Top foundations funding humanities organizations in New York
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $38M to 43 humanities organizations in New York in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA · last grant 2024 | 4 | $579k | $145k | Accepts |
| 2 | The Ford Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 4 | $550k | $100k | Accepts |
| 3 | The New York Community Trust New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 4 | $191k | $25k | Accepts |
| 4 | Hawthornden Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 4 | $65k | $15k | Invitation only |
| 5 | The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 3 | $1.7M | $368k | Accepts |
| 6 | The Poetry Foundation Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 3 | $96k | $26k | Accepts |
| 7 | The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 3 | $48k | $10k | Accepts |
| 8 | Bydale Foundation Pennington, NJ · last grant 2024 | 3 | $12k | $5k | Invitation only |
| 9 | The Pfizer Foundation Inc New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 3 | $2.8k | $756 | Invitation only |
| 10 | Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego San Diego, CA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $1.4M | $237k | Accepts |
| 11 | The Sidney E Frank Foundation Harrison, NY · last grant 2024 | 2 | $779k | $250k | Invitation only |
| 12 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc Washington, DC · last grant 2024 | 2 | $398k | $100k | Accepts |
| 13 | JKW Foundation Trust 092597 New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 2 | $355k | $150k | Invitation only |
| 14 | Heyday Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 2 | $206k | $50k | Invitation only |
| 15 | Boston Foundation Inc Boston, MA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $106k | $20k | Accepts |
Recent grants
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc · New York · 2024 · from The DDS Foundation
$500,000
Pen American Center Inc · New York · 2024 · from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
$435,797
Tlon · Brooklyn · 2024 · from Good Ventures Foundation
$326,536
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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