NET WORTH: $2 Billion, estimated

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Tiger Global Management

FUNDING AREAS: Education, Medical, Community, Environmental, Cultural

OVERVIEW: Chase Coleman and his wife, Stephanie, move their philanthropy through the Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation. The couple's giving focuses on the New York City area. Education is one interest, where they support local schools and education outfits. The couple also gives strongly to a select few local hospitals. 

BACKGROUND: Raised in Glen Head, Long Island, Chase Coleman III attended Deerfield Academy, and then Williams College. He graduated from Williams in 1997 and went to work as a technology analyst for Julian Robertson. He later founded hedge fund, Tiger Global Management, which has evolved into evolved into a tech-focused investment firm. 

ISSUES:

EDUCATION: Coleman and Stephanie have supported their respective alma maters, Williams and Wellesley via their foundation. They've also given particularly strong and steady support to The Chapin School and Deerfield Academy. Apart from elite private schools, the Colemans have also given grants to places like KIPP NY, Inner-City Scholarship Fund, The East Harlem School, IMentor, and Teach for America. 

MEDICAL: Coleman sits on the board of Hospital of Special Surgery, which the couple has strongly supported. Another big winner is New-York Presbyterian Hospital, where Stephanie has sat on the board of trustees for a few years. Other grantees have included The One Marrow Foundation, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Lung Cancer Research Foundation, and The Michael J. Fox Foundation. 

COMMUNITY: Grantees have included The Boys Club of NY, Central Park Conservancy, Harlem RBI, and The Boys & Girls Harbor. Supporting youth seems to have of particular interest. 

OTHER: The Colemans have recently supported Conservation International via their foundation. The also have lent support to cultural institutions, as well as humanitarian organizations like Global Giving Foundation and Mary’s Meals.

LOOKING FORWARD: Coleman is barely into his 40s and has been giving through his charity for a decade already. Grantmaking has risen in recent years, too, reaching around $5.7 million in a recent year, up from around $1 million at the start of the decade. Expect this young couple's giving to continue to grow, perhaps expanding more largely beyond the New York area. 

CONTACT:

The Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch, but below is contact information:

NET WORTH: Unknown

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Morgan Stanley; Qatalyst Partners

FUNDING AREAS: Education, Medical Research, Criminal Justice Reform, Environment, Arts and Culture

OVERVIEW: Frank Quattrone and his wife Denise established the Frank and Denise Quattrone Foundation in 2002. The foundation provides grants for education, medical research, science and technology, social justice, the environment and the arts. An important site of giving is the couple's mutual alma mater, UPenn. Some of the couple's other work takes place in the Bay Area. 

BACKGROUND: Originally from Philadelphia, Frank P. Quattrone received a BS in economics from University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and his MBA from Stanford University. Quattrone began his career with Morgan Stanley in 1977, and has advised technology companies since 1981, heading the global technology groups for Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse. In 2008, Quattrone cofounded Qatalyst Partners LP.

ISSUES:

EDUCATION: Quattrone and Denise both graduated from UPenn. A few years ago, the couple gave a $15 million gift to help create the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at Penn Law. The center describes itself as a national research and policy hub created to catalyze long-term structural improvements to the U.S. criminal justice system. They also have given a major gift to the Singh Center for Nanotechnology Center in Penn’s Engineering School. Other grantees have included St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Stanford University, Teach for America, and Girls’ Middle School in Palo Alto. 

MEDICAL RESEARCH: Grantees have included Alzheimer's Association - Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter, Emory Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation, and Lucille Packard Foundation for Children’s Health. It's worth noting that Denise has suffered from an undisclosed illness, which may play a role in the family's health giving.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM: Some of the couple's work in social justice takes place in higher education, as mentioned, where Denise plays a leading role. Apart from colleges and universities, the Quattrones have supported places like Criminal Justice Research; National Registry of Exonerations, where Denise serves on the advisory board; Death Penalty Focus; Innocence Project,; Pennsylvania Innocence Project; and Prison University Project. 

ENVIRONMENT: The Quattrones have supported places like American Prairie Reserve and Big Sur Land Trust.

ARTS AND CULTURE: The Quattrones have supported places like Computer History Museum, Carmel Bach Festival, Emmanuel Music, Theatreworks, and San Francisco Symphony. An important grantee here is The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, where Quattrone sits on the board and once served as chair. 

LOOKING FORWARD: Expect the couple's particular interest in criminal justice reform to continue. 

CONTACT:

The Frank and Denise Quattrone Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the couple but below is an address

Frank and Denise Quattrone Foundation
P.O. Box 1707
Los Altos, CA 94023 

LINK:

Qatalyst Partners

NET WORTH: Unknown

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Chieftain Capital Management

FUNDING AREAS: Jewish Causes, Education & Youth, Arts & Culture, Human Services & Health

OVERVIEW: John Shapiro and his wife, Shonni, move their philanthropy through the Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation. The family's philanthropy focuses on the east coast. They've funded writing programming at their mutual alma mater, Wesleyan University. They've also been major supporters of UJA Federation of New York. Another interest is supporting youth. The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. 

BACKGROUND: John M. Shapiro graduated from Wesleyan University in 1974. Shapiro cofounded Brave Warrior Capital and currently serves as managing director of Chieftain Capital Management. 

ISSUES:

JEWISH CAUSES: Shapiro and his wife Shonni are major patrons of the UJA Federation of New York, where Shapiro once served as president. The organization is home to the Shapiro Family Fellowship, "a highly selective, year-long experience designed to cultivate future leaders of the New York Jewish community through high-level discussion with peers, leaders, and mentors in the United States and Israel." The family also supports the Jewish Museum, Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, various synagogues, and more. 

EDUCATION & YOUTH: Shapiro and Shonni graduated from Wesleyan University in the 1970s, and are strong supporters of their alma mater. Much of this work involves writing programming at the school. A gift last decade established the Shapiro Creative Writing Center and a $3 million gift builds on their previous support. The liberal arts school is also the site of the Shapiro Silverberg Endowed Chair in Creative Writing, as well as the Gittel and Mervin Silverberg Visiting Scholar in Jewish Studies, and the Jeremy Zwelling Professor of Jewish Studies. Apart from Wesleyan, the couple has funded schools like Dalton, Rockefeller University, and Weill Cornell Medical College, from where Shonni graduated. An important grantee here is Lawyers for Children, which "offers free legal and social work advocacy to abused and neglected children, children in foster care, and children in high conflict custody cases." Shapiro chairs the board of directors of Lawyers for Children.

