Annette Heyman Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing general support to various charitable causes. Its mission is reflected in its funding priorities, which prominently include support for Jewish organizations, museums, and healthcare initiatives. The foundation notably contributes to cultural institutions, particularly The Museum of Modern Art, and supports health-related organizations like NYU Langone Hospitals and the Tisch Multiple Sclerosis Research Center. By focusing on these areas, the foundation aims to enhance community well-being and cultural enrichment.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations with established ties into the funder's New York-centered philanthropic network—particularly arts and cultural institutions, Jewish community organizations, and major health or research institutions—preferably with a direct introduction or prior relationship to the foundation or its grantees.
Good Fit
- • Strong New York presence or demonstrated service to New York communities.
- • Mission alignment with arts/culture, Jewish community initiatives, or healthcare/research.
- • Institutional capacity to receive general operating support and to steward larger grants.
- • Existing relationships or introductions from trustees, current grantees, or local philanthropic networks.
- • Track record that maps to organizations the foundation has previously funded (museums, synagogues, hospitals, universities).
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in one state: about 84% of dollars went to New York in the latest year, though grants also reached a handful of other states (seven states observed).
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad recipient set (78 grants to 58 distinct recipients) with many new entrants that year (48 new recipients), indicating a wide and varied portfolio rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly operates by preselection/invitation rather than an open application process; although many new recipients appear in the latest year, the observed selection method and lack of public submission mechanics make it unlikely an unfamiliar applicant could enter without a direct introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
