Emily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Note: We accept grant applications on a rolling basis and our board meets three times a year to consider proposals.Who We Are”
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Other requirements
- We provide funding for programs, projects, and general operating support.
- Your proposal must focus on civic engagement or arts education and include all the items listed in our submission guidelines.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Capital
- Not eligible: Endowment campaigns
Overview
The Emily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation Grant supports innovative organizations focused on civic engagement and arts education. With over 40 years of commitment, the foundation provides flexible funding to empower marginalized communities. Their trust-based grantmaking emphasizes simplicity in application processes, allowing nonprofits to concentrate on their missions. The foundation actively seeks to foster collaboration through high-impact partnerships, aiming for transformational change in creating a more equitable society.
Note: We accept grant applications on a rolling basis and our board meets three times a year to consider proposals.Who We Are
For more than 40 years the Kornfeld Foundation has supported organizations dedicated to innovation, imagination, and engagement.
We are dedicated to achieving a more engaged, just, and equitable society, through nimble, catalytic funding.
We are committed to working flexibly with grantees and philanthropic partners, using creative and trust-based approaches to achieve the most impact with our resources.
Transformational Funding: We aim to be catalytic in our impact, funding organizations that support vulnerable and marginalized communities as they work creatively and collaboratively towards transformational change. Trust-based Grantmaking: Beyond providing funding, we also care about creating processes that work. Our application and reporting requirements are simple and transparent, so that organizations can focus on their missions. Joint projects with other funders and grantees mean we can do even more to advance our vision of a more engaged, just, and equitable society.
Eligibility
We provide funding for programs, projects, and general operating support.Your proposal must focus on civic engagement or arts education and include all the items listed in our submission guidelines.
What The Emily Davie and Joseph S Kornfeld actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 21
- Total given
- $1.43M
- Median grant
- $60K
- Range
- $25K–$250K
- By dollars: New York 96%, District of Columbia 2%, Massachusetts 2%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Jackson Heights, NY.
- 29% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 5% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
New York Foundation · New York, NY
Youth organizing and culture change fund (yoccf)
$250K
Arab-American Family Support Center Inc · Brooklyn, NY
General operating support
$110K
Make the Road New York · Jackson Heights, NY
General operating support
$110K
Artsconnection · New York, NY
General operating support
$60K
Brooklyn Academy of Music Inc · Brooklyn, NY
Education in-school residencies and after-school theater & dance workshops
$60K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Arts
- Education
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