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New York private foundations

There are 13,116 private foundations in New York. Combined, these New Yorker private foundations employ 5,489 people, earn more than $32 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $212 billion.
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Types of private foundations in New York

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
13,116
 
$32,181,727,666
Corporate foundations
 
232
 
$3,947,170,783
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Private foundations by major New York cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
New York City
 
10,176
 
$29,240,748,932
Buffalo
 
736
 
$289,823,980
Albany, NY
 
523
 
$1,524,988,468
Rochester, NY
 
332
 
$231,217,824
Poughkeepsie
 
305
 
$92,730,916
Syracuse
 
153
 
$51,987,812
Kingston
 
77
 
$487,927,329
Ithaca
 
65
 
$59,701,963
Binghamton
 
65
 
$20,318,621
Utica
 
63
 
$30,597,210
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Sizes of private foundations in New York

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
7,958
$250k to $1M
 
1,881
$1M to $5M
 
1,186
$5M to $25M
 
432
$25M to $100M
 
106
$100M+
 
42
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Directory of private foundations in New York

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1-20 of 13,116

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
$1.6b
Assets
$12.1b
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
$2.1m
Assets
$54.7m
Employees
0
EIN
13-3317912
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust aspires to improve lives by supporting exceptional efforts in the U.S. and around the world in health and select place-based initiatives. They strive to make a meaningful impact in their focus areas, e...
Revenue
$497.3m
Assets
$7.1b
Employees
121
EIN
13-7184401
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
$28.1m
Assets
$286.5m
Employees
9
EIN
13-1623879
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
$1.1b
Assets
$17.5b
Employees
322
EIN
13-1684331
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
$76.1m
Assets
$1.4b
Employees
53
EIN
13-1760106
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Freedom Together Foundation

The JPB Foundation, a private New York-based foundation, funds general operating support for affordable housing, making 426 grants last year.
Revenue
$1.1b
Assets
$3.4b
Employees
66
EIN
90-0747216
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
$415.5m
Assets
$6.4b
Employees
256
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
$359.3m
Assets
$4.8b
Employees
93
EIN
13-1628151
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
$189.1m
Assets
$2.2b
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
$935.0m
Assets
$10.8b
Employees
0
EIN
26-3753801
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation

The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation is a private foundation that supports Success Academy Charter Schools. It made 125 grants last year and is supported by Daniel S. Loeb. It is located in New York, NY.
Revenue
$9.0m
Assets
$167.4m
Employees
0
EIN
52-2251371
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation

Private foundation in New York focused on climate / oceans, early childhood, health, and New York City communities.
Revenue
$150.8m
Assets
$374.3m
Employees
0
EIN
83-0451634
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Catherine and Joseph Aresty Foundation

The Catherine and Joseph Aresty Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds general fund. Last year, it made 32 grants to grantees, including University of Rochester and others. It is located in New York, NY.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$20.5m
Employees
0
EIN
13-3962647
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Daftuar Family Foundation

The Daftuar Family Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds research on the genetic basis of lipedema and research on microenvironmental cues in lipedema.
Revenue
$20.4m
Assets
$104.8m
Employees
6
EIN
47-4685449
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Griffin-Cole Fund

The Griffin-Cole Fund is a private foundation that primarily funds for general purposes. It is a nonprofit located in New York, NY and made one grant last year.
Revenue
$31.7m
Assets
$113.0m
Employees
0
EIN
13-7109406
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pfizer Foundation

The Pfizer Foundation is a charitable organization established by Pfizer Incorporated. Its mission is to promote access to quality health care, to nurture innovation, and to support the community involvement of Pfizer colleagues.
Revenue
$17.1m
Assets
$255.3m
Employees
0
EIN
13-6083839
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Scherman Foundation

The Scherman Foundation nurtures excellent nonprofit organizations and leaders in the fields of community development, environment, reproductive justice, human rights, the arts, and governmental accountability.
Revenue
$13.3m
Assets
$111.7m
Employees
5
EIN
13-6098464
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Raymond Debbane Family Foundation

The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation was founded by Raymond Debbane. Debbane supports his native Lebanon. Other interests include education and human services. Debbane chairs the board of Action Against Hunger USA.
Revenue
$47.3m
Assets
$130.9m
Employees
0
EIN
13-4053653
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pershing Square Foundation (PSF)

The Pershing Square Foundation supports exceptional leaders and innovative organizations that tackle important social issues and deliver scalable and sustainable impact.
Revenue
$36.2m
Assets
$414.6m
Employees
6
EIN
20-8068401
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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