Funding search · EIN 066484045 · New Canaan, CT

The Tow Foundation

Name: The Tow Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

701
grants reported: $71.0M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center10 grants · $9.8M
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of43 grants · $5.7M
New York Genome Center2 grants · $2.8M
Brooklyn College Foundation8 grants · $2.3M
Bard College9 grants · $2.2M
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts2 grants · $2.0M
New York Shakespeare Festival11 grants · $1.9M
Norwalk Hospital Association6 grants · $1.7M
Nys for the Relief of Ruptured & Crippled Maintaining the Hospital for Spec1 grant · $1.2M
New York Society for the Relief of Ruptured & Crippled Maintaining the Hosp1 grant · $1.2M

Giving over time

$20.9M

2022

$23.9M

2023

$26.2M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 701 grants.

$1.6M
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2024
The initiative in radiotheranostics
$1.6M
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2023
The initiative in radiotheranostics at msk
$1.6M
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2022
The initiative in radiotheranostics at msk
$1.5M
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2022
Creation of the center for developmental oncology
$1.4M
New York Genome Center · New York, NY · 2024
The center of excellence in womens clinical genomic healthcare
$1.4M
New York Genome Center · New York, NY · 2023
Women's genetics center -the center of excellence in womens clinical genomic healthcare
$1.2M
Nys for the Relief of Ruptured & Crippled Maintaining the Hospital for Spec · New York, NY · 2024
Precision medicine and tissue regeneration in autoimmune and musculoskeletal diseases
$1.2M
New York Society for the Relief of Ruptured & Crippled Maintaining the Hosp · New York, NY · 2023
Realizing the promise of precision medicine and tissue regeneration in autoimmune and musculoskeletal diseases
$1.2M
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2024
The tow initiative in computational immuno-oncology
$1.1M
New York Society for the Relief of Ruptured & Crippled Maintaining · New York, NY · 2022
Leveraging genomics to prevent and repair tissue damage
$1.0M
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts · New York, NY · 2024
West project capital campaign
$1.0M
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts · New York, NY · 2023
West project capital campaign
$1.0M
University of Miami · Coral Gables, FL · 2022
Restricted funding - definition of two biologically and clinically distinct entities: progressive versus stable multiple myeloma (mm) precursor conditions the transformm study
$710,000
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2023
The tow foundation fellowship program in molecular imaging and nanotechnology
$710,000
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2022
The tow foundation fellowship program in molecular imaging and nanotechnology
$600,000
Norwalk Hospital Association · Norwalk, CT · 2024
The claire tow intensive care unit
$600,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Southeastern, PA · 2024
Donor advised fund contribution
$511,925
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Southeastern, PA · 2023
Donor advised fund contribution
$500,000
Bard College · Annandaleonhudson, NY · 2024
The leonard and claire tow chair in democracy and education
$500,000
Brooklyn College Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Tow mentoring initiative
$500,000
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of · New York, NY · 2024
Ai & journalism research
$500,000
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of · New York, NY · 2024
Leonard tow professorship of journalism
$500,000
Connecticut Children'S Foundation · Hartford, CT · 2024
Strengthening the connections to opportunities for prevention engagement (scope)
$500,000
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Cuny Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Tow-knight center
$500,000
New York Shakespeare Festival · New York, NY · 2024
The public theater's capital campaign
$500,000
Bard College · Annandaleonhudson, NY · 2023
The leonard and claire tow chair in democracy and education
$500,000
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of · New York, NY · 2023
Establishment of the leonard tow professorship of journalism
$500,000
New York Shakespeare Festival · New York, NY · 2023
The public theater's capital campaign
$500,000
Bard College · Annandaleonhudson, NY · 2022
The leonard and claire tow chair in democracy and education
$500,000
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of · New York, NY · 2022
Establishment of the leonard tow professorship of journalism
$400,000
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of · New York, NY · 2024
Als center challenge grant
$400,000
Norwalk Hospital Association · Norwalk, CT · 2024
Pulmonary fellowship program
$400,000
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of · New York, NY · 2023
Als center challenge grant
$390,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
Frontline columbia and cuny tow fellowships & the investigative journalist equity initiative
$350,000
Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth · Washington, DC · 2022
Wellness/community care program expansion
$333,500
Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
Amplifying resident voices
$333,333
Norwalk Hospital Association · Norwalk, CT · 2023
Pulmonary fellowship program at norwalk hospital
$333,333
Norwalk Hospital Association · Norwalk, CT · 2022
Pulmonary fellowship program at norwalk hospital
$333,250
Catalyst Ct · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
Amplifying resident voices project
$330,000
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York, NY · 2024
Tow advocacy fellowship
$330,000
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York, NY · 2023
Tow advocacy fellowship initiative
$330,000
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York, NY · 2022
Tow advocacy fellowship initiative
$320,000
