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Faith-Based Grant Funders in New York
447 foundations with a documented faith-based focus have made grants to New York nonprofits in recent years, together directing $694.1M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 447 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
447
Faith-based funders
$694.1M
Given to New York nonprofits
13,340
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active faith-based funders in New York
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New York giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Jonathan M Tisch Family Foundation | New York | $72.3M | 74 | 2024 |
| 2 | The James S & Merryl H Tisch | New York | $60.8M | 35 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc | New York | $53.6M | 322 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Andrew and Ann Tisch Foundation | New York | $42.2M | 59 | 2024 |
| 5 | American Friends of Rct Inc | New Jersey | $31.8M | 122 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Steve Tisch Family Foundation | New York | $31.0M | 29 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Alice M & Thomas J Tisch | New York | $29.4M | 98 | 2024 |
| 8 | Aronow Foundation | New York | $28.0M | 5 | 2023 |
| 9 | The Wilma S & Laurence a Tisch | New York | $22.9M | 12 | 2025 |
| 10 | Sunrise Foundation | Delaware | $20.0M | 2 | 2020 |
| 11 | Richard & Karen Lefrak Charitable | Delaware | $16.4M | 53 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Litwin Foundation Inc | New York | $16.3M | 4 | 2024 |
| 13 | The Damial Foundation Inc | New York | $15.7M | 32 | 2024 |
| 14 | Jack Adjmi Family Foundation Inc | New York | $12.3M | 2299 | 2024 |
| 15 | People's Support Foundation Limited | Illinois | $10.9M | 7 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest faith-based funders in New York — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 447 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 faith-based 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.