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Private foundations New Yorktax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in New York

12,025 private foundations based in New York filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $16.7 billion in 202,739 grants, and 1,827 say they 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Pfizer Patient Assistance Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $1,480,409,944 giving
  2. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 203 grants Preselected only $1,016,737,000 giving
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4,007 grants Accepts applications $844,698,067 giving
  4. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 848 grants Accepts applications $555,004,183 giving
  5. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY · tax year 2024 738 grants Preselected only $481,525,362 giving
  6. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 597 grants Preselected only $469,974,092 giving
  7. The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 570 grants Preselected only $440,927,206 giving
  8. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2023 1,101 grants Preselected only $326,037,199 giving
  9. The Simons Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1,727 grants Preselected only $271,958,633 giving
  10. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 381 grants Preselected only $233,227,602 giving
  11. Novo FoundationHurley, NY · tax year 2024 508 grants Preselected only $214,143,310 giving
  12. The Paul E Singer FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2023 54 grants Preselected only $200,018,665 giving
  13. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 11,076 grants Preselected only $192,986,711 giving
  14. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY · tax year 2024 591 grants Accepts applications $174,390,015 giving
  15. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 601 grants Accepts applications $172,618,609 giving
  16. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY · tax year 2024 559 grants Accepts applications $146,889,147 giving
  17. Druckenmiller FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2023 58 grants Preselected only $135,743,666 giving
  18. S&G Foundation IncAlbany, NY · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $133,918,960 giving
  19. The Tepper FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 172 grants Preselected only $108,731,381 giving
  20. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 182 grants Preselected only $106,347,044 giving
  21. The Gottesman FundNew York, NY · tax year 2024 98 grants Preselected only $94,726,986 giving
  22. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 289 grants Accepts applications $90,284,482 giving
  23. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 522 grants Accepts applications $89,001,751 giving
  24. Stephen A Schwarzman FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $76,054,235 giving
  25. The Marianthi Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $75,112,746 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Pfizer Patient Assistance Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $1,480,409,944 giving
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 4,007 grants Accepts applications $844,698,067 giving
  3. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 848 grants Accepts applications $555,004,183 giving
  4. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY · tax year 2024 591 grants Accepts applications $174,390,015 giving
  5. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 601 grants Accepts applications $172,618,609 giving
  6. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY · tax year 2024 559 grants Accepts applications $146,889,147 giving
  7. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 289 grants Accepts applications $90,284,482 giving
  8. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 522 grants Accepts applications $89,001,751 giving
  9. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 646 grants Accepts applications $60,431,602 giving
  10. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 397 grants Accepts applications $56,522,953 giving
  11. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 213 grants Accepts applications $55,583,747 giving
  12. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 652 grants Accepts applications $49,274,542 giving
  13. M&T Charitable FoundationBuffalo, NY · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $44,387,117 giving
  14. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 671 grants Accepts applications $42,004,000 giving
  15. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 463 grants Accepts applications $40,103,039 giving
  16. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 264 grants Accepts applications $34,926,150 giving
  17. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY · tax year 2024 534 grants Accepts applications $31,312,443 giving
  18. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 365 grants Accepts applications $31,280,594 giving
  19. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY · tax year 2024 457 grants Accepts applications $30,387,989 giving
  20. Peter G Peterson FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 111 grants Accepts applications $28,263,945 giving
  21. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 392 grants Accepts applications $27,793,250 giving
  22. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 621 grants Accepts applications $27,297,945 giving
  23. The John A Hartford Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 197 grants Accepts applications $25,484,063 giving
  24. The Thompson Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 143 grants Accepts applications $24,111,751 giving
  25. American Express FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1,495 grants Accepts applications $23,154,432 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3,556 foundations $1,772,500,76921% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2,099 foundations $1,257,425,69915% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2,850 foundations $1,132,382,21214% of the total
  4. International aid1,890 foundations $604,160,6457% of the total
  5. Health2,328 foundations $582,043,9587% of the total
  6. Human services2,657 foundations $542,170,3967% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $2,362,134,35629% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Jack Adjmi Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1,045 grants Preselected only $4,455,511 giving
  2. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 544 grants Accepts applications $833,788 giving
  3. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 437 grants Accepts applications $1,560,131 giving
  4. The Adjmi-Dwek Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 356 grants Preselected only $1,026,349 giving
  5. The Dabah Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 247 grants Preselected only $526,884 giving
  6. Zichron Chaim Charity FundBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 236 grants Preselected only $132,452 giving
  7. Price Chopper's Golub FoundationSchenectady, NY · tax year 2025 218 grants Accepts applications $317,650 giving
  8. The Lois & Richard Nicotra FoundationStaten Island, NY · tax year 2024 188 grants Accepts applications $310,035 giving
  9. Ruth & David Sutton Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 166 grants Preselected only $75,568 giving
  10. The Ralph S Gindi Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 162 grants Preselected only $791,501 giving
  11. The Nathan and Marilyn Silberman FDNBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 137 grants Preselected only $222,255 giving
  12. The Shatz Family Foundation IncScarsdale, NY · tax year 2024 132 grants Preselected only $34,701 giving
  13. Marbeh Shalom Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 131 grants Preselected only $584,186 giving
  14. Rudolph Joseph FoundationRockville Centre, NY · tax year 2024 123 grants Preselected only $621,276 giving
  15. JSW FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 122 grants Accepts applications $144,649 giving

Cities

46 cities with 25 or more foundations
459 more cities with two or more