New York Grants for Nonprofits
Learn about grants for New York City and New York state by exploring the curated list of top New York funders below. Members can also research funding opportunities in New York City and the tri-state area using the search tool for GrantFinder. Become a member.
Funding landscape and giving trends in New York
New York philanthropy reveals one of the wealthiest and most impactful philanthropic landscapes in the United States. It is home to Wall Street, as well as to hundreds of the nation’s largest and oldest foundations, according to the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. About 7,800 grantmakers collectively gave over $13.9 billion in grants for New York in the year 2019 alone, according to Candid. That number appears to grow every year.
About 300 New York funders connect through the regional association of grantmakers Philanthropy New York, which promotes trust-based philanthropy with an equity lens. Big issues for participating funders include racial equity, education and youth, the arts, the environment, health, justice reform, and more. Priority focus areas of some of the largest private foundations making grants for New York include health, the environment, education, the arts, as well as combating poverty. There are also several important grantmakers focused on social justice based in New York.
The leading funders of New York grants include large private foundations as well as corporate and community foundations. Funders of New York grants to know about include Open Society Foundations, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Ford Foundation, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Blue Meridian Partners, Simons Foundation, JPB Foundation, Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, NoVo Foundation, JP Morgan Chase Foundation, Goldman Sachs Gives, New York Community Trust, and UJA-Federation of New York.
New York Grantmakers
LOUIS AND ANNE ABRONS FOUNDATION
The Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to human services, education, youth, health, the arts, the environment, policy, and Jewish causes.
JOHN AND DARIA BARRY FOUNDATION
The John and Daria Barry Foundation is committed to improving opportunities, with a focus on veterans, education and the environment.
A.C. ISRAEL FOUNDATION
The A.C. Israel Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, health, and human services. It also earmarks funds for Jewish and religious causes, the arts, and other select causes.
ADP FOUNDATION
The ADP Foundation supports local communities, the environment, and disaster relief in the Tri-State Area and beyond.
AE FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Ae Family Foundation funds science and medical research, health, education, youth, and the arts.
AFH FOUNDATION
The AFH Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to Jewish causes. AFH awards the majority of its grants to organizations located in New York and New Jersey.
ALEXANDER FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Alexander Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to global and health causes.
AVANGRID FOUNDATION
The Avangrid Foundation provides energy sustainability, environment, art and culture, and human services grants in the Tri-State areas and other regions in which the company operates.
STANLEY, MARION, PAUL, AND EDWARD BERGMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Stanley, Marion, Paul, and Edward Bergman Family Foundation works in fostering the arts, higher education, cultural diversity and grassroots health care and sustainable entrepreneurial economic development initiatives in the United States, Africa and other developing regions of the world.
BERKSHIRE TACONIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation supports education, health care, basic human needs, arts, and the environment in regions of New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
RUSSELL BERRIE FOUNDATION
This private funder is a big supporter of causes in New Jersey in the areas of education, medicine and culture. Metropolitan New York is also a geographic area of focus. Unsolicited proposals are not accepted.
BLAU FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Blau Family Foundation’s grantmaking supports organizations that focus on education, health, and arts and culture across the United States.
MORTON K. AND JANE BLAUSTEIN FOUNDATION
This family funder supports education, health, and human rights/social justice in New York City, as well as in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. Other Blaustein philanthropies focus more exclusively on Baltimore.
BROOKDALE FOUNDATION GROUP
The Brookdale Foundation Group provides significant funding in New Jersey and New York in the fields of memory loss programs for people with Alzheimer’s disease, services for family caregivers, and emerging leaders in the field of aging.
HIMAN BROWN CHARITABLE TRUST
The Himan Brown Charitable Trust primarily funds grantmaking related to education, health, Jewish causes, and cultural organizations. Brown awards the majority of its grants to organizations located in New York and Florida.
J.E. & Z.B. BUTLER FOUNDATION
The J.E. & Z.B. Butler Foundation supports organizations that assist people with disabilities and youth development in the New York metro area and Boston.
CAMERON FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Cameron Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking for education. It also earmarks funds for other community causes like health and the environment.
CAMPBELL SOUP FOUNDATION
The Campbell Soup Foundation gives in New Jersey and Connecticut in the Tri-State area for access to healthy food, nutrition education, active living, and neighborhoods.
