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Foundations that fund nonprofits in New York
In the IRS filings in CivicVane's data (tax years 2021–2025), 33,348 grantmakers listed 443,356 grants totaling $34.4 billion to 99,508 organizations in New York. 32,066 of them are private foundations reporting on Form 990-PF and 1,282 are grantmaking public charities, such as community foundations, reporting on Form 990 Schedule I. 7,616 are based in New York; the rest give in from other states.
The median grant to a New York organization was $5,000. New York County received the most grants (206,871, from 23,272 funders), followed by Kings County (49,053) and Westchester County (20,242). Matching grant purposes and recipient names to cause areas, the most common were education & literacy (55,662 grants), arts & culture (35,604 grants) and health & mental health (29,240 grants).
Jack Adjmi Family Foundation Inc (New York, NY) funded the most different New York organizations: 1,266, through 2,307 grants with a typical size of $1,000.
The 15 grantmakers that funded the most New York organizations
Ranked by the number of different New York organizations each funded in its filings for tax years 2021–2025. Typical grant = median of those grants. Donor-advised fund sponsors, workplace-giving and matching-gift programs are left out.
| # | Funder | Grants to NY organizations | Organizations funded | Typical grant | Most recent tax year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Adjmi Family Foundation Inc New York, NY · EIN 13-3202295 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 2,307 | 1,266 | $1,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 2 | The New York Community Trust New York, NY · EIN 13-3062214 | 1,626 | 1,135 | $25,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 3 | Food Bank for New York City Bronx, NY · EIN 13-3179546 | 1,030 | 914 | $106,968 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 4 | Chehebar Family Foundation Brooklyn, NY · EIN 13-3178015 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 1,371 | 904 | $700 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 5 | The Ford Foundation New York, NY · EIN 13-1684331 | 1,959 | 778 | $50,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 6 | Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc New York, NY · EIN 83-0590263 | 1,112 | 669 | $200,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 7 | The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc New York, NY · EIN 13-3097486 | 989 | 623 | $35,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 8 | Rochester Area Community Foundation Rochester, NY · EIN 23-7250641 | 833 | 594 | $18,667 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 9 | The Hyde and Watson Foundation Warren Township, NJ · EIN 22-2425725 | 764 | 588 | $10,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 10 | Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation Catskill, NY · EIN 14-1810419 | 804 | 576 | $1,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 11 | The Setton Foundation Commack, NY · EIN 11-3577481 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 1,385 | 553 | $2,060 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 12 | The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167000 | 700 | 496 | $31,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 13 | Ralph J Harary Foundation Inc New York, NY · EIN 22-2457455 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 730 | 485 | $1,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 14 | Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc Buffalo, NY · EIN 22-2743917 | 469 | 469 | $25,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 15 | Century 21 Associates Foundation Inc New York, NY · EIN 22-2412138 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 679 | 459 | $101 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
Counties with the most grants
| County | Grants | Funders | Total listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York County | 206,871 | 23,272 | $23.3 billion | Top 5 funders |
| Kings County | 49,053 | 6,220 | $1.8 billion | Top 5 funders |
| Westchester County | 20,242 | 5,143 | $750.3 million | Top 5 funders |
| Nassau County | 15,263 | 3,901 | $547.5 million | Top 5 funders |
| Suffolk County | 13,285 | 2,952 | $655.8 million | Top 5 funders |
| Monroe County | 10,033 | 1,339 | $435.1 million | Top 5 funders |
| Erie County | 9,806 | 1,171 | $389.7 million | Top 5 funders |
| Queens County | 9,338 | 2,895 | $476.1 million | Top 5 funders |
| Rockland County | 8,016 | 1,878 | $206.3 million | Top 5 funders |
| Bronx County | 7,972 | 2,619 | $606.5 million | Top 5 funders |
County = where the recipient's ZIP code is.
Cause areas
Grants whose purpose or recipient name, as filed, contains keywords for each cause area. A grant can match more than one, and many grants (such as "general support") match none.
| Cause area | Grants matched | |
|---|---|---|
| Education & literacy | 55,662 | Top 5 funders |
| Arts & culture | 35,604 | Top 5 funders |
| Health & mental health | 29,240 | Top 5 funders |
| Children & youth | 19,632 | Top 5 funders |
| Environment & conservation | 14,327 | Top 5 funders |
| Food & hunger | 9,174 | Top 5 funders |
| Animal welfare | 7,093 | Top 5 funders |
| Basic needs & anti-poverty | 4,963 | Top 5 funders |
| Housing & homelessness | 4,177 | Top 5 funders |
| Older adults | 2,938 | Top 5 funders |
| Disability | 2,858 | Top 5 funders |
| Jobs & workforce | 2,204 | Top 5 funders |
| Immigrants & refugees | 1,333 | Top 5 funders |
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Order a Prospect Report for New York ($149) See a full sampleSource: grant lists on IRS Form 990-PF (private foundations) and Form 990 Schedule I (grantmaking public charities) from the IRS e-file releases of 2024 to 2026, tax years 2021–2025, one filing per funder and tax year. Filings are often one to two years old, and a past grant doesn't mean a funder will accept your application or fund you. CivicVane is not affiliated with any funder listed.