The Pershing Square Foundation
Preselected recipients only
The Pershing Square Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $10.9 million in 56 grants; the typical grant was $250,000 and the largest $750,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$10.9 million
- Number of grants56
- Typical grant$250,000
- Largest grant$750,000
- Assets$547 million
- New grantees50%
Giving in 2024 was down from $21.2 million the year before.
50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $21.2 million | 68 | $502 million |
| 2024 | $10.9 million | 56 | $547 million |
How to apply
The Pershing Square Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Pershing Square Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to New York. It also paid $28,000 in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 34 | $6.6 million |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $1.3 million |
| California | 4 | $1.0 million |
| Connecticut | 5 | $650,000 |
| Florida | 2 | $515,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $250,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $250,000 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $207,500 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $200,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard | Research project: "programmable therapeutics: building the foundation for the next wave of medicine" | $750,000 |
| Amchai | General support | $500,000 |
| The Rockefeller University | Support for research project entitled, stimulating synaptic protein degradation for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases | $300,000 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $250,000 |
| Citizens Alliance | General support | $250,000 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | The mind (maximizing innovation in neuroscience discovery) prize | $250,000 |
| Cornell University | The mind (maximizing innovation in neuroscience discovery) prize | $250,000 |
| Cornell University | The mind (maximizing innovation in neuroscience discovery) prize | $250,000 |
| Cornell University | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $250,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $250,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | The mind (maximizing innovation in neuroscience discovery) prize | $250,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | The mind (maximizing innovation in neuroscience discovery) prize | $250,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $250,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $250,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $250,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Support for the research of the mayr lab | $250,000 |
| New York University | The mind (maximizing innovation in neuroscience discovery) prize | $250,000 |
| New York University | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $250,000 |
| New York University | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $250,000 |
| Regents of the University of California San Francisco | The mind (maximizing innovation in neuroscience discovery) prize | $250,000 |
| Regents of the University of California San Francisco | The mind (maximizing innovation in neuroscience discovery) prize | $250,000 |
| Rutgers the State University of NJ | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $250,000 |
| Stanford University | The mind (maximizing innovation in neuroscience discovery) prize | $250,000 |
| The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard | The mind (maximizing innovation in neuroscience discovery) prize | $250,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California (University of California Davis | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $250,000 |
| The Rockefeller University | The mind (maximizing innovation in neuroscience discovery) prize | $250,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | The mind (maximizing innovation in neuroscience discovery) prize | $250,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | The mind (maximizing innovation in neuroscience discovery) prize | $250,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $250,000 |
| Yale University | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $250,000 |
| Cornell University | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $250,000 |
| American Alumni of Glasgow University Inc | Mcnab centre at university of glasgow | $200,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Support for the research project entitled, regulation of tumor immunity by lymphatics | $200,000 |
| Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (Limr) | Research project: developing edible transgenic spirulina expressing anti-inflammatory proteins for oral therapy of inflammatory gastrointestinal disease | $200,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $180,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $180,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $180,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $180,000 |
| New York University | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $180,000 |
| New York University | Pershing square sohn prize for young investigators in cancer research | $180,000 |
Officers and trustees
- William A Ackman
- Neri Oxman
- Andrea Markezin
- Olivia Tournay Flatto
Questions people ask
Does The Pershing Square Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Pershing Square Foundation give?
$10.9 million in tax year 2024, across 56 grants, with a typical grant of $250,000.
Who runs The Pershing Square Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists William A Ackman (Trustee), Neri Oxman (Trustee), Andrea Markezin (Treasurer) and Olivia Tournay Flatto (President).
What does The Pershing Square Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly science and research, education and health.