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
4526538891
Grants Awarded Since 1924
2567643255
2018 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
"If [immigrants] do not respond in significant numbers, the communities they live in will be shortchanged for federal dollars for infrastructure projects...This hurts all of us, regardless of...
A group of Trust funded researchers at Columbia University in the City of New York and The University of Texas at Austin have found that obesity in pregnant mothers is linked to long-term effects on...
December 10, 2019
The New York Community Trust Grants $6 Million to Address Pressing Issues in New York, Appalachia
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December 5, 2019
New York State Census Equity Fund Awards $1.4 Million to Community Organizations for 2020 Census Outreach
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“With the passage of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act this year, grantee @Met_Council will work to educate tenants about the new rent laws and voice tenant concerns. https://t.co/Gpx2dSfTSo”
“Access-A-Ride is costly and inefficient. We’re proud to support the work of @NYLPI and @AARReformGroup who have worked hard this year to push for a streamlined reliable and accessible transit system. Learn more about what needs to be done. https://t.co/Zs3dF3OUSG”