Well Told Grants

Nonprofits / New York

Who funds Make the Road New York?

Brooklyn, New York · EIN 113344389

64 private foundations reported grants to Make the Road New York in Brooklyn, New York totaling $6.0 million across 76 grants in tax years 2022 to 2025. The largest funder was The Ford Foundation, with $1.1 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Make the Road New York

All 64 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Ford Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Core support to organize efforts on the implementation for the deferred action labor enforcement (dale) and expanded temporary protected status (tps)8$1.1 million
Donald A Pels Charitable Trust Utd
New York · 2024
General operating support1$800,000
Endeavor Foundation Inc
New York · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating support & empowering local communities to protect vulnerable new yorkers1$600,000
Carson Family Charitable Trust
New York · 2024
General operating support1$500,000
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Improve health of low-income immigrant families1$300,000
New York Foundation
New York · 2025 · accepts applications
For general operating support.3$225,000
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc
New York · 2023
Advancing lgbtqi rights1$200,000
The Macmillan Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General purpose1$175,000
Pinkerton Foundation
New York · 2023 · accepts applications
Youth and Family Justice1$150,000
The Gerstner Family Foundation
New York · 2024
Emergency grants program1$140,000
New York State Health Fdn D/B/A New York Health Foundation
New York · 2025 · accepts applications
Supporting immigrant health care access in the new political landscape1$140,000
Surdna Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$125,000
W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General Operating Support1$120,000
Tikkun Olam Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
To support general operations1$120,000
The Emily Davie and Joseph S Kornfeld Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$110,000
Altman Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
To expand services and maximize engagement in a soon-to-open new community center serving low-income immigrant new yorkers in queens1$100,000
Van Ameringen Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Renewed support for the mental health project at four community schools housed within the bushwick high school campus in brooklyn, ny.1$100,000
Foundation to Promote Open Society
New York · 2024
To support the grantees migrant narrative project in new york city to educate the public about and shift perspectives on migrant communities1$100,000
Mariposa Foundation Inc
New Jersey · 2024
For donee's exempt purpose1$100,000
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New Jersey · 2024 · accepts applications
80769 improving monitoring of medicaid by engaging people on the ground about their experiences with the program -- make the road new york, 2023-20242$81,050
The Simons Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Adult education and science engagement project1$75,000
The Scherman Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$75,000
Freedom Together Foundation
New York · 2024
2024 gala - champion level sponsorship3$62,180
Amazin' Mets Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
Healthcare support1$60,000
The Staten Island Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Esol & civics classes1$50,000
Kelson Foundation
California · 2024
General support1$50,000
Virga Foundation
Delaware · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$50,000
The Skadden Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Payment for fellows1$49,451
Mertz Gilmore Foundation
New York · 2024
General support1$40,000
Mary J Hutchins Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
$80,000 over two years ($40,000 per year in 2024 & 2025) for general operating support1$40,000
The Ginder Family Foundation
California · 2022
All grants and contributions are for the donee's unrestricted use in their charity1$30,000
Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General purpose1$26,000
The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.1$25,000
Democracy Fund Inc
District of Columbia · 2024
General support1$25,000
Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Project support for direct services1$12,500
May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General Support1$12,500
Simonson Fam Charitable Fndn
Missouri · 2024
To be used at the1$10,000
The BWF Foundation
New York · 2024
General support1$5,225
Painted Flower Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General support1$5,000
Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General1$5,000
David and Katherine Moore Family Foundation
New York · 2023 · accepts applications
For general support of programs in westchester1$5,000
The Ellen and Jack Kessler Family Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2023
Charitable gift1$5,000
The McCarty Family Foundation Inc
Utah · 2025
Builds the power of latino and worki1$5,000
South Wind Foundation
New York · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)1$5,000
Kovler Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.1$5,000
Furtherjustice Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General operations1$5,000
The Robert M Schiffman Foundation Inc
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$3,000
Appleman Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General charitable & educational purposes1$3,000
Steele Family Foundation
Florida · 2025 · accepts applications
Community wellness1$3,000
Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation
California · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating support1$2,500
The Samuel M Levy Family Foundation Co
District of Columbia · 2025
Unrestricted1$2,500
The Orchard Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.1$2,000
A Chancefund Inc
Maryland · 2024
General operating support1$2,000
Morris & Charlotte Tanenbaum Family Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025 · accepts applications
General1$2,000
Gilbane Family Foundation Inc
Rhode Island · 2024
General support1$2,000
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York · 2025
Matching contribution (general operating support)1$1,100
The Thendara Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General support1$1,000
Messing Family Charitable Foundation
Delaware · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$1,000
Depuy Family Foundation Trust
Virginia · 2025
To support charitable activities.1$525
The Cromarty Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
For general operating support1$500
Verizon Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
Other civic / community1$300
Tulgey Wood Foundation
Maryland · 2025
Support of Organization1$250
Paul Family Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2024 · accepts applications
Operations1$250
The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Volunteer program1$30

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Make the Road New York?

The Ford Foundation, Donald A Pels Charitable Trust Utd, Endeavor Foundation Inc, Carson Family Charitable Trust and Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc, and 59 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Make the Road New York get from foundations?

$6.0 million in 76 reported grants from 64 private foundations in tax years 2022 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Ford Foundation, Endeavor Foundation Inc, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc, New York Foundation and Pinkerton Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

Other funded organizations in Brooklyn