105 private foundations reported public & society benefit grants in New York on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 105 private foundations reported 163 grants for public & society benefit totaling $18,836,768 to 126 organizations in New York. The most-funded New York communities were New York, Brooklyn, White Plains. Freedom Together Foundation reported the most public & society benefit giving — $8,020,000 across 7 grants. The median grant was $30,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Together Foundation | 7 | $8,020,000 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 7 | $1,885,000 |
| The TOW Foundation Inc | 11 | $940,000 |
| The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | 2 | $860,500 |
| The Righteous Persons Foundation | 4 | $675,000 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 4 | $655,988 |
| The Essex Avenue Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | 2 | $375,000 |
| Miramar Charitable Foundation | 2 | $281,166 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $275,000 |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Lavin Family Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for City College | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| William J Brennan JR Center for Justice Inc | 5 | $1,153,000 |
| Columbia University | 1 | $840,000 |
| Refed | 1 | $610,500 |
| Women in Need Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| Anti-defamation League | 7 | $453,118 |
| Debt Collective | 1 | $350,000 |
| Fines and Fees Justice Center Inc | 1 | $350,000 |
| Cornell University | 2 | $330,988 |
| American University in Cairo | 1 | $280,100 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists | 2 | $275,000 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities Inc | 1 | $275,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | 2 | $268,000 |
| Jewish Council for Public Affairs | 1 | $250,000 |
105 private foundations reported public & society benefit grants in New York on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $18,836,768. The largest by reported dollars were Freedom Together Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of NEW York, The TOW Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
126 distinct organizations appear as recipients in New York, led by Foundation for City College, Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc, William J Brennan JR Center for Justice Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported public & society benefit grant in New York was $30,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
