National Grid Foundation
Historical FunderHicksville, New York · EIN 11-3466416 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$5.4M
Organizations funded91
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$38M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $32,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | EILEEN R COHEN CHAIR |
|---|---|
| Address | 175 OLD COUNTRY RD, HICKSVILLE NY 11801 |
| Phone | 5165456100 |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION SYSTEM ENTITLED CYBERGRANTS. |
| Deadlines | THROUGH OCTOBER 31 OF ANY GIVEN YEAR, HOWEVER, AT TIMES, THE DEADLINE IS EXTENDED |
| Restrictions | THE NATIONAL GRID FOUNDATION GENERALLY PROVIDES GRANTS TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENGAGE IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS EMERGENCY FUEL NEUTRAL HEATING FUNDS WITHIN ITS GRANT MAKING TERRITORY ACROSS THE NORTHEAST. ON OCCASION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY CHOOSE TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS AND EFFORTS THAT FALL OUTSIDE THESE PARAMETERS |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
46% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Massachusetts Bay | Boston, MA | Special emergency heating fund grant | $1,000,000 |
| United Way of Long Island | Deer Park, NY | 2024-2025 project warmth | $350,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany | Albany, NY | 2022-2023 emergency energy assistance services | $300,000 |
| United Way of Massachusetts Bay | Boston, MA | The family fund - emergency heating assistance | $300,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany | Albany, NY | Special emergency heating fund grant | $250,000 |
| United Way of Long Island | Deer Park, NY | Special emergency heating fund grant | $250,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Staten Island | Staten Island, NY | Special emergency heating fund grant | $250,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Brooklyn Queens | Brooklyn, NY | Special emergency heating fund grant | $250,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany | Albany, NY | Heating fund grant celebrating ngf 25th anniversary | $200,000 |
| United Way of Massachusetts Bay | Boston, MA | Heating fund grant celebrating ngf 25th anniversary | $200,000 |
| United Way of Long Island | Deer Park, NY | Heating fund grant celebrating ngf 25th anniversary | $150,000 |
| Brooklyn Org | Brooklyn, NY | Special emergency heating fund grant | $112,500 |
| The Campaign Against Hunger | Brooklyn, NY | Greenteen internship program advancing youth employment and food equity | $85,000 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | 2024 summer reading program including storyteen | $70,000 |
| Citizens Committee for NYC | New York, NY | All in the neighborhood grants | $50,000 |
| Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School | Brooklyn, NY | 2024 national grid foundation summer training program | $40,000 |
| Trustees of Phillips Academy | Andover, MA | (Ms)2 mathematics and science education for minority students | $40,000 |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | Boston's roxbury community college and be mass competitive programs | $40,000 |
| Cec Stuyvesant Cove Inc Dba Solar One | New York, NY | Green design lab | $35,000 |
| On-Point for College | Syracuse, NY | Ngf summer 2024 pre-college orientation program | $35,000 |
| St Francis College | Brooklyn, NY | Project access cstep bridge program | $35,000 |
| YMCA of Greater New York | New York, NY | The rowe scholars program | $35,000 |
| Nypd Foundation | New York, NY | Neighborhood coordination school initiative/ngf scholarship | $32,000 |
| Buffalo Arts and Technology Center | Buffalo, NY | Workforce development program pathways to economic stability | $30,000 |
| Citizens Schools | Boston, MA | Expanding STEM learning opportunities | $30,000 |
| Earthwatch Institute | Boston, MA | Teach earth - preparing bostons teachers to thrive in science & environmental education | $30,000 |
| Freedom House Inc | Dorchester, MA | Preparing urban students for success in higher education push | $30,000 |
| Helen Keller Services | Brooklyn, NY | Brooklyn childrens learning center | $30,000 |
| Long Island Pine Barrens | Wading River, NY | Middle school kids go to school | $30,000 |
| Seven Hills Aspire | Worcester, MA | Aspire! workforce readiness and employment program | $30,000 |
| The Economic Development Group Dba Northland Workforce Training Center | Buffalo, NY | Northland workforce training math lab | $30,000 |
| Wade Institute of Science Education | Quincy, MA | Professional development learning for K12 educators: professional development institutes and focus workshops | $30,000 |
| Rebuilding Together NYC | Brooklyn, NY | Excelling in math: ypp in greater boston | $27,500 |
| Molloy College | Rockville Centre, NY | National grid foundation teaching green institute 2023 | $27,000 |
| Baruch Collegebaruch College Fund | New York, NY | Improving vulnerable student outcomes - seek program | $25,000 |
| Change Is Simple | Beverly, MA | STEM - equity education for public schools | $25,000 |
| Courageous Sailing Center for Youth Inc | Charlestown, MA | Reach initiative summer and school-year programs | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Children of Boston | Jamaica Plain, MA | Achievers program: long term mentoring for highest risk youth and 2 gen expansion | $25,000 |
| Grassroots Gardens of Western New York | Buffalo, NY | Community and school garden program | $25,000 |
| LA Collaborative (Chelsea Collaborative) | Chelsea, MA | Workforce development program | $25,000 |
| Latino STEM Alliance Inc | Boston, MA | Expanded lsa robotics programs | $25,000 |
| Mercy Works Inc | Syracuse, NY | Synergy leadership training internship program | $25,000 |
| Social Enterprise and Training (Seat) Center | Schenectady, NY | Culinary lab | $25,000 |
| Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum | Centerport, NY | 2021-2022 exploring the universe: traveling astronomy program | $25,000 |
| The Hope Program | Brooklyn, NY | Digital literacy training for low-income jobseekers | $25,000 |
| YMCA of Central Massachusetts | Worcester, MA | Minority achievers program | $25,000 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Dolan dna learning center - ngf adv genetics program | $22,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield - Stoneham | Stoneham, MA | Environmental education program | $21,000 |
| Access Justice Brooklyn | Brooklyn, NY | National grid foundation senior leap project | $20,000 |
| Beam Center | Brooklyn, NY | Skillcett (skills in craft education and technical training) | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metro West | Marlborough, MA | Clean energy leaders of the future | $20,000 |
| Boston Public Library Fund | Boston, MA | English as a second language | $20,000 |
| College Bound Dorchester | Dorchester, MA | Boston uncornered | $20,000 |
| Community Workshops Inc | Boston, MA | Job readiness & apex technical school solar technician training programs | $20,000 |
| Discovery Museum Inc | Acton, MA | Discovery science lowell and lawrence | $20,000 |
| Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute | Gloucester, MA | Gloucester biotechnology academy a beacon of opportunity | $20,000 |
| Great South Bay YMCA | Bay Shore, NY | After school tutoring program | $20,000 |
| Harlem Education Activities Fund (Heaf) | New York, NY | Heaf @ brooklyn college | $20,000 |
| Resilient Coders Inc | Cambridge, MA | Resilient coders boston bootcamp | $20,000 |
| Say Yes Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Say yes buffalo summer camp to prevent learning loss | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 91 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,439,800 | 91 |
| 2023 | $3,244,800 | 92 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523179349103657
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 11-3466416
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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