Data / Foundation grants / Mutual and membership benefit / New York
Who funds mutual and membership benefit in New York: 55 foundations, $4.9 million in grants
55 private foundations paid 65 grants totaling $4,876,068 to mutual and membership benefit nonprofits in New York, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Waldman Foundation, with $1,796,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Mutual and membership benefit
- Recipients in
- New York
- Foundations
- 55
- Grants
- 65
- Total granted
- $4,876,068
Foundations that funded mutual and membership benefit in New York
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldman Foundation | Harrison, NY | 1 | $1,796,000 | $1,796,000 | The Actors Fund of America | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman New York Foundation for Medical Research | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | The Actors Fund of America | An unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $555,000 | $555,000 | KN Consultants LTD | To support a sponsored project's survey of journal editors, authors, and peer reviewers to assess the current state of peer review and identify new models | apps.irs.gov |
| Adobe Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | The Actors Fund of America | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Wings for Things Foundation Inc | Sandy Hook, CT | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Actors' Fund of America | To assist in providing the unique, essential needs of all who work in performing arts and entertainment. | apps.irs.gov |
| Berlanti Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $125,000 | $100,000 | The Actors Fund of America | Charitable Event | apps.irs.gov |
| The Annenberg Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | The Actors' Fund of America | Support bridge between cicely tyson and rita moreno buildings | apps.irs.gov |
| MRS Giles Whiting Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $56,650 | $40,000 | House of Speakeasy Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ttee Ui By Mabel D Locke | Dallas, TX | 1 | $55,100 | $55,100 | The Actors Fund of America | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen Sondheim Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | The Actors Fund of America | An unrestricted grant to further the donees exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Smith Winchell Est Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $44,708 | $44,708 | The Actors Fund of America | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Ttee J Salzman Uw WD Weinberger | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $29,972 | $29,972 | The Actors Fund of America | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Do Well Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $26,173 | $26,173 | House of Speakeasy Foundation Inc | To fund the house of speakeasy's mission to support and promote the art of writing. | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles V Roven Family Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Actors' Fund of America | Entertainment Community Fund in support of the Producers Guild Member Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Flagstar Foundation Inc | Troy, MI | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Actors Fund of America | Volunteer income tax assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| Manitou Fund | White Bear Lake, MN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Actors' Fund of America | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | House of Speakeasy Foundation | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Vinik Family Foundation | Tampa, FL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Actors Fund of America | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Joseph and Joan Cullman Foundation for the Arts Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | The Actors Fund of America | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc | Auburn, NY | 2 | $18,000 | $15,000 | West Genoa Cemetery Association | Toward civil war soldier monument repair | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ferriday Fund-Charitable Trust # 615 | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | The Actors Fund of America | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Ganek Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | House of Speakeasy Foundation | Gift for operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Grigg-Lewis Foundation Inc | Lockport, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Glenwood Cemetery Association | Community improvement | apps.irs.gov |
| Grodman Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Actors Fund of America | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| JJJ Charitable Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | House of Speakeasy Foundation | Operational | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeff Hunter Charitable TST | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Actors Fund of America | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Keith Haring Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | House of Speakeasy Foundation | For donee's exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Wood Dock Foundation | Saugerties, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Woodstock Memorial Society | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eric and Barbara Carle Foundation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | House of Speakeasy Foundation | General funding | apps.irs.gov |
| The Howard and Bush Foundation Inc | Troy, NY | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Friends of Oakwood Cemetery Inc | Generl purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Ocean Hill-Brownsville Coalition of Young Professionals | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Urstadt Conservation Foundation | Bronxville, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Friends of Kensico Cemetery | For unrestricted use | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary W Harriman Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | House of Speakeasy Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The McSweeney Foundation Inc | Utica, NY | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Lowville Rural Cemetery Association | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Douglas C James Charitable Trust | Woodstock, NY | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Woodstock Memorial Society | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Lincoln, RI | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Jacks Herd Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| J J Segal Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | The Actors Fund of America | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The David Geffen Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Actors' Fund of America | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust | Austin, TX | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | The Actors Fund of America | Fund organizations exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Bauer Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | The Actors Fund of America | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Schoenhut Family Foundation Inc | Sag Harbor, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Rensselaer Falls Cemetery Association | Assist the organization in its charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation | Staten Island, NY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Inc | For equipment | apps.irs.gov |
| The Acorn Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,200 | $1,200 | The Actors' Fund of America | Cultural | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $1,077 | $1,077 | The Actors Fund of America | Other civic / community | apps.irs.gov |
| Ac Israel Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The Actors Fund of America | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Start It Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The Actors Fund of America | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grace R and Alan D Marcus Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | House of Speakeasy Foundation | Support charitiable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ted Muhs Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The Actors Fund of America | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $750 | $500 | Putnam County Society | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 6 | $604 | $260 | Daniel Gale Charitable Foundation Corp | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Bills Foundation Inc | Orchard Park, NY | 1 | $379 | $379 | The Greg Spring Foundation | 50/50 charitable proceeds | apps.irs.gov |
