141 private foundations based in New York whose IRS 990-PF grant purposes mention arts and culture; 51 filed application instructions. Data as of 2026-11-02, sorted by grants paid.
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| Foundation | City | Status | Grants paid | Typical grant | Tax year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blavatnik Family Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $43,716,168 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Esl Charitable Foundation Inc | Rochester | Open to applications | $23,809,736 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| The Estee Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $18,055,977 | $21,000 | 2023 |
| Tower Family Fund Inc | Buffalo | Preselected only | $9,147,895 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Timothy And Michele Barakett Foundation C/O Trb Advisors Lp | New York | Preselected only | $8,839,000 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| The Alice M & Thomas J Tisch Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $8,358,680 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc | Auburn | Open to applications | $7,892,812 | $10,750 | 2025 |
| Mertz Gilmore Foundation | New York | Open to applications | $7,509,250 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Jm Kaplan Fund Inc | New York | Open to applications | $7,174,743 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Saunders Foundation | Rochester | Preselected only | $6,751,068 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Fuhrman Family Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $6,476,298 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Cullen Foundation Of Western New York Inc | Buffalo | Open to applications | $6,114,050 | $28,700 | 2024 |
| Franke Family Charitable Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $6,086,000 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| William & Sheila Konar Foundation C/O Ann Marie Mahoney | W Henrietta | Open to applications | $5,882,293 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| National Grid Foundation | Hicksville | Open to applications | $5,439,800 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Winston Foundation Inc C/O L Ippolito (Paul Weiss Et Al) | New York | Preselected only | $4,715,000 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Hugoton Foundation | New York | Open to applications | $4,319,900 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| The Story Garschina Foundation Co Kenneth Garschina | New York | Preselected only | $4,167,000 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| The David Berg Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $4,119,750 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Lucille Lortel Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $4,024,320 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| John C Dunphy Private Foundation Inc | Albany | Preselected only | $3,915,235 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Scott Bieler Foundation Inc | Orchard Park | Preselected only | $3,899,216 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| New York Foundation | New York | Open to applications | $3,880,000 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| A Lindsay & Olive B O'Connor Foundation Inc | Delhi | Open to applications | $3,861,532 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| The Y C Hohelen And Michael Chiang Foundation | Harrison | Preselected only | $3,837,535 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Robert And Mercedes Eichholz Foundation | Brooklyn | Preselected only | $3,741,945 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Mckinnon Family Foundation | New York | Open to applications | $3,617,213 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Joseph & Sylvia Slifka Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $3,611,000 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| The Riggio Foundation C/O Maria Florez Trfo Llc | New York | Preselected only | $3,604,550 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Staten Island Foundation | Staten Island | Open to applications | $3,534,876 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Tianaderrah Foundation (Ny) | New York | Open to applications | $3,420,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Spray Foundation Inc C/O Clay K Kirk | New York | Preselected only | $3,310,000 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation Inc | Stamford | Open to applications | $3,247,744 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| The Lucius N Littauer Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $3,198,850 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Fridolin Charitable Trust | New York | Preselected only | $3,172,100 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Sandi Feinberg And Tara Lipton Family Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $3,093,506 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| The Rita And Alex Hillman Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $3,042,242 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Smart Family Foundation Of New York | New Rochelle | Preselected only | $2,990,000 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Hrbt Foundation | Hudson | Open to applications | $2,920,895 | $4,382 | 2025 |
| The Alvarez Charitable Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $2,913,403 | $31,250 | 2024 |
| The Cameron And Jane Baird Foundation | Buffalo | Preselected only | $2,770,500 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| The Dds Foundation C/O Daniel Schwartz | New York | Preselected only | $2,765,974 | $18,000 | 2024 |
| Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation | Rochester | Open to applications | $2,740,377 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Joy Of Giving Something Inc | Syracuse | Preselected only | $2,731,254 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth M Pfriem Foundation | Rye Brook | Preselected only | $2,532,753 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable Trust | New York | Preselected only | $2,408,184 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Samuel H Kress Foundation | New York | Open to applications | $2,353,422 | $12,500 | 2024 |
| Fredman Family Foundation Inc | Water Mill | Preselected only | $2,286,500 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Ralph C Sheldon Foundation Inc | Jamestown | Open to applications | $2,275,847 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Joan N And Norman Bluestone Foundation Inc | Jamaica | Preselected only | $2,162,500 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Dillon Fund | New York | Preselected only | $2,062,009 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Ac Israel Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $2,017,950 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Lisa And Michael Leffell Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $1,893,483 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| The Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation C/O Millburn Ridgefield Llc | New York | Preselected only | $1,778,000 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| Holly Peterson Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $1,768,000 | $27,500 | 2024 |
| The Dorothy And Marshall M Reisman Foundation | Dewitt | Open to applications | $1,639,728 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Alexis Gregory Foundation | Harrison | Preselected only | $1,604,163 | $21,000 | 2024 |
| Grigg-Lewis Foundation Inc | Lockport | Open to applications | $1,587,347 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Ganek Family Foundation C/O Select Family Office | New York | Preselected only | $1,497,717 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Joyce And George Wein Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $1,460,000 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Patrick P Lee Foundation Inc | Williamsville | Open to applications | $1,404,180 | $24,588 | 2024 |
| The Cowles Charitable Trust | Staten Island | Open to applications | $1,384,800 | $4,000 | 2024 |
| Jacques And Natasha Gelman Foundation C/O Janet C Neschis Esq | New York | Open to applications | $1,378,500 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Charles D And Mary A Bauer Foundation | Williamsville | Preselected only | $1,375,304 | $42,978 | 2024 |
| Henry And Elaine Kaufman Foundation Inc | Albany | Preselected only | $1,348,800 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Pine Tree Foundation Of New York Tr | New York | Preselected only | $1,316,352 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Peckham Family Foundation C/O John R Peckham | Katonah | Preselected only | $1,217,858 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Wright Family Foundation Inc | Schenectady | Preselected only | $1,185,914 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Distracted Globe Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $1,181,100 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation | Loudonville | Preselected only | $1,165,338 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Larsen Fund C/O Pkf O'Connor Davies | Harrison | Preselected only | $1,135,000 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| George A And Margaret Mee Charitable Foundation Inc | Binghamton | Open to applications | $1,054,007 | $16,504 | 2025 |
| Norman Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $1,046,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Hultquist Foundation Inc | Jamestown | Open to applications | $925,029 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Dudley And Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $909,500 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| The R C Smith Foundation Inc | Norwich | Open to applications | $861,379 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $847,834 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Field Hall Foundation | Mount Kisco | Preselected only | $845,460 | $10,490 | 2025 |
| Stanley Marion Paul And Edward Bergman Family Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $842,300 | $8,750 | 2023 |
| Normandie Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $836,000 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Kinney Drugs Foundation Inc | Gouverneur | Open to applications | $829,041 | $1,500 | 2024 |
| The Stewart W & Willma C Hoyt Foundation Inc | Binghamton | Open to applications | $800,375 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| The Buller Foundation C/O Kwm Cpas Llp | Jericho | Preselected only | $776,470 | $1,800 | 2025 |
| The Jane Henson Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $773,000 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| The Greater Norwich Foundation | Norwich | Open to applications | $739,915 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| The Chatlos Foundation Inc | New York | Open to applications | $725,750 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| The Hayden Family Foundation C/O Janet Canty Andersen Tax | New York | Preselected only | $713,228 | $9,164 | 2024 |
| Ever-Green Charitable Foundation Inc | Great Neck | Preselected only | $681,200 | $32,500 | 2024 |
| Mary P Dolciani Halloran Foundation C/O Pkf O'Connor Davies Advisory Llc | Harrison | Preselected only | $675,798 | $11,500 | 2025 |
| Knott Family Foundation | Syosset | Preselected only | $651,434 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Meade Foundation Inc | Hammondsport | Open to applications | $645,100 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| The Asha & Lal Sani Family Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $639,192 | $5,625 | 2025 |