ARTS & CULTURE: The couple appears to be interested in the arts. Besides their support of writing at Wesleyan, they've steadily helped fund American Academy in Rome, which "supports innovative artists, writers, and scholars living and working together in a dynamic international community." Other grantees have included Jazz at Lincoln Center, Public Art Fund, and Recess, which "supports the rigorous process of the contemporary artist by creating a space for productive activity that initiates a partnership with the public."

HUMAN SERVICES & HEALTH:  The couple's health grantmaking, via their foundation, hasn't been overwhelming of late, though it's worth mentioning that Shonni is a doctor. Grantees have included New York Stem Cell Foundation and Blythedale Children's Hospital. In human services, the family has funded organizations like Westchester Arc Foundation, and Bottomless Closet, which "provides professional clothing, job readiness, and post-employment training and coaching services to women on assistance and working-poor women."

OTHER: Shapiro is on the board of Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and steadily funds the think tank via the couple's charitable vehicle. 

LOOKING FORWARD: Expect this couple to stick with their established interest areas for now, particularly their work with Wesleyan and in the Jewish community. 

CONTACT:

The Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the couple but below is an address:

 Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation
1375 Broadway
New York City, NY 10018

• Chieftain Capital Management

NET WORTH: Unknown 

SOURCE OF WEALTH: DUNN Capital Management 

FUNDING AREAS: Policy (Libertarian), Florida Community

OVERVIEW: William Dunn and his wife Rebecca move their philanthropy through Dunn's Foundation for the Advancement of Right Thinking, an under the radar entity that primarily funds free-market think tanks and advocacy groups including Reason Foundation, and the CATO Institute. The Dunns have also given millions to Chapman University. The foundation does not appear to accept unsolicited proposals. 

BACKGROUND: William A. Dunn earned a B.S. in engineering physics from the University of Kansas in 1960 and a doctor of philosophy in theoretical physics from Northwestern University in 1966. After receiving his Ph.D., he held post-doctoral research and faculty positions with the University of California and Pomona College, as well as conducted operations research and systems analysis studies for the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and the Department of Defense. In 1974, Dunn founded DUNN Capital Management, a firm that was among the first to apply computer technology to investment. 

ISSUES:

LIBERTARIAN POLICY: Dunn's Foundation for the Advancement of Right Thinking has two main focuses: to advocate for free enterprise and market capitalism, and to “reduce the impact of the use or threat of force by coercive organizations (both public and private) against the people of America and the world, principally through education.” Since the start of last decade, the foundation has provided major and ongoing funding to some of the biggest names in libertarianism like the CATO Institute, the Reason Foundation, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, and Atlas Society. Other grantees have included the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, the Bluegrass Institute, Americans for Limited Government, the Heartland Institute, and the Institute for Humane Studies.

The Dunns are also interested in public interest law firms and gave a $5 million challenge grant to the Institute for Justice in Arlington, Virginia. The initial $5 million for the Bill and Rebecca Dunn Liberty Defense Fund raised another $10 million. Other similar grantees have included the Pacific Legal Foundation and the Landmark Legal Foundation.

Chapman University is also an important site of philanthropy. The couple gave millions to endow a chair honoring the continuing work of Nobel laureate Vernon L. Smith, a Chapman professor of economics and law. Longtime friends Dunn and Smith are both UKansas graduates and it's worth noting that Dunn worked in academia in Southern California for a time. 

OTHER: While much of the Dunn couple's work is decidedly partisan, Dunn's Foundation grantees have also included outfits like the Society of the Four Arts, a cultural institution in Palm Beach. Via The Rebecca Walter Dunn Fund of The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, the family has also supported organizations like KidSafe Foundation.

CONTACT:

Dunn's Foundation for the Advancement of Right Thinking does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the Dunns but below is an address:

LINK:

• DUNN Capital Management

NET WORTH: Unknown

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Ulysses Management

FUNDING AREAS: Education, Health, Jewish Causes, Arts & Culture 

OVERVIEW: Joshua Nash and his wife, Beth, move their philanthropy through the Goldberg/Nash Family Foundation, a charitable vehicle that supports various causes. University of Pennsylvania, the couple's alma mater, is a big winner. Nash chairs the board of Birthright Israel Foundation and the couple steadily supports Jewish causes. The foundation does not appear to accept unsolicited proposals. 

BACKGROUND: Joshua Nash graduated from University of Pennsylvania. He was a general partner of Odyssey Partners, L.P., joining the firm in 1988. Nash serves as president of Ulysses Management, L.L.C. and as chairman of the board of AV Homes Inc. 

ISSUES:

EDUCATION: Nash and Beth are UPenn graduates, and they've given the Ivy League school at least $1 million through the years. The Nashes, via their foundation, have also supported New York University, Fieldston, Horace Mann, Citizen Schools, Hunter College Foundation, Harlem Village Academies, Columbia Business School (from where Beth graduated) and more. 

HEALTH: Nash's father Jack passed away at Mt. Sinai Medical Center last decade after a long battle with illness. The family has strongly supported the medical center through the years. Other grantees have included New York-Presbyterian Fund, Dysautonomia Foundation, and Planned Parenthood of New York City. Beth has a passion for reproductive justice and was a motivating force in the creation of the Carr Center for Reproductive Justice at NYU's law school.

JEWISH CAUSES:  Joshua Nash serves as chair of Birthright Israel Foundation, which has sent more than 400,000 young Jewish adults on free, 10-day educational trips to Israel since 2000. Nash and Beth via their foundation have steadily supported Birthright Israel. Other grantees have included Abraham Joshua Heschel School, Penn Hillel, American Friends of Israel Museum, and UJA Federation of New York.

ARTS & CULTURE: Grantees have included Whitney Museum of American Art, New York Junior Tennis League, Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Carnegie Hall Society, Public Theater, Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts,  Met Opera, and International Center of Photography.

LOOKING FORWARD: Grantmaking appears to be on the rise. It's unclear how much this couple is worth but expect them to continue with their established interest areas. 

