New York Foundation
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-5626345 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$4.8M
Organizations funded170
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$58.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $47,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | NEW YORK FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE - WWW |
|---|---|
| Address | 150 WEST 30TH STREET SUITE 1401, NEW YORK NY 100014003 |
| Phone | 2125948009 |
| Form and materials | PROVIDE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION (NO MORE THAN THREE PAGES) OF YOUR REQUEST, WHICH SHOULD INCLUDE: 1. YOUR ORGANIZATION'S HISTORY; 2. THE NEED OR PROBLEM YOU SEEK TO ADDRESS; 3. YOUR ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS FOR THE COMING YEAR; 4. HOW YOU WILL USE NEW YORK FOUNDATION'S FUNDING TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS. ATTACH THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS: BRIEF BIOS OF SENIOR LEADERSHIP OR KEY STAFF MEMBERS; AND CURRENT SOURCES OF SUPPORT. |
| Deadlines | MARCH 1ST |
| Restrictions | THE NEW YORK FOUNDATION IS A STEADFAST SUPPORTER OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY, AND MOVEMENT-BUILDING. WE BELIEVE THAT THE RESILIENCE AND VITALITY OF NEW YORKERS IS THE CITY'S GREATEST RESOURCE, AND WE VALUE THE COURAGE AND EXPERIENCE OF COMMUNITY GROUPS AND THEIR LEADERS. IN THE ONGOING STRUGGLE FOR RACIAL, ECONOMIC, GENDER, AND CLIMATE JUSTICE, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS GRASSROOTS INITIATIVES THAT BUILD POWER TO CONFRONT SYSTEMIC BARRIERS AND INSPIRE PEOPLE TO WORK TOWARD A MORE JUST, EQUITABLE, AND INCLUSIVE CITY. |
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
10% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition | Bronx, NY | For general operating support. | $200,000 |
| Caaav Organizing Asian Communities | New York, NY | For general operating support. | $195,000 |
| Drum - Desis Rising Up & Moving | Jackson Heights, NY | For general operating support. | $125,000 |
| El Puente de Williamsburg | Brooklyn, NY | For general operating support. | $125,000 |
| Flanbwayan Haitian Literacy Project | Brooklyn, NY | For general operating support. | $125,000 |
| Make the Road New York | Brooklyn, NY | For general operating support. | $125,000 |
| The Brotherhood Sister Sol Inc | New York, NY | For general operating support. | $125,000 |
| Vocal-Ny | Brooklyn, NY | Support for housing justice for all, a fiscally sponsored project of vocal-ny. | $100,000 |
| Community Voices Heard | New York, NY | For general operating support. | $85,000 |
| New York Communities Organizing Fund | New York, NY | For general operating support. | $80,000 |
| Casa New Settlement | Bronx, NY | For general operating support. | $70,000 |
| Chhaya Community Development Corporation | Jackson Heights, NY | For general operating support. | $70,000 |
| Good Old Lower East Side | New York, NY | For general operating support. | $70,000 |
| Red Hook Initiative | Brooklyn, NY | For general operating support. | $70,000 |
| East New York Clt | Brooklyn, NY | To transform tenants into homeowners, ensuring that land remains under community control through a 99-year lease model. | $60,000 |
| Fund for the City of New York | New York, NY | Support for right to counsel NYC coalition, a fiscally sponsored project of fund for the city of NY. | $60,000 |
| New York State Tenants & Neighbors Information Service | Long Island City, NY | To expand our base of tenants leaders who are educated, empowered, and actively working to preserve existing affordable housing, maintain… | $60,000 |
| The Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development | New York, NY | For general operating support. | $60,000 |
| Justice for All Coalition | Astoria, NY | To support public housing tenant organizing in western queens. | $50,000 |
| Make the Road New York | Brooklyn, NY | To continue frontline organizing and base-building aid response, policy and legal strategy, and digital and grassroots reach. | $50,000 |
| Make the Road New York | Brooklyn, NY | Support for right to a roof coalition, a fiscally sponsored project of make the road NY. | $50,000 |
| United Way of New York City | New York, NY | Support for change capital fund, a fiscally sponsored project of the united way of new york | $50,000 |
| A Little Piece of Light | Brooklyn, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Adhikaar for Human Rights and Social Justice | Woodside, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Advocacy Institute | New York, NY | To support training programs for organizing groups in new york city. | $47,500 |
| All Kings Project | Brooklyn, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Alliance for Global Justice | Tucson, AZ | Support for black trans media, a fiscally sponsored project of alliance for global justice. | $47,500 |
