Strong Foundation of New York

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-6093147

Strong Foundation of New York is a private grantmaking foundation established in 1961 and located in New York City, NY. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as a family foundation focused on philanthropic giving to educational, cultural, and Jewish organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.7M

-3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$705K

-1.8% YoY

Grant Count

135

-7.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+6.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation gives primarily for:

  • Primary and secondary education
  • The arts
  • Jewish agencies

Grantmaking

The foundation primarily funds general support to its grantees.

Grant Types

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation operates in New York, with a concentration on New York-based organizations.

Grant Distribution by State

24states
+16 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAndoverAnn ArborAnnapolisArlingtonArmonkAtlantaAustinBeavertonBedfordBedford CornersBethesdaBeverly HillsBladensburgBloomfieldBlufftonBostonBronxBrooklynBrookyn

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Fiscal Year (Ending March 2025):

  • Total Assets: $5,683,367
  • Total Revenue: $601,604
  • Total Expenses: $806,074
  • Net Income: -$204,470
  • Total Liabilities: $0

Revenue Composition (FY 2025):

  • Grants and contributions: $140,000
  • Investment income and dividends: $308,924
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $152,664

Staffing: The foundation operates with no employees.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$265K$530K$796K$1M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,683,367$5,887,837$6,091,954
Revenue$601,604$602,467$550,774
Expenses$806,074$806,584$832,490
Qualifying Distributions$713,341$725,579$742,989
Net Investment Income$376,966$524,812$471,251
Distributable Amount$821,599$724,283$711,359

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$184K$368K$552K$736K140 grants2020110 grants2021156 grants2022161 grants2023146 grants2024135 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

BROOKLYN MUSEUM$50KCOLGATE UNIVERSITY$50KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$13KDREAM CHARTER SCHOOL$11KCAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK$10KDC SCORES$10KBROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN SO…$8KBROOKLYNORG (ALL IN BROO…$5KAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES…$5KCLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION …$5K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

244<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Roger Strong - Listed as contact at the foundation's address (30 E 71 St Apt, New York City, NY 10021)

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROGER L STRONGPRESIDENT6
ROGER STRONG JRVICE PRESIDENT1
JEFFREY STRONGTREASURER3
THOMAS STRONGOFFICER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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