Grants paid by The Bill and Ann Ziff Foundation
EIN 26-1437399 · New York, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Bill and Ann Ziff Foundation of New York, NY (EIN 26-1437399) reported 38 grants paid totaling $13,009,757 to 25 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $5,650,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$13,009,757
38 grants
Recipients
25
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
4 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$5,650,000
4 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | $7,579,549 | $5,650,000 |
| 2020 | 10 | $4,121,306 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | $1,267,402 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $41,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 25 recipients receiving the most from The Bill and Ann Ziff Foundation, by grants paid, out of 25 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Opera | U | New York, NY | 1 | $5,373,193 | 2018 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc 13-1624087 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $3,385,806 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts 13-1847137 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $949,210 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | U | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $944,402 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Opera | U | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $725,000 | 2022 |
| NY Restoration Project | U | New York, NY | 2 | $255,000 | 2020 |
| Temple University | U | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $250,000 | 2018 |
| Sing for Hope 01-0856384 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $210,000 | 2020 |
| Glimmer Glass Festival | U | Cooperstown, NY | 2 | $140,000 | 2020 |
| American Museum of Natural History | U | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2018 |
| World Science Festival 43-2095418 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2018 |
| Lang Lang International Music Foundation | U | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2018 |
| Manhattan Sch Music 13-1656667 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2018 |
| Americans for the Arts 52-1996467 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $94,100 | 2018 |
| NY Philharmonic | U | New York, NY | 2 | $68,908 | 2020 |
| St Lukes Chamber Ensemble 51-0201839 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| American Friends of Christ Inc 56-2390129 | C | Willsboro, NY | 1 | $35,638 | 2018 |
| Friends of the High Line 31-1734086 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Opera America 20-3520577 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| The John F Kennedy Center for Performing Arts 53-0245017 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild 13-1681983 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $22,500 | 2020 |
| Louis Armstrong House Museum 26-4178283 | C | Corona, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| American Friends of Les Arts Florissants 45-3630514 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Institute for Young Dramatic Voices 23-2229063 | D | La Jolla, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| St Francis Friends of the Poor 13-3036954 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 42 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Metropolitan Opera Association Newyork, NY | B | $41,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION. | 202533179349100928 |
| 2022 | Metropolitan Opera Association Inc New York, NY | B | $473,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333149349101148 |
| 2022 | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts New York, NY | B | $450,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333149349101148 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Opera Los Angeles, CA | U | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333149349101148 |
| 2022 | The John F Kennedy Center for Performing Arts Washington, DC | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333149349101148 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA | U | $19,402 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333149349101148 |
| 2020 | Metropolitan Opera Association Inc New York, NY | B | $2,871,306 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101329349103470 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Opera Los Angeles, CA | U | $325,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101329349103470 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA | U | $275,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101329349103470 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts New York, NY | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101329349103470 |
| 2020 | NY Restoration Project New York, NY | U | $190,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101329349103470 |
| 2020 | Glimmer Glass Festival Cooperstown, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101329349103470 |
| 2020 | Sing for Hope New York, NY | C | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101329349103470 |
| 2020 | NY Philharmonic New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101329349103470 |
| 2020 | Louis Armstrong House Museum Corona, NY | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101329349103470 |
| 2020 | The Metropolitan Opera Guild Inc New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101329349103470 |
| 2018 | Metropolitan Opera New York, NY | U | $5,373,193 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Metropolitan Opera Association Inc New York, NY | B | $3,000,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Metropolitan Opera Association Inc New York, NY | B | $1,250,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Metropolitan Opera Association Inc New York, NY | B | $1,000,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA | U | $650,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Sing for Hope New York, NY | C | $400,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Temple University Philadelphia, PA | U | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts New York, NY | B | $249,210 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Sing for Hope New York, NY | C | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Opera Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Lang Lang International Music Foundation New York, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Manhattan Sch Music New York, NY | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | World Science Festival New York, NY | D | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Americans for the Arts Washington, DC | B | $94,100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | NY Restoration Project New York, NY | U | $65,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | St Lukes Chamber Ensemble New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | NY Philharmonic New York, NY | U | $48,908 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Glimmer Glass Festival Cooperstown, NY | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | American Friends of Christ Inc Willsboro, NY | C | $35,638 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Friends of the High Line New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Opera America New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Metropolitan Opera Guild New York, NY | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | American Friends of Les Arts Florissants New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | Institute for Young Dramatic Voices La Jolla, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
| 2018 | St Francis Friends of the Poor New York, NY | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911359349100841 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533179349100928 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333149349101148 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101329349103470 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201911359349100841 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/261437399.json.
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