The Hancock Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 13-3941584

Foundation Overview

Based in New York, NY, The Hancock Foundation has awarded 203 grants totaling $2,527,889 to organizations in Ohio, Massachusetts and 13 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $355,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$2,527,889
Total Assets
$962,605
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
16
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Decline
-50% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 63%

10 of 16 recipients (63%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
New York

68% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 14 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (84%), Forest Hills (3%), New York City (3%).

Funding Trajectory
-53%

Declining funding trend with 53% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Hancock 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
Jewish Museum $5,000 New York City, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Vera Institute Of Justice Inc $5,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Andrew Goodman Foundation Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2024
The Barnes Foundation $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Daniel W Offit Fund To Fight Glioblastoma Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach County Inc $10,000 West Palm Beach, FL, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Israel Policy Forum Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2024
American Museum Of Natural History $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Jewish Museum $5,000 New York City, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Vera Institute Of Justice Inc $5,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Andrew Goodman Foundation Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2024
The Barnes Foundation $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Daniel W Offit Fund To Fight Glioblastoma Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach County Inc $10,000 West Palm Beach, FL, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Israel Policy Forum Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2024
American Museum Of Natural History $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Kenyon College $25,000 Gambier, OH, US Charitable Contribution 2023
New York City Centre Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Queens Community House $10,000 Forest Hills, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
American Jewish Committee $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Birthright Israel Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Jewish Museum $10,000 New York City, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
New York Stem Cell Foundation Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Vera Institute Of Justice Inc $10,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Our Place $5,000 Littlefield, TX, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Usa Foundation $10,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Friends Of Hudson River Park Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Northeast Community Center $500 Bethlehem, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Sharon Fire Department Inc $500 Sharon, CT, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Museum Of The American Revolution $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Nyu Langone Hospitals $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
The Lord's Place $5,000 West Palm Bch, FL, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Vassar Health Connecticut Inc $10,000 Sharon, CT, US Charitable Contribution 2023
92nd Street Y $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Kenyon College $25,000 Gambier, OH, US Charitable Contribution 2023
New York City Centre Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Queens Community House $10,000 Forest Hills, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
American Jewish Committee $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Birthright Israel Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Jewish Museum $10,000 New York City, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
New York Stem Cell Foundation Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Vera Institute Of Justice Inc $10,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Our Place $5,000 Littlefield, TX, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Usa Foundation $10,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Friends Of Hudson River Park Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Northeast Community Center $500 Bethlehem, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Sharon Fire Department Inc $500 Sharon, CT, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Museum Of The American Revolution $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Nyu Langone Hospitals $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
The Lord's Place $5,000 West Palm Bch, FL, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Vassar Health Connecticut Inc $10,000 Sharon, CT, US Charitable Contribution 2023
92nd Street Y $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
New York University $8,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
The New York Public Library $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Unicef $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
New York City Centre Inc $25,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Century For Jewish History $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Kenyon College $355,000 Gambier, OH, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Joan & Alan Bernikow Jcc Of Staten Island $5,000 Staten Island, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
National Hispanic Business Group $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Bmcc Foundation Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
United Hospital Fund $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Georgetown University $200,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Queens Community House $5,000 Forest Hills, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
National Parks Of New York Harbor $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Minding Your Mind $2,500 Ardmore, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Uja Federation Of New York $25,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Chelsea Music Festival $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Teach $500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
New York University $8,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
The New York Public Library $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Unicef $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
New York City Centre Inc $25,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Century For Jewish History $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Kenyon College $355,000 Gambier, OH, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Joan & Alan Bernikow Jcc Of Staten Island $5,000 Staten Island, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
National Hispanic Business Group $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Bmcc Foundation Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
United Hospital Fund $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Georgetown University $200,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Queens Community House $5,000 Forest Hills, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
National Parks Of New York Harbor $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Minding Your Mind $2,500 Ardmore, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Uja Federation Of New York $25,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Chelsea Music Festival $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Teach $500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Kenyon Review $1,000 Gambier, OH, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Friends Of Tanglewood $750 Boston, MA, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Jazz At Lincoln Center $500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Education Alliance $10,000 New York, NY, US General Contribution 2020
New York City Center $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Children's Museum Of Manhattan $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Queens Community House $5,000 Queens, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2020
