The Ambrose Monell Foundation
Accepts applications
The Ambrose Monell Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $19.9 million in 102 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $9.3 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$19.9 million
- Number of grants102
- Typical grant$50,000
- Largest grant$9.3 million
- Assets$502 million
- New grantees4%
Giving in 2024 was up from $19.0 million the year before.
4% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $19.0 million | 114 | $441 million |
| 2024 | $19.9 million | 102 | $502 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Maurizio J Morello One Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (212) 586-0700 |
| What to submit | Simple letter |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Ambrose Monell Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 17 states, the most to Pennsylvania.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $9.5 million |
| New York | 53 | $5.0 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $1.0 million |
| Connecticut | 5 | $900,000 |
| Florida | 7 | $675,000 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | $600,000 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $375,000 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $333,333 |
| Idaho | 6 | $300,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $300,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Monell Chemical Senses Center | $1,000,000 for general purposes; $2,000,000 remainder of $5,500,000 grant installment referred to in letter dated november 13, 2024; $5,500,000 2025 grant installment, $750,000 2026 grant installment, and $50,0000 grant to the morley kare fund referred to in letter dated december 10, 2024 | $9.3 million |
| Rockefeller University | $500,000 for general purposes and $100,000 for application to dr. Jarvis' earth biogenome initiative | $600,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History | $300,000 for general purposes and $200,000 for the institute for comparative genomics | $500,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Center | Second and final installment for application to the presidential initiatives fund | $500,000 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | First installment of $1,000,000 grant for application to the advanced light microscopy innovation laboratory referred to in letter dated december 10, 2024 | $500,000 |
| Yale University School of Public Health | $75,000 to be applied to research on "new strategies for african trypanosomiasis control; $350,000 for application to the department of epidemiology and microbial diseases | $425,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | First installment of $700,000 grant referred to in letter dated december 10, 2024 | $350,000 |
| Institute for Advanced Study | General purposes | $350,000 |
| Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center | Second installment of $1,000,000 grant for application to its geroscience healthspan initiative | $333,333 |
| Carnegie Institution for Science | General purposes | $300,000 |
| Emory Univerity | To the emory vaccine center for application at dr. Rafi ahmed's discretion | $300,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center | Application for its programs for the detection and treatment of cancer | $300,000 |
| National Jewish Health | General purposes | $300,000 |
| Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami | General purposes | $250,000 |
| Cancer Research Institute | First of five installments of $250,000 each towards grant for application to the star award referred to in letter dated december 10, 2024 | $250,000 |
| Mayo Foundation | Application to the benefactor innovation fund | $250,000 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | In support of mmrf multi-faceted strategy to drive personalized treatment approaches | $250,000 |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital | Second installment of $500,000 grant to be applied as follows: (a) $125,000 as directed by leonard n. Girardi, md, to its division of cardiothoracic surgery and (b) $125,000 as directed by david s. Blumenthal, md, to its division of cardiology | $250,000 |
| Lincoln Center Theater | General purposes | $200,000 |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | For application to its microsurgical education foundation | $150,000 |
| Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine | For application to dr. Schaeffer's research and education fund in the department of urology | $150,000 |
| Norwalk Hospital Foundation | $100,000 for application to the new patient pavilion at norwalk hospital; $50,000 for general operating purposes | $150,000 |
| NYU Langone Health | For application to a skull-based fellowship in the department of neurosurgery under the direction of dr. John golfinos | $150,000 |
| Women's Prison Association | General purposes | $150,000 |
| Children's Hospital Boston | For application to the folkman angiogenesis research institute | $125,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | General purposes | $100,000 |
| Hoover Institution | General purposes | $100,000 |
| John Hopkins University Brady Urological Institute | General purposes | $100,000 |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | For application to the innovation and collaboration pilot grant initiative | $100,000 |
| Lincoln Center Jazz | General purposes | $100,000 |
| Manhattan Institute | General purposes | $100,000 |
| Penn Medicine Development | To be applied to the "working group: maternal and reproductive health" | $100,000 |
| Trudeau Institute | General purposes | $100,000 |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music | General purposes | $75,000 |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | General purposes | $75,000 |
| Brooklyn Museum of Art | General purposes | $75,000 |
| Community College of Philadelphia | Second and final installment for application to student-faculty international study abroad program | $75,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | International medical relief programs | $75,000 |
| Fountain House | General purposes | $75,000 |
| Higher Ground Sun Valley | For application to the higher ground veterans programs | $75,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Ambrose K Monell
- Dr Gary K Beauchamp
- Maurizio J Morello
- Maia Monell
Questions people ask
Does The Ambrose Monell Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does The Ambrose Monell Foundation give?
$19.9 million in tax year 2024, across 102 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.
Who runs The Ambrose Monell Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Ambrose K Monell (President/Treasurer), Dr Gary K Beauchamp (Director), Maurizio J Morello (Executive VP & Assist. Treasurer) and Maia Monell (Director).
What does The Ambrose Monell Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, education and science and research.