CONTACT:

The Goldberg/Nash Family Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the couple but below is an address:

• Ulysees Management

NET WORTH: Unknown 

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Pequot Capital Management

FUNDING AREAS: Education, Health, Jewish Life

OVERVIEW: Arthur Samberg, his wife, Rebecca, and family move their philanthropy through the Samberg Family Foundation. The Samberg foundation supports healthy and productive living for children and youth, families and communities via grantmaking in three areas: education, health, and Jewish life. The foundation has a strong web presence, but does not accept unsolicited proposals. The Sambergs also move some of their philanthropy through a low-profile vehicle, the Rebecca and Arthur Samberg Foundation, which focuses more locally in suburban New York. 

BACKGROUND: Arthur Samberg received a B.S. from MIT and a master's degree from the aeronautics program at Stanford University. He also holds an MBA from Columbia Business School. Before a long career in finance, Samberg was an aerospace engineer at Lockheed Martin, where he developed guidance and control technologies for missile systems. Samberg made partner at Weiss Peck & Greer. He went on to found and serve as CEO of the hedge fund Pequot Capital Management. Samberg is now owner of Hawkes Financial LLC, his family office. 

ISSUES:

EDUCATION: The Samberg Family Foundation supports initiatives that help children and youth from low-income backgrounds thrive at the various stages in their lives. Grantmaking includes support of literacy programming for early readers, and extended learning and enrichment time for middle school students. Education grantees include 100Kin10, whose goal is to produce 100,000 excellent STEM teachers; Harlem RBI; Citizen Schools; and Harlem Children's Zone, where the couple's daughter Laura sits on the board of trustees. Harlem Children's Zone has received several million from the family. 

Samberg has also been a strong supporter of his alma mater Columbia Business School, where he gave a $25 million gift toward the school’s new Manhattanville facilities. He also gave at least $35 million to the school last decade, and a $10 million gift created the Arthur J. Samberg Institute for Teaching Excellence in his honor.

As well, Samberg has supported his undergraduate alma mater MIT, which recently named a new conference center after the couple. Much of the couple's work at the school has involved undergraduate scholarships.

HEALTH: The foundation's health grantmaking links health with poverty and includes support of areas like maternal and child health, mental health, and health education. Health grantees include Peer Health Exchange, Health Leads, and Nurse Family Partnership. Samberg and Rebecca, a few years ago, gave $25 million to NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital to create the Samberg Scholars in Children's Health. Samberg has served on the board of trustees of New York-Presbyterian since 2004. 

JEWISH LIFE: The Sambergs, via their foundation, also support Jewish causes. Grantees include Birthright Israel Foundation, which has received at least $2.5 million from the couple and their foundation through the years; UJA Federation of New York, where Samberg served as senior chair of the Wall Street and Financial Services Division of UJA; U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; and AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps.

THE REBECCA AND ARTHUR SAMBERG FOUNDATION: Via this low-profile vehicle, Samberg and family mainly support local outfits in Westchester County like Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, Ossining Children's Center, Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, and The Children's Village. 

LOOKING FORWARD: Daughter Laura Samberg-Faino should be watched carefully in the coming years. She's executive director of the Samberg Family Foundation and serves on such boards as College Summit, Harlem Children’s Zone, and Big Tent Judaism.

CONTACT:

The Rebecca and Arthur Samberg Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the family but below is an address:

LINKS:

• Samberg Family Foundation
• Grantmaking Process
• Contact Page
• Art Samberg Website

NET WORTH: Unknown

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Morgan Stanley; HighTower Advisors 

FUNDING AREAS:  Health & Human Services, Environment & Animals, Jewish Causes, Education, Chicago Community 

OVERVIEW: Eugene Lerner moves his philanthropy through the Eugene & Janet Lerner Family Foundation, a charitable vehicle Lerner set up with his late wife Janet. A component of the foundation's grantmaking keys in on Chicago, though organizations in other regions receive attention, too. 

BACKGROUND: Eugene Lerner received his BA and MA in economics from the University of Wisconsin and his PhD in economics from the University of Chicago. He was a professor at Kellogg School of Management and founded Disciplined Investment Advisors in the early 1970s. Lerner was also a director of wealth management at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. In 2012, Lerner joined HighTower Advisors, where he serves as managing director and partner. 

ISSUES:

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES: The late Janet Lerner, who passed away in 2015, looms large in this family's giving. Janet was an active educator for six decades, and a pioneer in the field of learning disabilities. She first published her textbook, Learning Disabilities: Theories, Diagnosis, and Teaching Strategies, in 1971. Through the years, the couple, via their foundation, has supported outfits like Challenged Athletes Foundation; NADD, a "nonprofit membership association established for professionals, care providers and families to promote understanding of and services for individuals who have developmental disabilities and mental health needs"; and Misericordia, home to over 600 children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities. Other grantees have included National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Autism Science Foundation, and Planned Parenthood.

ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS: Lerner has supported organizations like Oceana, NRDC, Jane Goodall Institute, and the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation.

JEWISH CAUSES: Lerner is a steady backer of the Jewish community in Chicagoland and beyond. He's given support to outfits like Hillel, Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago, United Jewish Fund, Temple Beth Israel, American Israel Education Foundation, and Israel Sports Center For Disabled. 

EDUCATION: Lerner has supported his alma mater, University Of Chicago, as well as Northwestern University, among others. Lerner taught at Northwestern for a time and is a professor emeritus of finance. 

CHICAGO COMMUNITY: Grantees have included the TV station WTTW, radio station WBEZ, and Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra. A component of Lerner's philanthropy also involves supporting sailing. 

LOOKING FORWARD: It's unclear how Janet's recent passing will affect the family's philanthropy. As for Lerner, he's in his late 80s and yet still going strong in the business world. Expect him to continue steadily funding his select philanthropic interest areas, too. 

CONTACT:

The Eugene & Janet Lerner Family Foundation  does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch but below is an address:

• The Lerner Group
• Eugene Lerner Linkedin

NET WORTH: Unknown

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Chieftain Capital Management

FUNDING AREAS: Education & Youth, Health, Policy, Jewish Causes

OVERVIEW: Thomas Stern keeps a low-profile. He and his wife, Denise, move their philanthropy through the Thomas D. & Denise R. Stern Family Foundation. Via their charitable vehicle, the couple focuses on interests close to them in the Northeast. One area of interest is education. Another is health, where diabetes has hit the family personally. The foundation has tended to fund a similar set of grantees of late from year to year. 

