Top foundations funding colleges in New York
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $66.8M to 45 colleges in New York in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central New York Community Foundation Inc Syracuse, NY · last grant 2024 | 9 | $437k | $9.7k | Accepts |
| 2 | The New York Community Trust New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 9 | $402k | $15k | Accepts |
| 3 | Verizon Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ · last grant 2024 | 9 | $17k | $757 | Invitation only |
| 4 | Rochester Area Community Foundation Rochester, NY · last grant 2024 | 7 | $1.3M | $13k | Accepts |
| 5 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 7 | $8.5k | $1.2k | Invitation only |
| 6 | Fidelity Foundation Boston, MA · last grant 2024 | 6 | $30k | $500 | Accepts |
| 7 | GE Aerospace Foundation Norwalk, CT · last grant 2024 | 6 | $5.2k | $696 | Accepts |
| 8 | Boston Foundation Inc Boston, MA · last grant 2024 | 5 | $749k | $11k | Accepts |
| 9 | The Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation Inc New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 5 | $341k | $50k | Invitation only |
| 10 | A Lindsay & Olive B O'Connor Foundation Inc Delhi, NY · last grant 2024 | 5 | $261k | $15k | Accepts |
| 11 | The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Inc Albany, NY · last grant 2024 | 5 | $160k | $21k | Accepts |
| 12 | Burton and Wemple Scholarship Fund Uw Norwich, NY · last grant 2024 | 5 | $37k | $4.1k | Accepts |
| 13 | The Pfizer Foundation Inc New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 5 | $1.2k | $200 | Invitation only |
| 14 | The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 4 | $1M | $20k | Accepts |
| 15 | Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation Rochester, NY · last grant 2024 | 4 | $127k | $10k | Accepts |
Recent grants
Nazareth University · Rochester · 2024 · from Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc
$500,000
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art · New York · 2024 · from The Chicago Community Trust
$435,500
Trustees of Union College · Schenectady · 2024 · from Chauncey H Winters Trust
$417,520
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Based on grants reported to the IRS (Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I) and matched to recipient organizations by name and address. Ranked by the number of organizations funded. Always check a funder's current guidelines. About the data