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New York foundations

There are 15,961foundations and grantmaking organizations in New York. Combined, these New Yorkerfoundationsemploy 13,410 people, earn more than $32 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $233 billion.
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Types of foundations in New York

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
13,185
$22,326,816,075
Grantmaking public charity foundations
1,275
$7,543,882,892
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
316
$112,553,301
Community foundations
266
$1,097,443,392
Corporate foundations
226
$3,668,906,019
Organizations supporting a single foundation
53
$15,219,009
Foundation professional societies
19
$11,104,633
Foundation alliances and advocates
13
$6,436,774
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
11
$4,793,426
Foundation research and public policy institutes
2
$0
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Foundations by major New York cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
New York City
12,266
$29,414,762,587
Buffalo
823
$331,550,414
Albany, NY
655
$946,639,831
Rochester, NY
431
$295,323,737
Poughkeepsie
391
$155,121,608
Syracuse
236
$121,714,382
Kingston
110
$389,742,729
Binghamton
101
$44,971,869
Utica
92
$75,274,475
Ithaca
83
$49,464,833
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Job trends for New York foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
11,081
1-10
707
11-25
84
26-100
52
101 to 1,000
25
1,000+
1
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Sizes of foundations in New York

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
9,225
$250k to $1M
1,944
$1M to $5M
1,212
$5M to $25M
401
$25M to $100M
101
$100M+
42
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Directory of foundations in New York

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1-20 of 15,961

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
$65.2m
Assets
$51.6m
Employees
112
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
$43.2m
Assets
$100.2m
Employees
230
EIN
13-1837418
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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
$134.5m
Assets
$308.8m
Employees
131
EIN
13-3441066
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bloomberg Family Foundation

The Bloomberg Family Foundation, based in New York, funds clean energy, digital programs, and K-12 education while supporting other charities through grants and advisory services.
Revenue
$1.5b
Assets
$11.8b
Employees
0
EIN
20-5602483
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Meyer Foundation

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
$740.5k
Assets
$56.2m
Employees
0
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
$12.2m
Assets
$283.3m
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
$282.5m
Assets
$3.2b
Employees
73
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
$385.2m
Assets
$7.3b
Employees
117
EIN
13-7184401
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
$323.9m
Assets
$2.8b
Employees
47
EIN
90-0747216
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
$70.8m
Assets
$1.4b
Employees
60
EIN
13-1760106
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
$548.7m
Assets
$4.1b
Employees
98
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
$502.4m
Assets
$16.8b
Employees
301
EIN
13-1684331
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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
$238.1m
Assets
$6.2b
Employees
267
EIN
13-1659629
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
$118.4m
Assets
$2.1b
Employees
37
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
$842.8m
Assets
$10.5b
Employees
0
EIN
26-3753801
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Donald and Paula Smith Family Foundation

The Donald and Paula Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation located in New York, NY. The foundation made seven grants last year to Vanguard Charitable and other organizations. The foundation is supported by Donald Smith.
Revenue
$11.1m
Assets
$93.6m
Employees
1
EIN
22-3732524
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Saltzman Foundation

The Saltzman Foundation primarily funds charitable organizations and made one grant last year. It is a private foundation located in New York, NY.
Revenue
$26.5m
Assets
$35.1m
Employees
0
EIN
13-6142471
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Target Als Foundation

The Target Als Foundation supports Johns Hopkins University. It received 27 grants from last year. It is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropiesfamily Foundation.
Revenue
$79.6m
Assets
$180.6m
Employees
2
EIN
81-0756743
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research

We continue to work closely with University of Chicago Press to ensure that Current Anthropology (CA) maintains its position as the leading broad-based international anthropological journal in the field.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$204.5m
Employees
14
EIN
13-1813827
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Stanton Foundation

The Stanton Foundation, created by Dr. Frank Stanton, supports areas where he was unable to complete his charitable intentions during his lifetime.
Revenue
$17.0m
Assets
$87.0m
Employees
5
EIN
13-3598005
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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