Ackerman Family Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission appears to focus on environmental conservation, education, health, and civil rights, as evidenced by its funding to organizations such as Junglekeepers, Cornell University, and the NY Abortion Access Fund. The foundation provides program support primarily to nonprofits that address these issues, reflecting a commitment to both community welfare and broader societal challenges. Although it operates from New York, its funding extends to various states across the country.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized nonprofit programs in conservation, environmental protection, education, or related local/regional initiatives that need program support and can make a concise case in a short written request.
Good Fit
- • Project-based program support requests framed succinctly in a single-page letter.
- • Work in conservation, wildlife, environmental education, or campus/student programs.
- • Ability to accept relatively small to mid-sized grants (typical awards range from a few thousand to around fifty thousand).
- • Willingness to be flexible on timing (rolling submission) and to provide clear budget/amount requested.
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year reached recipients in six states, with substantial out-of-state giving and only one state representing about a third of the dollars, indicating a multi-state footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 16 distinct recipients and a high rate of new grantees (about 12 new recipients in 2024), with only a small set of repeat grantees across years, which indicates a broad recipient set for this foundation's size.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows many new recipients each year (roughly 75% new in 2024), and the foundation explicitly accepts a brief letter with a requested amount on a rolling basis, so unfamiliar applicants have a plausible route to be considered.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
