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Cause International aidState New York1,877 funders

Foundations that fund international aid in New York

1,877 private foundations based in New York with a return in the last two years gave $604.2 million to international aid organizations in 5,578 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 311 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 international aid

Top 50

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

  1. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $74,637,586 to international aid
  2. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $60,369,740 to international aid
  3. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY · tax year 2024 77 grants Preselected only $45,759,342 to international aid
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 213 grants Accepts applications $45,566,175 to international aid
  5. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2023 90 grants Preselected only $42,664,684 to international aid
  6. Gray FoundationAlbany, NY · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $25,050,000 to international aid
  7. The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $20,182,289 to international aid
  8. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY · tax year 2024 60 grants Accepts applications $18,066,750 to international aid
  9. The Dina and Raphael Recanati FamilyNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000,000 to international aid
  10. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 326 grants Preselected only $9,292,481 to international aid
  11. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 33 grants Preselected only $7,367,926 to international aid
  12. Pepsico Foundation IncPurchase, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $7,029,676 to international aid
  13. Tansy Charitable FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $7,000,000 to international aid
  14. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 61 grants Accepts applications $5,039,608 to international aid
  15. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $4,570,000 to international aid
  16. Mulago FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $4,378,000 to international aid
  17. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 319 grants Preselected only $4,296,754 to international aid
  18. Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $4,253,500 to international aid
  19. Arnhold Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $3,976,000 to international aid
  20. American Express FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 81 grants Accepts applications $3,838,436 to international aid
  21. Mastercard Impact FundPurchase, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $3,810,087 to international aid
  22. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $3,750,000 to international aid
  23. The BlackRock Charitable FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $3,750,000 to international aid
  24. The Freeman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $3,510,780 to international aid
  25. IAG Charitable FoundationAlbany, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,250,000 to international aid
  26. Soros Economic Development FundNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $3,150,000 to international aid
  27. Sue & Edgar Wachenheim FoundationPurchase, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,000,000 to international aid
  28. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $2,925,300 to international aid
  29. The Deborah Rose FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,914,401 to international aid
  30. Novo FoundationHurley, NY · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $2,815,000 to international aid
  31. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $2,750,000 to international aid
  32. Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros FoundaNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $2,731,000 to international aid
  33. Surgo Foundation USNew York, NY · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $2,640,000 to international aid
  34. Citi FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $2,430,000 to international aid
  35. Peter G Peterson FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,300,000 to international aid
  36. Keren Keshet - the Rainbow FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,221,147 to international aid
  37. The Estee Lauder Companies Charitable FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $2,200,000 to international aid
  38. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $2,147,000 to international aid
  39. The Harvey & Gloria Kaylie Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $2,115,087 to international aid
  40. Stephen A Schwarzman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $2,046,580 to international aid
  41. Donald A Pels Charitable Trust Utd 8/18/92Harrison, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $1,956,000 to international aid
  42. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $1,940,000 to international aid
  43. The Paul E Singer FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2023 3 grants Preselected only $1,920,000 to international aid
  44. The Louis Sobelman Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,798,171 to international aid
  45. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 31 grants Accepts applications $1,607,025 to international aid
  46. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $1,582,967 to international aid
  47. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $1,572,000 to international aid
  48. The Gaudio Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $1,550,971 to international aid
  49. The Herrnstein Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $1,536,741 to international aid
  50. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,500,000 to international aid

Open to applications

25 foundations

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

  1. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $74,637,586 to international aid
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 213 grants Accepts applications $45,566,175 to international aid
  3. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY · tax year 2024 60 grants Accepts applications $18,066,750 to international aid
  4. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 61 grants Accepts applications $5,039,608 to international aid
  5. American Express FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 81 grants Accepts applications $3,838,436 to international aid
  6. The Freeman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $3,510,780 to international aid
  7. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $2,750,000 to international aid
  8. Peter G Peterson FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,300,000 to international aid
  9. Keren Keshet - the Rainbow FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,221,147 to international aid
  10. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $2,147,000 to international aid
  11. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 31 grants Accepts applications $1,607,025 to international aid
  12. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $1,582,967 to international aid
  13. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $1,572,000 to international aid
  14. The Herrnstein Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $1,536,741 to international aid
  15. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $942,500 to international aid
  16. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $826,726 to international aid
  17. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $700,000 to international aid
  18. Moriah Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $643,065 to international aid
  19. Lavelle Fund for the Blind IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $639,198 to international aid
  20. United Armenian Charities IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $550,000 to international aid
  21. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500,000 to international aid
  22. MLB-MLBPA Youth Development FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500,000 to international aid
  23. Isdell FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $480,000 to international aid
  24. Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $461,000 to international aid
  25. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $425,000 to international aid