BACKGROUND: Thomas D. Stern graduated from Dartmouth College with a B.A. and received his MBA from Columbia Business School. Stern is a managing director and principal of Chieftain Capital Management, a New York City-based investment advisory firm. 

ISSUES:

EDUCATION & YOTUH: Stern and Denise, via their family foundation, have supported schools like Horace Mann School, Riverdale Country School, Dartmouth College Fund, Milton Academy, and Yale University. Some of these schools have a personal connection to the family. The couple also supports youth organizations like SquashSmart and Row New York, which combines competitive rowing with educational programming for at risk youth.

HEALTH: Denise is a doctor and Stern once chaired the board of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation. The forces here are personal, as their daughter was diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes when she was young. The Diabetes Research Institute's Dr. Denise R. Stern and Thomas D. Stern Fast Track Center bears the couple's name. Other grantees have included Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Food Allergy & Research Education, and New York Stem Cell Foundation.

POLICY: The Sterns have supported organizations like The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Lawyers for Children, Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA), and the Gatestone Institute, a "non-partisan, not-for-profit international policy council and think tank based in New York City"

JEWISH CAUSES: Thomas Stern is on the board of Birthright Israel. The family has given strong support to Birthright Israel Foundation, as well as UJA Federation of New York, and Hope for Heroism, which helps injured and disabled Israeli soldiers. Other grantees have included American Jewish Committee, and Friends of Ir David. 

LOOKING FORWARD: Stern is still very much engaged in business, but should be watched for greater giving down the line. The family's personal connection to diabetes, in particular, is something to watch. 

CONTACT:

The Thomas D. & Denise R. Stern Family Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the couple but below is an address:

NET WORTH: Unknown

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Ehrenkranz Partners L.P; Ehrenkranz & Ehrenkranz LLP

FUNDING AREAS: Arts & Culture, Education & Youth, Health, Human Services, Jewish Causes

OVERVIEW: Joel Ehrenkranz and his wife, Anne, move their philanthropy through the Ehrenkranz Family Foundation, established in the late 1990s. The charity keeps a low-profile and does not appear to accept unsolicited proposals. The Ehrenkranz family strongly supports arts and culture in New York City. Education and health are among their other interests. Board memberships often track with the family's giving and this family is particularly keen on these leadership positions. 

BACKGROUND: Joel S. Ehrenkranz graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics and an MBA. He also holds LL.B. and LL.M. degrees from the New York University School of Law. Ehrenkranz cofounded and currently serves as a senior partner of both Ehrenkranz Partners L.P. and Ehrenkranz & Ehrenkranz LLP.

ISSUES:

ARTS & CULTURE: Ehrenkranz and Anne have been on ARTnews' top 200 art collectors list several times. Anne is a strong force in the family's giving in this area. She's an art historian, photographer and author of books on photography. Ehrenkranz was also once president of the Whitney Museum of American Art, and of the Archives of American Art. The Whitney Museum is home to the the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz curator, and MoMA is the site of the Joel and Anne Ehrenkranz Chief Curator of Photography. Ehrenkranz is also a vice chair of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, a significant grantee. Other grantees have included Asia Society (where Anne is a trustee), International Center of Photography, International Print Center, Met Opera, and National Dance Institute. Apart from New York City, Wyoming is another site of philanthropy. The family, for instance, has supported Grand Teton Music Festival.

EDUCATION & YOUTH: The Ehrenkranz family has strongly supported the family's alma maters. For Anne, that includes Institute of Fine Arts at NYU. Joel Ehrenkranz's schools, UPenn and New York University School of Law, have also been funded. Other grantees have included Bank Street College of Education, Bard College Center for Curatorial Studies, KIPP New York, New Alternatives for Children, Bronx Excellence Charter School, and Icahn School of Medicine, another particularly big winner. 

HEALTH: Important grantees here include Hospital for Special Surgery, where Anne is a trustee and Ehrenkranz is an advisor, and Visiting Nurse Service of New York, where Anne also sits on the board. Other grantees include Breast Cancer Research Foundation, SLE Lupus Foundation, and Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

HUMAN SERVICES: The family, via their foundation, has supported outfits like New York Cares, Henry Street Settlement, and the Robin Hood Foundation.

JEWISH CAUSES: Ehrenkranz was once the president of Jewish Communal Fund of New York. The family has supported places like American Jewish Committee, UJA Federation, and Central Synagogue. 

OTHER: The family has also supported policy outfits like the Council on Foreign Relations and the Manhattan Institute.

LOOKING FORWARD: Expect the Ehrenkranz to continue to focus their philanthropy on the Big Apple, with a particular eye towards the arts. 

CONTACT:

The Ehrenkranz Family Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the family but below is an address:

• Ehrenkranz Partners

NET WORTH: Unknown 

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Millburn Ridgefield Corporation 

FUNDING AREAS: Jewish Causes, Education, Medicine, Community 

OVERVIEW: Harvey Beker, his wife, Jayne, and family move their philanthropy through the Beker Foundation, established in 1984. The foundation funds educational, medical, and community organizations, many of them in the Jewish community. 

BACKGROUND: Harvey Beker received a bachelor's degree in economics from New York University in 1974 and an MBA in finance from NYU in 1975. Beker was employed at Loeb Rhoades, Inc. where he developed and traded silver arbitrage strategies. He went on to Millburn Ridgefield Corporation, where he served as co-chairman. 

ISSUES:

EDUCATIONAL: The Bekers fund education at all levels, with a particular eye towards Jewish institutions. Beker is on the board of governors of Hillel: Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, an outfit that family has steadily funded. Beker has supported his alma mater NYU. Yeshiva University is also an important grantee, and where Jayne serves as a trustee emerita. The family has also strongly supported Mt. Sinai School of Medicine and Brandeis University. As well, with a $1 million grant to the Shalem Center, the Beckers helped launch Shalem College, Israel’s first liberal arts college according to the center. The couple also supports Jewish day schools like Gann Academy and Maimonides School in Massachusetts, as well as Ramaz School and SAR Academy in New York City. The family also supports Jewish camp and youth outfits like Foundation for Jewish Camp and JCC Camp Kingswood.

MEDICINE: Grantees have included Riverdale Hatzalah, Cape Cod Health Care, Children's Cancer & Blood Foundation, and American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center.

