Borchardt Family Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable, educational, and cultural initiatives. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing the arts, education, and health services, as evidenced by its funding of organizations such as Carnegie Hall, the New York Public Library, and Planned Parenthood. The foundation primarily serves nonprofit organizations that focus on arts and culture, education, and health-related causes. While it operates primarily in New York, it also extends support to organizations in Washington, D.C. Through its grants, the foundation aims to foster community development and improve access to cultural and educational resources.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized arts, culture or education organizations (primarily in the foundation's home state) with an existing connection or intermediary introduction.
Good Fit
- • Organization based in the same state as the foundation or serving that state.
- • Clear arts, culture, literary or educational mission matching the foundation's recent recipients.
- • Modest, project-based funding requests (small, one-time grants rather than large multi-year budgets).
- • An introduction from a trustee, past grantee, or a shared local intermediary.
- • Evidence of prior or repeat local impact that can be documented concisely.
Geography
Observed grants are concentrated almost entirely in one state (about 93% of dollars) with only a small share to a second jurisdiction; the footprint is therefore narrowly local-state focused.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a dozen distinct grantees, indicating a modestly diverse recipient set for a micro private foundation, though dollars are highly concentrated (one recipient received ~61% and the top five ~89%).
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly states it funds only preselected recipients and filings show most dollars go to repeat grantees (9 returning) with only a few new entrants; combined with the absence of a public application route, unsolicited new applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
