New York Life Foundation
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-2989476 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$27.3M
Organizations funded621
Typical grant$500
Total assets$146.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | HEATHER NESLE |
|---|---|
| Address | 51 MADISON AVENUE 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010 |
| Phone | 2125767341 |
| HEATHER_NESLE@NEWYORKLIFE.COM | |
| Form and materials | PLEASE REFER TO THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE FOR FULL GRANT CRITERIA: WWW.NEWYORKLIFE.COM/FOUNDATION. |
| Deadlines | PLEASE REFER TO THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE FOR FULL GRANT CRITERIA: WWW.NEWYORKLIFE.COM/FOUNDATION. |
| Restrictions | PLEASE REFER TO THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE FOR FULL GRANT CRITERIA: WWW.NEWYORKLIFE.COM/FOUNDATION. |
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
87% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbaud Giving Fund (Yourcause LLC) | Carrollton, TX | Public multipurpose | $7,163,862 |
| After-School All-Stars | Los Angeles, CA | Educ. general | $1,200,000 |
| Eluna | Philadelphia, PA | Hhs general | $1,035,000 |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | Educ. general | $750,000 |
| Higher Achievement Program Inc | Washington, DC | Educ. general | $750,000 |
| Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors | Arlington, VA | Cca general | $700,000 |
| Judi's House | Aurora, CO | Hhs general | $675,000 |
| Sesame Workshop | New York, NY | Cca general | $535,000 |
| The Bell Foundation Inc | Westwood, MA | Educ. general | $525,000 |
| Afterschool Alliance | Washington, DC | Educ. general | $512,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | Ac general | $500,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | Cca general | $500,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Atlanta, GA | Cca general | $475,000 |
| National Alliance for Children's Grief | Lubbock, TX | Hhs general | $410,000 |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas | Dallas, TX | Hhs general | $400,000 |
| National Congress of Parents and Teachers | Alexandria, VA | Educ. general | $350,000 |
| National Summer Learning Association | Washington, DC | Educ. general | $350,000 |
| The Dougy Center Inc | Portland, OR | Hhs general | $350,000 |
| The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations | New York, NY | Educ. general | $350,000 |
| Asu Foundation for a New American University | Tempe, AZ | Educ. general | $325,000 |
| Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Inc | New York, NY | Cca general | $300,000 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Hhs general | $300,000 |
| Experience Camps | Westport, CT | Hhs general | $300,000 |
| Yale Child Study Center | New Haven, CT | Hhs general | $300,000 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Greater New York - YMCA of Greater New | New York, NY | Cca general | $300,000 |
| Actuarial Foundation | Schaumburg, IL | Educ. general | $250,000 |
| Association of Children's Museums | Arlington, VA | Ac general | $250,000 |
| Good Shepherd Services | New York, NY | Cca general | $250,000 |
| International African American Museum | Charleston, SC | Ac general | $250,000 |
| Low Income Investment Fund | San Francisco, CA | Cca general | $250,000 |
| NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc | New York, NY | Cca general | $250,000 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | Cca general | $250,000 |
| Virtual Enterprises International | New York, NY | Educ. general | $250,000 |
| Scholarship America | Minneapolis, MN | Educ. general | $232,478 |
| Breakthrough Collaborative | Oakland, CA | Educ. general | $200,000 |
| Girl Scouts of the USA | New York, NY | Cca general | $200,000 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | Cca general | $175,000 |
| Blue Ridge Hospice | Winchester, VA | Hhs general | $170,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Educ. general | $150,000 |
| Hetrick-Martin Institute | New York, NY | Cca general | $150,000 |
| National Urban Fellows | New York, NY | Cca general | $150,000 |
| Outward Bound Inc | Boulder, CO | Cca general | $150,000 |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | Educ. general | $150,000 |
| The Eagle Academy Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Educ. general | $125,000 |
| The Compassionate Friends Inc | Wixom, MI | Hhs general | $115,000 |
| National Merit Scholarship Corporation | Evanston, IL | Educ. general | $100,140 |
| Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund | New York, NY | Cca general | $100,000 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | Educ. general | $100,000 |
| Centerlink Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Cca general | $100,000 |
| Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund | New York, NY | Cca general | $100,000 |
| Latinojustice Prldef | New York, NY | Cca general | $100,000 |
| Ms Foundation for Women Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Cca general | $100,000 |
| National Organization on Disability | New York, NY | Cca general | $100,000 |
| Queens Library Foundation Inc | Jamaica, NY | Educ. general | $100,000 |
| Together We Rise Corporation | Brea, CA | Cca general | $90,013 |
| After-School All-Stars | Dallas, TX | Educ. general | $50,000 |