COMMUNITY: Both New York City and Boston metro areas are important regions for this family. Grantmaking involves Jewish community organizations like  UJA-Federation, Hebrew Home at Riverdale Foundation, Jewish Family & Children's Services, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, and Chabad Jewish Center. Other grantees have included Boston Children's Museum, Manhattan Theatre Club, and Wave Hill in Riverdale.

OTHER: The Bekers also support Jewish religious institutions and outfits that work for/in Israel. 

LOOKING FORWARD: Expect the Bekers' Northeast focus to continue in their philanthropy. Down the line, we'll also have to keep appraised of the couple's children, who are already involved with the foundation. 

CONTACT:

The Beker Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the couple, but below is contact information:

1270 Ave. of the Americas, 11th Fl.
New York City, NY 10020
Telephone: 212-332-7350 

LINK:

• Millburn Ridgefield Corporation

NET WORTH: Unknown 

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Susquehanna International Group

FUNDING AREAS: Educational Access, Advocacy & Awareness; Jewish Causes

OVERVIEW: Joel Greenberg and his wife, Marcy Gringlas, established the Seed the Dream Foundation, which is focused on educational access, awareness, and advocacy. The foundation's three initiatives support education in the U.S., as well as in Israel and Africa. Supporting the Jewish community is an important part of this funder's work. 

BACKGROUND: Joel Greenberg is a founder of Susquehanna International Group, a global quantitative trading firm headquartered in the Philadelphia area. 

ISSUES:

EDUCATIONAL ACCESS: Joel Greenberg has backed education reform groups and once served as a director of American Federation for Children, a national organization that supports the growth of charter schools and school voucher legislation. Greenberg and Marcy established the Seed the Dream Foundation a few years ago, a charity laser-focused on education. Seed the Dream Foundation lists three initiatives: educational access, educational advocacy, and educational awareness.

The foundation's educational access focus area centers on helping underserved populations in the United States, Israel, and Africa. A few years ago, Greenberg and Marcy, via their Seed the Dream Foundation, gave a $1 million gift toPlay On, Philly!, a West Philadelphia after-school classical music program. Marcy trained as a violinist. The foundation has also supported KIPP's work in Philadelphia, chess programming at Russell Byers Charter School, and Wolf Performing Arts Center’s Visiting Artist Program, among much more.

EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY: Seed the Dream's Educational Advocacy initiative "funds programs that educate about, advocate for, and promote life-long connections to Israel." Seed the Dream is involved with Birthright Israel, and the Birthright Israel Enhancement Collaborative Program (BICEP). Other support includes StandWithUs, an "international non-profit organization that supports, educates and advocates, for Israel around the world and across college campuses"; Gershman Y’s Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival; andJewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Israel 360 Program, which sends "young professionals on a 10-day Israel experience with pre-and post-trip programming."

EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS: Seed the Dream also "supports programs and organizations dedicated to preserving the memory of victims, disseminating knowledge of the Holocaust to future generations, and providing assistance to victims of discrimination." The foundation supports outfits like Yahad-In Unum, a Paris-based organization dedicated to identifying and documenting sites of mass executions of Jews in Eastern Europe during World War II, and recording interviews of eyewitnesses to these crimes; and Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia’s program to provide increased home care needs for aging Holocaust survivors. 

LOOKING FORWARD: The couple's foundation is just getting started, and should be watched for greater giving down the line, particularly in the realm of education. 

LINKS:

• Seed the Dream Foundation
• Application Page
• Contact Page

NET WORTH: Unknown

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Susquehanna International Group

FUNDING AREAS: Policy, Jewish Causes, Children, Health

OVERVIEW: Arthur Dantchik moves some of his philanthropy through the Claws Foundation, a low-profile vehicle that does not appear to accept unsolicited porposals. His business partner, Jeff Yass, is also a director of the foundation. Dantchik via the Claws Foundation, earmarks funds for policy outfits, many of the libertarian variety. Other areas of grantmaking include Jewish causes, and children's health. 

BACKGROUND: Arthur Dantchik received a bachelor's degree in biology from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Dantchik is an original founder of Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and now oversees SIG's operations in proprietary trading as well as the firm's international trading activities in Dublin and Sydney. 

ISSUES:

POLICY: Arthur Dantchik is on the board of Institute for Justice, a nonprofit libertarian public interest law firm. Via the Claws Foundation, Dantchik supports this outfit, as well as places like the Cato Institute, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), The Ayn Rand Institute, the Reason Foundation, and the Niskanen Centerr, "a libertarian advocacy organization that works to change public policy through direct engagement in the policymaking process." 

JEWISH CAUSES: Dantchik, through the Claws Foundation, has strongly supported Shalom Hartman Institute, "a pluralistic research and leadership center at the forefront of Jewish thought and education in Israel and the Jewish Diaspora." Another big winner is Jerusalem Online University. Other grantees have included Central Fund of Israel, PEF Israel Endowment Funds, and American Friends of Old City Charities. 

CHILDREN & HEALTH: Through Claws, Dantchik has directed millions to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Other grantees have included Maidstone Foundation, which advocates for children and adults with disabilities; Wistar Institute, "the nation's first independent biomedical research facility"; and Kids Connect Charitable Fund, which was founded to focus on finding new approaches to treat sick kids.

OTHER: Dantchik and Susquehanna are based in the Philadelphia region, a site of philanthropy. Dantchick has supported the Franklin Institute, a museum in Philadelphia, via the Claws Foundation. He's also directed millions to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, which makes it tough to get a handle on the full scope of this funder's work.

LOOKING FORWARD: Dantchik and some of the other Susquehanna founders keep a rather low profile, making it difficult to know what drives some of their giving. It's clear that Dantchik is especially interested in the policy space, and should be watched carefully in this area.

CONTACT:

The Claws Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch, but below is contact information. The foundation is in care of a consultant, Sterling Foundation Management in Virginia.

• Sterling Foundation Management

NET WORTH: Unknown

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

FUNDING AREAS: Education & Youth, Health and Human Services, Arts & Culture, Los Angeles Community

OVERVIEW: Arthur E. Levine and his wife and business partner, Lauren, move their philanthropy through the Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur E. Levine Family Foundation. Los Angeles is a significant site of philanthropy, and the foundation's grantmaking supports the schools the couple attended. Another area of interest is human services. The foundation keeps a low profile, but appears to accept applications. 

