Ember Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-3799925
Foundation Overview
Based in New York, NY, Ember Foundation has awarded 203 grants totaling $176,179 to organizations in New York, Colorado and 13 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $7,500, with a median award of $500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 21 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
85% of all grants are concentrated in New York, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (98%), Pawling (2%), Poughkeepsie (1%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 20% change over 6 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (67%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ember Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsac St Jude Children's Research | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| American Folk Art Museum | $250 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| American Indian College Fund | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Anti Defamation League | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Aspca | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Central Synagogue | $5,250 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Congregation Beit Simchat Torah | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Defenders Of Wildlife | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Dutchess Co Vol Firemens Associates | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Gods Love We Deliver | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jewish Museum | $175 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $600 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Opera | $2,750 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Morgan Library And Museum | $250 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $600 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Native American Rights Fund | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Neue Galerie | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| New York Historical Society | $150 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Fdn | $600 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $600 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| American Folk Art Museum | $165 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Central Synagogue | $3,650 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Congregation Beit Simchat Torah | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Frick Collection | $130 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jewish Museum | $160 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | $2,078 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $346 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Morgan Library And Museum | $218 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $345 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Neue Galerie | $430 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New Museum Of Contemporary Art | $110 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New York Historical Society | $135 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New York Theatre Workshop | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Fdn | $453 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $464 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pawling Fire District | $500 | Pawling, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Unicef Usa | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Classic Stage Company | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Folk Art Museum | $165 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Central Synagogue | $3,650 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Congregation Beit Simchat Torah | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Frick Collection | $130 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jewish Museum | $160 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | $2,078 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $346 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Morgan Library And Museum | $218 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $345 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Neue Galerie | $430 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New Museum Of Contemporary Art | $110 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New York Historical Society | $135 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New York Theatre Workshop | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Fdn | $453 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $464 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pawling Fire District | $500 | Pawling, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Unicef Usa | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Classic Stage Company | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Folk Art Museum | $165 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Central Synagogue | $3,650 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Congregation Beit Simchat Torah | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Frick Collection | $130 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jewish Museum | $160 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | $2,078 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $346 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Morgan Library And Museum | $218 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $345 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Neue Galerie | $430 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New Museum Of Contemporary Art | $110 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New York Historical Society | $135 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New York Theatre Workshop | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Fdn | $453 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $464 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pawling Fire District | $500 | Pawling, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Unicef Usa | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Classic Stage Company | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Adl | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| American Folk Art Museum | $165 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| American Indian College Fund | $500 | Denver, CO, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Central Synagogue | $3,150 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| City Harvest | $250 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| City Meals On Wheels | $250 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Congregation Beit Simchat Torah | $1,234 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum | $125 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Feeding America | $505 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Frick Collection | $130 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Human Rights Watch | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Icahn School Of Medicine | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Jewish Museum | $160 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Lgbt Community Center | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | $2,148 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $352 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Opera | $2,750 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Morgan Library And Museum | $218 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Mount Sinai | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $425 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Neue Galerie | $430 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| New Museum Of Contemporary Art | $110 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| New York Historical Society | $385 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | $2,960 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Fdn | $490 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| The Public Theater | $2,595 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| The Trevor Project | $500 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Vineyard Theatre | $1,140 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $464 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Adl | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Alliance For Global Justice Ac | $100 | Tucson, AZ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Alsac St Jude Children's Research | $250 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| American Folk Art Museum | $150 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| American Indian College Fund | $250 | Denver, CO, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Center For Disaster Philanthropy | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Central Synagogue | $1,750 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| City Harvest | $250 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| City Meals On Wheels | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Coalition For The Homeless | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Congregation Beit Simchat Torah | $1,250 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Smithsonian Design Museum | $125 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Covenant House | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Covid 19 Response Fund | $100 | Alexandria, VA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Direct Relief | $100 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $100 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Feeding America | $600 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| First Responders First | $100 | Harrisburg, NC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Food Bank For New York City | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Food Finders | $500 | Lafayette, IN, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Frick Collection | $140 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Jewish Museum | $160 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $1,074 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Morgan Library And Museum | $218 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $532 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| New Museum Of Contemporary Art | $110 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Nyc Health & Hospitals | $100 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| School Of Humanity & Awareness | $100 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Share Our Strength | $600 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Shriners Hosp For Children | $250 | Tampa, FL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Signature Theatre Company | $720 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Fdn | $490 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Take Action Minnesota | $100 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Actors Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Bail Project | $100 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Center | $600 | Bend, OR, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Loveland Foundation | $100 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Trevor Project | $500 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Trinity Place Shelter | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| World Central Kitchen | $600 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| American Folk Art Museum | $150 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Atlantic Theater Company | $1,210 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Congregation Beit Simchat Torah | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum | $125 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Food Bank For New York City | $700 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Frick Collection | $140 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Human Rights Watch | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| International Rescue Committee | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Jewish Museum | $105 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Kids In Need Of Defense | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Lgbt Community Center | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | $2,008 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $474 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Metropolitan Opera | $2,650 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Morgan Library And Museum | $218 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $270 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Neue Galerie | $410 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Native American Rights Fund | $1,000 | Boudler, CO, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| New Museum Of Contemporary Art | $375 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| New York Historical Society | $135 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| New York Theatre Workshop | $1,075 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Playwright's Horizon | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | $2,404 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Second Stage Theatre | $1,850 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Signature Theatre Company | $750 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Fdn | $384 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| The New Group | $440 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| The Public Theater | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Thirteen - Wnet New York Public Media | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Vineyard Theatre | $990 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $322 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| American Folk Art Museum | $150 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Atlantic Theater Company | $1,210 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Congregation Beit Simchat Torah | $608 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum | $125 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Drama League Of New York Inc | $2,340 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Frick Collection | $120 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Jewish Museum | $105 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | $2,230 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $474 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Metropolitan Opera | $2,750 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $270 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Neue Galerie | $410 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| New Museum Of Contemporary Art | $110 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| New York Historical Society | $125 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| New York Theatre Workshop | $1,075 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | $2,404 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Second Stage Theatre | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Signature Theatre Company | $750 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Fdn | $394 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The New Group | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Public Theater | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Vineyard Theatre | $890 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $322 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 13-3799925 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 760 W END AVE APT 16E New York, NY 10025-5524 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ember Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Richard Ember |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Max Ember |
| Trustee | David Muller |
Forms 990-PF
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