The Foundation for City College
The Foundation for City College is a public charity based in New York, New York, that supports students and programs at The City College of New York (CCNY), part of the City University of New York. Its stated mission is to support educational access and excellence, particularly for students who might not otherwise attend a senior college.
The Foundation for City College at a glance
In short: The Foundation for City College gave $12.1M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in New York. 67% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,057,544
- +37.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +140.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,004,795
- -42.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,500
- Total assets
- $472,073,102
- +16.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 67% first-time grantees (8 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Foundation for City College
- Contact
Mailing address: 160 Convent Ave Sh 154, New York, NY 10031
Phone: (212) 650-7450
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Foundation for City College funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Research Foundation of CUNY ($11.8M). Together the top 10 received $12.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 30 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation is based in New York, New York. For its 2025 grants, the filing reports recipient-state shares of grant dollars as New York 98%, New Jersey 1%, Florida 1%, Washington, DC 1%, and Pennsylvania 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Foundation for City College open to new grantees?
67%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 12 grantees (67%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $3M. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $57K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.8M (2024) to $13.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $12.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Research Foundation of CUNY New York, NY | Sponsorship | $11,767,074 |
| New York Football Giants Inc East Rutherford, NJ | Sponsorship | $85,000 |
| Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Foundation Inc Tallahasse, FL | Sponsorship | $71,686 |
| Center for Community Change Washington, DC | Sponsorship | $35,000 |
| Aaron Davis Hall Inc New York, NY | Sponsorship | $28,254 |
| Democracy Alliance Washington, DC | Sponsorship | $20,000 |
| Govexec Holdings LLC Washington, DC | Sponsorship | $11,000 |
| Save Harlem Now Inc New York, NY | Sponsorship | $10,000 |
| LGBT VC Astoria, NY | Sponsorship | $9,000 |
| Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute New York, NY | Sponsorship | $8,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $472,073,102 | $61,529,143 | $37,056,675 | $12,057,544 | 12 | $18,637,486 |
| 2024 | $405,231,947 | $40,692,008 | $32,216,707 | $8,753,373 | 5 | $9,964,098 |
| 2023 | $359,239,017 | $27,910,258 | $33,668,656 | $13,536,669 | 6 | $5,248,271 |
| 2022 | $332,549,861 | $102,453,904 | $28,398,640 | $12,506,288 | 7 | $61,061,008 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to provide access to educational and research excellence and enrich the experience of CCNY students, faculty, and staff. Its website describes support for scholarships, named professorships, research operations, student-success programs, campus wellness, workforce development, and special programs and lectures. Its 2023 filing also describes support for College programs and departments and scholarships for CCNY students.
The 2025 filing lists sponsorship as the purpose for each of its 12 grants. Among the organizations supported, the Research Foundation of the City University of New York describes itself as a private, not-for-profit educational corporation that performs services for CUNY. The Center for Community Change says its mission is to build the power and capacity of low-income people, especially low-income people of color, to change policies and institutions affecting their lives. The American Society of Landscape Architects describes its mission as stewardship, planning, and design of cultural and natural environments.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 12 grants totaling $12,057,544. Grant amounts ranged from $5,030 to $11,767,074, with a median of $15,500. The largest grant was $11,767,074 to the Research Foundation of CUNY for sponsorship. Other listed grants included $85,000 to New York Football Giants Inc. and $71,686 to Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Foundation Inc., both for sponsorship. The filing also lists $35,000 to Center for Community Change and $7,000 to American Society of Landscape Architects New York Chapter, each for sponsorship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Martin Cohen as chairperson, Vivien R. Clark as secretary, and Vince Boudreau as college president. It lists Edward Blank, Joseph Fleischer, Leonard Kleinrock, Maureen Mitchell, Frank J. Sciame, Sy Sternberg, and Lev Sviridov as board members.
The Foundation for City College is led by Vince Boudreau, College President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vince Boudreau
College President
Board Member → College President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dee Dee Mozeleski
Senior Vice President & Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Cohen
Chairperson
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Vaca-Valverde
Director of Accounting
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mrlucas Koehler
CFO & Senior Finance Director
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Blank
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Sciame Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Fleischer
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonard Kleinrock
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lev A. Sviridov
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Mitchell
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Sutton
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Zahn
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sy Sternberg
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vivien R. Clark
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Evans
Associate Executive Director
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edson Perez Amaya
Staff Liaison
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicolas Roc
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Woodford
Endowment Accounting Manager
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hazel-Ann Mayers James
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Ko
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Ortega
Staff Liaison
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noopur Jain
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Msvictoria Carter
Staff Liaison
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Doliski Mozeliski (2022–2024) — Senior Adv to the President, Senior Vice President, Executive Director & Oiacer
- Former: John M. Dionisio (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Josh S. Weston (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lucas Koehler (2022–2024) — CFO & Senior Finance Director
- Former: Anna Marie Villajin (2023–2024) — Staff Liaison
- Former: Felix Lam (2022–2023) — Fiscal Director
- Former: Allen Rothman (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gabriella De Beer (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Howard Campbell (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Stergiou (2022) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Foundation for City College
How much does The Foundation for City College give each year?
The Foundation for City College gave $12.1M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8.8M across 5 grants.
What is The Foundation for City College's typical grant size?
The Foundation for City College's median grant in 2025 was $15,500, and its average grant was $1,004,795, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Foundation for City College that year got $22K on average.
Where does The Foundation for City College give grants?
The Foundation for City College gives mostly in New York: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does The Foundation for City College give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Foundation for City College's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sponsorship" (12 grants).
Who are The Foundation for City College's largest grantees?
The Foundation for City College's largest 2025 grantees include Research Foundation of CUNY ($11,767,074), New York Football Giants Inc ($85,000) and Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Foundation Inc ($71,686), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Foundation for City College?
The Foundation for City College reported $472.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $61.5M.
What does The Foundation for City College fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to provide access to educational and research excellence and enrich the experience of CCNY students, faculty, and staff. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Foundation for City College?
The Foundation for City College has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Foundation for City College's EIN?
The Foundation for City College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3867573. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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