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Cause Youth developmentState New York840 funders

Foundations that fund youth development in New York

840 private foundations based in New York with a return in the last two years gave $72.7 million to youth development organizations in 2,021 grants. The median grant was $3,300, and 224 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 youth development

Top 50

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

  1. John & Amy Griffin FoundationPearl River, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $5,358,334 to youth development
  2. Gray FoundationAlbany, NY · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $5,252,600 to youth development
  3. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $3,255,000 to youth development
  4. The Gottesman FundNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $3,250,000 to youth development
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 277 grants Preselected only $2,922,366 to youth development
  6. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $2,462,250 to youth development
  7. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,433,000 to youth development
  8. The BlackRock Charitable FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,500,000 to youth development
  9. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $1,248,000 to youth development
  10. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $1,246,952 to youth development
  11. Novo FoundationHurley, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $1,100,000 to youth development
  12. The Bahnik Foundation IncOyster Bay, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $999,250 to youth development
  13. Gladys and Roland Harriman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $995,500 to youth development
  14. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $967,200 to youth development
  15. The Hollyhock Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $950,000 to youth development
  16. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $890,000 to youth development
  17. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $860,000 to youth development
  18. Morgan Stanley FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $860,000 to youth development
  19. Citi FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $850,000 to youth development
  20. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $787,000 to youth development
  21. Jerome L Greene FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $750,000 to youth development
  22. The Chase and Stephanie Coleman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $750,000 to youth development
  23. The Nicholson FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $744,348 to youth development
  24. The Paul E Singer FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2023 2 grants Preselected only $725,000 to youth development
  25. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $706,075 to youth development
  26. The Theodore J Forstmann Charitable TRNew York, NY · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $650,000 to youth development
  27. Apollo Opportunity FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $625,000 to youth development
  28. The Helen Gurley Brown FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $624,198 to youth development
  29. American Express FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $552,347 to youth development
  30. Carl E Touhey FoundationAlbany, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $507,500 to youth development
  31. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $500,000 to youth development
  32. Altman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $465,750 to youth development
  33. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $455,000 to youth development
  34. The Grace and Mercy Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $455,000 to youth development
  35. Rick and Susan Goings FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $429,270 to youth development
  36. The Heckscher Foundation for ChildrenNew York, NY · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $416,000 to youth development
  37. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $400,000 to youth development
  38. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $375,000 to youth development
  39. Tiger FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $375,000 to youth development
  40. The Krone Foundation IncAlbany, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $333,333 to youth development
  41. Elizabeth M Pfriem FoundationRye Brook, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $325,000 to youth development
  42. Robertson FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $305,000 to youth development
  43. Amazin' Mets Foundation IncFlushing, NY · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $295,000 to youth development
  44. Frederic R Coudert FoundationMelville, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $280,500 to youth development
  45. The Carmel Hill FundNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $275,000 to youth development
  46. Stephanie & Lawrence Flinn Jrcharitable TrustRye, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $252,000 to youth development
  47. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $250,000 to youth development
  48. The Pershing Square FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to youth development
  49. Philippe and Ana Laffont Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to youth development
  50. The Hendrickson Family FoundationAlbany, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to youth development

Open to applications

25 foundations

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

  1. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $3,255,000 to youth development
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $2,462,250 to youth development
  3. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $1,246,952 to youth development
  4. Gladys and Roland Harriman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $995,500 to youth development
  5. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $967,200 to youth development
  6. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $860,000 to youth development
  7. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $787,000 to youth development
  8. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $706,075 to youth development
  9. American Express FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $552,347 to youth development
  10. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $500,000 to youth development
  11. Altman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $465,750 to youth development
  12. Tiger FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $375,000 to youth development
  13. Frederic R Coudert FoundationMelville, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $280,500 to youth development
  14. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $250,000 to youth development
  15. Buffalo Bills Foundation IncOrchard Park, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $247,130 to youth development
  16. Kate Spade New York FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $245,000 to youth development
  17. The Clark FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $225,000 to youth development
  18. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $225,000 to youth development
  19. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $223,002 to youth development
  20. New York FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $179,000 to youth development
  21. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $170,000 to youth development
  22. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $169,168 to youth development
  23. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $160,000 to youth development
  24. Esl Charitable FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $160,000 to youth development
  25. The Achelis & Bodman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $150,000 to youth development