DEBRA AND KENNETH CAPLAN FOUNDATION
The Debra and Kenneth Caplan Foundation’s grantmaking supports educational and health organizations. Caplan awards the majority of its grants to organizations located in New York and New Jersey.
CARNEGIE FOUNDATION
The Carnegie Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to Jewish causes.
CHOBANI FOUNDATION
The Chobani Foundation is a corporate funder that supports accessible food, youth, and entrepreneurship and small businesses in New York and beyond.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE TWIN TIERS
The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers supports human services, economic development, youth, education, and health in select counties of New York and Pennsylvania.
CONARD-DAVIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Conard-Davis Family Foundation’s grantmaking includes support of educational and policy institutions. This funder awards the majority of its grants to organizations in New York and Massachusetts.
CRANE CO. PHILANTHROPIES
Crane Co. has three philanthropic vehicles: the Crane Fund, the Crane Fund for Widows and Children, and the Crane Foundation. It makes grants in the areas of education, human services, health, and more.
ELLEN AND GARY DAVIS FOUNDATION
The Ellen and Gary Davis Foundation funds grantmaking related to education, youth, Jewish causes, health and medical research, and the arts. The Davis Foundation awards the majority of its grants to nonprofits in New York and Connecticut.
DERFNER FOUNDATION
The Derfner Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to Jewish causes, health, education, arts, and human services. While this funder awards a number of grants to organizations across the country, the majority of grants go to nonprofits located in New York and California.
DICKLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
This funder supports nonprofits in Connecticut, New York, and beyond in the fields of early childhood education, education reform, grassroots community development, reproductive health.
ENSWORTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The Ensworth Charitable Foundation supports arts and culture, human services, health, education, and humanities in Hartford, Connecticut and the surrounding communities.
LESTER M. AND SALLY ENTIN FOUNDATION
The Lester M. and Sally Entin Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to health, Jewish causes, education, and human services.
FALCON FOUNDATION
The Falcon Foundation primarily funds human rights and justice, education, and the arts.
FINNERAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Finneran Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, health, and human services.
J.C. FLOWERS FOUNDATION
The J.C. Flowers Foundation works with a wide range of partners to solve critical health and social problems affecting hard to reach, or “last mile,” communities. The Foundation’s global giving focuses its efforts on the cross border communities of Namibia, Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It also funds organizations that invest in people recently freed from prison.
FOURNIER FAMILY FOUNDATION
The foundation of Alan Fournier and his wife Jennifer mostly makes grants in the New Jersey area, in New York, and (to a lesser extent) other regions throughout the U.S.
FORDHAM STREET FOUNDATION
FSF supports programs that help children of color in New York City and Washington, D.C., succeed in school. They award grants once yearly and accept unsolicited applications.
FRANKFORT FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Frankfort Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education and youth, arts and culture, health and human services, and Jewish causes. Frankfort awards the majority of its grants ot organizations located in New York and New Jersey.
GILDER FOUNDATION
The Gilder Foundation supports libraries, scholarship funds, secondary education, recreation, public affairs, culture in New York City and beyond.
ROBERT I. GOLDMAN FOUNDATION
The Robert I. Goldman Foundation funds grantmaking related to medical research, education, arts, anti-poverty, and Jewish causes. The majority of this funder’s grants go to nonprofits in New York and Florida.
WILLIAM T. GRANT FOUNDATION
The William T. Grant Foundation focuses on reducing inequality, improving the use of research evidence to benefit youth in New York and beyond.
GLENN GREENBERG AND LINDA VESTER FOUNDATION
The Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, health, human services, and the arts. The foundation awards the majority of its grants to nonprofits in Connecticut and New York.
GREENBLATT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
The Greenblatt Family Charitable Trust primarily funds grantmaking related to education, Jewish causes, health and the arts.
ROBERT E. LEET & CLARA GUTHRIE PATTERSON TRUST
The Robert E. Leet & Clara Guthrie Patterson Trust funds medical research that addresses the causes of human disease and its treatment in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.
HAJIM FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Hajim Family Foundation makes grants to organizations that promote education, health services, health care, arts, culture, conservation, preservation and recreation.
