Fordham Street Foundation
The Fordham Street Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. It supports initiatives to improve public education, reduce racial and socio-economic disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes, and help children of color succeed in school.
Fordham Street Foundation at a glance
In short: Fordham Street Foundation gave $1.0M across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in New York. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,045,000
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 50
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,900
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $18,040,816
- -2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (7 of 50, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fordham Street Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation expects to use its entire grants budget for FY 2026–27 to support current grantees and does not plan to accept other applications for that year. It directs prospective applicants to check its website in fall 2026 for information about FY 2027–28 grants. Its application guidance requests a proposal covering the organization, project, and financial information; supplemental materials are welcome. The foundation’s stated restrictions limit donations to 501(c)(3) organizations that are not private foundations, and/or other governmental entities. It prefers one proposal per organization per cycle and invites prospective applicants to email a brief program summary for guidance before submitting a full application.
- Review Cycle
- Applications received on or before January 12 each year are reviewed for completeness. The foundation says applicants selected for site visits are notified afterward, and grant decisions are communicated on or before May 30.
- Deadline
- Applications received on or before January 12 each year are reviewed for completeness.
- Contact
Application contact: Fordham Street Foundation Co Grant
Mailing address: 230 Park Avenue 3/4 Floor West, New York, NY 10169
Phone: (425) 629-1990
Email: info@fordhamstreet.org
Website: https://fordhamstreet.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fordham Street Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Funds for the City of New York ($40K). Together the top 10 received $245K.
Grant Size Distribution
207 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 193 grants of 207 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation gives preference to programs in Washington and New York. It says it occasionally accepts and reviews applications from organizations elsewhere in the United States and asks applicants outside Washington or New York to contact it before applying.
In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 33% to Washington, 8% to California, and 4% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fordham Street Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 50 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $840K (2020) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Funds for the City of New York New York, NY | Funding for General Charitable Operations | $40,000 |
| Parent Institute for Quality Education National City, CA | Funding for General Charitable Operations | $40,000 |
| Bard College New York, NY | Funding for General Charitable Operations | $25,000 |
| Alliance for Education Seattle, WA | Funding for General Charitable Operations | $20,000 |
| Beam Center Brooklyn, NY | Funding for General Charitable Operations | $20,000 |
| Blue Engine New York, NY | Funding for General Charitable Operations | $20,000 |
| Bottom Line Brooklyn, NY | Funding for General Charitable Operations | $20,000 |
| Breakthrough New York New York, NY | Funding for General Charitable Operations | $20,000 |
| Bronx Lacrosse Purchase, NY | Funding for General Charitable Operations | $20,000 |
| Belong Partners Seattle, WA | Funding for General Charitable Operations | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,040,816 | $708,647 | $1,165,548 | $1,045,000 | 50 | $1,046,500 | $592,974 | $1,248,416 |
| 2024 | $18,497,717 | $1,194,883 | $1,234,784 | $1,030,000 | 51 | $1,109,582 | $296,065 | $1,119,667 |
| 2023 | $18,537,618 | $1,879,242 | $1,123,670 | $920,000 | 42 | $1,052,032 | $970,576 | $939,298 |
| 2022 | $17,782,046 | $1,059,341 | $1,087,277 | $880,000 | 32 | $1,008,285 | $786,307 | $1,281,567 |
| 2021 | $17,809,982 | $1,443,646 | $1,161,551 | $970,000 | 32 | — | $358,028 | $1,005,920 |
| 2020 | $17,527,887 | $1,857,596 | $973,704 | $839,500 | 27 | — | $803,440 | $882,255 |
| 2019 | $16,643,995 | $967,057 | $1,003,148 | $880,000 | 29 | — | $593,735 | $838,729 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fordham Street Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation seeks to promote children’s rights to thrive, grow, and be enriched. Its stated interests include innovative programs that improve public education, reduce educational disparities, and help children of color succeed in school. It supports human or direct services, education and training, resource development, and advocacy and policy work. Endowment and capital requests are unlikely to be funded.
The foundation says most of its resources go to general operating support for long-term grantees, alongside a small number of single-year program grants of up to $20,000 for new applicants. Its grant records and grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of education-related work it supports. For example, the Parent Institute for Quality Education says it helps families partner with schools and communities so children can reach their potential; XBOT Robotics describes mentored robotics competitions and hands-on STEAM activities for underserved students; and the Technology Access Foundation says it works with public education to create transformative learning opportunities for students and teachers of color.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 50 grants totaling $1,045,000. Grants ranged from $20,000 to $40,000, with a median of $20,000. The foundation reported 51 grants totaling $1,030,000 in 2024 and 42 grants totaling $920,000 in 2023.
The largest reported grants in 2025 were $40,000 each to Funds for the City of New York and the Parent Institute for Quality Education. Bard College received $25,000. Other listed recipients received $20,000 each, including Alliance for Education, BEAM Center, Blue Engine, Bottom Line, Breakthrough New York, Bronx Lacrosse, Belong Partners, Center for Supportive Schools, and Foundation for Academic Endeavors. The listed grant purposes were general charitable operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Judith A. Bigelow as president and Emily C. Stork as secretary.
Fordham Street Foundation is led by Judith A. Bigelow, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judith A. Bigelow
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$21K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Emily C. Stork
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $20K, to Judith a Bigelow (President).
Frequently asked questions about Fordham Street Foundation
How much does Fordham Street Foundation give each year?
Fordham Street Foundation gave $1.0M across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 51 grants.
What is Fordham Street Foundation's typical grant size?
Fordham Street Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,900, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fordham Street Foundation that year got $24K on average.
Where does Fordham Street Foundation give grants?
Fordham Street Foundation gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (33%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (19 grants), Seattle, WA (12 grants), Bronx, NY (4 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (3 grants).
Does Fordham Street Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fordham Street Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (50 of 50) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fordham Street Foundation's largest grantees?
Fordham Street Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Funds for the City of New York ($40,000), Parent Institute for Quality Education ($40,000) and Bard College ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 10% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fordham Street Foundation?
Fordham Street Foundation reported $18.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Fordham Street Foundation fund?
The foundation seeks to promote children’s rights to thrive, grow, and be enriched. Its stated interests include innovative programs that improve public education, reduce educational disparities, and help children of color succeed in school. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fordham Street Foundation?
The foundation expects to use its entire grants budget for FY 2026–27 to support current grantees and does not plan to accept other applications for that year. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fordham Street Foundation's EIN?
Fordham Street Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0532818. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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