Who funds environment and conservation in New York
From 2022 to 2025, 777 foundations and charities reported 2,868 grants to 354 environmental and conservation nonprofits in New York. The typical grant was $15,000.
The funders that paid the most of them: The New York Community Trust (45), Land Trust Alliance Incorporated (32) and Jewish Communal Fund (26).
From IRS grant records. Counts nonprofits with budgets under $5,000,000.
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The 15 funders that paid the most environmental and conservation nonprofits in New York
| Funder | Nonprofits paid | Typical grant | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Community Trust New York, NY | 45 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Land Trust Alliance Incorporated Washington, DC | 32 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | 26 | $12,850 | 2024 |
| City Parks Foundation Inc New York, NY | 24 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | 24 | $24,117 | 2024 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Washington, DC | 21 | $81,645 | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | 17 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| United States Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | 17 | $80,000 | 2024 |
| Parks & Trails New York Inc Albany, NY | 16 | $26,085 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc Buffalo, NY | 13 | $34,014 | 2024 |
| Assets Under Movement Washington, DC | 13 | $42,500 | 2024 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA | 12 | $26,000 | 2024 |
| Impactassets Inc Bethesda, MD | 11 | $17,500 | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc New York, NY | 10 | $23,500 | 2024 |
| The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Inc Albany, NY | 9 | $14,000 | 2024 |
Recent grants
- The New York Community Trust paid Seatuck Environmental Association Inc $363,700 in 2024. Purpose: For general support.
- Land Trust Alliance Incorporated paid Rensselaer Plateau Alliance $106,248 in 2024. Purpose: Capacity building.
- Jewish Communal Fund paid Foundation for New York's Strongest Inc $123,378 in 2024. Purpose: In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose.
- City Parks Foundation Inc paid Gowanus Canal Conservancy $77,000 in 2024. Purpose: Maintain, program and activate nyc open spaces.
- Nature Conservancy paid Hudson Taconic Lands Inc $641,000 in 2024. Purpose: Conservation activities.
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation paid Rockaway Waterfront Alliance Inc $449,871 in 2024. Purpose: Restore dunes on rockaway peninsula for habitat.
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Questions people ask
Who gives the most grants to environment and conservation in New York?
By the number of nonprofits paid from 2022 to 2025, the leading funders were The New York Community Trust (45), Land Trust Alliance Incorporated (32), Jewish Communal Fund (26). The count in parentheses is how many environmental and conservation nonprofits in New York each one paid.
How big is a typical grant to environment and conservation in New York?
The median grant was $15,000 across 2,868 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 environmental and conservation nonprofits with budgets under $5,000,000, by their IRS cause code. Donor-advised fund sponsors are left out.