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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Queens, New York

72 private foundations reported grants to Queens, New York recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 72 private foundations reported 89 grants totaling $4,671,972 to 67 organizations in Queens, New York. The most-funded purposes were education (11 grants) and religion (4 grants). Riley Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $1,000,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $15,000.

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Foundations giving here
72
Organizations funded
67
Reported grants
89
Total reported
$4.7M
Median grant
$15K
Largest grant
$1M

What foundations fund in Queens, New York

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Queens, New York, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported New York dollars that landed in Queens — a funder at 90% is effectively a Queens funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Riley Family Foundation1$1,000,00070%
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc3$658,7007%
The Donald and Barbara Zucker Family Foundation2$600,0007%
The Brennan Charitable Foundation Inc1$350,00050%
The Taffner Family Charitable Trust Trust1$200,00050%
Pinkerton Foundation3$180,0000%
The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc3$170,0003%
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc1$115,0002%

Organizations in Queens, New York that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
ST John's University7$1,613,500
Laguardia Community College Foundation1$500,000
St Johns University1$458,200
Queens Museum4$316,600
New York Hall of Science3$137,500
Latinas on the Verge of Excellence1$115,000
Queens College Foundation3$105,500
ST John's University NEW York2$100,300
Aguardia Community College Foundation1$100,000
The Louis Armstrong House Museum1$100,000

Which foundations give grants in Queens, New York?

72 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Queens, New York on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $4,671,972 across 89 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Riley Family Foundation, The Henry Luce Foundation Inc, The Donald and Barbara Zucker Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Queens, New York?

Reported purposes in Queens, New York concentrate in education (11), religion (4), arts & culture (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Queens, New York?

The median reported grant to a Queens, New York recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.