Carnegie Corporation of New York
Accepts applications
Carnegie Corporation of New York is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $181 million in 591 grants; the typical grant was $225,000 and the largest $2.2 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$181 million
- Number of grants591
- Typical grant$225,000
- Largest grant$2.2 million
- Assets$4.8 billion
- New grantees42%
Giving in 2024 was up from $177 million the year before.
42% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $160 million | 575 | $4.1 billion |
| 2023 | $177 million | 528 | $4.5 billion |
| 2024 | $181 million | 591 | $4.8 billion |
How to apply
| Contact | Nicole Howe-Buggs c/o of Carnegie Corp of NY 437 Madi, son Avenue, New York, NY 10022 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (212) 371-3200, grantsinfo@carnegie.org |
| What to submit | The charter of the Carnegie Corporation of New York ("Carnegie") provides that all funds are to be used to promote "the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding." Grants must be broadly education in nature, but need not be limited to the formal educational systems or institutions. Carnegie's policy is to select a few areas in which to concentrate its grants over a period of years. Only proposals presented in Carnegie's format will be considered for funding. Grantseekers who would like to make a request for funding are encouraged to submit a letter of inquiry. Carnegie's letters of inquiry can be found on its grants portal: https://carnegie.fluxx.io. If the project described in the letter fits Carnegie guidelines, the sender will be contacted and asked to submit a proposal in Carnegie's format. A request to submit a proposal is not an indication of an intention or commitment to award a grant. |
| Deadlines | Carnegie accepts and requests for funding at all times of the year with no deadlines. |
| Restrictions | Carnegie currently operates grant programs in four broad areas; Education, International Peace and Security, International Development, and Strengthening U.S. Democracy. It does not make grants for construction, maintenance of facilities or endowments, and does not make program-related investments. It does not generally make grants to individuals or to local or regional community service organizations and usually considers only projects that have the potential for national or international impact. Questions can be addressed to Nicole Howe-Buggs, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Carnegie Corporation of New York funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 38 states, the most to New York. It also paid $22.0 million in 72 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 135 | $48.4 million |
| District of Columbia | 131 | $36.8 million |
| California | 48 | $15.9 million |
| Massachusetts | 53 | $14.4 million |
| Virginia | 20 | $4.7 million |
| Illinois | 12 | $3.2 million |
| Colorado | 10 | $3.1 million |
| Vermont | 4 | $2.2 million |
| Maryland | 11 | $2.1 million |
| New Jersey | 8 | $2.0 million |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Neo Philanthropy | For core support of Four Freedoms Fund, a donor collaborative on immigrant civic integration at the state level | $2.2 million |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | As a one-time only grant in support of humanitarian assistance in Sudan | $2.0 million |
| National Center for Civic Innovation | As a final core support grant to OpenSciEd | $2.0 million |
| Social Science Research Council | For support of the African Peacebuilding Network and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Program | $2.0 million |
| Neo Philanthropy | For core support of the State Infrastructure Fund, a donor collaborative focused on nonpartisan voter engagement and voting rights | $1.8 million |
| Common Sense Media | For project support for digital citizenship resources, library pilot, and annual summit sponsorship | $1.6 million |
| US Chamber of Commerce Foundation | For project support to expand the National Civics Bee Competition | $1.5 million |
| Bard College | For support for the expansion of Bard High School Early Colleges in New York City | $1.2 million |
| Institute of International Education Inc | For the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program | $1.2 million |
| The Institute for Citizens & Scholars | For a project to support the Civic Spring Fellowship to address a significant civic participation opportunity gap nationwide | $1.2 million |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | For the dissemination of the Corporation's work | $1.2 million |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | For support of an initiative to reinvigorate civic education in America | $1.2 million |
| NewSchools Venture Fund | As a one-time grant for project support of the priorities enumerated in the FY2024-2026 strategic plan | $1.2 million |
| Charter Fund Inc | For one time support of Fund IV and Fund V | $1.2 million |
| National Education Opportunity Network | For support to expand National Education Equity Lab's model to serve an additional 26,000 additional high school students over three years | $1.2 million |
| The American Exchange Project | For general support | $1.2 million |
| New York Public Library | For project support of College Access and Civic Engagement Programs for Teens with an emphasis on Immigrant Youth and English as a Second Language (ESL) program for adult immigrants throughout New York City | $1.1 million |
| North American Arab Council for the Social Sciences | For social science research, training, and networks. | $1.1 million |
| African Institute for Mathematical Sciences - Next Einstein Initiative (Rw | For an African research chair program in data science and its applications | $1.0 million |
| Columbia University | For Columbia University's SIPA Institute of Global Politics, Carnegie Distinguished Fellows | $1.0 million |
| Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc | For project support for an initiative on civic education in New York City Public Schools | $1.0 million |
| Sesame Workshop | For general support | $1.0 million |
| African Population and Health Research Center Inc | For core support to the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa | $950,000 |
| GreatSchools | For project support to integrate public library data onto their platform, allowing users to better understand the broader educational ecosystem within their community | $940,000 |
| King's College London | For core support to the African Leadership Centre | $925,000 |
| King's College London | For core support to the African Leadership Centre | $925,000 |
| Cognia Inc | As a final grant to develop, pilot, and bring to market a set of interim science assessments aligned with OpenSciEd courses in high school biology and elementary grades 3-5 | $900,000 |
| University of Ghana | As a final grant for support of doctoral and early-career fellowships with expansion to four partner universities in Ghana and the region (Building a New Generation of Academics in Africa (BANGA-Africa) - Phase 4) | $900,000 |
| University of Pretoria | As a final grant for Future Africa's early-career leadership fellowship program to build transdisciplinary research skills | $900,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | For core support of Opportunity Insights | $875,000 |
| Windward Fund | As a final grant for core support of the Heartland Fund, a funder collaborative working to strengthen civic engagement in rural communities | $875,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center | For core support of the New Americans Campaign | $833,300 |
| Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc | For core support of the Voting Rights Litigation Working Group | $833,300 |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | Matching Gift Program | $778,162 |
| University of the Witwatersrand | For advancing university transformation through strengthening the early- and mid-career academic pipeline | $767,500 |
| Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | For continued support for the Wilson China Fellowship program for early career scholars | $767,000 |
| American Councils for International Education Inc | For support to displaced and at-risk Ukrainian and Russian scholars | $750,000 |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies Inc | For a project on avoiding miscalculation in an era of great power rivalry | $750,000 |
| Civic News Company | For core support of Chalkbeat | $750,000 |
| International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology | For strengthening doctoral and postdoctoral training in applied science, engineering, and technology in Africa | $750,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Ann Claire Williams
- Astrid Tuminez
- Edward Djerejian
- Janet Robinson
- Jean-Marie Guhenno
- Kevin Conway
- Kurt Schmoke
- Leymah Roberta Gbowee
- Lloyd Austin III
- Maria Elena Lagomasino
- Martha Minow
- Martin Baron
- Steve Oxman
- Michael Ignatieff
- Margaret MacMillan
Questions people ask
Does Carnegie Corporation of New York accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Carnegie accepts and requests for funding at all times of the year with no deadlines.
How much does Carnegie Corporation of New York give?
$181 million in tax year 2024, across 591 grants, with a typical grant of $225,000.
Who runs Carnegie Corporation of New York?
Its 2024 filing lists Ann Claire Williams (Trustee), Astrid Tuminez (Trustee), Edward Djerejian (Trustee) and Janet Robinson (Chairman) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does Carnegie Corporation of New York fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, international and science and research.