BACKGROUND: Arthur E. Levine is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Law and received his MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA. In 1984, with his wife, Lauren, he co-founded Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, an independent investment firm that invests in middle market companies located in the United States and Europe.

ISSUES:

EDUCATION & YOUTH: Levine and Lauren, via their family foundation, have supported Columbia University, UCLA, and Southwestern Law School, the couple's alma maters. A few years ago, Levine and Lauren gave a $1 million pledge to Southwestern Law School to create the Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur E. Levine Family Foundation Scholarship Endowment Fund. Other grantees have included CSUN Foundation; Oliver Scholars Program; True Spark, which teaches " positive character development in America's youth through the watching of inspiring movies and engagement in dynamic discussions"; and Alliance for College Ready Public Schools. The couple's schools as well as Alliance for College Ready Public Schools have been especially well funded by the family.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: Grantees have included Friendly House, a women's recovery home, Aviva Family & Children's Services; Maple Counseling Center; Friends & Helpers Foundation, whose goal is to "provide support, education and encouragement for domestic abuse victims who have fled to a shelter or group home for safety"; and Planned Parenthood Los Angeles.

ARTS & CULTURE: The couple, via their foundation, has supported places like Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, LA Opera, and Nevada Museum of Art. 

LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY: Levine and Lauren have given large sums to Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. They've also directed funds to the Beverly Hills, Community Charitable Foundation. 

LOOKING FORWARD: Expect this couple to stick with their established interest areas, with a particular eye on Los Angeles.

CONTACT:

The Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur E. Levine Family Foundation does not provide clear grant guidelines. A recent tax form, though, indicates that applications should be addressed to the following:

Teri Mcclure
335 N. Maple Dr., 240
Beverly Hills, CA 90120
310-275-5335
tmcclure@llcp.com

LINK:

• Levine Leichtman Capital Partners 

NET WORTH: Unknown

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

FUNDING AREAS: Education & Youth, Health and Human Services, Arts & Culture, Los Angeles Community

OVERVIEW: Lauren Leichtman and her husband and business partner, Arthur, move their philanthropy through the Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur E. Levine Family Foundation. Los Angeles is a significant site of philanthropy, and the foundation's grantmaking supports the schools the couple attended. Another area of interest is human services. The foundation keeps a low profile but appears to accept applications. 

BACKGROUND: Lauren B. Leichtman graduated from Southwestern University School of Law and in 1982, received her LLM from Columbia University Law School.  In 1984, with her husband Arthur she cofounded Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, an independent investment firm that invests in middle market companies located in the United States and Europe.

ISSUES:

EDUCATION & YOUTH: Leichtman and Arhtur, via their family foundation, have supported Columbia University, UCLA, and Southwestern Law School, the couple's alma maters. A few years ago, Levine and Lauren gave a $1 million pledge to Southwestern Law School to create the Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur E. Levine Family Foundation Scholarship Endowment Fund. Leichtman is a trustee of her alma mater. Other grantees have included CSUN Foundation; Oliver Scholars Program; True Spark, which teaches " positive character development in America's youth through the watching of inspiring movies and engagement in dynamic discussions"; and Alliance for College Ready Public Schools. The couple's schools as well as Alliance for College Ready Public Schools have been especially well funded by the family.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: Grantees have included Friendly House, a women's recovery home, Aviva Family & Children's Services; Maple Counseling Center; Friends & Helpers Foundation, whose goal is to "provide support, education and encouragement for domestic abuse victims who have fled to a shelter or group home for safety"; and Planned Parenthood Los Angeles.

ARTS & CULTURE: The couple, via their foundation, has supported places like Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, LA Opera, and Nevada Museum of Art. 

LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY: The couple has given large sums to Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. They've also directed funds to the Beverly Hills, Community Charitable Foundation. 

LOOKING FORWARD: Expect Leichtman and Arthur to stick with their established interest areas, with a particular eye on Los Angeles.

CONTACT:

The Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur E. Levine Family Foundation does not provide clear grant guidelines. A recent tax form, though, indicates that applications should be addressed to the following:

Teri Mcclure
335 N. Maple Dr., 240
Beverly Hills, CA 90120
Telephone: 310-275-5335
tmcclure@llcp.com

LINK:

• Levine Leichtman Capital Partners 

NET WORTH: Unknown

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Bain Capital 

FUNDING AREAS: Youth & Education, Health, Justice & Human Services, Jewish Causes

OVERVIEW: Jonathan Lavine and his wife, Jeannie, move some of their philanthropy through the Crimson Lion Foundation, and also give gifts directly to nonprofits. A major involvement is City Year, where Lavine chairs the board of trustees. Lavine has also supported his alma maters. The couple is interested in investments that help level the playing field, create opportunity, and support fairness.

BACKGROUND: Jonathan Lavine graduated from Columbia College, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. He began his career at Drexel Burnham Lambert in mergers and acquisitions, and also worked at McKinsey & Company as a consultant. In 1993, Lavine joined Bain Capital’s private equity group and in 1997 founded Bain Capital Credit. Lavine is currently the co-managing partner of Bain Capital. 

ISSUES:

EDUCATION & YOUTH: Lavine and Jeannie are longtime supporters of City Year, an organization that addresses the drop out crisis. In the 1990s, when Lavine was still a Harvard Business School student, he offered to sponsor a City Year volunteer for $18, an amount symbolic in the Jewish faith. Lavine has chaired the board of trustees of the organization since 2013 and in 2012, the couple gave $10 million to City Year.  

Apart from City Year, a few years ago the Lavines provided a $5 million grant to the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI).  In 2011, Jonathan Lavine and Gerry Lenfest established a $5 million match for Core Curriculum at Columbia University The Lavines, via their foundation, have also supported places like Berklee College of Music, Hebrew Union College, and Stand for Children Leadership Center.

HEALTH: The Lavines, through Crimson Lion Foundation, have strongly supported Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. They've also supported Massachusetts General Hospital. 

JUSTICE & HUMAN SERVICES: The couple gave a $1 million gift to Equal Justice Initiative, a human rights organization that provides representation to indigent defendants and prisoners who have been denied fair and just treatment in America’s legal system. The couple also seems interested in financial literacy and empowerment as a way to alleviate poverty. Grantees have included The Capital Good Fund, Cradles to Crayons, and LIFT, a national nonprofit organization that helps families break the cycle of poverty. Overall, Lavine says that he's interested in "helping improve systems." The Lavines have also supported New Profit, "a nonprofit venture philanthropy fund that invests in social entrepreneurs."

