OVERVIEW: The Ganek Family Foundation’s grantmaking largely invests in education and the arts across the United States; however, it prioritizes New York City.
IP TAKE: The foundation keeps a low public profile, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. This is a funder that grantseekers will need to network with to get on their radar.
PROFILE: Founded in 2012, the Ganek Family Foundation was established by hedge fund manager David Ganek and his wife Danielle, a novelist. Because the foundation limits information available on its sparse website, further information regarding grantmaking priority areas and specifics are unavailable. The Ganek Family Foundation’s grantkmaking includes support of education and the arts.
Grants for Arts and Culture, Arts Education, and Higher Education
The Ganeks’ limited website and tax filings suggest the foundation prioritizes the arts, specifically contemporary artists and photography. The foundation’s grants in arts and culture tend to support established or rising artists across the U.S. As major art collectors, the Ganeks have appeared numerous times on ArtNews’ list of top 200 art collectors.
The Ganeks’ other grantmaking include educational programs and health and human services. While the foundation prefers a broad approach to all of its grantmaking, a limited grantee list available on the site suggests that it prioritizes organizations in New York City, where the couple reside, as well as Long Island.
Danielle serves a Vice President for Southampton Fresh Air Home, a summer camp for special needs children, which suggests the foundation may also consider further grantmaking targeting vulnerable and special needs children. Danielle has also sat on the board of Robin Hood Foundation.
Past grantees include Columbia University, Spence School, ArtsConnection, Brooklyn Museum, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer, and Food Bank of New York City.
Important Grant Details:
In a recent year, the foundation gave away around $677,000; however grants are small to mid-sized.
It is unclear whether the foundation accepts unsolicited applications since this information is also not available on its tax filings.
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CONTACT:
The Ganek Family Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the couple but below is an address
The Ganek Family Foundation
757 Third Avenue, Fl 20
New York, NY 10017
