New York Academy of Sciences
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$32.4M
Foundation funders
36
Grants recorded
87
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds New York Academy of Sciences?
New York Academy of Sciences is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($22.0M), Leon Levy Foundation ($5.1M), The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $32.4M in grants to New York Academy of Sciences between 2019–2025.
Show all 36 funders
| Greater Good Charities | $16,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Advancium Health Network Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cornell University | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Yale University | $12,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Joseph S & Diane H Steinberg 1992 | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lynford Family Charitable Trust | $2,500 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $1,150 | 1 | 2024 |
| Miller-Sweezy Charitable Trust | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $240 | 1 | 2019 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $9.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $6.8M.
What grants has New York Academy of Sciences received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $6,489,836 |
| 2025 | The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck | BUILDING THE TEACHER PIPELINE FROM SCIENTIST TO TEACHER | $125,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Yale University | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Charina Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Joseph S & Diane H Steinberg 1992 | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Lynford Family Charitable Trust | TO PERMIT DONEES TO ACHIEVE THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS | $2,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $6,076,358 |
| 2024 | Leon Levy Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT. | $2,818,101 |
| 2024 | The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck | BUILDING THE TEACHER PIPELINE FROM SCIENTIST TO TEACHER | $390,000 |
| 2024 | Carson Family Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Jeremy M and Joyce E Wertheimer Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Glenn W Bailey Charitable Trust | STEM YOUTH PROGRAMMING AT THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Aspen Institute Inc | SUPPORT FOR VIRTUAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE WITH STUDENTS | $17,153 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Kurt Forrest Foundation Inc | Educational support | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Charina Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | American Federation for Aging Research Inc | CONFERENCE SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $6,000 |
| 2024 | The Pfizer Foundation Inc | MATCHING GIFTS | $1,150 |
| 2024 | Miller-Sweezy Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Lynford Family Charitable Trust | TO PERMIT DONEES TO ACHIEVE THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS | $500 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $5,284,220 |
Showing 30 most recent of 87 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds New York Academy of Sciences?
New York Academy of Sciences is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($22.0M), Leon Levy Foundation ($5.1M), The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $32.4M in grants to New York Academy of Sciences between 2019–2025.
Who is New York Academy of Sciences's largest funder?
National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of New York Academy of Sciences, with $22.0M across 5 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has New York Academy of Sciences received?
IRS 990 filings record $32.4M in grants to New York Academy of Sciences across 87 grants from 36 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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