United Hospital Fund $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Third Way Institute $25,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Federal Hall $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Civic Life Project $500 Cornwall Bridge, CT, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Congregation Beth David $5,000 Monsey, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Nyu Langone Hospitals $25,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Cuny Chancellor's Emergency Fund $16,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Center For Independent Documentaries $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Jazz At Lincoln Center $40,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Baruch Colege Fund $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
The Apollo Theater $25,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
New York City Center $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Whitney Museum Of Art $7,500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Gvshp $700 New York, NY, US Charitable Contributions 2018
Washington Square Park Conserving $500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
The Public Theater $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contributions 2018
Queens Community House $7,500 Queens, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Minding Your Mind $2,500 Ardmore, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2018
The Barnes Foundation $1,250 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2018
New York Public Library $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Kenyon Review $25,500 Gambler, OH, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Kenyon Fund $25,000 Gambler, OH, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Cuny Graduate School Of Journalism Foundation $2,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Eagles Autism Challenge $7,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Expanded Schools $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Friedns Of Tanglewood $750 Boston, MA, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Greenwich House $500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Hunts Point Aliiance For Children $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contributions 2018
Israel Policy Forum $34,819 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Kupferberg Holocaust Center $5,000 Bayside, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
New York City Mission Society $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
New York University $33,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Sam Cozen Fund $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Tenement Museum $500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
The Center For Discovery $5,000 Harris, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
The Jewish Museum $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Tower Of Hope Tcrf $1,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2018
United Hospital Fund $25,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Rock And Roll Forever Foundation $500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Asheville Symphony Society Inc $250 Asheville, NC, US Charitable Contribution 2018
The Lucky Well $5,000 Ambler, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Frenchman Bay Conservancy $250 Hancock, ME, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Afterward Music Ministry $250 Grand Rapids, MI, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Jazz At Lincoln Center $25,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
One To World $250 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Baruch Colege Fund $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
The Apollo Theater $25,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
New York City Center $50,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Greenwich House $1,250 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
The Metropolitan Opera $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Whitney Museum Of Art $125 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Gvshp $1,200 New York, NY, US Charitable Contributions 2017
Jewish Museum $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Washington Square Park Conserving $300 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance $250 Salisbury, CT, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Center For Jewish History $500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
New York Society Library $260 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
The Public Theater $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contributions 2017
Nyu School Of Medicine $34,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
John Jay College Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
New York Historical Society $125 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Alzheimer's Association $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Children's Hospital Foundation $1,000 Nw Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Queens Community House $5,000 Queens, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Friends Of Hudson River Park $250 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
St Judes Children's Hospital $250 Memphis, TN, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Classic Stage Company $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Wnyc $500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
National Parks Of Ny Harbor Conservancy $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Minding Your Mind $2,500 Ardmore, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Queens Library Foundation $1,000 Jamaica, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
The Barnes Foundation $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2017
New York Theatre Workshop $510 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
New York Public Library $500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Congregation Beth David $500 Saratoga, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2017
The Frick Collection $1,500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Greenwich Village Society For Hp $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Hope & Heroes $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Sharon Historical Society $250 Sharon, CT, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Alliance For Justice $750 Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Union Settlement $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Sharon Country Club $500 Sharon, CT, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Sharon Playhouse $250 Sharon, CT, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Kenyon Review $500 Gambler, OH, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Main Line Reform Synagogue $250 Wynnewood, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Henry S Lodge Primary Care Endowment Fund $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Governor's Cup Charities $2,500 Grantville, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Columbia University Medical Center - Primary Care $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Hillel Foundation For Jewish Life $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Kenyon Fund $25,000 Gambler, OH, US Charitable Contribution 2017
North East Community Center $250 Millerton, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Nyscf - The New York Stem Cell Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Salisbury Ambulance Service $250 Salisbury, CT, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Jazz At Lincoln Center $25,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2016
One To World $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Baruch Colege Fund $25,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2016
The Apollo Theater $25,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2016
New York City Center $25,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Frenchman Bay Conservancy $500 Hancock, ME, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Nrdc $500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Aclu $500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Because Jewish $100 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Planned Parenthood $500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2016
The Trevor Project $500 West Hollywood, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Samuel D Cozen Memorial Fund $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Weissman Center $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Beit T'shuvah $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Greenwich House $250 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 13-3941584
Website N/A
Address 300 CENTRAL PARK WEST - 9D New York, NY 10024-0000

Key People (1)

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Trustee Barry F Schwartz

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.