IEEE FOUNDATION
The IEEE Foundation supports select organizations in the areas of technology, literacy, and education in the Tri-State Area and beyond.
JMT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The JMT Charitable Foundation seeks to make a difference in the world through improving career opportunities for inner city children, supporting long-term prosperity for Israel, and conserving both open spaces and wildlife.
HENRY AND ELAINE KAUFMAN FOUNDATION
The Henry and Elaine Kaufman Foundation’s grantmaking invests in the arts, Jewish causes, and educational organizations. The majority of Kaufman’s grants are awarded to nonprofits in New York and New Jersey.
RITA J. AND STANLEY H. KAPLAN FOUNDATION
The Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation works to empower people and inspire hope. The foundation supports organizations in New York and Boston, partnering with arts, education, health, Jewish and social organizations that align with its vision.
JAMES KEENE FOUNDATION
The James Keene Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to Jewish causes across the United States.
DAVID M. KIES FAMILY FOUNDATION
The David M. Kies Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to the arts, education, and community organizations. It also earmarks funds for health and religious causes.
DAVID H. KOCH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Bankrolled by New York’s richest resident, the foundation is particularly active in supporting cancer research and arts institutions in the city.
KOHLBERG FOUNDATION
The Kohlberg Foundation supports health and medical research, education, and the environment in New York and beyond.
KRAUS FAMILY FOUNDATION
The couple’s philanthropy is laser-focused on New York City, particularly arts and culture. The Krauses are major art collectors. Other interests include education and human services.
KRAVIS FOUNDATION
Kravis awards grants in New York and Connecticut to support projects in cancer research, education and human services. Doesn’t give cancer research grants to individual investigators or researchers.
KRESSEL FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Kressel Family Foundation’s grantmaking prioritizes the Jewish community.
EUGENE M. LANG FOUNDATION
The Eugene M. Lang Foundation supports education, the arts, social justice, community and civic responsibility, health and aging, and preservation of the natural and built environment. Lang supports nonprofits in New York and Washington DC.
ROBERT AND JILL LE BLANC CHARITABLE TRUST
The Robert and Jill Le Blanc Charitable Trust primarily funds grantmaking related to education, youth, and health, including children’s health.
MICHAEL J. AND PATRICIA LEVITT FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Strong interest in education and animal welfare causes, mostly in New York City, but also makes grants to groups in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Grants often fund animal shelter causes, and college tuition scholarships for low- and mid-income students.
LIPTON FOUNDATION
The Lipton Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, youth, human services, Jewish causes, the arts, and the environment.
LME FOUNDATION
Former Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman J. Michael Evans, via his foundation, focuses his New York City philanthropy on areas like education, youth, and human services.
LOEB FAMILY THIRD POINT FOUNDATION
The foundation of hedge fund billionaire Daniel Loeb and his wife Margaret supports health, arts, and education, among other causes. Annual giving is modest, but the couple has wide interests.
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation supports affordable housing, education, economic development, financial stability, health, safe neighborhoods, community leadership, and policy and research in the Tri-State area and across America.
LONE PINE FOUNDATION
The foundation is very active in the Connecticut and New York City areas, giving to many charter schools, advocacy groups and local Connecticut public schools.
WILLIAM T. MORRIS FOUNDATION
This funder supports nonprofits in the areas of arts and culture, education, health, and quality of life in the Tri-State Area. Unsolicited grant requests are not accepted.
NBCUNIVERSAL FOUNDATION
The NBCUniversal Foundation supports diversity and inclusion, storytelling with media, youth education, and community engagement in New York, Southern California, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas/Fort Worth, Boston, Hartford, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Miami/Fort Lauderdale, the San Francisco Bay Area, and San Diego.
CHARLOTTE W. NEWCOMBE FOUNDATION
The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation supports higher education for students through scholarships and fellowships.
HOWARD AND MARYAM NEWMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Howard and Maryam Newman Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, health, scientific research, and the arts. It also earmarks funds for global, religious, environmental, and civil rights causes.
EDWARD JOHN NOBLE FOUNDATION
Not to be confused with the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, this foundation awards grants to New York and Georgia-based organizations. In New York, Noble awards grants to art education, secondary education, and health causes.
GEORGE L. OHRSTROM JR. FOUNDATION
The George L. Ohrstrom Jr. Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to health, environmental, educational causes.