JEWISH CAUSES: Apart from Hebrew Union College, the Lavines have also supported Anti Defamation League, and American Jewish Service.

LOOKING FORWARD: Lavine is only in his early 50s and very much engaged in business. So far, a lot of the family's giving has gone under the radar though in time Crimson Lion Foundation's grantmaking may become more active.

CONTACT:

The Crimson Lion Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the couple, but below is an address:

NET WORTH: Unknown

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Segall Bryant & Hamill

FUNDING AREAS: Environment & Animals, Education, Arts & Culture, Health & Human services

OVERVIEW: Veteran Chicago investor Jon Hamill and family move their philanthropy through the Hamill Family Foundation. The Hamill family are longtime environmental philanthropists, both on the local level in Chicagoland, as well as in other parts of the country, and even globally. Hamill sits on the board of Openlands and is a trustee emeritus of the Illinois chapter of The Nature Conservancy. Other areas of interest include education and human services. The foundation keeps a low profile and does not appear to accept unsolicited proposals. 

BACKGROUND: Jonathan C. Hamill received a B.A. from Yale University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He began his career with Stein Roe & Farnham in 1962 and became a partner in 1969. In 1994, he joined Ralph Segall and Al Bryant in founding Segall Bryant & Hamill, an independent investment firm based in Chicago, Illinois. 

ISSUES:

ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS: The Hamill Family Foundation was started by Hamill and his two sisters, Elizabeth and Nancy. The family's parents loom large in the foundation's grantmaking, particularly its environmental grantmaking. The late Corwith "Corky" Hamill was once president of the Chicago Zoological Society and Joan Smith Hamill was considered a driving force in the creation of the Illinois Prairie Path. As well, Joan was an accomplished horsewoman involved with the United States Equestrian Team since the 1950s. Hamill, Elizabeth and Nancy have continued in their parents' footsteps. The family has strongly supported Chicago Zoological Society, home to the  Hamill Family Wild Encounters. Other big winners include Openlands, a Chicago organization that supports "community gardening, biking and paddling trails, farmland protection, and many other conservation initiatives"; Environmental Law and Policy Center; The Conservation Foundation; Nature Conservancy in Illinois; Teton Regional Land Trust; and USET Foundation. 

EDUCATION: Hamill and family are strong supporters of The Masters School in Westchester County, New York. Elizabeth and Nancy attended the Dobbs Ferry-based school, home to the Joan Smith Hamill Natatorium. The Hamills have also supported schools like Elgin Academy, Northwestern University, Brown University, University of Oregon, and Bowdoin University.

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES: The Hamills appear to have a particular interest in justice, advocacy, and human rights organizations like ACLU of Illinois, Amnesty International, Doctors Without Borders USA, and Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. On the health end, the family has supported places like Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center and Planned Parenthood. 

LOOKING FORWARD: Expect the Hamill family's strong environmental philanthropy to continue.

CONTACT:

The Hamill Family Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the family, but below is contact information:

200 W. Madison St., Ste. 3400
Chicago, IL 60606

LINK:

• Segall Bryant & Hamill

NET WORTH: Unknown

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Brinson Partners 

FUNDING AREAS: Education, Scientific Research 

OVERVIEW: Gary Brinson established the Brinson Foundation when he retired, and grantmaking kicked off in 2001. Grantmaking priorities are education, and scientific research. Within these focus areas, the foundation keys in on such areas as literacy, STEM, physical sciences, and medical research. The foundation has a strong web presence and clear grantmaking guidelines. 

BACKGROUND: Gary P. Brinson received a bachelor's degree in finance from Seattle University, and an MBA from Washington State University. Brinson joined First National Bank of Chicago as the Chief Investment Officer in 1979. He founded and was president and CEO of Brinson Partners Inc. (now UBS Global Asset Management). Before retiring in 2000, he was considered to be one of the world’s most influential investment managers, and he managed over $1 trillion in assets at one point.

ISSUES:

EDUCATION: In a recent year, the Brinson Foundation's education grantmaking totaled 61 grants, 45 percent of the foundation's overall work.  The foundation's grants fall into seven areas: financial literacy; health care career development; high school, college, and career success; Liberty, citizenship, and free enterprise; Literacy; STEM; and Student Health. The Brinson Foundation's education grants are typically made to organizations that serve individuals and communities in the Chicago area. A sampling of grantees includes A Better Chicago, Advance Illinois, Illinois Institute of Technology, Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History, Moneythink, and Citizen Schools – Chicago. 

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: Scientific research grants made up 15.3 percent of the foundation's total grantmaking in a recent year. The foundation states that it is "interested in programs on the cutting edge of research in specific areas of interest to our Directors that are under-funded or not yet eligible for funding by governmental programs." Brinson Foundation focuses on the physical sciences (astrophysics, cosmology, evolutionary developmental biology, geophysics), as well as medical research. Grantees have included California Institute of Technology to support theoretical gravitational wave research; Carnegie Institution for Science to support volcano seismology monitoring research; and to support the Brinson Fellowship Program at The University of Chicago.

OTHER: Apart from these two grantmaking categories, the Brinson Foundation also makes "Endorsement Grants" and grants that are of interest to its board. Endorsement grants often involve "ongoing core support of the institution." Recent grants in this area included support of arts and cultural institutions in Chicago. 

LOOKING FORWARD: In a statement from Brinson, he said, "the Brinson Foundation has been funded to date with approximately $100 million and is likely to receive considerable future funding." This spells good news for grantseekers, particularly those working within Brinson's well-established interest areas.

LINKS:

• The Brinson Foundation
• Grantmaking Process & Calendar
• Contact Page
• Gary P. Brinson Linkedin Profile

NET WORTH: Unknown

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Highfields Capital Management; Three Bays Capital 

FUNDING AREAS: Health & Human Services, Jewish Causes, Education & Youth, Boston Community 

OVERVIEW: Matthew Sidman, along with his mother, Paula, and his sister, Hope, move their philanthropy through the Sidman Family Foundation. The family's philanthropy focuses in on the Boston area, where multigenerational forces play a role. The Sidmans tend to support local hospitals in their health philanthropy. Supporting Jewish organizations is another interest, and the Sidman family has been active in the local Jewish community for decades.

