Pinkerton Foundation
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-6206624 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$40.1M
Organizations funded463
Typical grant$75,000
Total assets$746.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | GRANT PORTAL-YVONNE SCHONBORG |
|---|---|
| Address | 610 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10020 |
| Phone | 2123323346 |
| Form and materials | ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A BRIEF LETTER OF INQUIRY, NOT TO EXCEED 20,000 CHARACTERS, DESCRIBING THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION AND THE PROPOSED PROJECT THROUGH OUR GRANT PORTAL. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO UPLOAD AN ORGANIZATION BUDGET, PROGRAM BUDGET AND LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS. |
| Deadlines | LETTERS OF INQUIRY ARE WELCOME AT ANY TIME. |
| Restrictions | GRANTS ARE AWARDED ONLY TO NONPROFIT PUBLIC CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS OR PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, NOR DO WE SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH, THE DIRECT PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE OR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. WE RARELY MAKE GRANTS TO SUPPORT CONFERENCES, PUBLICATIONS OR MEDIA. ON RARE OCCASIONS, WE WILL MAKE GRANTS FOR BUILDING RENOVATIONS OR OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS--BUT ONLY TO GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS WE KNOW WELL AND THEN ONLY FOR PROJECTS THAT WILL DIRECTLY IMPROVE OR EXPAND PROGRAMS WE SUPPORT. |
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
14% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Services | New York, NY | After school & summer learning | $850,000 |
| Center for New York City Affairs at the New School | New York, NY | Youth and family justice | $600,000 |
| Madison Square Boys & Girls Club Foundation Inc | New York, NY | After school & summer learning | $425,000 |
| Community Connections for Youth Inc | Bronx, NY | Youth and family justice | $400,000 |
| Friends of the Children New York | New York, NY | After school & summer learning | $400,000 |
| Expanded Schools | New York, NY | Education | $365,250 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | Career readiness | $351,000 |
| The Door - a Center of Alternatives Inc | New York, NY | Career readiness | $350,000 |
| Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Career readiness | $340,000 |
| Workforce Professionals Training Institute | New York, NY | Career readiness | $330,000 |
| The Alex House Project | Brooklyn, NY | Youth and family justice | $325,000 |
| Expanded Schools | New York, NY | Career readiness | $320,000 |
| Exodus Transitional Community | New York, NY | Youth and family justice | $300,000 |
| Tomorrow's Leaders NYC Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Youth and family justice | $300,000 |
| We Build the Block | Brooklyn, NY | Youth and family justice | $300,000 |
| Futures and Options Inc | New York, NY | Career readiness | $295,000 |
| Irondale Productions Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Career readiness | $295,000 |
| Jobsfirstnyc | New York, NY | Career readiness | $285,000 |
| Cuny K-16 Initiatives | New York, NY | Career readiness | $280,000 |
| Legal Outreach Inc | Long Island City, NY | Education | $275,000 |
| Nyu Tandon School of Engineering | New York, NY | Career readiness | $275,000 |
| Pencil Inc | New York, NY | Career readiness | $275,000 |
| New Settlement Apartments | Bronx, NY | Career readiness | $270,000 |
| Expanded Schools | New York, NY | After school & summer learning | $260,000 |
| Center for Family Life in Sunset Park | Brooklyn, NY | Career readiness | $250,000 |
| Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Inc | Bronx, NY | After school & summer learning | $250,000 |
| Pure Legacee Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Youth and family justice | $250,000 |
| The Fortune Society | Long Island City, NY | Youth and family justice | $250,000 |
| College Access Research & Action | New York, NY | Career readiness | $245,000 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | After school & summer learning | $225,000 |
| Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow | Brooklyn, NY | Career readiness | $225,000 |
| St Nicks Alliance | Brooklyn, NY | After school & summer learning | $225,000 |
| All Kings | Brooklyn, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| Bravehearts Move New York | Dobbs Ferry, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| Center for Nuleadership on Urban Solutions Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| East Side House Inc | Bronx, NY | Career readiness | $200,000 |
| Exalt Youth Inc | New York, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| Girl Vow | Bronx, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| How Our Lives Link Altogether (Holla) | New York, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| Lead by Example and Reverse the Trend | New York, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| Life Camps Inc | Jamaica, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility | New York, NY | After school & summer learning | $200,000 |
| Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute Inc | New York, NY | Career readiness | $200,000 |
| The Bro Experience | Brooklyn, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| United Way of New York City | New York, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| Youth Justice Network | New York, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | Career readiness | $199,000 |
| Writopia Lab Inc | New York, NY | After school & summer learning | $195,000 |
| Read Alliance | New York, NY | Education | $192,000 |
| Justice for Families | Bronx, NY | Youth and family justice | $180,000 |
| Parentchild Plus Inc | New York, NY | Education | $180,000 |
| Hypothekids Inc | New York, NY | Career readiness | $175,000 |
| Jewish Home Lifecare | New York, NY | Career readiness | $175,000 |
| Prep for Prep | New York, NY | Education | $175,000 |
| Youth Communicationnew York Center Inc | New York, NY | Career readiness | $175,000 |
| Good Shepherd Services | New York, NY | Career readiness | $170,000 |
| The Knowledge House | Bronx, NY | Career readiness | $165,000 |
| Reading Partners | New York, NY | Education | $162,750 |
| The Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | Career readiness | $160,000 |
| City Year Inc | New York, NY | Education | $155,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 463 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Services | New York, NY | After school & summer learning | $850,000 |
| Madison Square Boys & Girls Club Foundation Inc | New York, NY | After school & summer learning | $425,000 |
| Friends of the Children New York | New York, NY | After school & summer learning | $400,000 |
| We Build the Block | Brooklyn, NY | Youth and family justice | $300,000 |
| Nyu Tandon School of Engineering | New York, NY | Career readiness | $295,000 |
| Cuny K-16 Initiatives | New York, NY | Career readiness | $280,000 |
| Pencil Inc | New York, NY | Career readiness | $275,000 |
| Legal Outreach Inc | Long Island City, NY | Education | $275,000 |
| The Fortune Society | Long Island City, NY | Youth and family justice | $250,000 |
| Center for Family Life in Sunset Park | Brooklyn, NY | After school & summer learning | $250,000 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | After school & summer learning | $237,000 |
| Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow | Brooklyn, NY | Career readiness | $225,000 |
| All Kings | Brooklyn, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| Bravehearts Move New York | Dobbs Ferry, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| The Bro Experience | Brooklyn, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| Community Connections for Youth Inc | Bronx, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| Center for Nuleadership on Urban Solutions Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| Exodus Transitional Community | New York, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| Girl Vow | Bronx, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| Justice for Families | Bronx, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| Life Camps Inc | Jamaica, NY | Youth and family justice | $200,000 |
| Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute Inc | New York, NY | Career readiness | $200,000 |
| Hypothekids Inc | New York, NY | Career readiness | $175,000 |
| Youth Communicationnew York Center Inc | New York, NY | Career readiness | $175,000 |
| The Knowledge House | Bronx, NY | Career readiness | $165,000 |
| Center for Fair Futures | New York, NY | Youth and family justice | $150,000 |
| Freedom Youth Family Justice Center | Bronx, NY | Youth and family justice | $150,000 |
| National Dance Institute | New York, NY | After school & summer learning | $150,000 |
| Life Unbolted Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Youth and family justice | $150,000 |
| Neighborhood Benches Inc | New York, NY | Youth and family justice | $150,000 |
| Haywood Resilience Project | Bronx, NY | Youth and family justice | $150,000 |
| Sponsors for Educational Opportunity | New York, NY | Education | $150,000 |
| Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Inc | Bronx, NY | After school & summer learning | $150,000 |
| Goddard Riverside Community Center | New York, NY | Education | $150,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Harlem | New York, NY | Career readiness | $150,000 |
| Mosholu Montefiore Community Center | Bronx, NY | Career readiness | $140,000 |
| Citysquash Inc | Bronx, NY | After school & summer learning | $125,000 |
| Streetsquash Inc | New York, NY | Career readiness | $125,000 |
| Imentor | New York, NY | Education | $125,000 |
| The Teak Fellowship | New York, NY | Education | $125,000 |
| Red Hook Initiative | Brooklyn, NY | After school & summer learning | $125,000 |
| Bronx Documentary Center | Bronx, NY | Career readiness | $123,500 |
| Publicolor | New York, NY | After school & summer learning | $120,000 |
| Chalkbeat Inc | New York, NY | Career readiness | $120,000 |
| Breakthrough New York | New York, NY | Education | $120,000 |
| Biobus Inc | New York, NY | Career readiness | $115,000 |
| Lehman College | New York, NY | Education | $114,000 |
| Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy Inc | Brooklyn, NY | After school & summer learning | $110,000 |
| A More Just NYC | New York, NY | Youth and family justice | $100,000 |
| Dear Black Girl Incorporated | Bronx, NY | Youth and family justice | $100,000 |
| Research Foundation of Cuny | New York, NY | Youth and family justice | $100,000 |
| Korean American Family Service Center | Flushing, NY | After school & summer learning | $100,000 |
| Greater NY Foundation | New York, NY | After school & summer learning | $100,000 |
| Hudson River Community Sailing | New York, NY | After school & summer learning | $100,000 |
| Summer Search Foundation | New York, NY | After school & summer learning | $100,000 |
| New York State Youth Leadership Council | New York, NY | Youth and family justice | $100,000 |
| New York Women's Foundation | New York, NY | Youth and family justice | $100,000 |
| Vernon Avenue Project Inc | Jamaica, NY | Youth and family justice | $100,000 |
| Youth and Families Forward at the Community Foundation of New Jersey | Morristown, NJ | Youth and family justice | $100,000 |
| Youth Represent Inc | New York, NY | Youth and family justice | $100,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,103,039 | 598 |
| 2023 | $38,626,140 | 580 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 9, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202632529349100913
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6206624
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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