JANE AND DANIEL OCH FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Och Foundation states that its primary areas of interest are New York and Massachusetts. However, it awards grants to New Jersey-based organizations, as well. Och likes to fund hospitals, human service and Jewish programs.
JOHN R. OISHEI FOUNDATION
The John R. Oishei Foundation supports nonprofits in Western New York in the areas of education, self-sufficiency, stable neighborhoods, healthcare, and arts and culture.
LILY PALMER FRY MEMORIAL TRUST
The Lily Palmer Fry Memorial Trust supports human services, summer camps, and children and youth in New York and Connecticut.
PEOPLE’S UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
This corporate bank foundation supports communities in the Tri-State area and Northeast in the fields of community development, youth development, and affordable housing.
PLM FOUNDATION
The PLM Foundation’s grantmaking includes support of educational and arts institutions.
YVONNE AND LESLIE POLLACK FOUNDATION
The Yvonne and Leslie Pollack Foundation funds education, youth, health, Jewish causes, and human services.
PSEG FOUNDATION
PSEG Foundation is a corporate funder that supports sustainable neighborhoods, safety, and STEM education in portions of New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut.
CHRISTOPHER & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation supports organizations that improve the quality of life for people with paralysis in New Jersey and beyond.
RISE8 FOUNDATION
The Rise8 Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to educational, medical, and humanitarian causes.
ROBBINS FAMILY FOUNDATION
Hedge fund billionaire Larry Robbins is deep into education issues, but also gives to anti-poverty groups, as well as health and Jewish causes.
ROSENBLATT CHARITABLE
The Rosenblatt Charitable Trust’s grantmaking invests in Jewish and health organizations.
STEVEN J. AND ROBIN ROTTER FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Steven J and Robin Rotter Family Foundation makes grants across the United State. It prioritizes Jewish causes and policy organizations, but also invests in policy, education, and youth.
ROYCE FAMILY FUND
The Royce Family Fund supports higher education, arts and culture, film, human services churches and religion in Connecticut and New York.
DAVID E. SIMON AND JACQUELINE S. SIMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The David E. Simon and Jacqueline S. Simon Charitable Foundation funds grantmaking related to education, youth, health, Jewish causes, human services, and the arts. New York City and Indiana serve as important regions of giving.
SIMBAT FOUNDATION
Simbat’s grantmaking prioritizes the Jewish community in the United States.
SETH SPRAQUE EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation supports arts, education, housing, basic needs, environment, health care, and human and social services in New York City, Boston, Cape Cod, San Diego, and Maine.
AARON AND BETTY LEE STERN FOUNDATION
The Aaron and Betty Lee Stern Foundation’s grantmaking prioritizes the arts and education across the United States. However, it also funds programs benefitting youth.
MK REICHERT STERNLICHT FOUNDATION
The MK Reichert Sternlicht Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to social change and global causes, education, youth, health, and historic preservation.
SUDLER FOUNDATION
The Sudler Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, youth, health, human services, and Jewish causes.
ROBERT AND JANE TOLL FOUNDATION
The Robert and Jane Toll Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education and youth, Jewish causes, art and cultural programs, and health and human services.
TURRELL FUND
The Turrell Fund supports direct services to children, youth development, and at-risk children in New Jersey and Vermont.
SUSAN S AND KENNETH WALLACH FOUNDATION
The Susan S and Kenneth Wallach Foundation funds grantmaking related to education, youth, the arts, health, and Jewish causes.
JOSEPH LEROY AND ANN C. WARNER FUND
The Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund supports organizations that assist children with disabilities and children in foster care through education, arts, sports, health care, family preservation, research, primary care services, and advocacy programs.
HYDE AND WATSON FOUNDATION
The Hyde and Watson Foundation funds education, social services, arts, health, religion, and humanities in the five boroughs of New York City and the New Jersey counties of Essex, Morris, and Union.
JOHN F. WELCH JR. FOUNDATION
The John F. Welch Jr. Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, health, poverty, health, and animals. THe majority of Welch’s grants go to organizations in New York and California.
WECHSLER FOUNDATION
The Wechsler Foundation funds grantmaking related to education and youth, health, the arts, environmental and animal organizations, and Jewish causes.
