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Cause HealthState New York2,320 funders

Foundations that fund health in New York

2,320 private foundations based in New York with a return in the last two years gave $582.1 million to health organizations in 6,958 grants. The median grant was $3,000, and 438 of these foundations accept applications.

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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 health

Top 50

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

  1. The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 123 grants Preselected only $96,405,151 to health
  2. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $56,847,000 to health
  3. The Simons Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 37 grants Preselected only $24,994,530 to health
  4. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 75 grants Accepts applications $20,532,219 to health
  5. The Starr FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $20,250,000 to health
  6. Druckenmiller FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2023 4 grants Preselected only $20,190,000 to health
  7. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $17,260,000 to health
  8. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $14,410,670 to health
  9. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 84 grants Accepts applications $11,611,475 to health
  10. Tansy Charitable FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000,007 to health
  11. Nick Simons FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $8,500,000 to health
  12. The Macmillan Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $7,769,500 to health
  13. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $7,411,253 to health
  14. The Sol Goldman Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $5,910,000 to health
  15. W P Carey Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $5,158,853 to health
  16. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2023 18 grants Preselected only $5,057,000 to health
  17. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY · tax year 2024 62 grants Accepts applications $4,800,735 to health
  18. The Chase and Stephanie Coleman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $4,800,500 to health
  19. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $4,782,500 to health
  20. Manton FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $4,749,528 to health
  21. The John A Hartford Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $4,515,976 to health
  22. The Corey FoundationRiverhead, NY · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $4,508,750 to health
  23. Jerome L Greene FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $4,504,000 to health
  24. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $4,495,075 to health
  25. Trevor Place FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $3,736,980 to health
  26. Novo FoundationHurley, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $3,536,074 to health
  27. Thomas L Kempner Jr FoundationSouthampton, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $3,250,000 to health
  28. Christy and John Mack FoundationPurchase, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,030,000 to health
  29. Llewellyn Family FoundationHarrison, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,000,000 to health
  30. The Derfner FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $2,840,000 to health
  31. Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $2,838,752 to health
  32. The Wiegers Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,800,000 to health
  33. The Kaye Family FoundationAlbany, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $2,760,998 to health
  34. Gray FoundationAlbany, NY · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $2,436,666 to health
  35. Donald A Pels Charitable Trust Utd 8/18/92Harrison, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $2,360,000 to health
  36. Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,333,333 to health
  37. Robertson FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $2,125,000 to health
  38. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 549 grants Preselected only $2,101,259 to health
  39. The Ralph and Ricky Lauren Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $2,062,500 to health
  40. The Howard and Nancy Marks FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000,000 to health
  41. The Keith Haring Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,957,741 to health
  42. Health Foundation for Western & Central New YorkBuffalo, NY · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $1,929,511 to health
  43. The Taft FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $1,852,152 to health
  44. The Persepolis FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,755,000 to health
  45. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 32 grants Accepts applications $1,748,013 to health
  46. Target ALS Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,677,046 to health
  47. The Applebaum Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $1,667,851 to health
  48. Blavatnik Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,625,302 to health
  49. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $1,525,000 to health
  50. Mulago FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $1,525,000 to health

Open to applications

25 foundations

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

  1. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 75 grants Accepts applications $20,532,219 to health
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 84 grants Accepts applications $11,611,475 to health
  3. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY · tax year 2024 62 grants Accepts applications $4,800,735 to health
  4. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $4,782,500 to health
  5. The John A Hartford Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $4,515,976 to health
  6. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $4,495,075 to health
  7. Health Foundation for Western & Central New YorkBuffalo, NY · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $1,929,511 to health
  8. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 32 grants Accepts applications $1,748,013 to health
  9. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $1,525,000 to health
  10. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,518,000 to health
  11. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,390,500 to health
  12. Peter G Peterson FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $1,388,750 to health
  13. The Ambrose Monell FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $1,250,000 to health
  14. The Stitt Foundation IncOlean, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,240,000 to health
  15. William & Sheila Konar FoundationW Henrietta, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $1,139,000 to health
  16. Esl Charitable FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $1,051,000 to health
  17. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,039,000 to health
  18. The Soloviev FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2023 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000,000 to health
  19. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $962,938 to health
  20. The G Harold & Leila Y Mathers Charitable FoundationRye Brook, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $917,930 to health
  21. Greater Rochester Health FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $912,670 to health
  22. Altman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $798,000 to health
  23. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $761,375 to health
  24. The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $733,000 to health
  25. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $715,000 to health