How much funding does RCSF Board Grants provide?

RCSF Board Grants provides US $1,000 - US $25,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for RCSF Board Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for RCSF Board Grants?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

RCSF Board Grants

Richmond County Savings Foundation

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Funding Amount

US $1,000 - US $25,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Geography

Be Staten Island-based.

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

All organizations applying to RCSF must be in good standing and current on all required federal and state filings.
Groups receiving two consecutive year grants of more than $25,000 will be prohibited from applying for funding in the third year.
Funding requests will only be considered for requests for $1,000 - $25,000.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Organizations are considered ineligible for consideration if any of the following circumstances apply:An organization has received a grant over $25,000 within the last 15 months.
Not eligible: An organization is within the term of a multi-year grant commitment from the Foundation.
Not eligible: An organization has previously received a grant over $10,000 from the Foundation and has failed to issue a Final Report to the Foundation.
Not eligible: An organization has a significant deficit on its financial statements.
Not eligible: Grants will not be issued for events

Overview

The Richmond County Savings Foundation (RCSF) offers Board Grants to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, supporting projects that enhance community quality of life. Grants, which can reach up to $25,000, are available for programs in education, culture, and health. To be eligible, organizations must be Staten Island-based, in good standing, and comply with federal and state filings. RCSF aims to foster growth and prosperity in the communities it serves.

Richmond County Savings Foundation
The Foundation was formed in 1998 for the following purposes:
To share with the community part of the financial success of Richmond County Savings Bank as a community-minded financial service institution.To enable the community to share in the growth and profitability of the Bank
The Foundation supports places within our community where people are nourished, students learn, patients heal, nature is enjoyed, culture is explored, seniors’ lives are enriched and human services are offered. Richmond County Savings Foundation is committed to continued success in supporting our communities’ non-profit organizations.
Nonprofit organizations requesting funding for program or project support may apply for a Board Grant. The foundation accepts applications for funding requests up to $25,000.

Eligibility

RCSF accepts proposals from nonprofit organizations with IRS 501 c (3) status that provide programs and services in the Foundation’s communities. All organizations applying to RCSF must be in good standing and current on all required federal and state filings. Groups receiving two consecutive year grants of more than $25,000 will be prohibited from applying for funding in the third year.Be Staten Island-based.Funding requests will only be considered for requests for $1,000 - $25,000.

Ineligibility

Organizations are considered ineligible for consideration if any of the following circumstances apply:An organization has received a grant over $25,000 within the last 15 months.An organization is within the term of a multi-year grant commitment from the Foundation.An organization has previously received a grant over $10,000 from the Foundation and has failed to issue a Final Report to the Foundation.An organization has a significant deficit on its financial statements. Grants will not be issued for events

What Richmond County Savings Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025: 70
Total given: $1.03M
Median grant: $5,000
Range: $825–$500K

By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: Staten Island, NY; New York, NY; Staten Islan, NY.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
11% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Staten Island University Hospital · Staten Island, NY

Staten island university hospital's princes bay campus transformation

$500K
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden · Staten Island, NY

Restoration of the rcsf tuscan garden at snug harbor

$50K
Catholic Charities of Staten Island · Staten Island, NY

Ccsi emergency food programs

$25K
City Harvest Inc · New York, NY

City harvest staten island programming

$25K
Dr Theodore a Atlas Foundation · Staten Island, NY

Food pantry essential needs

$25K