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Cause EnvironmentState New York1,338 funders

Foundations that fund environment in New York

1,338 private foundations based in New York with a return in the last two years gave $484.4 million to environment organizations in 4,585 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 258 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to environment

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is environment.

  1. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 79 grants Preselected only $79,360,000 to environment
  2. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $70,479,000 to environment
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 118 grants Accepts applications $36,112,903 to environment
  4. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $22,233,103 to environment
  5. The BlackRock Charitable FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $20,000,000 to environment
  6. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 27 grants Preselected only $13,585,000 to environment
  7. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2023 33 grants Preselected only $13,026,000 to environment
  8. The Robert W Wilson Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $11,608,166 to environment
  9. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 24 grants Accepts applications $9,169,000 to environment
  10. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $8,050,000 to environment
  11. Novo FoundationHurley, NY · tax year 2024 34 grants Preselected only $7,301,090 to environment
  12. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $7,124,121 to environment
  13. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 48 grants Accepts applications $6,151,113 to environment
  14. QuadriviumNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $5,750,000 to environment
  15. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY · tax year 2024 85 grants Accepts applications $5,554,154 to environment
  16. The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $5,392,458 to environment
  17. Robertson FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $5,000,000 to environment
  18. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $4,000,000 to environment
  19. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $3,962,030 to environment
  20. Donald A Pels Charitable Trust Utd 8/18/92Harrison, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $3,915,000 to environment
  21. The Zegar Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $3,861,664 to environment
  22. Arnhold Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $3,537,500 to environment
  23. Mastercard Impact FundPurchase, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,445,487 to environment
  24. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 177 grants Preselected only $3,431,408 to environment
  25. The Brunckhorst FoundationMelville, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $3,085,000 to environment
  26. Manton FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $2,971,000 to environment
  27. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $2,746,157 to environment
  28. The Gerstner Family FoundationArmonk, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $2,648,958 to environment
  29. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $2,645,400 to environment
  30. The Great Island FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $2,500,000 to environment
  31. Northlight Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $2,450,714 to environment
  32. Druckenmiller FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2023 2 grants Preselected only $2,200,000 to environment
  33. Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $2,165,000 to environment
  34. Griffith R Harsh IV And Margaret C Whitman Charitable Foundationnew york, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $2,105,000 to environment
  35. The Freeman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $2,062,400 to environment
  36. The Viola FundNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,000,000 to environment
  37. The Gaudio Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $1,950,159 to environment
  38. The Esther A & Joseph Klingenstein Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $1,825,460 to environment
  39. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $1,780,000 to environment
  40. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $1,740,000 to environment
  41. The Hollyhock Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $1,600,000 to environment
  42. The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $1,599,000 to environment
  43. Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $1,597,500 to environment
  44. The Panaphil FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $1,560,000 to environment
  45. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 24 grants Accepts applications $1,539,424 to environment
  46. Rauner Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,375,000 to environment
  47. The Jaffe Family FoundationValley Cottage, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $1,373,250 to environment
  48. Woodcock FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2023 10 grants Preselected only $1,353,500 to environment
  49. PVH Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $1,295,500 to environment
  50. Alexander Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $1,280,000 to environment

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 118 grants Accepts applications $36,112,903 to environment
  2. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $22,233,103 to environment
  3. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 24 grants Accepts applications $9,169,000 to environment
  4. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $8,050,000 to environment
  5. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 48 grants Accepts applications $6,151,113 to environment
  6. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY · tax year 2024 85 grants Accepts applications $5,554,154 to environment
  7. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $3,962,030 to environment
  8. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $2,746,157 to environment
  9. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $2,645,400 to environment
  10. The Freeman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $2,062,400 to environment
  11. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $1,780,000 to environment
  12. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 24 grants Accepts applications $1,539,424 to environment
  13. Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $1,150,700 to environment
  14. American Express FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $1,067,056 to environment
  15. Gladys and Roland Harriman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $958,500 to environment
  16. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $931,000 to environment
  17. Endeavor Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $587,000 to environment
  18. The Laurance S Rockefeller Fund (5018)New York, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $580,500 to environment
  19. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $575,000 to environment
  20. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $574,500 to environment
  21. Trust for Mutual UnderstandingNew York, NY · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $533,705 to environment
  22. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $471,000 to environment
  23. Weeden FoundationBedford Hills, NY · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $448,000 to environment
  24. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $425,000 to environment
  25. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 24 grants Accepts applications $389,000 to environment