| Sullivan Family Foundation | New Rochelle, NY | 1 | $355 | $355 | Knights of Columbus | Community | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $300 | $300 | The Actors' Fund of America | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $250 | $250 | The Actors Fund of America | 250.12 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50 | $50 | Masonic Brotherhood Foundation Inc | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldman Foundation | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | General | $1,796,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman New York Foundation for Medical Research | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | An unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose. | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | KN Consultants LTD | New York, NY | To support a sponsored project's survey of journal editors, authors, and peer reviewers to assess the current state of peer review and identify new models | $555,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adobe Foundation | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wings for Things Foundation Inc | Actors' Fund of America | New York, NY | To assist in providing the unique, essential needs of all who work in performing arts and entertainment. | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Annenberg Foundation | The Actors' Fund of America | New York, NY | Support bridge between cicely tyson and rita moreno buildings | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Berlanti Family Foundation | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | Charitable Event | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ttee Ui By Mabel D Locke | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | Unrestricted general | $55,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen Sondheim Foundation | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | An unrestricted grant to further the donees exempt purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smith Winchell Est Trust | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | Unrestricted general | $44,708 | apps.irs.gov |
| MRS Giles Whiting Foundation | House of Speakeasy Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ttee J Salzman Uw WD Weinberger | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | General operating | $29,972 | apps.irs.gov |
| Do Well Foundation | House of Speakeasy Foundation Inc | New York, NY | To fund the house of speakeasy's mission to support and promote the art of writing. | $26,173 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund | House of Speakeasy Foundation | New York, NY | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Berlanti Family Foundation | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | Writers Guild Member Fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Flagstar Foundation Inc | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | Volunteer income tax assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vinik Family Foundation | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles V Roven Family Foundation | The Actors' Fund of America | New York, NY | Entertainment Community Fund in support of the Producers Guild Member Fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manitou Fund | The Actors' Fund of America | New York, NY | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joseph and Joan Cullman Foundation for the Arts Inc | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ferriday Fund-Charitable Trust # 615 | The Actors Fund of America | Ny, NY | General operating | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc | West Genoa Cemetery Association | King Ferry, NY | Toward civil war soldier monument repair | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grigg-Lewis Foundation Inc | Glenwood Cemetery Association | Lockport, NY | Community improvement | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Keith Haring Foundation Inc | House of Speakeasy Foundation | New York, NY | For donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ganek Family Foundation | House of Speakeasy Foundation | New York, NY | Gift for operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MRS Giles Whiting Foundation | House of Speakeasy Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JJJ Charitable Foundation | House of Speakeasy Foundation | New York, NY | Operational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeff Hunter Charitable TST | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grodman Family Foundation | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wood Dock Foundation | Woodstock Memorial Society | Woodstock, NY | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Howard and Bush Foundation Inc | Friends of Oakwood Cemetery Inc | Troy, NY | Generl purpose | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eric and Barbara Carle Foundation Inc | House of Speakeasy Foundation | New York, NY | General funding | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MRS Giles Whiting Foundation | House of Speakeasy Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $6,650 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urstadt Conservation Foundation | Friends of Kensico Cemetery | Valhalla, NY | For unrestricted use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Ocean Hill-Brownsville Coalition of Young Professionals | Brooklyn, NY | Matching gifts | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary W Harriman Foundation | House of Speakeasy Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McSweeney Foundation Inc | Lowville Rural Cemetery Association | Lowville, NY | General contribution | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Douglas C James Charitable Trust | Woodstock Memorial Society | Woodsotck, NY | General support | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David Geffen Foundation | Actors' Fund of America | New York, NY | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Jacks Herd Inc | Burnt Hills, NY | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc | Riverside Cemetery Association | Wellesley Island, NY | For combatting community deterioration (public areas) | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| J J Segal Foundation | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | Fund organizations exempt purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bauer Family Foundation | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schoenhut Family Foundation Inc | Rensselaer Falls Cemetery Association | Rensselaer Falls, NY | Assist the organization in its charitable purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation | Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Inc | Staten Island, NY | For equipment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Acorn Foundation | The Actors' Fund of America | New York, NY | Cultural | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | Other civic / community | $1,077 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grace R and Alan D Marcus Foundation | House of Speakeasy Foundation | New York, NY | Support charitiable activities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Start It Foundation | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ted Muhs Foundation | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ac Israel Foundation Inc | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Putnam County Society | Brewster, NY | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Bills Foundation Inc | The Greg Spring Foundation | Hilton, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $379 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sullivan Family Foundation | Knights of Columbus | Larchmont, NY | Community | $355 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | The Actors' Fund of America | New York, NY | Matching gift | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Daniel Gale Charitable Foundation Corp | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | General support | $260 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | 250.12 | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Jacks Herd Inc | Burnt Hills, NY | General support | $191 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Woodworkers of Central New York Inc | Baldwinsville, NY | General support | $83 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | Masonic Brotherhood Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Matching gifts | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Traveling Memorial Wall for Fallen Bikers | Pulaski, NY | General support | $37 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | International Order of the Kings Daughters and Sons | Chautauqua, NY | General support | $22 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Friends of Oakwood Cemetery Inc | Troy, NY | General support | $11 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.