Foundations that fund human services in New York
These 25 foundations made grants to human services in New York in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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The Dyson Foundation
- $200,000 to Dutchess County Agricultural Society, Rhinebeck: Towards a new museum building to showcase antique fire apparatus from dutchess county.
- $200,000 to Millbrook Community Partnership, Millbrook: Multi-year support to revitalize two millbrook properties to enhance the civic and...
- $125,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Newburgh, Newburgh: A multi-year grant for general operating support.
How to apply: See grant application submission information in federal footnote statements.
Deadlines: See grant application submission information in federal footnote statements.
Restrictions: See grant application submission information in federal footnote statements.
Pinkerton Foundation
- $850,000 to Good Shepherd Services, New York: After School & Summer Learning
- $500,000 to Good Shepherd Services, New York: After school and summer learning
- $325,000 to The Alex House Project, Brooklyn: Youth and Family Justice
How to apply: All applicants must submit a brief letter of inquiry, not to exceed 20,000 characters, describing the grantee organization and the proposed project through our Grant Portal. You will be asked to upload an organization budget, program budget and list of board members.
Deadlines: Letters of inquiry are welcome at any time.
Restrictions: Grants are awarded only to nonprofit public charitable organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation does not make grants to individuals or provide emergency assistance, nor do we...
Greater Rochester Health Foundation
- $154,697 to Rochester Refugee Resettlement Services Inc, Rochester: Responsive Grants
- $131,592 to Rocovery Fitness, Rochester: Responsive Grants
- $100,233 to Partners in Community Development, Rochester: Responsive Grants
How to apply: (see statement)
Deadlines: (see statement)
Restrictions: All grants made by the greater rochester health foundation must meet published eligibility criteria including, but not limited to, being a tax-exempt organization in good standing with the state of new york. Applicants must be located in...
Esl Charitable Foundation
- $1,399,997 to Wayne County Action Program Inc, Lyons: To support housing
- $912,000 to The Center for Youth Services, Rochester: To support education
- $675,000 to Wayne County Action Program Inc, Lyons: To support employment
How to apply: Applications should be submitted in writing; including requested amount, date and reason for request. An irs letter of 501(c)(3) status, deductibility status, w-9 form with tin/ein, a list of organizations' board of directors, ceo, president must all be provided as well.
Restrictions: Serve the geographical areas of members of esl federal credit union. Must be 501(c)(3).
The Barker Welfare Foundation
- $27,500 to Henry Street Settlement, New York: For final payment on a pledge of $55,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating...
- $25,000 to Good Shepherd Services, New York: For final payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating...
- $25,000 to Grand Street Settlement Inc, New York: For second payment on a pledge of $75,000.00 payable over 3 years for the second century...
How to apply: Organizations should visit www.barkerwelfare.org for details regarding grant programs. In advance of submitting a funding inquiry, a telephone call is suggested to determine if the organization seeking to apply for a grant falls within the current general policy of the...
Deadlines: Complete proposals must be received before february 1st and before august 1st.
Restrictions: Once the funding inquiry has been reviewed and it is determined that the organization falls within the foundations guidelines and is of interest to the grants advisory committee, you will be asked to complete a full application....
New York State Health Fdn D/B/A New York Health Foundation
- $171,082 to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester, Elmira: Implementing and sustaining regional healthy food systems planning
- $160,000 to Community Service Society of New York, New York: Keeping new yorkers covered and protected
- $132,020 to New York State Ymca Foundation Inc, Albany: Expanding effective youth mental health policies and programs across new york state
How to apply: See www.nyhealthfoundation.org
Deadlines: See www.nyhealthfoundation.org
Restrictions: See www.nyhealthfoundation.org
Webster Bank Charitable Foundation
- $100,000 to Sco Family of Services, Garden City: Webster/SCO Finance Lab - payment 1
- $50,000 to Leviticus 25-23 Alternative Fund Inc, Tarrytown: Affordable Housing & Community Development Lending Program
- $20,000 to Island Harvest Ltd, Melville: General & Unrestricted
How to apply: Https://www.websterbank.com/about/corporate-responsibility/philanthrop y/
Deadlines: Https://www.websterbank.com/about/corporate-responsibility/philanthrop y/
Restrictions: Https://www.websterbank.com/about/corporate-responsibility/philanthrop y/
The Clark Foundation
- $325,000 to Bowery Residents' Committee Inc, New York: General operating support
- $300,000 to Women in Need Inc, New York: General operating support and project support for lead initiative
- $250,000 to Graham Windham, Brooklyn: General operating support
How to apply: Letter request. Grant request must include audit, budget, and proof of exemption
Restrictions: Request from individuals are restricted to provide hosp,medical,convalescent care in new york state
Td Charitable Foundation
- $175,000 to Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services Inc, Brooklyn: Supportive housing: rent arrears, financial literacy, and additional supports
- $100,000 to Green City Force Inc, Brooklyn: Supporting green city force graduates in career growth and advancement
- $85,000 to Accompany Capital, New York City: Microenterprise development project for underserved entrepreneurs
How to apply: Grant applications are accessible soley via the internet. The web address to access grant applications is: https://www.tdbank.com/corporate-responsibility/the-ready-commitment/funding -opportunities/
Restrictions: Organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity. Organization must be located in a state with a td bank, na branch. The foundation will award only one grant to any program within one calendar year. Grants cannot be made to/for the...
The Allstate Foundation
- $10,000 to Young Mens Christian Association of Middletown Ny, Middletown: Helping hands group grants
- $10,000 to Young Mens Christian Association of the Capital District, Albany: Helping hands group grants
- $10,000 to Retreat Inc, East Hampton: Helping hands group grants
How to apply: Letter of proposal
Deadlines: Proposal reviewed as received
Restrictions: Must be within the united states
Price Chopper's Golub Foundation
- $5,000 to The Upstate Foundation Inc, Syracuse: General support/capital campaign
- $5,000 to Colonie Senior Service Centers, Albany: General support/capital campaign
- $2,500 to House of the Good Shepherd, Utica: General support/capital campaign
How to apply: Apply online at https://pricechopper.versaic.com/login.
Deadlines: Six to eight weeks before donation is needed.
Restrictions: Limited to one request per year to eligible charitable organizations with a current 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status located within price chopper's marketing area in new york, massachusetts, vermont, pennsylvania, connecticut, and new hampshire.
Altman Foundation
- $250,000 to Expanded Schools, New York: For the high-impact tutoring initiative
- $100,000 to Good Shepherd Services, New York: To support the next phase of economic mobility work across all gss programs
- $85,000 to Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center Inc, New York: To complete private and public insurance credentialing and develop billing models for a...
How to apply: Please see our grant guidelines on our website - https://www.altmanfoundation.org/grant-seekers
Deadlines: Please see our grant guidelines on our website - https://www.altmanfoundation.org/grant-seekers
Restrictions: Please see our grant guidelines on our website - https://www.altmanfoundation.org/grant-seekers
Cleveland H Dodge Foundation Inc
- $50,000 to The Childrens Aid Society, New York: Early childhood education program
- $35,000 to Young Mens Christian Association of Greater New York, New York: Brooklyn dodge ymca
- $25,000 to Young Mens Christian Association of Greater New York, New York: General support
How to apply: See foundation's website https://www.chdodgefoundation.org/grants
Deadlines: See foundation's website https://www.chdodgefoundation.org/grants
Restrictions: See foundation's website https://www.chdodgefoundation.org/guidelines
The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation
- $60,000 to Inspiring Futures, New York: Unrestricted grant
- $60,000 to Afya Foundation, Yonkers: Unrestricted grant
- $25,000 to Cluster, Yonkers: Unrestricted grant
How to apply: By letter supported by budget for expenditure of requested grant.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- $369,195 to African Communities Together, New York: 82176 tackling housing injustices faced by african immigrant renters in in new york city,...
- $87,500 to Innocence Project Inc, New York: 82621 documenting and amplifying the stories of wrongfully convicted people in an era of...
- $75,000 to Ariah Foundation, Brooklyn: 81308 general operating support for the ariah foundation, 2023-2025
How to apply: Most of rwjf's grants are made through targeted grant programs and funding partnerships. Rwjf's funding priorities and calls for proposals are described on www.rwjf.org.
Deadlines: No deadlines, except when foundation issues a call for proposal (cfp) or request for proposal (rfp).
Restrictions: Rwjf is dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way, together, to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. We are a national philanthropy that advances transformative systems...
Health Foundation for Western & Central New York
- $50,000 to Buffalo Urban League, Buffalo: Buffalo urban league mobile maternal health
- $30,000 to Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc, Rochester: Nyscrc americorps volunteer respite model
- $25,000 to Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc, Rochester: Lifespan - community care connections
How to apply: No set form
Deadlines: Submission deadlines vary based on the project. See foundation website at www.hfwcny.org for additio
Restrictions: The foundation provides grants for the purpose of improving the health and health care across western and central new york with a special focus on young children, older adults, and the systems serving them. (see the foundation's website at...
Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation
- $2,500 to Catskill Food Pantry, Catskill: To purchase food for distribution for clients
- $2,500 to Columbia County Recovery Kitchen, Hudson: To address the groiwng need of food insecurity in columbia county
- $2,500 to Good Work Institute, Kingston: To help better equip community spaces to further support collaboration, connection, and...
How to apply: Submit a cover letter on the requesting organization's letterhead. The amount requested, purpose of the grant and the name, address and telephone number of the organization's contact person. Brief description of the organization's purpose, history and forward outlook. Copy of...
Deadlines: Request for funding must be submitted between december 1st and january 15th of the current fiscal ye
Restrictions: Purpose must be one of the following: education, health and wellness social and civic services, culture and art or housing for low and moderate income individuals.
The Ira Decamp Foundation Xxxxx2009
- $150,000 to The New York Foundling, New York: General
- $100,000 to Care for the Homeless, New York: General
- $75,000 to Childrens Village, Dobbs Ferry: General
How to apply: All submissions must be online
Deadlines: Annual submission is July 15th
Restrictions: Organizations must be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as public charities and tax-exempt under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation
- $150,000 to Center for Youth Services Inc, Watertown: Crisis nursery of greater rochester initiative
- $100,000 to Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc, Rochester: A 2:1 matching grant in support of lifespan's 2024 celebration of aging
- $75,000 to Heritage Christian Services Inc, Rochester: In support of homes with heart capital project
How to apply: Written application forms will be sent to qualified applicants upon request.
Restrictions: Generally limited to assist elderly and youth in monroe and yates counties.
Park Foundation Inc
- $150,000 to Freedom of the Press Foundation, Brooklyn: General operating support
- $60,000 to American Indian Community House, New York: Project support
- $45,000 to The Village at Ithaca, Ithaca: General operating support
How to apply: Written request identifying organzation and purpose of funds
Deadlines: Quarterly deadlines - vary year to year date is first friday of every quarter
New York Foundation
- $70,000 to Red Hook Initiative, Brooklyn: For general operating support.
- $47,500 to Laundry Workers Center, New York: For general operating support.
- $47,500 to Caribbean Equality Project, South Ozone Park: For general operating support.
How to apply: 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...
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...
St Faith's House Foundation
- $45,000 to Family Service Society of Yonkers, Yonkers: Tutor mentoring services for public school students performing below grade level
- $30,000 to Elizabeth Mascia Child Care Center, Tarrytown: Early child care program
- $30,000 to Mount Kisco Child Care Center, Mount Kisco: Scholarship support for child care program
How to apply: On prescribed forms
Deadlines: September 15th and february 15th
Restrictions: Services to children and adolescents, primarily in westchester county; not for capital expenditures.
The Western New York Foundation
- $51,100 to Massachusetts Avenue Project, Buffalo: Icap implementation: operations director and communications manager
- $5,000 to Open Buffalo, Buffalo: Equity and social justice grant
- $5,000 to Rooted in Love, Buffalo: Executive director discretionary grant: signage
How to apply: See foundation's website - electronic submission required
Deadlines: June 30th and november 30th
Restrictions: See foundation's website
The Duke Endowment
- $2,000,000 to Blue Meridian Partners Inc, New York: To satisfy anticipated blue meridian capital calls through 2026 for existing investments...
- $1,000,000 to Blue Meridian Partners Inc, New York: To satisfy anticipated blue meridian capital calls through 2024 for existing investments...
- $984,837 to Blue Meridian Partners Inc, New York: To satisfy anticipated blue meridian capital calls through 2026 for existing investments...
How to apply: No specific forms are required for letters of inquiry. Forms for formal applications are available on the endowment's website. There are no submission deadlines. The following information may be helpful to potential grantees: eligible requests will be referred to an appropriate...
Van Ameringen Foundation Inc
- $75,000 to The Arthur Project, New York City: First-time funding for a mentorship program to provide mental health services to...
- $75,000 to Brooklyn Community Housing and Services Inc, Brooklyn: Continuing vaf funding for a senior family clinician to treat the mental health and...
- $75,000 to Association To Benefit Children, New York: Renewed support for nyc agency providing school-based mental health services for children.
How to apply: See detailed instructions on foundation's website www.vanamfound.org/apply-for-a-grant
Deadlines: See detailed instructions on foundation's website
Restrictions: The foundation funds innovative and practical programs for early intervention, advocacy and increased accessibility of mental health services for people and communities with limited financial means and opportunities.
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