New York State Health Fdn D/B/A New York Health Foundation
Accepts applications
New York State Health Fdn D/B/A New York Health Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $11.0 million in 165 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $1.0 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$11.0 million
- Number of grants165
- Typical grant$30,000
- Largest grant$1.0 million
- Assets$393 million
- New grantees56%
Giving in 2025 was up from $10.7 million the year before.
56% of its 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9.2 million | 169 | $326 million |
| 2024 | $10.7 million | 181 | $361 million |
| 2025 | $11.0 million | 165 | $393 million |
How to apply
| Contact | David Sandman 1385 Broadway 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10018 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (212) 664-7656, sandman@nyhealthfoundation.org |
| What to submit, deadlines, restrictions | See www.nyhealthfoundation.org |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What New York State Health Fdn D/B/A New York Health Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to New York.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 146 | $9.2 million |
| California | 6 | $702,322 |
| Virginia | 2 | $228,477 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $220,000 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $112,632 |
| Colorado | 1 | $100,800 |
| Maryland | 1 | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $40,000 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $20,550 |
| Michigan | 1 | $13,984 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Givedirectly Inc | Emergency cash relief to snap families | $1.0 million |
| Hispanic Federation Inc | Activating new yorks consumer advocates on primary care policies, phase 2 | $280,000 |
| Community Health Care Association of New York State Inc | Increasing operational and financial capacity for nys community health centers | $240,000 |
| Cornell University | Farm to institution in new york: leveraging the food hub collaborative for statewide impact | $228,000 |
| Milliman Inc | Linking commercial payer primary care spending to health, quality, and cost outcomes | $220,000 |
| American Public Human Services Association | Supporting new york to improve snap administration | $200,000 |
| Health Research Inc | Expanding drug checking services across new york | $200,000 |
| Hunger Free America Inc | Monitoring and responding to federal policy changes affecting new yorks food safety net | $200,000 |
| Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute Inc | Establishing a universal direct care workforce model outcomes for long-term care clients | $200,000 |
| Code for America Labs Inc | Preserving access to coverage and care through technology | $187,500 |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation | Preserving and expanding immigrant access to primary care through digital health navigation | $180,000 |
| Dwyer Coalition for Military Veterans and Families Inc | Strengthening veterans peer services and advocacy efforts statewide, phase 2 | $171,864 |
| New York University | Evaluation technical assistance for nyhealth foundation grantees: phase 17 | $171,854 |
| Community Service Society of New York | Preserving health insurance coverage for new yorkers | $166,400 |
| Birth Control Advocates of New York | Improving access to contraception through pharmacy dispensing | $160,062 |
| Center for Comprehensive Health Practice Inc | Expanding cchps behavioral health and substance use services for prenatal and postpartum women in east harlem and nyc | $160,000 |
| Center for Independence of the Disabled New York (Cidny) | Expanding access to disability-inclusive mental health care | $160,000 |
| Cornell University | Improving maternal health equity and preventing iron deficiency among pregnant women in brooklyn, new york | $160,000 |
| Fund for the City of New York | Healthy futures nyc: expanding access, advancing equity, and strengthening care | $160,000 |
| Institute for Family Health the | Enhanced prenatal risk assessment: an ehr-based approach using environmental data | $160,000 |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Supporting immigrant health care access in the new political landscape | $160,000 |
| Primary Care Development Corporation | Growing new yorks primary care investment: phase 3 | $160,000 |
| Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness Inc | Addressing youth mental health needs on staten island | $160,000 |
| Syracuse University | Strengthening case management services for justice-involved veterans across new york state | $160,000 |
| Wayne County Action Program Inc | Scaling comprehensive developmental screening and navigation for children across wayne county | $160,000 |
| New York University | Understanding statewide needs and opportunities for community health worker integration into primary care, phase 2 | $159,950 |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Uplifting birth equity | $157,593 |
| Make the Road New York | Supporting immigrant health care access in the new political landscape | $140,000 |
| Research Foundation for the State University of New York | Expanding access to mobile childhood vaccine clinics across western new york | $133,438 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Integrating community health workers into primary care teams, phase 2 | $120,566 |
| Asian American Federation | Supporting immigrant health care access in the new political landscape | $120,000 |
| Brooklyn Communities Collaborative Inc | Preserving immigrant access to primary care through telehealth | $120,000 |
| Broome County Council of Churches Inc | Improving access to snap-eligible healthy meals in the southern tier | $120,000 |
| Code for America Labs Inc | Bridging the gap: transforming summer ebt access for new york families | $120,000 |
| Health and Welfare Council of Long Island Inc | Integrating community health workers into primary care teams, phase 2 | $120,000 |
| New York Legal Assistance Group Inc | Scaling advance planning support for at-risk immigrant families in health care settings | $120,000 |
| Rand Corporation | Understanding the impact of proposed federal changes on veterans care in new york | $120,000 |
| West Side Center for Community Life Inc | Expanding collective purchasing capacity across new york city food pantries, phase 2 | $120,000 |
| Rand Corporation | Assessing the needs of new yorks veterans: an update | $104,822 |
| Adkactionorg Inc | Scaling local action for state impact: coordinating the new york food council partnership | $100,805 |
Officers and trustees
- David Sandman
- Ellen Rautenberg
- Courtney Burke
- Francis J McDonough
- Kathleen Preston
- Mary E Craig
- Michelle A Koury
- Robert G Smith
- Kenyani Davis
Questions people ask
Does New York State Health Fdn D/B/A New York Health Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: See www.nyhealthfoundation.org.
How much does New York State Health Fdn D/B/A New York Health Foundation give?
$11.0 million in tax year 2025, across 165 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.
Who runs New York State Health Fdn D/B/A New York Health Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists David Sandman (President & Ceo), Ellen Rautenberg (Board Chair), Courtney Burke (Board Member) and Francis J McDonough (Board Member) among 9 officers and trustees.
What does New York State Health Fdn D/B/A New York Health Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, human services and food and hunger.