The New York Times Communities Fund
The New York Times Communities Fund is a public charity based in New York, New York. It supports local, national and global nonprofits that help people improve their circumstances and lead more enriching lives through education.
The New York Times Communities Fund at a glance
In short: The New York Times Communities Fund gave $8.4M across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $466K), mostly in New York. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,388,552
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $466,031
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $613,253
- Total assets
- $72,889,166
- +7.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The New York Times Communities Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 620 8Th Avenue, New York, NY 10018
Phone: (212) 556-1234
Website: https://nytcommunitiesfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The New York Times Communities Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Camfed ($727K). Together the top 10 received $7.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 45 grants of 76 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Fund describes its support as local, national and global. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in New York (56% of grant dollars), California (18%), Illinois (17%) and the District of Columbia (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The New York Times Communities Fund open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $208K; repeat grants $595K. How we count
Medians: $175K first-time, $727K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6.4M (2019) to $9.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $8.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camfed San Francisco, CA | To Help the Needy | $726,506 |
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese of NY New York, NY | To Help the Needy | $726,506 |
| The Children's Aid Society New York, NY | To Help the Needy | $726,506 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | To Help the Needy | $726,506 |
| First Book Washington, DC | To Help the Needy | $726,506 |
| Hispanic Federation Inc New York, NY | To Help the Needy | $726,506 |
| One Goal Chicago, IL | To Help the Needy | $726,506 |
| Perscholas Bronx, NY | To Help the Needy | $726,505 |
| UJA Federation of NY New York, NY | To Help the Needy | $726,505 |
| Reading Partners Oakland, CA | To Help the Needy | $500,000 |
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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 | $72,889,166 | $11,554,537 | $8,697,265 | $8,388,552 | 18 | $3,758,762 |
| 2024 | $67,944,916 | $9,560,790 | $8,297,931 | $7,936,880 | 16 | $1,611,185 |
| 2023 | $58,700,182 | $6,200,784 | $8,503,281 | $6,711,236 | 14 | $-367,134 |
| 2022 | $66,331,518 | $11,554,497 | $9,356,120 | $8,784,472 | 13 | $3,093,151 |
| 2021 | $66,675,924 | $14,980,224 | $12,816,815 | $9,481,937 | 15 | $2,424,319 |
| 2020 | $55,885,787 | $10,335,450 | $7,850,258 | $6,539,637 | 14 | $1,436,475 |
| 2019 | $51,779,948 | $9,301,069 | $6,820,161 | $6,381,180 | 12 | $1,313,476 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Fund’s stated purpose is to raise money to provide assistance to individuals and families in distress. Its board selects nonprofit organizations to receive funding. For its 2025–26 campaign, the Fund says it is working with seven nonprofits to provide direct educational support intended to help lift people out of poverty.
The grantees’ missions illustrate the range of work supported. First Book says it works to remove barriers to equitable education for children. Reading Partners describes its work as providing personalized literacy support and instruction, primarily to K–4 students and their families. The Hispanic Federation says it addresses the needs of Latino and other vulnerable communities through a network of health and human-service agencies. Feeding America’s stated mission is to advance equitable access to nutritious food.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Fund reported 18 grants totaling $8,388,552. Grant amounts ranged from $50,000 to $726,506, with a median of $613,252. The listed grant purposes were “to help the needy.”
Among the largest reported grants were $726,506 each to CAMFED, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York, Children’s Aid Society, Feeding America, First Book, Hispanic Federation and OneGoal. The Fund also reported $726,505 grants to Per Scholas and UJA Federation of New York, and a $500,000 grant to Reading Partners. City Harvest and Citymeals on Wheels each received $250,000.
The Fund describes its grantmaking as part of an annual campaign. It reports that principal grant recipients periodically report on their use of grant funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Diane Brayton as director, senior vice president and secretary; Eileen Murphy as director and president; and Hannah Yang as director and chair. Other directors listed are James Dryfoos, Larry Gilson, Marcia Parker and Nicolas Kristof. Amanda Schwarzenbart and Brian Rideout are listed as assistant secretaries, and Elizabeth Holland as vice president, program administration.
The New York Times Communities Fund is led by Eileen Murphy, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eileen Murphy
Director & President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Yang
Director & Chair
Vice President → Director & Vice President, 2022
Director & Vice President → Director & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Brayton
Director, Senior Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Dryfoos
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicolas Kristof
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Gilson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Parker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Rideout
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mehal Naik
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
R. Anthony Benten
Senior Vice President, Finance & Treasurer
Senior Vice President & Treasurer → Senior Vice President, Finance & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Holland
Vice President & Program Administration
Vice President → Vice President & Program Administration, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Brown
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Sukhnandan
Deputy Program Administrator
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Schwarzenbart
Assistant Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Emily Mize (2024) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Marsha Parker (2024) — Director
- Former: Roland Caputo (2019–2023) — Director & Senior Vice President - Finan
- Former: Grace Wong (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Meredith Kopit Levien (2021–2023) — Director & Chair
- Former: Tara Hereich (2022–2023) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Randall K. Short (2019–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Eunice Yang (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Craig Sidell (2019–2020) — Outgoing Vice President
- Former: Mark Thompson (2019–2020) — Outgoing Director & Chairman
- Former: Stacey Olive (2019–2020) — Vice President - Scholarsh
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 New York Times Communities Fund
How much does The New York Times Communities Fund give each year?
The New York Times Communities Fund gave $8.4M across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7.9M across 16 grants.
What is The New York Times Communities Fund's typical grant size?
The New York Times Communities Fund's median grant in 2025 was $613,253, and its average grant was $466,031, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The New York Times Communities Fund that year got $208K on average.
Where does The New York Times Communities Fund give grants?
The New York Times Communities Fund gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (18%) and Illinois (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does The New York Times Communities Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on The New York Times Communities Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Help the Needy" (18 grants).
Who are The New York Times Communities Fund's largest grantees?
The New York Times Communities Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Camfed ($726,506), Catholic Charities Archdiocese of NY ($726,506) and The Children's Aid Society ($726,506), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The New York Times Communities Fund?
The New York Times Communities Fund reported $72.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.6M.
What does The New York Times Communities Fund fund?
The Fund’s stated purpose is to raise money to provide assistance to individuals and families in distress. Its board selects nonprofit organizations to receive funding. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The New York Times Communities Fund?
The New York Times Communities Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check nytcommunitiesfund.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The New York Times Communities Fund's EIN?
The New York Times Communities Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6066063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work The New York Times Communities Fund funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). The New York Times Communities Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-new-york-times-communities-fund-morg_b88e54f430fa4e5687db6436d0a2c4d3
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