The Carmel Hill Fund
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-6881103 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$10.1M
Organizations funded41
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$522.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $34,385 and $250,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
21% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rsf Social Finance | San Francisco, CA | Donor advised fund - planned for gifts for donee's exempt purpose and cause | $2,191,571 |
| Vermont Community Foundation | Middlebury, VA | Donor advised fund - planned for gifts for donee's exempt purpose and cause | $2,191,571 |
| Fund for Public Schools | New York, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes; NYC reads evaluation & family engagement activities | $860,000 |
| Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | New York, NY | Young investigators program and ruane prize research awards | $550,000 |
| Read Alliance | New York, NY | NYC reads initiative literacy activities | $299,500 |
| Children's Aid Society | New York, NY | Scholarships, youth mental healthcare, and after-school programming | $291,688 |
| Reading Partners | New York, NY | NYC reads initiative literacy activities | $287,750 |
| Madison Square Boys and Girls Club | New York, NY | General operating expenses | $275,000 |
| Parentchild | New York, NY | NYC reads initiative literacy activities | $271,000 |
| Literacy Inc | New York, NY | NYC reads initiative literacy activities | $257,500 |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA | Team up | $250,000 |
| Expanded | New York, NY | NYC reads initiative literacy activities | $204,750 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Department of psychiatry | $200,000 |
| New Visions for Public Schools | New York, NY | Literacy academy collective | $200,000 |
| City Year | Boston, MA | NYC reads initiative literacy activities | $155,000 |
| Henry Street Settlement | New York, NY | Youth mental health clinical care staffing | $150,000 |
| University Settlement | New York, NY | Mental health services for youth ages 14-24 | $125,000 |
| Reach Out and Read of Greater New York | New York, NY | NYC reads initiative literacy activities | $107,500 |
| Citizens Committee for Children of New York | New York, NY | Campaign for healthy minds, healthy kids | $100,000 |
| Educators for Excellence | New York, NY | Elevate educator voice and support for high-quality literacy instruction throughout new york city | $100,000 |
| Hopelab Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Responsible technology youth power fund | $100,000 |
| Inseparable | Washington, DC | General operating expenses | $100,000 |
| Urban Assembly | New York, NY | General operating expenses | $100,000 |
| New York Public Library | New York, NY | NYC reads initiative literacy activities | $97,500 |
| Roots Family Center | Denver, CO | Literacy through home visitation programs for families with children 0-5 years old in southwest denver | $95,000 |
| Transcend Inc | Bronx, NY | Sel program landscape scan | $85,000 |
| Democracy Prep | Bronx, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $80,000 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | NYC reads initiative literacy activities | $54,500 |
| Queens Public Library Foundation | Jamaica, NY | NYC reads initiative literacy activities | $54,500 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | Next generation politics/yvote and the NYC youth agenda initiative | $50,000 |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York | New York, NY | NYC youth agenda | $34,385 |
| Mount Carmel - Holy Rosary School | New York, NY | Scholarships | $33,350 |
| St Mark the Evangelist School | New York, NY | Scholarships | $21,235 |
| Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School | Brooklyn, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $20,000 |
| Choice Charter School | Bronx, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $20,000 |
| Cornelia Connelly Center | New York, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $20,000 |
| Harlem Academy | New York, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $20,000 |
| Mott Haven Academy | Bronx, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $20,000 |
| South Bronx Community Charter | Bronx, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $20,000 |
| St Ignatius School | Bronx, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $20,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | Donor advised fund - planned for gifts for donee's exempt purpose and cause | $10,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain & Behavior Research Foundation | New York, NY | Young investigators program and ruane prize research awards | $1,650,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Department of psychiatry | $1,500,000 |
| Fund for Public Schools | New York, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $330,000 |
| Uncommon Schools | New York, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $180,000 |
| Arab American Family Support Center | Brooklyn, NY | Mental health services | $100,000 |
| Nys Council for Community and Behavioral Healthcare | Albany, NY | Advocacy for community-based health providers | $100,000 |
| Teaching Labs | Washington, DC | NYC reads professional learning supports | $100,000 |
| Mount Carmel - Holy Rosary School | New York, NY | Scholarships | $50,400 |
| Democracy Prep | Bronx, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $40,000 |
| St Mark the Evangelist School | New York, NY | Scholarships | $28,000 |
| Gotham Gives | New York, NY | See NYC | $25,000 |
| Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School | Brooklyn, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $10,000 |
| Cornelia Connelly Center | New York, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $10,000 |
| Harlem Academy | New York, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $10,000 |
| Mott Haven Academy | Bronx, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $10,000 |
| South Bronx Community Charter | Bronx, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $10,000 |
| St Ignatius School | Bronx, NY | Support for student literacy & reading outcomes | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,123,300 | 58 |
| 2023 | $4,038,888 | 20 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523149349101642
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6881103
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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