BACKGROUND: Matthew K. Sidman holds a B.A. from Duke University, and an MBA from Wharton. Sidman was an investment banker in Merrill Lynch's real estate department before joining Highfields Capital, where he worked for more than a decade. Sidman set up his own hedge fund, Three Bays Capital, in Boston. 

ISSUES:

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: Sidman and family, via their family foundation, have supported places like Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Jimmy Fund, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and Children's Hospital Trust, which has received particularly large sums recently.

JEWISH CAUSES: Sidman's father, the late Edwin Sidman, and Paula were active in the Boston Jewish community. One of Edwin's interests was helping Ethiopian and Soviet Jews immigrate to the United States and Israel. There's also the Leventhal-Sidman JCC in the Boston area. The Sidmans, via their foundation, continue to support the JCC of Greater Boston, as well as the JCC of Greater Palm Beach. Other grantees have included American Jewish Committee, David Project, Friends of Israel Defense Forces, and Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, where Edwin once served as chair.

EDUCATION & YOUTH: Sidman and Hope both graduated from Duke University, which the family supports. They've also supported places like Boys & Girls Club of Boston, Jump Start, Cradles to Crayons, Neighborhood House Charter School, and Buckingham Browne & Nichols School.

BOSTON COMMUNITY: Paula Sidman's father, Norman Leventhal, was active with the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, which the Sidmans have supported through their foundation. The family has also supported local arts and culture in Boston, including the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library. 

LOOKING FORWARD: Sidman is only in his mid-40s and still very much engaged in business. Perhaps in the coming years Sidman will set up a charity apart from his mother and sister. In a recent year, it's worth mentioning that the foundation gave an unusually low amount. But prior to that, the Sidman Family Foundation gave away around $1 million annually. 

CONTACT:

The Sidman Family Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the family, but below is an address:

• Three Bays Capital

NET WORTH: Unknown

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Baupost Group 

FUNDING AREAS: (Catholic) Education, Health & Human Services, Youth

OVERVIEW: James Mooney and his wife, Lisa, move their philanthropy through the Mooney-Reed Charitable Foundation, which gave away close to $4 million in a recent year. The family's philanthropy mainly focuses on the Boston area, where the Mooneys have a special interest in supporting Catholic and Jesuit education. Mooney has strongly supported his alma mater College of the Holy Cross. 

BACKGROUND: James F. Mooney graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a degree in political science, and received his MBA from Georgetown University. He's currently the head of Baupost's public investments group. 

ISSUES:

EDUCATION: Several years ago, the Mooneys gave a $1 million gift to Mooney's alma mater, College of Holy Cross, to endow the Jim '90 and Lisa Mooney Scholarships targeting middle-class students from Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Boston. Not only did Mooney attend the school but so did his father. Of the gift, Mooney said that "On a pragmatic level, Catholic education gets results...On a higher level, I believe the value system of Catholic schools, which strives to instill in students a strong moral character and an ingrained sense of obligation to make a positive impact on the world around them, is unique and incredibly important." Supporting Catholic education is a top priority of this couple.

Apart from College of the Holy Cross, where Mooney also established the The Joan Marie Mooney Scholarship Fund in honor of his mother, the couple has supported places like Catholic Schools Foundation, Campaign for Catholic Schools, Nativity Preparatory School, and St. Sebastian's School. Other grantees have included New England Conservatory of Music, and Newton Country Day School. 

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES: The Mooneys, via their foundation, have given especially strong support to Catholic Relief Services, the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. The family's interest in Catholic outfits extends beyond education. Mooney and Lisa have also supported places like Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation, Mt. Auburn Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The Mooneys have supported a Uganda hospital's pediatric malnutrition clinic and an emergency medical fund. MGH has built strong ties with this hospital and the Mooney's teenaged son has also traveled to the region with MGH.

YOUTH: Grantees have included Year Up and Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. 

OTHER: The couple has also supported places like Archdiosese of Boston and Emerald Necklace Conservatory. Another important grantee is JESUITS USA Northeast Provence. Away from their Boston base, the couple has given support to American Enterprise Institute, the think tank.

LOOKING FORWARD: Expect the family's Boston focus to hold, though their international work with MGH and other outfits should be watched. 

CONTACT:

The Mooney-Reed Charitable Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the couple, but below is an address:

NET WORTH: $2 Billion, estimated

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Tiger Global Management

FUNDING AREAS: Education, Medical, Community, Environmental, Cultural

OVERVIEW: Chase Coleman and his wife, Stephanie, move their philanthropy through the Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation. The couple's giving focuses on the New York City area. Education is one interest, where they support local schools and education outfits. The couple also gives strongly to a select few local hospitals. 

BACKGROUND: Raised in Glen Head, Long Island, Chase Coleman III attended Deerfield Academy, and then Williams College. He graduated from Williams in 1997 and went to work as a technology analyst for Julian Robertson. He later founded hedge fund, Tiger Global Management, which has evolved into evolved into a tech-focused investment firm. 

ISSUES:

EDUCATION: Coleman and Stephanie have supported their respective alma maters, Williams and Wellesley via their foundation. They've also given particularly strong and steady support to The Chapin School and Deerfield Academy. Apart from elite private schools, the Colemans have also given grants to places like KIPP NY, Inner-City Scholarship Fund, The East Harlem School, IMentor, and Teach for America. 

MEDICAL: Coleman sits on the board of Hospital of Special Surgery, which the couple has strongly supported. Another big winner is New-York Presbyterian Hospital, where Stephanie has sat on the board of trustees for a few years. Other grantees have included The One Marrow Foundation, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Lung Cancer Research Foundation, and The Michael J. Fox Foundation. 

COMMUNITY: Grantees have included The Boys Club of NY, Central Park Conservancy, Harlem RBI, and The Boys & Girls Harbor. Supporting youth seems to have of particular interest. 

OTHER: The Colemans have recently supported Conservation International via their foundation. The also have lent support to cultural institutions, as well as humanitarian organizations like Global Giving Foundation and Mary’s Meals.

LOOKING FORWARD: Coleman is barely into his 40s and has been giving through his charity for a decade already. Grantmaking has risen in recent years, too, reaching around $5.7 million in a recent year, up from around $1 million at the start of the decade. Expect this young couple's giving to continue to grow, perhaps expanding more largely beyond the New York area. 

CONTACT:

The Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch, but below is contact information: