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Education grants for nonprofits in New York

8,776 private foundations reported 28,802 education grants to organizations in New York on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $2.4B in all. 3,354 of them are based in New York.

Foundations8,776
Grants on record28,802
Total granted$2.4B
Their typical grant$5,000

Foundations that fund education in New York

20 of the 8,776: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of education grants to New York organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

  • Amazonsmile Foundation

    Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023
    Invitation Only
    Education grants in NY 2,275 Total there $407K Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
    • Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, Staten Island - General support$56,439
    • Yeshiva Tifereth Moshe Inc, Kew Gardens - General support$13,153
    • Bais Yaakov of South Fallsburg Inc, Fallsburg - General support$6,382

  • Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025
    Invitation Only
    Education grants in NY 223 Total there $3.6M Typical grant $600 Preselected recipients only
    • New York University, New York City - In support of neighborhood revitalization$600,000
    • Teach for All Inc, New York - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$500,000
    • Bard College, Annandaleonhudson - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$400,000

  • Fidelity Foundation

    Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $156.2M in 2024
    Education grants in NY 222 Total there $12.8M Typical grant $400 Describes how to apply
    • Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva - General operating / annual support$10,000,000
    • St Lawrence University, Canton - Endowment$2,500,000
    • African Leadership Foundation, New York - Fidelity matching gifts to education$7,000

  • Pinkerton Foundation

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $40.1M in 2024
    Education grants in NY 160 Total there $15.3M Typical grant $75,000 Describes how to apply
    • Good Shepherd Services, New York - After school & summer learning$850,000
    • Madison Square Boys & Girls Club Foundation Inc, New York - After school & summer learning$425,000
    • Friends of the Children New York, New York - After school & summer learning$400,000

  • The Pfizer Foundation Inc

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Education grants in NY 137 Total there $197K Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
    • Cornell University, Ithaca - Matching gifts$27,895
    • Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, Staten Island - Matching gifts$19,091
    • New York University, New York - Matching gifts$10,652

  • Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $172.6M in 2024
    Education grants in NY 134 Total there $45.9M Typical grant $200,000 Describes how to apply
    • Blueprint 15 Inc, Syracuse - Support construction of the children rising center$2,000,000
    • The Children's Scholarship Fund, New York - Provide scholarships for low-income children in the NYC area to attend private schools$2,000,000
    • Catholic Migration Services Inc, Brooklyn - Provide legal services and education to nyc's low-income immigrant population$1,490,633

  • The Ford Foundation

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $844.7M in 2024
    Education grants in NY 123 Total there $12M Typical grant $104,795 Describes how to apply
    • The Misty Copeland Foundation Inc, New York - Core support for be bold (ballet explorations-ballet offers leadership development), a community-based,…$1,000,000
    • The Foundation for City College, New York - Core support for the leadership institute for democracy and social justice to recruit, develop, and connect…$725,000
    • The Studio Museum in Harlem Inc, New York - Core support for the arts leadership praxis initiative to train mid-career museum workers in the curatorial…$530,000

  • Gates Foundation

    Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $6.3B in 2024
    Education grants in NY 111 Total there $89.7M Typical grant $500,000 Describes how to apply
    • Unbounded Learning Inc, New York - K-12 education$7,000,000
    • United States Fund for Unicef, New York - Global education$4,870,143
    • Rockefeller University the, New York - Create novel technology platform capabilities$4,500,000

  • The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Education grants in NY 84 Total there $28.3M Typical grant $25,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Children's Museum of Manhattan, New York - To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.$21,616,570
    • Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York - To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.$1,325,000
    • New York City Health and Hospitals Corp, New York - To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.$1,001,000

  • Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation

    Catskill, NY · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $556K in 2024
    Education grants in NY 84 Total there $70K Typical grant $1,000 Describes how to apply
    • Capital Region Chamber Foundation, Albany - To support the administration of the capital regoin advancement fund (craf) which helps non-profit businesses…$4,000
    • Columbia-Greene Community College Foundation, Hudson - Scholar's ball$2,500
    • Darrow School, New Lebanon - To help purchase supplies for the hands-to-work program$2,500

  • The Simons Foundation Inc

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Education grants in NY 74 Total there $31.5M Typical grant $72,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Stony Brook Foundation, Stony Brook - Simons infinity investment matching gift$6,666,667
    • New York University, New York - Simons center for computational physical chemistry$4,434,919
    • Stony Brook Foundation, Stony Brook - Simons math/physics operating fund$3,498,868

  • Esl Charitable Foundation Inc

    Rochester, NY · latest return: tax year 2025
    Gave $22.5M in 2025
    Education grants in NY 66 Total there $6.5M Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
    • Monroe Community College Foundation, Rochester - To support education$849,868
    • University of Rochester, Rochester - To support education$615,000
    • The Center for Youth Services, Rochester - To support education$475,000

  • New York State Health Fdn D/B/A New York Health Foundation

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025
    Gave $10.7M in 2025
    Education grants in NY 66 Total there $1.8M Typical grant $30,000 Describes how to apply
    • Cornell University, Ithaca - Farm to institution in new york: leveraging the food hub collaborative for statewide impact$228,000
    • New York University, New York - Evaluation technical assistance for nyhealth foundation grantees: phase 17$171,854
    • Syracuse University, Syracuse - Strengthening case management services for justice-involved veterans across new york state$160,000

  • Carnegie Corporation of New York

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $174.4M in 2024
    Education grants in NY 63 Total there $20.6M Typical grant $225,000 Describes how to apply
    • Bard College, AnnandaleonHudson - For support for the expansion of Bard High School Early Colleges in New York City$1,200,000
    • Carnegie Corporation of New York, New York - For the dissemination of the Corporation's work$1,185,873
    • National Education Opportunity Network, New York - For support to expand National Education Equity Lab's model to serve an additional 26,000 additional high…$1,166,700

  • Chubb Charitable Foundation

    Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $5.8M in 2024
    Education grants in NY 59 Total there $974K Typical grant $200 Describes how to apply
    • Teach for All Inc, New York - Grants$500,000
    • Teach for All Inc, New York - Grants$375,000
    • Trustees of Union College, Schenectady - Matching Gifts$19,200

  • Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust

    West Palm Beach, FL · latest return: tax year 2025
    Invitation Only
    Education grants in NY 57 Total there $690K Typical grant $10,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Governor's Committee on Scholastic Achievement, New York - Afterschool mentoring for college and career readiness$25,000
    • Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club, Locust Valley - College prep program$25,000
    • Symphony Space, New York - All write! adult literacy program$25,000

  • The Heckscher Foundation for Children

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025
    Invitation Only
    Education grants in NY 56 Total there $7.2M Typical grant $87,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Success Academy Charter Schools Inc, New York - Education and academic support$1,000,000
    • Suny Impact Foundation Inc, New York - Capacity building & technical assistance$502,200
    • Array Education Inc, New York - Education and academic support$500,000

  • Altman Foundation

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $12.9M in 2024
    Education grants in NY 56 Total there $4.4M Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
    • Expanded Schools, New York - For the high-impact tutoring initiative$250,000
    • Goddard Riverside Community Center, New York - To support direct college access and success services, training for college access and success professionals,…$200,000
    • New Visions for Public Schools, New York - To promote improved postsecondary outcomes among students from new visions schools as well as NYC public…$175,000

  • The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

    Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $622.6M in 2024
    Education grants in NY 55 Total there $14.7M Typical grant $46,950 Describes how to apply
    • New York University, New York - Continuing to build the city health dashboard's impact and to deepen engagement$3,408,828
    • Cornell University, Ithaca - Developing rapidly responsive community-engaged research on media-messaging and narrative-change strategies…$1,509,603
    • Teachers College Columbia University, New York - Extending the baby's first years intervention to study the impact of unconditional cash support for…$1,000,000

  • The Hyde and Watson Foundation

    Warren Township, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $6.1M in 2024
    Education grants in NY 55 Total there $552K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
    • Notre Dame School of Manhattan, New York - Hard costs related to building renovations and improvements.$30,000
    • Harlem Rbi Incorporated Dba Dream, New York - Purchase of equipment for dream highbridge charter school, in the south bronx.$30,000
    • Harlem Academy, New York - Purchase and installation of security equipment.$25,000

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Organizations several of these foundations fund

New York organizations that received education grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

OrganizationFundersGrants total
New York University
New York
12$18,543,961
Cornell University
Ithaca
10$15,444,594
Bard College
Annandaleonhudson
9$2,823,601
University of Rochester
Rochester
9$1,881,755
Teachers College Columbia University
New York
8$4,073,652
The New School
New York
8$2,818,885
Syracuse University
Syracuse
8$596,880
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York
7$4,412,377
Research Foundation of the City University of New York
New York City
7$3,152,412
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
New York
7$1,594,509

How to use this list

A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in New York that we classify as education, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.

Of these 8,776 foundations, 2,125 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.

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