| The Weininger Foundation Inc C/O Patterson Belknap Attnetta Brandman | New York | Preselected only | $634,700 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Still Point Fund | New York | Preselected only | $634,500 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Mccarthy Charities Inc | Troy | Preselected only | $626,645 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Ponce De Leon Foundation | Bronx | Open to applications | $622,000 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| The Reginald F Lewis Foundation Inc | New York | Open to applications | $613,945 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| The David Family Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $613,500 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Alice Busch Gronewaldt Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $611,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Florence V Burden Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $560,000 | $2,143 | 2024 |
| Emsa Fund Inc | New York | Open to applications | $559,749 | $12,532 | 2024 |
| The Arthur And Mae Orvis Foundation Inc | New York | Open to applications | $553,000 | $17,500 | 2024 |
| Richmond County Savings Foundation | Staten Island | Open to applications | $547,274 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Burgstahler Foundation | New York | Open to applications | $520,218 | $3,018 | 2025 |
| The Donald F And Maxine B Davison Foundation | Spencerport | Preselected only | $514,000 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Max And Sunny Howard Memorial Foundation | New York | Open to applications | $470,000 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Jane A Lehman And Alan G Lehman Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $465,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The William J J Gordon Family Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $454,500 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Popular Foundation Inc | New York | Open to applications | $446,353 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Moses L Parshelsky Foundation C/O Financial Comfort Inc | Brooklyn | Open to applications | $445,600 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| The Wyckoff Family Foundation Inc | Geneva | Preselected only | $435,702 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Tanaka Memorial Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $434,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Les Paul Foundation | Syosset | Open to applications | $418,042 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Bonafiglia Foundation Inc | Seneca Falls | Preselected only | $406,665 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Peter Marino Charitable Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $387,299 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Linda B And Howard S Stern Family Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $378,028 | $18,834 | 2023 |
| Imperfect Family Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $370,500 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Susanna Porter & James Clark Giving Fund | New York | Preselected only | $350,798 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| The Triangle Fund | Corning | Open to applications | $350,157 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Educational Projects Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $348,000 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Alfred Z Solomon Testamentary Trust C/O James G Snyder | Saratoga Springs | Open to applications | $338,205 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The John Ben Snow Foundation Inc | Manlius | Open to applications | $321,775 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Mary Hicks Preston Historical Improvement & Betterment Foundation Inc | Phelps | Open to applications | $307,297 | $5,001 | 2023 |
| Donald Macdavid Charitable Tr Pf | Buffalo | Preselected only | $306,354 | $8,697 | 2025 |
| Edwin M Johnston Jr Family Foundation | Buffalo | Preselected only | $298,279 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Oasis Foundation | Flushing | Preselected only | $288,500 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Hickrill Foundation Inc | New York | Open to applications | $272,603 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Dearie Family Charitable Trust | New York | Preselected only | $261,500 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Wolf Kahn Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $255,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Harold And Joan Feinbloom Fam Foundation Tr 10032003 | Pittsford | Preselected only | $221,900 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| The Ida C & Morris Falk Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $219,312 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| The Greene-Milstein Family Foundation Co Monica Touesnard | Ithaca | Open to applications | $215,000 | $1,500 | 2024 |
| The Gilbert And Ildiko Butler Family Foundation Inc | Great Neck | Preselected only | $211,062 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Sumner Gerard Foundation | New York | Preselected only | $210,500 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Jaye Penny Gould Foundation | New York | Open to applications | $206,724 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Cohoes Savings Foundation Inc | Ballston Spa | Open to applications | $185,930 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation Of Unadilla New York Inc | Unadilla | Open to applications | $181,767 | $3,140 | 2024 |
| Duda Family Foundation | Rochester | Preselected only | $165,205 | $3,750 | 2025 |
| New York Community Bank Foundation | Roslyn | Open to applications | $160,250 | $3,500 | 2023 |
| Tuckerman Foundation | Great Neck | Preselected only | $95,860 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Lll Foundation Inc | New York | Preselected only | $67,845 | $525 | 2024 |
