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Adult Education Grant Funders in New York
64 foundations with a documented adult education focus have made grants to New York nonprofits in recent years, together directing $28.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 64 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
64
Adult education funders
$28.0M
Given to New York nonprofits
409
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active adult education funders in New York
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New York giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $8.2M | 148 | 2025 |
| 2 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | Massachusetts | $8.0M | 53 | 2023 |
| 3 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $2.3M | 4 | 2024 |
| 4 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $1.6M | 4 | 2024 |
| 5 | Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | New York | $1.5M | 5 | 2022 |
| 6 | Salesforcecom Foundation | California | $1.1M | 2 | 2021 |
| 7 | Carl E Touhey Foundation | New York | $1.0M | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | Literacy Connections Hudson | New York | $633K | 15 | 2025 |
| 9 | The Simons Foundation Inc | New York | $325K | 3 | 2024 |
| 10 | Fimf Inc | New York | $309K | 3 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Lynne and Howard Halpern | Florida | $300K | 3 | 2023 |
| 12 | The Wexner Family Charitable Fund | Ohio | $250K | 2 | 2023 |
| 13 | Open Society Institute | New York | $231K | 2 | 2024 |
| 14 | Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc | New York | $192K | 3 | 2020 |
| 15 | Altman Foundation | New York | $175K | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest adult education funders in New York — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 64 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented adult education focus and that have funded New York nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to New York recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.