Waterfront Alliance Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient New York, NY EIN 13-4355067

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$3.7M

Foundation funders

42

Grants recorded

122

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Waterfront Alliance Inc?

Waterfront Alliance Inc is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by The Essex Avenue Foundation ($575K), Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation ($550K), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($299K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Waterfront Alliance Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Essex Avenue Foundation$575,00032022–2024
Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation$550,00092020–2024
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$298,93722022–2025
Northlight Foundation Inc$290,00022020–2023
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$260,00022021–2022
Altman Foundation$235,00052020–2024
City Parks Foundation Inc$215,00032021–2024
Prospect Hill Foundation Inc$185,00082019–2023
Walton Family Foundation Inc$125,00012024
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated$115,00032021–2023
Network for Good$97,18152020–2024
Hester Street Collaborative Inc$80,00012022
Tiger Baron Foundation Inc$75,00052020–2024
Lily Auchincloss Foundation Inc$65,00032021–2023
The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation$60,00022022–2023
Walentas Foundation Ltd$48,50052020–2024
The Catherine and Joseph Aresty$40,00042022–2025
The JM Kaplan Fund Inc$33,00052020–2024
Paula Del Nunzio Balser and Paul F Balser$32,40052019–2024
Leo Model Foundation Inc$31,00052020–2024
New York Building Foundation Inc$30,00022019–2025
Spring Street Climate Fund Inc$30,00012023
Marta Heflin Foundation$28,00052020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$26,60022024–2025
United States Maritime Alliance Ltd$25,50032022–2025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M5 grants2019 14 grants2020 19 grants2021 29 grants2022 22 grants2023 25 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2019) to $891K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $341K.

What grants has Waterfront Alliance Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Fish and Wildlife FoundationBRONX YOUTH EXPLORE & CLEAN SOUND SHORELINES$268,937
2025New York Building Foundation Inc—$20,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustINTERNATIONAL$15,250
2025The Catherine and Joseph ArestyGENERAL FUND$10,000
2025Third Street FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025United States Maritime Alliance LtdEVENT SPONSORSHIP$8,000
2025Charina Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025The Realty Foundation of NewSUPPORT HEROS OF THE HARBOR PROGRAM$4,000
2024The Essex Avenue FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$225,000
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo support the expansion and use of WEDG, the only national rating system for waterfront developments and redevelopments-to catalyze, build, and foster ecology, access, equity, and resilience throughout the Mississippi River basin.$125,000
2024Altman FoundationTO SUPPORT INITIATIVES TO PROTECT AND PREPARE NEW YORK CITY FOR THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND EXPAND RESILIENCY EFFORTS AND ADVOCACY CAPACITY WITHIN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS$50,000
2024Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel FoundationCOASTAL RESILIENCY COMMUNITY ORGANIZER$50,000
2024City Parks Foundation IncMAINTAIN, PROGRAM AND ACTIVATE NYC OPEN SPACES$40,000
2024Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel FoundationCLIMATE RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION$25,000
2024Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel FoundationCLIMATE RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION$25,000
2024Tiger Baron Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT PURPOSES$15,000
2024Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$13,960
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$11,350
2024United States Maritime Alliance LtdDONATION FOR FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS OF NEWARK NJ$10,000
2024The New York Climate Exchange IncACCELERATING MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIP AWARD$10,000
2024The Catherine and Joseph ArestyGENERAL FUND$10,000
2024Tulsa Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$8,800
2024Walentas Foundation LtdCOMMUNITY / CIVIC$7,500
2024Leo Model Foundation IncTO PROMOTE ACCESS TO, USE OF & PROTECTION OF WATERWAYS IN NY HARBOR & RIVERS$7,000
2024Marta Heflin FoundationRestricted Grant$6,000
2024The Howard Gilman Foundation IncTRUSTEE GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024The JM Kaplan Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024The Hyde and Watson FoundationPURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.$5,000
2024Mathis Pfohl FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
2024Charina Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 122 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Waterfront Alliance Inc?

Waterfront Alliance Inc is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by The Essex Avenue Foundation ($575K), Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation ($550K), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($299K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Waterfront Alliance Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Waterfront Alliance Inc's largest funder?

The Essex Avenue Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Waterfront Alliance Inc, with $575K across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Waterfront Alliance Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Waterfront Alliance Inc across 122 grants from 42 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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