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Grant recipient EIN 11-3580935Crime and legal aid

Who funds Chhaya Community Development?

17 private foundations gave Chhaya Community Development in Jackson Heights, NY $2.5 million across 61 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

61 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $100,000
  2. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    For general operating support.

    $70,000
  3. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    For participation in NFF meeting.

    $500
  4. Citi FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Community progress makers

    $400,000
  5. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    For general operating support.

    $70,000
  6. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $40,000
  7. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Housing Preservation Program

    $10,000
  8. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $100
  9. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $100,000
  10. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Support the housing justice program

    $100,000
  11. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating suport

    $75,000
  12. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To organize tenants to stop predatory landlord practices, protect rent stabilization and to promote civic engagement in these growing but under-represented communities, and to advance alternatives through the community land trust initiative and the basements are safe for everyone campaign.

    $70,000
  13. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Basement apartments safe for everyone (base) campaign

    $40,000
  14. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    support for the Housing Justice Program

    $10,000
  15. Surgo Foundation USNew York, NY 2023

    Building the power, housing stability and economic well-being of south asian and indo-caribbean communities in new york city.

    $10,000
  16. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Charitable Event

    $7,500
  17. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To organize tenants to stop predatory landlord practices, protect rent stabilization and to promote civic engagement in these growing but under-represented communities, and to advance alternatives through the community land trust initiative and the basements are safe for everyone campaign.

    $75,000
  18. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Basement apartments safe for everyone (base) campaign

    $40,000
  19. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    program support - Housing Justice Program

    $10,000
  20. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    An honorarium for participation in the NFF 3.0 strategy design process.

    $5,000
  21. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  22. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift

    $300
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $12
  24. Citi FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Small business technical assistance initiative

    $500,000
  25. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    For its work to build the power, housing stability, and economic well-being of south asian and indo-caribbean communities in new york city.

    $75,000
  26. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To support the basements are safe for everyone (base) campaign to made accessory units safe and legal.

    $75,000
  27. The Chirag FoundationCarlisle, MA 2021

    Various

    $50,000
  28. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Advocacy and organizing

    $50,000
  29. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To advance equitable development, civic engagement, and tenant and immigrant rights in queens.

    $45,000
  30. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Basement apartments safe for everyone (base) campaign

    $40,000
  31. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Community health & empowerment

    $39,773
  32. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  33. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To work with a consultant on strategic planning.

    $7,500
  34. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    For one full-time high school or college-aged intern to work with chhayas housing stability team to support the tenant organizing and the organizations new covid-19 emergency rental assistance program.

    $6,500
  35. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To support grantees recovery from the hardship and trauma they have experienced during the past year due to the covid-19 pandemic and its impacts, ongoing violent policing, racist attacks, and more.

    $5,000
  36. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Chhaya CDC Housing & Economic Justice

    $5,000
  37. Tiger FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $3,000
  38. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $256
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $18
  40. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Base campaign

    $40,000
  41. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To advance equitable development, civic engagement, and tenant and immigrant rights in queens.

    $40,000
  42. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    For humanitarian assistance to communities adversely affected by the covid-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis.

    $15,000
  43. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  44. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Emergency support to address urgent community needs emerging from the covid-19 pandemic.

    $5,000
  45. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Matching Gift

    $2,000
  46. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  47. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Covid-19 staff difference maker grant

    $1,000
  48. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $500
  49. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $150
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $18
  51. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Community Health & Empowerment

    $119,318
  52. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Advocacy and community organizing

    $45,000
  53. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To advance equitable development, civic engagement, and tenant and immigrant rights in queens.

    $40,000
  54. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  55. New York FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To support outreach and education activities to encourage full participation in the 2020 census to ensure a fair and accurate count of new yorkers.

    $5,000
  56. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,500
  57. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $200
  58. The Durst Family FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General fund

    $25,000
  59. Capital One Foundation IncMcLean, VA 2018

    Base campaign

    $15,000
  60. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,500
  61. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Jackson Heights, NY and are not among Chhaya Community Development’s funders above.

  1. Donald A Pels Charitable Trust Utd 8/18/92Harrison, NY 5 grants Preselected only $1,950,000 to similar organizations
  2. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 1 grant Preselected only $600,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Zegar Family FoundationNew York, NY 3 grants Preselected only $450,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Emily Davie and Joseph S Kornfeld FoundationNew York, NY 4 grants Accepts applications $395,000 to similar organizations
  5. Jerome L Greene FoundationNew York, NY 1 grant Preselected only $300,000 to similar organizations
  6. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 4 grants Accepts applications $135,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 1 grant Preselected only $65,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Celia Lipton Farris and Victor W Farris FoundationBoston, MA 3 grants Preselected only $65,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 11-3580935 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.