Grant funders / New York / K-12 Education
K-12 Education Grant Funders in New York
464 foundations with a documented k-12 education focus have made grants to New York nonprofits in recent years, together directing $570.7M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 464 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
464
K-12 education funders
$570.7M
Given to New York nonprofits
4,063
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active k-12 education funders in New York
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New York giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $98.2M | 40 | 2024 |
| 2 | United Way of New York City | New York | $70.1M | 116 | 2024 |
| 3 | Alice L Walton Foundation | Arkansas | $50.2M | 3 | 2022 |
| 4 | Chaminade Development Fund Inc | New York | $40.9M | 6 | 2024 |
| 5 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | New York | $23.0M | 57 | 2024 |
| 6 | Mandel Supporting Foundation | Ohio | $10.5M | 2 | 2023 |
| 7 | Houston Endowment Inc | Texas | $10.5M | 7 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Hollyhock Foundation Inc | New York | $10.3M | 10 | 2024 |
| 9 | Caroline & Joseph S Gruss Life Monument Funds Inc | New York | $9.5M | 171 | 2018 |
| 10 | Cardinal and Gold Fund Inc | New York | $8.6M | 3 | 2020 |
| 11 | Xq Institute | California | $8.1M | 12 | 2024 |
| 12 | Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc | New York | $7.9M | 32 | 2024 |
| 13 | Sergey Brin Family Foundation | California | $7.5M | 5 | 2024 |
| 14 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Texas | $6.8M | 5 | 2024 |
| 15 | The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck | New York | $6.8M | 11 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest k-12 education funders in New York — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 464 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 k-12 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.