Funding · New York · Mental health
Who funds mental health in New York
Mental health funding in New York is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though The Jed Foundation leads, and the money reaches 363 groups. New York's mental health organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 6 funders each.
The short version
- 2,022 funders gave $448M to 363 mental health organizations in New York across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 46% of that came from funders also based in New York; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of mental health in New York is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $62M.
- The mental health organization drawing the most is The Jed Foundation, at $43M.
Largest funders of mental health in New York
The funders giving the most to mental health organizations in New York, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Mental health organizations in New York that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find mental health funders in New York
- 1Start with the funders already active in New York
The funders giving the most to mental health in New York are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust, The Mental Health Association of New York. A funder already writing mental health checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the mental health organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
54% of mental health money in New York comes from funders elsewhere, so national mental health funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in New York.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a mental health nonprofit in New York?
- Start with the funders already giving to mental health in New York, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust, The Mental Health Association of New York. Then look at who funds the mental health organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into New York from out of state.
- Who is the largest mental health funder in New York?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to mental health organizations in New York, $62M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to mental health in New York?
- $448M reached 363 mental health organizations in New York, from 2,022 funders. 46% came from funders also based in New York.
- How recent is this 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.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.