New York Foundation
Accepts applications
New York Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $3.9 million in 170 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $200,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$3.9 million
- Number of grants170
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$200,000
- Assets$58.8 million
- New grantees35%
Giving in 2025 was down from $5.8 million the year before.
35% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5.0 million | 192 | $54.5 million |
| 2024 | $5.8 million | 176 | $57.1 million |
| 2025 | $3.9 million | 170 | $58.8 million |
How to apply
| Contact | New York Foundation's Website - WWW 150 West 30th Street Suite 1401, New York, NY 10001-4003 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (212) 594-8009 |
| What to submit | Provide a brief description (no more than three pages) of your request, which should include: 1. Your organization's history; 2. The need or problem you seek to address; 3. Your organizational goals for the coming year; 4. How you will use New York foundation's funding to help you achieve your goals. Attach the following documents: brief bios of senior leadership or key staff members; and current sources of support. |
| Deadlines | March 1st |
| Restrictions | The New York foundation is a steadfast supporter of community organizing, grassroots advocacy, and movement-building. We believe that the resilience and vitality of new yorkers is the city's greatest resource, and we value the courage and experience of community groups and their leaders. In the ongoing struggle for racial, economic, gender, and climate justice, the foundation supports grassroots initiatives that build power to confront systemic barriers and inspire people to work toward a more just, equitable, and inclusive city. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What New York Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 152 | $4.5 million |
| District of Columbia | 7 | $77,000 |
| Arizona | 2 | $52,500 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $52,500 |
| California | 5 | $44,000 |
| Michigan | 2 | $8,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition | For general operating support. | $200,000 |
| Caaav Organizing Asian Communities | For general operating support. | $195,000 |
| Drum - Desis Rising Up & Moving | For general operating support. | $125,000 |
| El Puente de Williamsburg | For general operating support. | $125,000 |
| Flanbwayan Haitian Literacy Project | For general operating support. | $125,000 |
| Make the Road New York | For general operating support. | $125,000 |
| The Brotherhood Sister Sol Inc | For general operating support. | $125,000 |
| Vocal-Ny | Support for housing justice for all, a fiscally sponsored project of vocal-ny. | $100,000 |
| Community Voices Heard | For general operating support. | $85,000 |
| New York Communities Organizing Fund | For general operating support. | $80,000 |
| Casa New Settlement | For general operating support. | $70,000 |
| Chhaya Community Development Corporation | For general operating support. | $70,000 |
| Good Old Lower East Side | For general operating support. | $70,000 |
| Red Hook Initiative | For general operating support. | $70,000 |
| East New York CLT | To transform tenants into homeowners, ensuring that land remains under community control through a 99-year lease model. | $60,000 |
| Fund for the City of New York | Support for right to counsel nyc coalition, a fiscally sponsored project of fund for the city of ny. | $60,000 |
| New York State Tenants & Neighbors Information Service | To expand our base of tenants leaders who are educated, empowered, and actively working to preserve existing affordable housing, maintain the diversity of our communities, and defend and expand tenants rights. | $60,000 |
| The Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development | For general operating support. | $60,000 |
| Justice for All Coalition | To support public housing tenant organizing in western queens. | $50,000 |
| Make the Road New York | To continue frontline organizing and base-building aid response, policy and legal strategy, and digital and grassroots reach. | $50,000 |
| Make the Road New York | Support for right to a roof coalition, a fiscally sponsored project of make the road ny. | $50,000 |
| United Way of New York City | Support for change capital fund, a fiscally sponsored project of the united way of new york | $50,000 |
| A Little Piece of Light | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Adhikaar for Human Rights and Social Justice | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Advocacy Institute | To support training programs for organizing groups in new york city. | $47,500 |
| All Kings Project | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Alliance for Global Justice | Support for black trans media, a fiscally sponsored project of alliance for global justice. | $47,500 |
| Brandworkers | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Bushwick Housing Independence Project | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Caribbean Equality Project | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Castle Hill Resource Center | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Council on American-Islamic Relations of New York | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Eastern Queens Alliance | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Faith in New York | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Families and Friends of the Wrongfully Convicted | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Farm Training Collective NYC | Support for farm school nyc, a fiscally sponsored project of farm training collective nyc. | $47,500 |
| Forgotten Foods | For general operating support. | $47,500 |
| Fund for the City of New York | Support for new pride agenda, a fiscally sponsored project of the fund for the city of new york. | $47,500 |
| Goodnation Foundation Inc | Support for the people's plan, a fiscally sponsored project of goodnation foundation. | $47,500 |
| Independence Care System | Support for civics league for disability rights, a fiscally sponsored project of independence care system. | $47,500 |
Officers and trustees
- George Suttles
- Trisha Tchume
- Lenore Champagne Beirne
- Kerry-Ann Edwards
- Helena Wong
- Robert Cordero
- Crilhien Francisco
- Christopher Harvell
- Eric Horvath
- Rasmina Kirmani-Frye
- Vanessa Leung
- Cathie Mahon
- Hafizah Omar
- Angelica Otero
- Angela Outlaw-Matheny
Questions people ask
Does New York Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: March 1st.
How much does New York Foundation give?
$3.9 million in tax year 2025, across 170 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs New York Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists George Suttles (Board Chair), Trisha Tchume (Vice Chair), Lenore Champagne Beirne (Treasurer) and Kerry-Ann Edwards (Secretary Through 06/2025) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does New York Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly housing and homelessness, education and community development.