The New York Community Trust
The New York Community Trust is a public charity and community foundation based in New York City. Founded in 1924, it operates as a philanthropic organization that connects donors with nonprofits working across New York and surrounding regions. The organization maintains a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and operates donor-advised funds through which donors can direct the distribution of charitable contributions.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.5B
+8.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$193.8M
+2.5% YoY
Grant Count
2,748
+14.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$71K
-10.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: As New York's community foundation, the organization fosters and engages in enduring and innovative philanthropy. The Trust connects past, present, and future generous New Yorkers with vital nonprofits working to make a healthy, equitable, and thriving community for all.
Primary Funding Categories:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Children, Youth, and Families
- Hunger & Homelessness
- Social Services & Welfare
- Animal Welfare
- Healthy Lives (Biomedical Research)
- Health and Behavioral Health
- Older Adults and People with Disabilities
- Arts, Culture & Historic Preservation
- Community Development
- National & International Environment
Grantmaking
Grant Types
How to Apply
** The Trust maintains an open competitive grants program. Organizations can determine eligibility and submit proposals through the Trust's application portal. The organization notes that while many living donors maintain donor-advised funds that do not accept proposals, hundreds of donors have created funds that participate in the competitive grants program.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Trust funds nonprofits in:
- New York City
- Long Island
- Westchester County
- Massachusetts
- District of Columbia
- National and international organizations (through dedicated environment program)
The organization maintains a Westchester office in Irvington, New York, established in 1975, which serves the Westchester region.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets: $3,517,968,264 (as of 2024)
Annual Revenue: $322,622,907 (2024)
Annual Expenses: $252,254,704 (2024)
Total Liabilities: $75.1 million (2023)
Staffing: The organization employs 86 people as of 2024, with the main New York City office employing 62 people and the Westchester office employing 3 people.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,517,968,264 | $3,249,988,975 | $2,933,076,201 |
| Revenue | $322,622,907 | $282,473,287 | $314,675,691 |
| Expenses | $252,254,704 | $238,398,524 | $238,086,890 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $211,122,503 | $159,280,253 | $184,674,431 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
27 open opportunities from The New York Community Trust
Education Grantmaking
THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST
Amount
US $5,000 - US $200,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Fund for Astrophysical Research Grants
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Healthy Lives: Biomedical Research Grant Program
THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Amy Freitag – President
- Tatiana Pohotsky – Chief Investment Officer
- Carrie Trowbridge – General Counsel
- Elizabeth Mirarchi – Communications Director
- Julia Chang – Associate Director, Philanthropic Strategy
- Roderick Jenkins – Senior Program Director
- Lauren Perkins – Program Director, Westchester
- Maggie Murphy – Associate Director, Donor Experience
- Marsha Corchado – Human Resources Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE DRAKE | CHAIR (AS OF 01/2024) | 3 | — |
| STEPHEN C ROBINSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JUDITH O RUBIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BARRON M TENNY | DIRECTOR (THRU 01/2024) | 2 | — |
| ANN UNTERBERG | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| OBAID KHAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MALI SANANIKONE GAW | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| FERNANDO A BOHORQUEZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JANE E SALMON MD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KEVIN BYRNE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BRUCE M HOLLEY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARIANA CAMPERO | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2024) | 2 | — |
| STEVEN KOCH | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2024) | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL MARQUEZ | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2024) | 2 | — |
| AMY FREITAG | PRESIDENT | 45 | $885,189 |
| KERRY E MCCARTHY THRU 0624 | VP & ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 45 | $156,554 |
| SHAWN V MOREHEAD | VP & ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 45 | $410,196 |
| CARRIE TROWBRIDGE | GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY | 45 | $460,665 |
| TATIANA POHOTSKY | CIO & ASSISTANT TREASURER | 45 | $312,714 |
| MARIE D'COSTA THRU 072024 | VP & ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 45 | $169,694 |
| AYANNA RUSSELL | VP & ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 45 | $262,089 |
| JOHN J ODDY | VP & ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 45 | $261,411 |
| IFRAN HASAN | DEPUTY VP & ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 45 | $238,006 |
| WEN WENG CPA | CONTROLLER & ASSISTANT TREASURER | 45 | $227,640 |
| DOMINICK IMPEMBA | COFO & TREASURER | 45 | $481,654 |
| REBECCA MANDELMAN | VP & CPO | 45 | $387,387 |
| DAVID OKORN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $237,066 |
| LAURA ROSSI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $211,912 |
| MARSHA CORCHADO | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR | 45 | $209,631 |
| RODERICK JENKINS | SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 45 | $194,274 |
| EILEEN CASEY | ASSOC. DR, INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 45 | $179,822 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The Trust has announced multiple rounds of critical community need grants in recent years, including:
Announcing $9.2 Million in Grants to Meet Critical Community Needs$9.2 million in grants to meet critical community needs
Announcing $9.2 Million in Grants to Meet Critical Community Needs$8.3 million in grants to meet critical community needs
Announcing $9.2 Million in Grants to Meet Critical Community Needs$7.7 million in grants to 39 nonprofits
Announcing $9.2 Million in Grants to Meet Critical Community NeedsThe organization conducted a community-driven centennial grantmaking initiative to mark its 100-year milestone.
The Trust Announces Winning Causes in Community-Driven Centennial GrantmakingSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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