Funding by state · NY
Grantmaking in New York
11,643 grantmakers are based in New York. Together they granted $57.3B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 2nd most of any state, and kept 48% of it in New York. Roughly half stays, half leaves.
The short version
- 11,643 grantmakers are based in New York, granting $57.3B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 2nd most of any state.
- 48% of grants made by New York funders stayed in New York; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- New York is a net exporter of grant money, sending $2.4B more out of state than its organizations draw in from outside funders.
- New York funds international more heavily than the country, at 3.01× the national rate.
Largest funders based in New York
Grantmakers headquartered in New York, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in New York that draw the most
The nonprofits in New York that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into New York from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in New York.
What New York funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of New York's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. New York is most overweight on international, at 3.01× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in New York, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). New York sends a larger share to $100M and up organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $1M to $10M.
Find funders by cause in New York
Who funds each cause in New York, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in New York that reached organizations also located in New York, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is New York a major grantmaking state?
- New York ranks 2nd of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in New York?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in New York, currently Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund and Nyu Langone Hospitals. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. New York funds international above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this New York grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in New York, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.