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HAPPY ELEPHANT FOUNDATION

· NEW YORK, NY · private_foundation · program funder

52recipients FY2016–24
$7Mgiving on file
2023latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 58% of giving in New York

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A local funder — 58% of its dollars go to NY. It is a candidate for organizations in the 16 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, IL, KS, MA, MD, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, WA.

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HYDE AND WATSON FOUNDATIONWARREN, NJlarge program funder7
GRAY FOUNDATIONALBANY, NYprogram funder6
ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder6
SELECT EQUITY GROUP FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder6
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder5
GATES FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAlarge program funder5
PINKERTON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder5
FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCNORWALK, CTprogram funder4
GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CAprogram funder4
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder4
MORGAN STANLEY FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder4
SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
THE HECKSCHER FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENNEW YORK, NYprogram funder4
ARNHOLD FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder3
BOOTH FERRIS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
CREDIT SUISSE AMERICAS FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder3
FORDHAM STREET FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder3
HESS FOUNDATION INCPARSIPPANY, NJprogram funder3
JEAN AND LOUIS DREYFUS FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder3
JVZ FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder3
LAUREN AND LEE FIXEL FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNASHVILLE, TNprogram funder3
MAY AND SAMUEL RUDIN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder3
T-2961 CHARITABLE TRUST UW T LUCECHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
THE GOOD NATION FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder3
WACHTELL LIPTON ROSEN & KATZ FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder3

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE INCNY62023$1,406,590
TEAK FELLOWSHIP INCNY52023$414,085
DUKE UNIVERSITYNC12023$360,000
SCHOOL FOR ETHICS AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIPDC32023$125,000
NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTERNY12023$35,000
SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INCCA12023$25,000
PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATIONIL12023$15,000
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUENY12023$10,000
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAPA52022$1,304,926
BRUNSWICK SCHOOL INCCT32022$126,000
JEWISH MUSEUMNY22022$125,000
ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATIONNY22022$110,000
REFORM ALLIANCE INCAR12022$50,000
RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INCNY12022$25,000
CITYMEALS-ON-WHEELSNY12022$25,000
BRONX LACROSSE INCNY22022$20,000
NEW 42ND STREET INCNY22022$17,500
GOOD PLUS FOUNDATION INCNY12022$15,000
CHABAD AT DARTMOUTHNH12022$5,400
NATIONAL PANCREAS FOUNDATIONMD12022$5,000
COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUNDDC12022$1,800
PROPRIETORS OF THE BOSTON ATHENAEUMMA12022$1,800
CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM FOUNDATIONNY12021$100,000
MELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATIONDC22021$15,000
LAKESIDE SCHOOLWA22021$3,000
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCILDC12021$1,000
GODS LOVE WE DELIVER INCNY12020$25,000
PROJECT MORRY PROPERTIES INCNY12020$10,000
SOCIAL GOOD FUND INCCA22019$200,000
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NY INCNY12019$78,000
OPEN MIND PROJECTCO12019$20,000
CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY INCNY12019$10,000
HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFEMI12019$5,000
MASORTI FOUNDATION FOR CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM IN ISRAELNY12019$3,600
ETHICAL CULTURE FIELDSTON SCHOOLNY22018$650,000
ASPHALT GREEN INCNY22018$30,000
STUDENT LEADERSHIP NETWORK INCNY22018$30,000
IDEAL SCHOOL OF MANHATTANNY22018$21,000
NEW YORK COMMON PANTRYNY12018$10,000
STUDENT SPONSOR PARTNERSHIP INCNY22018$5,000
FEEDING WESTCHESTER INCNY12018$518
CASA VERDE HOME OF HOPE INCNY12018$360
LUBAVITCH ON THE PALISADESNJ12018$180
M CLUB OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANMI12017$56,500
MOUNT SINAI CHILDRENS CENTER FOUNDATION INCNY12017$10,000
PREP FOR PREPNY12017$5,000
EAST HARLEM TUTORIAL PROGRAM INCNY12017$2,500
HUNTS POINT ALLIANCE FOR CHILDRENNY12017$1,000
SUMMER SEARCHCA12017$1,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INCNY12017$1,000