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New York foundations

There are 16,159foundations and grantmaking organizations in New York. Combined, these New Yorkerfoundationsemploy 13,251 people, earn more than $28 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $228 billion.
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Types of foundations in New York

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
13,453
$19,997,094,818
Grantmaking public charity foundations
1,240
$5,416,264,373
Corporate foundations
367
$2,315,258,997
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
293
$134,585,941
Community foundations
232
$929,192,339
Organizations supporting a single foundation
53
$14,516,157
Foundation professional societies
21
$10,695,809
Foundation alliances and advocates
16
$2,494,259
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
14
$9,558,391
Foundation research and public policy institutes
2
$0
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Foundations by major New York cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
New York City
12,456
$24,679,980,782
Buffalo
822
$562,916,238
Albany, NY
655
$1,055,901,289
Rochester, NY
439
$311,633,318
Poughkeepsie
381
$165,738,812
Syracuse
237
$81,501,451
Kingston
109
$341,083,595
Binghamton
102
$33,407,579
Utica
93
$43,594,495
Ithaca
73
$47,074,142
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Job trends for New York foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
1,404
1-10
728
11-25
89
26-100
56
101 to 1,000
21
1,000+
1
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Sizes of foundations in New York

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
9,468
$250k to $1M
1,903
$1M to $5M
1,142
$5M to $25M
405
$25M to $100M
95
$100M+
41
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Directory of foundations in New York

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1-20 of 16,159

Robin Hood Foundation / Tudor Charitable TR

Robin Hood Foundation funds effective NYC poverty-fighting programs and partners with community-based organizations to support low-income New Yorkers.
Revenue
$129.3m
Assets
$320.3m
Employees
162
EIN
13-3441066
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of New York City

United Way of NYC mobilizes communities to provide low-income New Yorkers with access to education, food and economic mobility.
Revenue
$63.6m
Assets
$37.7m
Employees
98
EIN
13-2617681
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Candid

Candid empowers individuals and organizations with data-driven tools, content-rich platforms, and a free online library for social impact.
Revenue
$51.8m
Assets
$90.9m
Employees
240
EIN
13-1837418
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Bloomberg Philanthropies is a private foundation located in New York, NY that grants annual grants totaling $280 million. The foundation's total assets are $7.85 billion.
Revenue
$1.7b
Assets
$11.5b
Employees
0
EIN
20-5602483
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Meyer Foundation / Vincent Meyer

The Meyer Foundation is a private foundation that made seven grants last year. Its trustees are Vincent Meyer, Elizabeth Meyer, Francois Voss. It is located in New York, NY.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$59.0m
Employees
N/A
EIN
13-3317912
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Altman Foundation

To support institutions that enrich the quality of life in NY, with a particular focus on initiatives that help individuals, families, and communities benefit from the services and opportunities that will enable them to achieve their full potential.
Revenue
$13.8m
Assets
$277.4m
Employees
8
EIN
13-1623879
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New York Community Trust

The New York Community Trust connects past, present, and future generous New Yorkers with vital nonprofits working to make a healthy, equitable, and thriving community for all.
Revenue
$314.7m
Assets
$2.9b
Employees
64
EIN
13-3062214
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust supports a wide range of organizations with a major focus on health and medical research, in addition to conservation, education, social services, and cultural access.
Revenue
$839.5m
Assets
$8.2b
Employees
96
EIN
13-7184401
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF)

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund advances social change that contributes to a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world.
Revenue
$57.8m
Assets
$1.4b
Employees
53
EIN
13-1760106
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The JPB Foundation

The JPB Foundation's mission is to enhance the quality of life in the United States through transformational initiatives that promote the health of their communities by creating opportunities for those in poverty.
Revenue
$158.0m
Assets
$2.9b
Employees
45
EIN
90-0747216
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Rockefeller Foundation

Throughout their 100-year history, the Rockefeller Foundation has supported the ingenuity of innovative thinkers and actors by providing the resources, networks, convening power, and technologies to move innovation from idea to impact.
Revenue
$335.7m
Assets
$6.1b
Employees
266
EIN
13-1659629
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Carnegie Corporation of New York, established by industrialist-turned philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding, is one of the largest and most influential of grant making foundations.
Revenue
$553.7m
Assets
$4.1b
Employees
95
EIN
13-1628151
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Ford Foundation

To encourage initiatives by those living and working closest to where problems are located, to promote collaboration among the nonprofit, government and business sectors.
Revenue
$925.6m
Assets
$16.4b
Employees
298
EIN
13-1684331
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alfred P Sloan Foundation

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation believes that a carefully reasoned and systematic understanding of the forces of nature and society, when applied inventively and wisely, can lead to a better world for all.
Revenue
$118.5m
Assets
$2.1b
Employees
35
EIN
13-1623877
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Open Society Foundations

The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant societies whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of all people.
Revenue
$677.3m
Assets
$10.6b
Employees
N/A
EIN
26-3753801
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation (PCLB)

The PCLB Foundation believes that in order to build a thriving community, resources and services are needed to support the community's vulnerable populations.
Revenue
$205.3m
Assets
$766.4m
Employees
11
EIN
06-1547852
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ambrose Monell Foundation

Ambrose Monell Foundation provides a long-term commitment to voluntarily aiding and contributing to scientific, cultural, educational, and other charitable initiatives.
Revenue
$20.3m
Assets
$93.1m
Employees
1
EIN
13-1982683
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Woodcock Foundation

Woodcock Foundation is a progressive family foundation established to link family creativity and resources with community development needs. Since 1996, Woodcock has awarded over $30 million to over 50 organizations.
Revenue
$10.9m
Assets
$90.3m
Employees
0
EIN
34-1606085
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Clara Lionel Foundation

The Clara Lionel Foundation invests in climate justice and emergency response initiatives in the Caribbean and the US.
Revenue
$28.7m
Assets
$57.9m
Employees
7
EIN
45-5620521
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Carmel Hill Fund Education Program

To foster the love of reading in children by providing educators with the means to improve their students' reading ability. We believe that reading is critical in enabling children to express ideas, share experiences, and formulate a point of view.
Revenue
$11.9m
Assets
$407.4m
Employees
28
EIN
13-6881103
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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