Ralph and Lucy Palleschi Family Found

The New York Community Trust

New York, NY

The New York Community Trust funds nonprofit programs in areas such as arts, education, health, the environment, workforce development, and youth development, including projects that improve services, build organizational capacity, or advance policy and systems change. Its competitive grants mainly serve New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, with some national and international environmental funding; the 2024 median grant was $20,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation funds healthcare access and related services, basic needs, workforce development, mental and behavioral health, and other projects improving the wellbeing of vulnerable New Yorkers. It gives throughout New York State, with a typical grant around $200,000 (2024 median; awards ranged from $100 to $4.2 million). It accepts Letters of Inquiry through an application process, but the 2026 process is closed.

Michael & Ruth Slade Foundation

Locust Valley, NY

The Michael & Ruth Slade Foundation supports health and medical research, Jewish community organizations, and services for people with disabilities; its 2024 grants went to recipients in New York. Grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $4,000, and the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, giving only to preselected organizations.

Beacon Light Foundation Inc

Peconic, NY

Beacon Light Foundation supports charitable, educational, religious, and scientific organizations, with grants spanning community assistance, the arts, and other causes. Its 2024 grants ranged from $200 to $11,285, with a median of $1,640; 84% of grant dollars went to New York recipients. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

McKeen Fund

Palm Beach, FL

The McKeen Fund supports medical, educational, and social-service programs for seniors, people with disabilities, and disadvantaged children and families, with a focus on pre-K–12 education and related services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $900 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000; it emphasizes Florida, Massachusetts, and New York but generally considers applicants from all states. It accepts mailed applications year-round and does not accept electronic submissions.

Slone Family Foundation

Mineola, NY

The Slone Family Foundation supports health care, Jewish community organizations, childbirth, disability services, and autism support, primarily in New York, with some funding in California and Arizona. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $142,300, with a median of $1,250. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Ruth & Arthur Friedman Family

Great Neck, NY

The Seltzer Hertzig Foundationinc

Roslyn Heights, NY

The Robert F and Joan M Vizza Family

Glen Head, NY

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations and initiatives working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work on civic engagement, civil rights, climate justice, disability rights, and technology and society. In 2024, its grants ranged from $45 to $15 million, with a median of $100,000, supporting work in the U.S. and internationally. It says most grants are identified by the foundation and it does not accept unsolicited proposals by mail, email, or phone; limited opportunities may be offered separately.