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Private foundations New York City, NYtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in New York City, NY

11 private foundations based in New York City, NY filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $3.7 million in 157 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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. Michael Gross Family FoundationNew York City, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $1,360,500 giving
  2. Fundacion ColibriNew York City, NY · tax year 2023 14 grants Preselected only $1,224,434 giving
  3. Zaleski Family FoundationNew York City, NY · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $347,625 giving
  4. The Paul Miller Family Foundation IncNew York City, NY · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $312,000 giving
  5. Driver Family FoundationNew York City, NY · tax year 2025 38 grants Preselected only $286,141 giving
  6. Franklin Cole FoundationNew York City, NY · tax year 2025 71 grants Preselected only $97,750 giving
  7. Trade It Forward FoundationNew York City, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $81,000 giving
  8. Americans for Middle East Understanding IncNew York City, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Michael Gross Family FoundationNew York City, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $1,360,500 giving
  2. Zaleski Family FoundationNew York City, NY · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $347,625 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education4 foundations $589,75033% of the total
  2. Community development1 foundation $393,33422% of the total
  3. International aid4 foundations $308,50017% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation2 foundations $275,00015% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 foundations $88,0005% of the total
  6. Environment4 foundations $83,5005% of the total
  7. 5 other causes $73,1754% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Franklin Cole FoundationNew York City, NY · tax year 2025 71 grants Preselected only $97,750 giving
  2. Trade It Forward FoundationNew York City, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $81,000 giving
  3. Americans for Middle East Understanding IncNew York City, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving