Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “A formal audit of the organization’s financial information must be conducted annually or an IRS Form 990 must be submitted.”

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Eligible organizations

  • Organizations, not to individuals

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.cfgcr.org/grants/upcoming-grant-deadlines/)._
  • Potential applicants must meet the following requirements
  • Applicants for funding should represent rental organizations serving low-income elderly populations, persons with disabilities, and low-income families
  • Additionally, organizations serving low-income elderly populations, persons with disabilities, and low-income families who are living in rental organizations, are also eligible to apply

Overview

The B’nai B’rith Gideon Foundation was established to support rental housing and/or related social and recreational facilities for low-income elderly individuals, persons with disabilities and families of low-income residents living in New York State’s Capital Region.

Funding

Organizations may apply for up to $25,000 in funding.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

  • Potential applicants must meet the following requirements:
  • Applicants for funding should represent rental organizations serving low-income elderly populations, persons with disabilities, and low-income families.
  • Additionally, organizations serving low-income elderly populations, persons with disabilities, and low-income families who are living in rental organizations, are also eligible to apply.
  • The applicant organization must fit with the mission of B’nai B’rith Gideon Foundation.
  • The applicant organization must be designated as a nonprofit organization by Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3).
  • Grants are made to organizations, not to individuals.
  • The applicant organization must be governed by an active board of directors.
  • A formal audit of the organization’s financial information must be conducted annually or an IRS Form 990 must be submitted.

What The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
286
Total given
$5.31M
Median grant
$10K
Range
$5,000–$180K
  • By dollars: New York 92%, District of Columbia 1%, Massachusetts 1%. Top recipient cities: Albany, NY; Schenectady, NY; Troy, NY.
  • 41% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Museum of Innovation and Science (Misci) · Schenectady, NY

    Grants requested by donor and approved by cfgcr: for unrestricted use

    $180K

  • Albany Medical Center Foundation · Albany, NY

    Grants requested by donor and approved by cfgcr: for the dr. myron & karol gordon…

    $138K

  • Albany Symphony Orchestra · Albany, NY

    Grants requested by donor and approved by cfgcr: for unrestricted use

    $128K

  • Hudson Valley Community College Foundation · Troy, NY

    Grants directed by cfgcr: for the applied technology education center (atec)

    $100K

  • Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative Inc · Brooklyn, NY

    Grants requested by donor and approved by cfgcr: per agreement, attached

    $100K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Housing
  • Seniors
  • Disabled
  • Nonprofits

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