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Cause ReligionState New York1,405 funders

Foundations that fund religion in New York

1,405 private foundations based in New York with a return in the last two years gave $109.8 million to religion organizations in 5,016 grants. The median grant was $2,216, and 263 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 religion

Top 50

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

  1. Malchus FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $5,828,255 to religion
  2. The Jon S Corzine FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $4,615,691 to religion
  3. Allen I Gross Charitable FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $3,412,885 to religion
  4. The Manhattan Charitable FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $3,110,000 to religion
  5. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $2,964,050 to religion
  6. The Judy and Michael Steinhardt FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $2,943,900 to religion
  7. Zichron Yechiel Mechel FoundationUniondale, NY · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $2,758,664 to religion
  8. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $2,145,000 to religion
  9. CDL Foundation IncLawrence, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $2,000,000 to religion
  10. The DCT FoundationMonsey, NY · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,850,000 to religion
  11. The Tepper FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,745,000 to religion
  12. The Grace and Mercy Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $1,596,000 to religion
  13. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 587 grants Preselected only $1,576,540 to religion
  14. The Paul E Singer FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2023 6 grants Preselected only $1,454,000 to religion
  15. Blavatnik Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $1,392,107 to religion
  16. Care Support Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $1,323,880 to religion
  17. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $1,182,128 to religion
  18. R & R Family FoundationMonsey, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $1,149,620 to religion
  19. The Adar FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $1,137,996 to religion
  20. Ohel NaftolyBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $1,089,650 to religion
  21. The Margaret and Daniel Loeb FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $1,010,500 to religion
  22. The Gottesman FundNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,010,000 to religion
  23. Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $983,000 to religion
  24. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $975,000 to religion
  25. Klein Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $860,000 to religion
  26. Jack Adjmi Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 279 grants Preselected only $781,914 to religion
  27. Murray & Sydell Rosenberg FoundationincNew York, NY · tax year 2024 23 grants Preselected only $781,351 to religion
  28. The Donald and Barbara Zucker Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2023 9 grants Preselected only $764,800 to religion
  29. Alternative Energy FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $760,000 to religion
  30. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $750,000 to religion
  31. The Setton FoundationCommack, NY · tax year 2025 90 grants Preselected only $705,406 to religion
  32. The Kimmel Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $700,000 to religion
  33. Emes Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $621,600 to religion
  34. M&D Bawabeh Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2023 9 grants Preselected only $602,800 to religion
  35. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $601,750 to religion
  36. The H & F Baker Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $600,000 to religion
  37. K2 Charitable FoundationWoodmere, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $598,027 to religion
  38. The Shalom Ish FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $566,000 to religion
  39. Zelig and Rifky Weiss Family Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $541,100 to religion
  40. MGG FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $516,640 to religion
  41. Hershel and Miriam Herbst Charitable TrustMonroe, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $507,100 to religion
  42. Trubob FundNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $500,000 to religion
  43. Yr Foundation TrustMonsey, NY · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $499,525 to religion
  44. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $494,600 to religion
  45. The Melanie and Matthew Bronfman Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $480,000 to religion
  46. Emet Vemunah Sam & Samantha Sasson Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $466,500 to religion
  47. Jack Chehebar FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $456,600 to religion
  48. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $455,000 to religion
  49. Mitchell and Karen Kuflik Charitable FoundationHarrison, NY · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $449,150 to religion
  50. Haskell and Gay Duncan Foundation IncPearl River, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $445,000 to religion

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 22 grants Accepts applications $2,964,050 to religion
  2. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $1,182,128 to religion
  3. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $750,000 to religion
  4. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $601,750 to religion
  5. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $494,600 to religion
  6. Emet Vemunah Sam & Samantha Sasson Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $466,500 to religion
  7. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $455,000 to religion
  8. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $416,700 to religion
  9. B&M Steinmetz FoundationSpring Valley, NY · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $413,420 to religion
  10. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $355,000 to religion
  11. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $275,000 to religion
  12. Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable TrusBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $267,500 to religion
  13. Keren Keshet - the Rainbow FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $252,000 to religion
  14. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $226,700 to religion
  15. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $225,000 to religion
  16. Huberfeld Family FoundationLawrence, NY · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $190,500 to religion
  17. Jade FoundationPlainview, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $180,258 to religion
  18. Hemitt Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $164,900 to religion
  19. Louis S & Molly B Wolk FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $162,000 to religion
  20. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $150,671 to religion
  21. Steven and Pia Scaba Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $150,000 to religion
  22. Bais Ephraim Charitable Foundation TrustMonsey, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $140,699 to religion
  23. The John R Oishei FoundationBuffalo, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $128,500 to religion
  24. The Brodsky Family FoundationPort Washington, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $125,396 to religion
  25. Guru Krupa Foundation IncJericho, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $125,000 to religion