The Riggio Foundation
Preselected recipients only
The Riggio Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.6 million in 36 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $2.0 million. 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$3.6 million
- Number of grants36
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$2.0 million
- Assets$67.4 million
- New grantees53%
Giving in 2024 was down from $3.9 million the year before.
53% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $2.9 million | 41 | $71.2 million |
| 2023 | $3.9 million | 38 | $68.0 million |
| 2024 | $3.6 million | 36 | $67.4 million |
How to apply
The Riggio 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.
What The Riggio Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to New York.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 25 | $3.5 million |
| Louisiana | 1 | $50,000 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $15,000 |
| Virginia | 3 | $6,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $6,000 |
| Indiana | 1 | $5,000 |
| Montana | 1 | $5,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $2,500 |
| Texas | 1 | $2,500 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $1,500 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dia Center for the Arts Inc | To plan, realize and maintain public projects which cannot be easily produced, financed or owned by individual collectors because of their cost and magnitude. | $2.0 million |
| Weill Cornell | To provide exemplary and individualized clinical care, making groundbreaking biomedical discoveries, and educating generations of exceptional doctors and scientists. | $600,000 |
| Green Is the New Blue | To promote the protection and preservation of the environment and to evaluate and inspire individuals participating in sports to reevaluate the substainability and ecological friendliness of their respective teams and events. | $250,000 |
| Hayground School and Camp | To continue to work at fulfilling our promise of generating opportunities for east end children and their mentors to do things they love and discover new passions on a safe, structured environment. | $250,000 |
| Union Square Partnership | To promote, preserve, and progress vibrant neighborhood by ensuring a clean, safe, and welcoming environment. | $154,800 |
| The Tulane Educational Fund | To create, communicate, conserve knowledge, and enrich individuals and communites so they can think, learn, and lead with integrity and wisdom. | $50,000 |
| Hampton Classic Horse Show Inc | A premier destination for horse, people, and a much anticipated stop on the summer tour for competitors. | $40,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy | To preserve and enhance central park as a sanctuary from the pace and presures of the city life. To enhance the enjoymnent and wellbeing of all. | $30,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | To empower artists and arts organizations by providing the tools, resources, and support they need to sustain and advance their creative work. | $27,000 |
| The Basilica of St Patricks Old Cathedral | To workship and celebrate the sacraments as the center of parish life, evangelization and faith formation for people of all backgrounds and service to the poor and marginalized, reflecting christ's call to charity. | $25,000 |
| The Ellis Island Honors Society | To honor and preserve american diversity by recognizing immigrantstheir descendants' contributions, fostering tolerance, and supporting educational/culture programs. Provide scholarships and commmunity support for immigrant students. | $25,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | To advance cures and prevention for pediatric diseases through research and treatment, while ensuring that no child is denied treatment based on race, religion, or a family's ability to pay. | $20,000 |
| Equestrian Aid Foundation | Provide financial assistance for equestrian community. | $15,000 |
| Aiken Horse Park Foundation | To promote aiken's equestrian way of life and to encourage the community's civic, educational, and charitable endeavors. | $15,000 |
| The Fortune Society | To support successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities. | $10,000 |
| The Ellen Hermanson Foundation | To provide state-of-the-art breast health care and supporting those affected by cancer. | $10,000 |
| Guild Hall of East Hampton | To experience the endless possibilities of the arts: to open minds to what art can be, inspire creativity and conversation, and have fun. | $10,000 |
| The Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreation Center | To provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment fostering holistic child development and recreation for kids, while offering support, enrichment, and peace of mind to local families, ensuring all children access quality care regardless of background, helping them build strong futures. | $10,000 |
| The Marty Lyons Foundation Inc | To fulfill the wishes of children aged to seventeen who have been diagnosed with terminal or life-threatening illnesses. | $10,000 |
| Icsfbe A Student's Friend | To match donors with financially struggling catholic school students for personalized support, ensuring they stay in quality, faith-based education by providing tuition assistance, fostering personal connection, and helping them achieve success and break cycles of poverty in new york city. | $7,800 |
| Wildlife Rescue Center | To protect, rescue, and rehabilitate wildfile and help wildlife thrive. | $7,500 |
| Promise Landing Farm Inc | To create engin where community with people of all capabilities can gather and share a love for horses, in the process gaining a deeper understanding and kindness for themselves and others. | $6,000 |
| Mara Elephant Project USA Inc | To protect elephants and their habitats across the greater mara ecosytem. | $5,000 |
| Polar Bears International | To conserve polar bears and the sea ice they depend on by using science, media, and advocacy to inspire global action, educate people about artic threats, and connect the climate crisis to this vital region to ensure polar bears thrive for generations. | $5,000 |
| The Fund for Park Avenue New York Inc | Planting and maintaining the trees and flowers on park avenue. | $2,500 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | To collect new unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children at christmas. | $2,500 |
| Mutts With A Mission | To train and provide service dogs for veteran and wounded warriors and to raise public awareness. | $2,500 |
| K9'S for Warriors | To end veteran suicide by providing highly-trained service dogs to military veterans with ptsd, traumatic brain injury and/or military sexual trauma, giving them dignity, independence, and a renewed purpose, all at no cost to the warrior. | $2,500 |
| Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue | To rescue, rehabilitate, and find loving homes for abused, neglected, or abandoned domestic donkeys and wild burros, while also managing threats to wild populations and educating the public, aiming to be the nation's leader in donkey welfare through santuary, adoption, and ethical stewardship. | $2,500 |
| The Salvation Army Greater New York Division | To preach the gospel of jesus christ and meet human needs in his name without discrimiation, providng spirital hope and practical help for issues like hunger, homelessness, and poverty through various programs, all motivated by god's love and the teachings of the bible. | $2,000 |
| Bridgehampton Fire Department | To preserve, protect life, and property and promote fire safety. | $1,700 |
| Omega Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation Center Inc | To educate owners, legislate humane treatment equines. | $1,500 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | To interpret and conserve earth's biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on bird, aiming to connect people with nature and foster a global moment for conversation by making bird science accessible to everyone. | $1,500 |
| Human Equine Aid & Rapid Transport | To provide safe, humane, emergency transportation and care for horses injured or ill at equestrian events, ensuring their dignity and well-being while also educating the public on high standards of equine care. | $1,000 |
| The Bridgehampton Village Improvement Societyinc | To focus on planting and maintenance of trees in bridgehampton. | $1,000 |
| North Sea Fire Department | To serve and protect the citizens of the north sea fire district. | $250 |
Officers and trustees
- Louise Riggio
- Maria Florez
Questions people ask
Does The Riggio Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Riggio Foundation give?
$3.6 million in tax year 2024, across 36 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs The Riggio Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Louise Riggio (Trustee) and Maria Florez (Cfo).
What does The Riggio Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and environment and conservation.