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2024
Transitions clinic ct referral hub
$300,000
Brooklyn College Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Tania leon chair
$300,000
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2024
Tow dermatology skin informatics program
$300,000
University of New Haven · West Haven, CT · 2024
Tow youth justice institute
$300,000
Brooklyn College Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Tania leon chair
$300,000
Brooklyn College Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Tow mentorship program
$300,000
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2023
Tow msk dermatology skin informatics program
$300,000
Brooklyn College Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Tow mentorship program
$300,000
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of · New York, NY · 2022
Tow doctoral scholars pilot program
$300,000
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2022
Tow msk dermatology skin informatics program
$250,000
Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
$250,000
Civil Rights Corps · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
$250,000
John Jay College Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Future of public safety initiative
$250,000
Recidiviz · Oakland, CA · 2024
General operating support
$250,000
Vera Institute of Justice · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General operating support
$250,000
Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth · Washington, DC · 2023
Wellness/community care program expansion
$250,000
Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth · Washington, DC · 2023
Unrestricted funding
$250,000
Fountain House · New York, NY · 2023
Fountain house's catalyst fund
$250,000
University of New Haven · West Haven, CT · 2023
Tow youth justice institute
$250,000
Vera Institute of Justice · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Unrestricted funding
$250,000
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of · New York, NY · 2022
Neuromuscular scientist recruitment package
$250,000
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Cuny Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Investing in the future of journalism
$250,000
New York Public Radio · New York, NY · 2022
Digital membership challenge grant
$250,000
University of New Haven · West Haven, CT · 2022
Tow youth justice institute
$250,000
Vera Institute of Justice · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Unrestricted funding
$210,000
Barnard College · New York, NY · 2023
The tow foundation student & faculty support programs at barnard college
$210,000
Barnard College · New York, NY · 2022
The tow foundation student & faculty support programs at barnard college
$200,000
Brooklyn College Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Tow fund for excellence
$200,000
Center for Children'S Advocacy · Hartford, CT · 2024
General operating support
$200,000
Robin Hood Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Hunger programs
$200,000
Worth Rises · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support
$200,000
Brooklyn College Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Tow fund for excellence
$200,000
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of · New York, NY · 2023
Phyllis mailman professorship of public health
$200,000
Girltrek Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2023
Visionary leadership for t. Morgan dixon
$200,000
Robin Hood Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Robin hood foundation 2023 hunger programs
$200,000
The Futuro Media Group · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted funding
$200,000
The Futuro Media Group · New York, NY · 2023
Visionary leadership for maria hinojosa
$200,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Tow fellowships for graduates of columbia and craig newmark at cuny journalism schools
$200,000
Brooklyn Arts Council · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Brooklyn savvy / art movez
$200,000
Brooklyn College Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Tow fund for excellence
$200,000
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of · New York, NY · 2022
Phyllis mailman professorship of public health
$200,000
Cortico · Boston, MA · 2022
Lvn project
$200,000
Fountain House · New York, NY · 2022
Fountain house guesthouse
$200,000
Freedom Reads · Hamden, CT · 2022
The freedom library & fellows program
$200,000
Robin Hood Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Hunger programs
$200,000
Tides Center · New York, NY · 2022
Visionary leadership grant for lear debessonet
$200,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
Tow fellowships for graduates of columbia and craig newmark at cuny journalism schools
$192,000
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of · New York, NY · 2023
Tow computational fellowship program in misinformation and fact-based journalism
$192,000
Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of · New York, NY · 2022
Tow computational fellowship program in misinformation and fact-based journalism
$175,000
Medical Justice Alliance · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support
$175,000
Center for Children'S Advocacy · Hartford, CT · 2023
Unrestricted funding
$175,000
Medical Justice Alliance · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted funding
$175,000
Center for Children'S Advocacy · Hartford, CT · 2022
Unrestricted funding
$170,000
Bard College · Annandaleonhudson, NY · 2022
Transforming prison education and reentry programs at taconic women's correctional facility
$165,000
New York Shakespeare Festival · New York, NY · 2023
2022 public theatre/brooklyn college mfa program partnership
$165,000
New York Shakespeare Festival · New York, NY · 2022
2022 public theatre/brooklyn college mfa program partnership
$160,000
Barnard College · New York, NY · 2024
The tow foundation student & faculty support programs
$150,000
Bard College · Annandaleonhudson, NY · 2024
General operating support

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