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Cause Human servicesState New York2,649 funders

Foundations that fund human services in New York

2,649 private foundations based in New York with a return in the last two years gave $542.2 million to human services organizations in 9,922 grants. The median grant was $3,560, and 520 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 human services

Top 50

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

  1. The Tepper FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 33 grants Preselected only $47,563,481 to human services
  2. Druckenmiller FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2023 2 grants Preselected only $45,664,000 to human services
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 145 grants Accepts applications $34,375,607 to human services
  4. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $30,365,000 to human services
  5. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 108 grants Accepts applications $27,670,741 to human services
  6. Novo FoundationHurley, NY · tax year 2024 52 grants Preselected only $20,073,040 to human services
  7. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $17,405,000 to human services
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 1,044 grants Preselected only $15,457,948 to human services
  9. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $12,997,500 to human services
  10. Blavatnik Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $11,890,273 to human services
  11. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2023 38 grants Preselected only $10,541,740 to human services
  12. Citi FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $8,900,000 to human services
  13. The Simons Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $7,237,962 to human services
  14. The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $6,921,231 to human services
  15. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 52 grants Accepts applications $6,196,750 to human services
  16. The Chase and Stephanie Coleman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $5,283,810 to human services
  17. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $5,024,100 to human services
  18. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $4,692,500 to human services
  19. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $4,400,000 to human services
  20. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $4,369,097 to human services
  21. Esl Charitable FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 32 grants Accepts applications $4,002,878 to human services
  22. The Clark FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $3,700,000 to human services
  23. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $3,365,871 to human services
  24. The Gottesman FundNew York, NY · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $3,315,000 to human services
  25. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $3,208,200 to human services
  26. Tansy Charitable FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,000,009 to human services
  27. The Heckscher Foundation for ChildrenNew York, NY · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $2,627,650 to human services
  28. The Freeman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $2,507,350 to human services
  29. The Taft FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $2,415,047 to human services
  30. Tiger Global Impact Ventures IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $2,300,000 to human services
  31. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $2,294,319 to human services
  32. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $2,275,000 to human services
  33. Philippe and Ana Laffont Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $2,100,000 to human services
  34. The Samberg Family FoundationKatonah, NY · tax year 2023 1 grant Preselected only $2,069,700 to human services
  35. Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $2,057,500 to human services
  36. The Theodore J Forstmann Charitable TRNew York, NY · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $2,055,794 to human services
  37. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $2,039,493 to human services
  38. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $1,912,020 to human services
  39. American Express FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 184 grants Accepts applications $1,907,708 to human services
  40. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $1,883,349 to human services
  41. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $1,794,580 to human services
  42. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY · tax year 2024 47 grants Accepts applications $1,777,000 to human services
  43. Van Beuren Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $1,575,808 to human services
  44. Tiger FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $1,575,000 to human services
  45. The Gerstner Family FoundationArmonk, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $1,530,000 to human services
  46. Great Hill Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,495,346 to human services
  47. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $1,486,750 to human services
  48. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $1,425,000 to human services
  49. Donald A Pels Charitable Trust Utd 8/18/92Harrison, NY · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $1,402,000 to human services
  50. The Gerald and Daphna Cramer FoundationWoodbury, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,368,000 to human services

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 145 grants Accepts applications $34,375,607 to human services
  2. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 108 grants Accepts applications $27,670,741 to human services
  3. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $12,997,500 to human services
  4. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 52 grants Accepts applications $6,196,750 to human services
  5. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $4,692,500 to human services
  6. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $4,369,097 to human services
  7. Esl Charitable FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 32 grants Accepts applications $4,002,878 to human services
  8. The Clark FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $3,700,000 to human services
  9. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $3,365,871 to human services
  10. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $3,208,200 to human services
  11. The Freeman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $2,507,350 to human services
  12. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $2,294,319 to human services
  13. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $2,275,000 to human services
  14. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $1,912,020 to human services
  15. American Express FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 184 grants Accepts applications $1,907,708 to human services
  16. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $1,883,349 to human services
  17. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY · tax year 2024 47 grants Accepts applications $1,777,000 to human services
  18. Tiger FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $1,575,000 to human services
  19. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $1,486,750 to human services
  20. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $1,425,000 to human services
  21. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $1,315,350 to human services
  22. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $1,215,776 to human services
  23. Van Ameringen Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $1,200,000 to human services
  24. Altman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $1,075,000 to human services
  25. The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $1,010,500 to human services