| Aim High for High School | San Francisco, CA | Educ. general | $50,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith | New York, NY | Cca general | $50,000 |
| Baton Rouge Youth Coalition Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | Cca general | $50,000 |
| Breakthrough | Austin, TX | Cca general | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 621 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judi's House | Aurora, CO | Health & human services | $1,779,576 |
| Experience Camps | Westport, CT | Health & human services | $960,240 |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas | Dallas, TX | Health & human services | $960,240 |
| Yale Child Study Center | New Haven, CT | Health & human services | $952,288 |
| Volunteer Grants (Processed Through Blackbaud Giving Fund) | Carrollton, TX | Public - multipurpose | $928,727 |
| National Congress of Parents and Teachers (PTA) | Alexandria, VA | Education | $912,228 |
| National Alliance for Children's Grief | Lubbock, TX | Health & human services | $743,192 |
| Afterschool Alliance | Washington, DC | Education | $638,072 |
| National Summer Learning Association | Washington, DC | Education | $626,144 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | Arts & culture | $500,000 |
| National Museum of African American History and Culture | Washington, DC | Arts & culture | $400,000 |
| Association of Children's Museums | Arlington, VA | Arts & culture | $300,000 |
| Matching Grants (Processed Through Blackbaud Giving Fund) | Carrollton, TX | Public - multipurpose | $265,968 |
| NAACP Ldf | New York, NY | Civic | $250,000 |
| Tom Coughlin Jay Fund (The Jay Fund) | Jacksonville Beach, FL | Health & human services | $234,096 |
| Blue Ridge Hospice | Winchester, VA | Health & human services | $170,000 |
| Year Up | Boston, MA | Education | $150,000 |
| Blackbaud Giving Fundyourcause | Carrollton, TX | Education | $103,000 |
| After-School All-Stars | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $50,000 |
| Aim High for High School | San Francisco, CA | Education | $50,000 |
| Baton Rouge Youth Coalition | Baton Rouge, LA | Civic | $50,000 |
| Bronx River Art Center | Bronx, NY | Arts & culture | $50,000 |
| Casa Guadalupe Center | Allentown, PA | Civic | $50,000 |
| Fresh Youth Initiatives | New York, NY | Education | $50,000 |
| Girls Inc of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Civic | $50,000 |
| Jamestown Community Center Inc | San Francisco, CA | Civic | $50,000 |
| Omega Community Development Corp | Dayton, OH | Civic | $50,000 |
| Soccer Without Borders | Baltimore, MD | Civic | $50,000 |
| Erin's House for Grieving Children | Fort Wayne, IN | Health & human services | $40,000 |
| Hospice of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Health & human services | $40,000 |
| Journey of Hope Grief Support Center | Plano, TX | Health & human services | $40,000 |
| Keaton's Child Cancer Alliance | Roseville, CA | Health & human services | $40,000 |
| The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado | Durango, CO | Health & human services | $40,000 |
| Aspire Afterschool Learning | Arlington, VA | Education | $25,000 |
| Childrens Grief Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | Health & human services | $25,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Los Angeles Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $25,000 |
| Family & Childrens Agency Inc | Norwalk, CT | Civic | $25,000 |
| Fbcw Dba Charlotte Community Services Association | Charlotte, NC | Civic | $25,000 |
| Forkids Inc | Chesapeake, VA | Education | $25,000 |
| Latinitas | Austin, TX | Education | $25,000 |
| Mighty Writers | Philadelphia, PA | Education | $25,000 |
| New American Pathways Inc | Atlanta, GA | Civic | $25,000 |
| Reality Changers | San Diego, CA | Civic | $25,000 |
| The Cove Center for Grieving Children | Cheshire, CT | Health & human services | $25,000 |
| Vibe Theater Experience | Brooklyn, NY | Arts & culture | $25,000 |
| Granite School District | Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $12,500 |
| State College Area Sd | State College, PA | Education | $6,500 |
| Christian Brothers High School | Memphis, TN | Education | $5,000 |
| Perkiomen Valley School District Co Schwenksville Elementary School | Collegeville, PA | Education | $3,500 |
| Caddo Mills High School | Caddo Mills, TX | Education | $2,500 |
| Hondo Isd | Hondo, TX | Education | $2,000 |
| Bikers Against Child Abuse | Sparks, NV | Civic | $500 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Frederick County | Frederick, MD | Civic | $500 |
| Friends of the Blountsville Public Library | Blountsville, AL | Civic | $500 |
| Girls Inc of Memphis | Memphis, TN | Civic | $500 |
| Higher Ground Youth & Family Services | Anaheim, CA | Health & human services | $500 |
| Kinder Garden School West Chester | West Chester, OH | Education | $500 |
| Life Is Worth It Org | Reno, NV | Education | $500 |
| Madison Square Boys & Girls Foundation | New York, NY | Civic | $500 |
| Meredith's Miracles | Andalusia, AL | Health & human services | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27,297,945 | 685 |
| 2023 | $27,274,901 | 730 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523159349102122
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-2989476
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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