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Grant Funders in Brooklyn, NY

Bespoke Grants indexes 328 grant-making foundations headquartered in Brooklyn, New York — together $1.37B in recent annual giving. Their giving most often supports faith-based (jewish), education, faith-based (christian) and health care. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Brooklyn nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

328
Foundations in Brooklyn
$1.37B
Combined annual giving
40
Listed below
NY
State

Foundations headquartered in Brooklyn

Ranked by annual giving. Each links to a full profile — giving history, grant recipients, focus areas, and how to apply.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1Novo Foundation$208.4M2024
2Ndc Housing & Economic Development$101.7M2024
3The Ojc Fund$77.1M2023
4Pledger Charitable Ltd$61.5M2024
5National Society for Hebrew Day Schools$39.1M2022
6Yad Elka Inc$37.6M2024
7Catherine Sheridan Hdfc$27.3M2020
8American Friends of Yeshiva Dmir Inc$25.3M2024
9Catholic Charities Neighborhood$25.1M2024
10Civic Involvement Fund$24.5M2023
11American Friends of Bnai Levy$19.7M2024
12Ahavat Yisroel Humanity Inc$18.8M2025
13Keren Hayeshivot Trust$17.7M2024
14American Friends of Agudath Beit Avraham$17.6M2018
15Matbia Charities a Nj$15.6M2024
16Chayim V Chesed$14.6M2024
17Saint Ann's School$13.0M2020
18Malchus Foundation$12.6M2024
19Center for Popular Democracy Inc$10.2M2024
20Metropolitan Jewish Health System Inc$10.0M2024
21Friends of Mosdot Goor$9.7M2024
22Bam Endowment Trust$9.6M2023
23Rodef Chesed$9.5M2023
24Solomon and Clara Heisler$9.3M2020
25Phoenix House Foundation Inc$8.8M2017
26The Freedom Fund$8.8M2024
27American Friends of Israel Organizations$8.7M2023
28Kolel Torah Inc$8.1M2024
29Eretz Hachaim Us Inc$7.7M2024
30Shuvu Return Inc$7.6M2024
31American Friends of Kupat Ha'ir$7.5M2024
32Zaka North Inc$6.9M2024
33Futures in Education$6.8M2024
34New York Foundation for the Arts Inc$6.8M2024
35Brooklyn Community Foundation$6.8M2024
36Bonei Olam Inc$6.7M2024
37Braverhood Ltd$6.3M2025
38Metro World Child Foundation Inc$6.3M2022
39Working Families Organization Inc$5.9M2024
40Kings Physician Services Pc$5.6M2022

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What Brooklyn funders support

The causes most commonly funded by foundations based in Brooklyn:

Faith-Based (Jewish)EducationFaith-Based (Christian)Health CareHigher EducationArts & CultureFaith-BasedYouth Development

Beyond Brooklyn

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About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a Brooklyn, NY address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund Brooklyn nonprofits; the free funder match accounts for both.