Charatan/Holm Family Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Charatan/Holm Family Foundation aims to aid and grow charities that make a difference in the New York City community. Grantmaking focuses on the arts, Jewish causes, care for elderly and disabled youth, and medical care.
IP TAKE: The Charatan/Holm Family Foundation tends to provide ongoing support to a handful or organizations with which it maintains relationships. This funder does not accept unsolicited proposals or run an application program, so it will be difficult to secure funding here. Networking with Charatan and her affiliates will likely be the only way to get on this funder’s radar.
PROFILE: The Charatan Family Foundation, formerly known as the Charatan/Holm Family Foundation, was founded in 2000 by real estate mogul Debrah Lee Charatan and her late husband, the real estate lawyer Steve Holm. Debrah is the founder and president of BCB Property Management Inc., a full-service, multifamily and mixed-use real estate firm whose portfolio includes more than 120 buildings and 1,800 apartments. Her philanthropic endeavors include work with the Women’s Leadership Council of the Lincoln Center Corporate Fund and the Real Estate Council of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She also serves as as the vice chair of the board of trustees of Selfhelp Community Services Foundation, an independent living-focused organization for seniors.
The Charatan/Holm Family Foundation aims to aid and grow charities that make a difference in the New York City community. Grantmaking focuses on the arts, Jewish causes, care for the elderly and disabled youth, and medical care. Grantmaking prioritizes greater New York City.
Grants for Arts and Culture
Charatan’s grantmaking for the arts focuses on landmark New York City venues in the visual and performing arts. In this giving area, the foundation tends to support a few key organizations with ongoing funding. Recipients include Lincoln Center, the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Jewish Museum.
Grants for Jewish Causes
Grantmaking for Jewish organizations “seeks to protect and further the wonderful legacy of Judaism and its participants.” Funding mainly stays in the the New York City area, but some grants have gone to national organizations, as well as those in Israel. Among the foundation’s recent Jewish grantees are the Jewish Partisan Education Fund, the United States Holocaust Museum, the Chabad of South Hampton and the UJA Federation of New York.
Grants for Public Health and Diseases
This funder supports medical care with the broad goal of helping New Yorkers live “longer, healthier lives.” The foundation has demonstrated interest in healthcare access, addiction recovery, disease research and more. As with other areas of giving, grantees tend to receive ongoing support. Recently, Charatan has given to the Kellner Pediatric Liver Foundation, the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation and the Kidney and Urology Foundation of America.
Other Grantmaking Opportunities
Charatan’s grantmaking for elderly and disabled youth care supports initiatives and organizations that work to improve the lives of these populations in the New York City area. Individualized care, housing, education and basic needs are apparent areas of interest for this initiative. Recent recipients include the Cleary Foundation for the Deaf, the enCourage Kids Foundation and Chai Lifeline, which supports the families of children with chronic illnesses.
Important Grant Details
This funder made close to $200,000 in grants in a recent year, with grants ranging from $250 to $50,000. The foundation’s average grant size is about $1,000. This funder tends to support the same organizations year after year. Information about its grantees is available at its individual giving program pages.
The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. Reach out with general inquiries via its contact page.
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