Grant funders / New York / Public Health
Public Health Grant Funders in New York
590 foundations with a documented public health focus have made grants to New York nonprofits in recent years, together directing $1.4B to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 590 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
590
Public health funders
$1.4B
Given to New York nonprofits
4,323
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active public health funders in New York
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New York giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $530.7M | 451 | 2024 |
| 2 | M&t Charitable Foundation | New York | $89.0M | 2 | 2024 |
| 3 | Sergey Brin Family Foundation | California | $73.0M | 7 | 2024 |
| 4 | United States Fund for Unicef | New York | $53.9M | 2 | 2025 |
| 5 | The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley | New York | $49.0M | 44 | 2025 |
| 6 | The Jpb Foundation | New York | $42.5M | 58 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Zachary & Elizabeth M Fisher Center | New York | $38.2M | 8 | 2024 |
| 8 | Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc | New York | $29.9M | 88 | 2024 |
| 9 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Washington | $27.3M | 86 | 2022 |
| 10 | The Rockefeller Foundation | New York | $24.7M | 24 | 2023 |
| 11 | Jhpiego Corporation | Maryland | $20.9M | 4 | 2024 |
| 12 | The California Endowment | California | $19.2M | 123 | 2024 |
| 13 | United States Energy Foundation | California | $18.5M | 21 | 2024 |
| 14 | Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund | New York | $18.5M | 6 | 2023 |
| 15 | United Way of New York City | New York | $15.6M | 335 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest public health funders in New York — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 590 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 public health 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.