Carol And Stuart Schlesinger Foundation
The organization is a private foundation focused on providing financial support primarily for educational and healthcare initiatives. Its mission centers around general support for institutions such as universities and medical schools, indicating a commitment to enhancing education and healthcare services. The foundation serves various recipients, including prominent educational institutions like Columbia University and healthcare organizations such as the Icahn School of Medicine. Additionally, it supports local community service organizations, reflecting a broader commitment to community welfare. The foundation's activities are primarily concentrated in New York, where it has established a pattern of funding local and regional initiatives.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized nonprofits with an existing connection or credible local presence in the foundation's primary state, especially organizations in healthcare, higher education, or local community services that seek general operating support.
Good Fit
- • A clear connection or introduction from a current or prior grantee or a trustee-facing intermediary.
- • Programs in healthcare, medical education, universities, or local community service organizations.
- • Funding requests for general support at the modest grant sizes observed (roughly a few thousand to low tens of thousands).
- • Demonstrated local footprint in the foundation's dominant state.
Geography
Giving is concentrated in one state (about 88% of latest-year dollars) with only two states represented in the latest year, indicating a narrow regional focus.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows four distinct independent recipients and across three years the foundation funded several different organizations, so the recipient set is modest but not limited to a single beneficiary.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover is limited but the foundation explicitly indicates grants are by preselection only and no public submission route or contact information is provided, so unsolicited new applicants are unlikely to gain access.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
