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Cause Science and technologyState New York191 funders

Foundations that fund science and technology in New York

191 private foundations based in New York with a return in the last two years gave $47.2 million to science and technology organizations in 393 grants. The median grant was $20,000, and 55 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 science and technology

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is science and technology.

  1. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $5,555,730 to science and technology
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $4,643,112 to science and technology
  3. The Simons Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 31 grants Preselected only $3,576,013 to science and technology
  4. The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $3,273,395 to science and technology
  5. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $2,245,000 to science and technology
  6. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,565,000 to science and technology
  7. Michael Antonov Charitable Foundation IncWoodbury, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,350,000 to science and technology
  8. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,270,500 to science and technology
  9. QuadriviumNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,250,000 to science and technology
  10. Gerard B Lambert FoundationHarrison, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,200,000 to science and technology
  11. Novo FoundationHurley, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $1,200,000 to science and technology
  12. The Della Pietra FoundationJericho, NY · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,160,000 to science and technology
  13. Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros FoundaNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,120,000 to science and technology
  14. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,112,800 to science and technology
  15. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $1,100,000 to science and technology
  16. The Macmillan Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,075,000 to science and technology
  17. Amplitude FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000,000 to science and technology
  18. Ralph Landau FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $949,000 to science and technology
  19. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $773,641 to science and technology
  20. The Sol Goldman Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $750,000 to science and technology
  21. The Zegar Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $511,200 to science and technology
  22. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 to science and technology
  23. Donald A Pels Charitable Trust Utd 8/18/92Harrison, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 to science and technology
  24. McKinnon Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $500,000 to science and technology
  25. The G Harold & Leila Y Mathers Charitable FoundationRye Brook, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $481,193 to science and technology
  26. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $410,000 to science and technology
  27. The H & F Baker Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $400,000 to science and technology
  28. The J Baker Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $400,000 to science and technology
  29. The Grass FoundationHarrison, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $382,963 to science and technology
  30. Tiger Global Impact Ventures IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $376,990 to science and technology
  31. The Ambrose Monell FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $350,000 to science and technology
  32. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $259,500 to science and technology
  33. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to science and technology
  34. The G Unger Vetlesen FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to science and technology
  35. The Tepper FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to science and technology
  36. Jenny Johnson Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to science and technology
  37. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $231,500 to science and technology
  38. Frances & Benjamin Benenson Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2023 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to science and technology
  39. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to science and technology
  40. Tower Family Fund IncBuffalo, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 to science and technology
  41. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $200,000 to science and technology
  42. The Charles A Dana Foundation IncorporatedNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $150,000 to science and technology
  43. Russell Sage FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $137,500 to science and technology
  44. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $134,000 to science and technology
  45. Heineman Foundation for Research EducationalNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $133,375 to science and technology
  46. The John A Hartford Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $132,848 to science and technology
  47. Wolfensohn Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $115,000 to science and technology
  48. Stephen Dellapietra and Pamela Hurst- Dellapietra Family Foundation IncJericho, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $115,000 to science and technology
  49. McPike Zima Charitable Foundation USNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $110,000 to science and technology
  50. The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to science and technology

Open to applications

25 foundations

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

  1. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $5,555,730 to science and technology
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $4,643,112 to science and technology
  3. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,565,000 to science and technology
  4. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,270,500 to science and technology
  5. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,112,800 to science and technology
  6. McKinnon Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $500,000 to science and technology
  7. The G Harold & Leila Y Mathers Charitable FoundationRye Brook, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $481,193 to science and technology
  8. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $410,000 to science and technology
  9. The Ambrose Monell FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $350,000 to science and technology
  10. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $259,500 to science and technology
  11. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to science and technology
  12. Jenny Johnson Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to science and technology
  13. Frances & Benjamin Benenson Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2023 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to science and technology
  14. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to science and technology
  15. The Charles A Dana Foundation IncorporatedNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $150,000 to science and technology
  16. Russell Sage FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $137,500 to science and technology
  17. The John A Hartford Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $132,848 to science and technology
  18. Peter G Peterson FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to science and technology
  19. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $75,943 to science and technology
  20. Foundation for Child DevelopmentNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $75,000 to science and technology
  21. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $59,800 to science and technology
  22. Guru Krupa Foundation IncJericho, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $55,000 to science and technology
  23. Van Ameringen Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to science and technology
  24. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to science and technology
  25. Frieder Family FoundationChappaqua, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to science and technology