Who funds community development in New York
From 2022 to 2025, 639 foundations and charities reported 2,392 grants to 457 community development nonprofits in New York. The typical grant was $20,000.
The funders that paid the most of them: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc (26), Assets Under Movement (24) and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (22).
From IRS grant records. Counts nonprofits with budgets under $5,000,000.
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The 15 funders that paid the most community development nonprofits in New York
| Funder | Nonprofits paid | Typical grant | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc Buffalo, NY | 26 | $28,500 | 2024 |
| Assets Under Movement Washington, DC | 24 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York, NY | 22 | $41,875 | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | 20 | $36,500 | 2024 |
| The New York Community Trust New York, NY | 19 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | 16 | $18,130 | 2024 |
| City Parks Foundation Inc New York, NY | 14 | $20,656 | 2024 |
| Central New York Community Foundation Inc Syracuse, NY | 14 | $22,000 | 2024 |
| Rochester Area Community Foundation Rochester, NY | 13 | $12,500 | 2024 |
| Adirondack Community Foundation Inc Lake Placid, NY | 13 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| North Star Fund Inc New York, NY | 13 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| United Way of New York City New York, NY | 12 | $52,500 | 2023 |
| Hispanic Federation Inc New York, NY | 10 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc Columbia, MD | 10 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| The New York and Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY | 10 | $19,550 | 2024 |
Recent grants
- Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc paid Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission $312,500 in 2024. Purpose: Charitable support. any restrictions have been communicated to the grantee.
- Assets Under Movement paid Urban Manufacturing Alliance $543,750 in 2024. Purpose: General operating support and project support.
- Local Initiatives Support Corporation paid Bridge Street Development Corporation $90,000 in 2024. Purpose: See part iv.
- Tides Foundation paid The Watershed Center Inc $110,000 in 2024. Purpose: Healthy individuals and communities.
- The New York Community Trust paid Translatina Network Inc $300,000 in 2024. Purpose: For program support.
- Jewish Communal Fund paid Maskeel EL Dal Society Inc $282,523 in 2024. Purpose: In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose.
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Questions people ask
Who gives the most grants to community development in New York?
By the number of nonprofits paid from 2022 to 2025, the leading funders were Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc (26), Assets Under Movement (24), Local Initiatives Support Corporation (22). The count in parentheses is how many community development nonprofits in New York each one paid.
How big is a typical grant to community development in New York?
The median grant was $20,000 across 2,392 grants. Half were smaller and half were larger. Each funder's own typical grant is in the table above.
Do these funders accept applications?
Not always. IRS records show who a funder paid, not whether it takes new applicants. Open the funder's website and read its guidelines before you reach out.
Where does this data come from?
From grants reported to the IRS on Form 990 Schedule I and Form 990-PF for 2022 to 2025, matched to each recipient's IRS record. It counts community development nonprofits with budgets under $5,000,000, by their IRS cause code. Donor-advised fund sponsors are left out.