The Partnership for After School

The New York Urban League Inc

New York, NY

The New York Urban League funds capacity-building grants and training for NYC community organizations, alongside education, career, and civil-rights programs. Its 2024 CCNSF grants were typically $35,000–$45,000, for eligible organizations serving communities of color or with minority leadership across New York City’s five boroughs. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Brooklyn Community Foundation

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Org funds nonprofits working to advance racial justice and address poverty, inequality, and community needs, with a priority on BIPOC-led organizations in low-income Brooklyn communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $20,000 to $100,000, with a median of $45,000; it focuses primarily on Brooklyn. Its General Operating Support program accepts applications at any time, though selected organizations are invited to submit a full proposal.

Valentine Perry Snyder Fund XXXXX9001

Chicago, IL

The Valentine Perry Snyder Fund supports health, welfare, and education in New York City, with interests including youth, human services, job training, and public affairs. Recent grants ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations; applicants are directed to contact JPMorgan Chase Bank and use its online-grants materials.

The Durst Family Foundation

New York, NY

Youth Improving Non-Profits for Children

New York, NY

Youth INC funds New York City youth-serving nonprofits, providing grants for infrastructure and capacity-building alongside coaching, training, and connections. Its 2024 grants ranged from $8,000 to $60,000, with a median of $25,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Lily Auchincloss Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The foundation supports small to mid-size organizations serving New York City’s five boroughs in the arts, human services, and environmental and preservation work, with general operating or program grants. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $1 million, with a median of $20,000. Although its website describes annual application cycles, its 2024 filing says it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Max J & Winnie S Rosenshein Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation supports organizations working in education, youth development, housing stability, mental health, and services for people with developmental disabilities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $75,000, with a median of $20,000, and went to organizations in New York, Connecticut, Colorado, and North Carolina. It accepts unsolicited requests by letter; no deadline is listed.

United Way of New York City

New York, NY

United Way of New York City funds programs addressing education equity, food and benefits access, justice and opportunity, and health equity, primarily serving New Yorkers and communities across New York City. Its 2025 grants had a median of $74,054, with awards ranging from $5,024 to $9,505,008; it offers some specific application opportunities, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Pinkerton Foundation

New York, NY

The Pinkerton Foundation funds direct-service programs for children, young people, and families in economically disadvantaged New York City communities, especially in academic development, career readiness, cultural enrichment, and support for youth affected by foster care or the criminal justice system. Its 2023 grants ranged from $500 to $850,000, with a median of $75,000. It accepts letters of inquiry through its Grant Portal at any time.

PepsiCo Foundation Inc

Purchase, NY

PepsiCo Foundation supports programs addressing food security, safe water, economic opportunity, children’s nutrition, employee engagement, and disaster relief, with grants distributed across multiple U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Its 2024 grants had a median of $100,000 and ranged from $2,500 to $14.4 million. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Poses Family Foundation

Florham Park, NJ

In 2024, the Poses Family Foundation supported organizations in education, the arts, human services, public policy, and other areas, with most grant dollars going to New York, followed by New Jersey and Washington, D.C. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10.67 million, with a median of $25,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

New York Council for the Humanities

New York, NY

Humanities New York supports public humanities projects that foster dialogue, learning, and community engagement across New York State. Its 2024 grants typically were around $10,000 (median), with awards ranging from about $5,500 to $26,500; grant opportunities have been paused since March 27, 2025, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.