WHO WE ARE
The New York Community Trust connects past, present, and future generous New Yorkers with vital nonprofits working to make a healthy, equitable, and thriving community for all.
Together We Can Make an Impact
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Health
Improve health care
Address mental health and substance abuse
Support biomedical research
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Address mental health and substance abuse
Support biomedical research
Arts
Promote arts in every borough
Support arts education
Bolster historic preservation
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Support arts education
Bolster historic preservation
Environment
Make cities greener
Confront climate change
Reduce toxic exposure and pollution
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Confront climate change
Reduce toxic exposure and pollution
Children & Teens
Mix sports and studies
Aid those with disabilities
Help kids in foster care
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Aid those with disabilities
Help kids in foster care
1924
Year Founded
4364655891
Grants Awarded Since 1924
2806082837
2017 Total Assets
The Trust can help you support the causes you love.
A New Yorker Who Went Blind Helps Others With Vision Loss
His legacy: Increasing accessibility for others
Parks, Paths, and Playgrounds, Where New Yorkers Can Thrive
Our donors help us make these growing investments
What’s new at the trust
How should philanthropy influence #policy to strengthen our #democracy? Trust president Lorie Slutsky is joining Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), Wilburforce Foundation, and The Workers Lab...
Despite teaching the majority of public Pre-K students, Pre-K teachers at community-based organizations often get paid far less than their counterparts at public schools. We urge the City to address...
May 13, 2019
Being LGBTQ in New York
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May 13, 2019
Frank Decolator and Ted Wolf on Giving
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“Last night, two of our VPs got to visit the newly opened #StatueofLibertyMuseum. Here's @mccrthykrr and @ShawnVMorehead in front of Liberty's original torch that a grant from The Trust helped move into its new home! @StatueEllisNPS”
“Through its consistent advocacy over the past three years #AARG! has achieved great progress for New York City’s 150,000 Access-A-Ride users. The New York Community Trust is proud to be a partner in this work. https://t.co/CBexCMSvds n@NYLPI @CID_NY @BrooklynBCID”