Total Assets:
$12,810,479
Total Giving:
$719,000
National Scope: Grants are distributed across the U. S
Arts & Culture
Education
Social & Human Services
Senior Care
Aging: Programs that enable older New Yorkers to age in place, avoid institutional placement, and maintain a high quality of life while staying connected to their communities.
Arts and Cultural Institutions: Especially those focused on music and expanding access to the arts for underserved populations.
Education: Initiatives aimed at improving educational outcomes for New York City students and enhancing overall educational support systems.
Social Services: Programs addressing critical needs such as access to healthcare, homelessness and housing intervention, food insecurity, job training, support for children and families, and legal services.
History shows that almost 26% of their giving goes to Arts & Culture, almost 27% goes to Social & Human Services and almost 18% goes to support Education.
Grants in recent years include:
$20,000 for MacDowell Colony;
$18,000 for Hudson Guild;
$15,000 for Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning;
$20,000 for Cent for Urban Community Sacs;
$18,000 for National Service Office for Nurse Family Partnership and Child First;
$15,000 for Queens Community House;
$20,000 for East Harlem Tutorial Program; and
$15,000 for Reel Works.
The foundation supports programs within the 5 boroughs of New York city in the areas of aging, arts, education, and social services.
The foundation aims to enhance the quality of life of New Yorkers, particularly the aging and the disadvantaged, by focusing on organizations and programs in the areas of Aging, Arts, Education, and Social Services within the five boroughs of New York City.
The Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation Inc. was established in 1979 in New York, New York.
Phone #:
212-599-1931
Fax:
646-992-8091
Email:
[email protected]
Application Address:
Jessica Keuskamp
16 East 52nd Street 703
New York, New York10022
Procedures:
Applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) online through the foundation’s website.
The deadline is July 1.
Founder:
Louis Dreyfus and his wife Jean
Donor:
Louis Dreyfus
Director:
Jessica Keuskamp, Executive Director
Karen L Rosa, Trustee
Katherine V Firth, Vice President & Treasurer
Nicholas L D Firth, President
Winthrop Rutherfurd Jr, Secretary
