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Community Improvement Grant Funders in New York
616 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to New York nonprofits in recent years, together directing $1.2B to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 616 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
616
Community improvement funders
$1.2B
Given to New York nonprofits
7,778
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in New York
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New York giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M&t Charitable Foundation | New York | $160.3M | 4 | 2024 |
| 2 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $111.1M | 188 | 2024 |
| 3 | National Equity Fund Inc | Illinois | $64.2M | 4 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $63.5M | 221 | 2024 |
| 5 | Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Maryland | $55.4M | 90 | 2023 |
| 6 | Open Society Institute | New York | $39.3M | 42 | 2024 |
| 7 | United Way of New York City | New York | $38.6M | 114 | 2024 |
| 8 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $37.9M | 117 | 2024 |
| 9 | Popplestone Foundation | Massachusetts | $35.5M | 7 | 2024 |
| 10 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | New York | $27.3M | 32 | 2024 |
| 11 | Leadership for Educational Equity | District of Columbia | $21.9M | 2 | 2023 |
| 12 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $19.2M | 31 | 2024 |
| 13 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | New York | $16.3M | 25 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $15.7M | 24 | 2024 |
| 15 | Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc | New York | $14.4M | 53 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in New York — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 616 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 community improvement 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.