The Ellen and Michael Goldberg Family

Louis & Martha Silver Foundation Inc

Purchase, NY

The foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas including humanitarian relief, services for wounded service members and domestic-abuse survivors, education, and Jewish communal life, with most 2025 funding going to New York recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $2,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Alyad Foundation Inc

Lawrence, NY

The Setton Foundation

Commack, NY

The Setton Foundation supports a wide range of charitable and religious organizations, with many 2025 grants going to Jewish schools and community organizations. It gave $25–$52,000 per grant, with a median of $1,860, and directed most funding to New York, followed by New Jersey and California. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Cross River Community Foundation

Fort Lee, NJ

The foundation supports nonprofits in education, health and human services, economic development, community enrichment, and technology, with 2024 grants typically around $5,000 (the median), though awards varied widely. Most grant dollars went to organizations in New York and New Jersey. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

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.