| Brandworkers | Long Island City, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Bushwick Housing Independence Project | Brooklyn, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Caribbean Equality Project | South Ozone Park, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Castle Hill Resource Center | Bronx, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Council on American-Islamic Relations of New York | New York, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Eastern Queens Alliance | Jamaica, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Faith in New York | Corona, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Families and Friends of the Wrongfully Convicted | Brooklyn, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Farm Training Collective NYC | New York, NY | Support for farm school NYC, a fiscally sponsored project of farm training collective NYC. | $47,500 |
| Forgotten Foods | Staten Island, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Fund for the City of New York | New York, NY | Support for new pride agenda, a fiscally sponsored project of the fund for the city of new york. | $47,500 |
| Goodnation Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Support for the people's plan, a fiscally sponsored project of goodnation foundation. | $47,500 |
| Independence Care System | Brooklyn, NY | Support for civics league for disability rights, a fiscally sponsored project of independence care system. | $47,500 |
| Inner City Green Team Economic and Environmental Development | Bronx, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Laundry Workers Center | New York, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Lawyers Alliance for New York | New York, NY | To provide pro bono counsel and other direct services to members of the nonprofit community. | $47,500 |
| Mekong NYC | Bronx, NY | Support for clemency coalition of new york, a fiscally sponsored project of the mekong. | $47,500 |
| National Religious Campaign Against Torture | Washington, DC | Support for new york campaign for alternatives to isolated confinement , a fiscally sponsored project of national religious campaign… | $47,500 |
| New Economy Project | New York, NY | Support for public bank NYC, a fiscally sponsored project of the new economy project. | $47,500 |
| New York Immigration Coalition | Bronx New York, NY | Support for transnational villages network, a fiscally sponsored project of new york immigration coalition. | $47,500 |
| New York State Tenants & Neighbors Information Service | Long Island City, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| New York Transgender Advocacy Group | New York, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| North Star Fund | New York City, NY | Support for communities united for police reform, a fiscally sponsored project of north star fund. | $47,500 |
| Rockaways Neighbors Helping Neighbors | Arverne, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs | New York, NY | Support for red canary song, a fiscally sponsored project of the social and environmental entrepreneurs. | $47,500 |
| South Queens Women's March | Howard Beach, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Sure We Can | Brooklyn, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| The Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development | New York, NY | To support the center for community leadership, a program of apprenticeships and additional organizing training and resources that increase… | $47,500 |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | Support for worker's justice project, a fiscally sponsored project of third sector new england. | $47,500 |
| Urban Justice Center | New York, NY | Support for street vendor project, a fiscally sponsored project of the urban justice center. | $47,500 |
| Urban Justice Center | New York, NY | Support for freedom agenda, a fiscally sponsored project of urban justice center. | $47,500 |
| Virginia Organizing | New York, NY | Support for youth alliance for housing, a fiscally sponsored project of virginia organizing. | $47,500 |
| Women's Community Justice Association | New York, NY | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 170 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Transformative Action | Ithaca, NY | Mobility and advocacy 2025 honorarium | $250 |
| Enlace Services Inc | Rochester, NY | 2025 honorarium | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,754,500 | 172 |
| 2024 | $4,942,950 | 183 |
| 2023 | $6,273,100 | 192 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 10, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641619349100504
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-5626345
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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