky we all share. it aspires to be the world's premier center for engaging in astronomy…

Arts & Culture
10
Wildlife Conservation Society

The wildlife conservation society (wcs) saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature.

Animals
11
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Leadership in the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer through excellence, vision and cost effectiveness in patient care, outreach programs, research, and education.

Health
12
Climate Institute

The climate institute is organized for the purpose of educating the general public and policy makers as to the gravity of potential climate change, exploring the policy implications of the latest scientific findings on climate modelling…

Environment
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations; the most unlike its peers is Tudor City Greens Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

38 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 38 of the 49 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
1
Early backer (in before they grew)
38/38
Grantees still filing
28/38
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

OR OLAM THE EAST 55TH STREET SYNAGOGUE: $9,094 · OtherOR OLAM THE EAST 55TH STREET SYNAGOGUEColumbia Law School: $7,500 · OtherColumbia Law SchoolTHIRTEEN WNET: $1,200 · OtherTHIRTEEN WNETCITY HARVEST INC: $750 · Other+21 more: $3,658 · Other+21 moreCornell University: $17,500 · EducationCornell University+2 more: $900 · EducationNEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: $9,600 · Arts & CultureNEW YORK SHAKESPEARE F…METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART: $600 · Arts & CultureMuseum of Modern Art: $600 · Arts & Culture+2 more: $500 · Arts & CulturePARKINSON'S FOUNDATION INC: $750 · HealthTHE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH: $600 · HealthAmerican Heart Association Inc: $200 · HealthLYMPHOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $200 · HealthBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $100 · Health+2 more: $90 · HealthMARC LUSTGARTEN PANCREATIC CANCER FOUNDATION: $1,250 · Human ServicesWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $250 · Human ServicesGUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC: $100 · Human ServicesWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $1,250 · InternationalBIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION: $100 · InternationalNATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION: $400 · EnvironmentENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED: $400 · EnvironmentWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $350 · EnvironmentOCEAN CONSERVANCY: $100 · Environment
Other$22,202Education$18,400Arts & Culture$11,300Health$1,940Human Services$1,600International$1,350Environment$1,250

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCornell University: $17,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetNEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: $9,600 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetMARC LUSTGARTEN PANCREATIC CANCER FOUNDATION: $1,250 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $1,250 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetPARKINSON'S FOUNDATION INC: $750 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCITY HARVEST INC: $750 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetMETROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART: $600 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH: $600 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetMuseum of Modern Art: $600 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations: $500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION: $400 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED: $400 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetCHAPPAQUA SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: $400 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetCITYMEALS-ON-WHEELS: $388 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetTUDOR CITY GREENS INC: $360 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $350 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY INC: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $250 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCOMMUNITY CENTER OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetLYMPHOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLOUDOUN HUNGER RELIEF INC: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE HUDSON VALLEY: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGOFUNDMEORG: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHumane World for Animals Inc: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTURTLE BAY ASSOCIATION: $100 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetTHE ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA: $100 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOCEAN CONSERVANCY: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY INC: $100 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSIERRA CLUB: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPOLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE INC: $60 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH: $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION: $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetARTHRITIS FOUNDATION INC: $40 over 2y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Vanguard Charitable E…Morgan Stanley Global…The Bank of America C…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramPA9.6× affinity5 shared granteesties to 5 of 5Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Sidney a & Libby Fine Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Sidney a & Libby Fine Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%13%25%38%50%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Wounded Warrior Project Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
6report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–50%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 49 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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