Funding search · EIN 131820170 · New York, NY
The Heckscher Foundation for Children
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 312
- grants reported
- $40.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $100,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Research Foundation of the City University of New York9 grants · $1.4M
- Arbor Rising1 grant · $1.0M
- Fund for the City of New York4 grants · $900,000
- Merit America1 grant · $900,000
- New Visions for Public Schools2 grants · $793,187
- Florida Atlantic University Foundation3 grants · $750,000
- Central Park Conservacy1 grant · $750,000
- Central Park Conservancy1 grant · $750,000
- The Brooklyn College Foundation1 grant · $700,000
- Ithaka Sr2 grants · $690,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 312 grants.
- $1.0M
Arbor Rising · New York, NY · 2022
Workforce development
- $900,000
Merit America · New York, NY · 2022
Workforce development
- $750,000
Central Park Conservancy · New York, NY · 2024
Social services, health, and recreation
- $750,000
Central Park Conservacy · New York, NY · 2023
Playground restoration
- $700,000
The Brooklyn College Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Education and academic support
- $659,000
Literacy Academy Collective · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Literacy academy school support
- $543,187
New Visions for Public Schools · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Mathematics support and career directory
- $510,000
Ithaka Sr · New York, NY · 2022
Education and academic support
- $501,208
The New Jewish Home · New York, NY · 2022
Workforce development
- $500,000
Array Education · New York, NY · 2024
Education and academic support
- $500,000
Georgia State University · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Capacity building through diagnostic analysis and playbook modeling
- $370,000
The Door · New York, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $346,768
Ideas42 · New York, NY · 2022
Education and academic support
- $340,000
Read Alliance · New York, NY · 2023
Literacy tutoring
- $325,450
Inspire Leadership · North Baldwin, NY · 2022
Education and academic support
- $315,875
Ascend Public Charter Schools · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Mathematics training and curriculum k-5 grade
- $300,000
Miami Dade College Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024
Education and academic support
- $300,000
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York, NY · 2024
Education and academic support
- $300,000
Fund for the City of New York · New York, NY · 2023
Workforce development for emerging leaders
- $300,000
Fund for the City of New York · Pleasantville, NY · 2022
Workforce development
- $250,000
Expanded Schools · New York, NY · 2024
Education and academic support
- $250,000
Florida Atlantic University Foundation · Boca Raton, FL · 2024
Arts education
- $250,000
Expanded Schools · New York, NY · 2023
High dosage tutoring
- $250,000
Florida Atlantic University Foundation · Boca Raton, FL · 2023
Theatre arts education
- $250,000
Partnership Schools · New York, NY · 2023
Academic support through teacher development
- $250,000
Achieve Miami · Coral Gables, FL · 2022
Education and academic support
- $250,000
Expanded Schools · New York, NY · 2022
Education and academic support
- $250,000
Florida Atlantic University Foundation · Boca Raton, FL · 2022
Arts education
- $250,000
Kipp Nyc · New York, NY · 2022
Education and academic support
- $250,000
New Visions for Public Schools · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Education and academic support
- $250,000
Npower · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Workforce development
- $250,000
Partnership Schools · New York, NY · 2022
Education and academic support
- $250,000
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Education and academic support
- $246,000
Leap Educational Consulting · Miami, FL · 2024
Education and academic support
- $241,649
Uaspire · Boston, MA · 2024
Education and academic support
- $225,000
Lavinia Group · Lavinia, TN · 2023
High-impact tutoring
- $220,000
Friends of Karen · North Salem, NY · 2024
Social services, health, and recreation
- $220,000
Friends of Karen · North Salem, NY · 2023
Support for children with life-threatening illnesses
- $220,000
Friends of Karen · North Salem, NY · 2022
Social services, health and recreation
- $214,190
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York, NY · 2022
Education and academic support
- $200,000
America Needs You · New York, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $200,000
America'S Promise Alliance · Washington, DC · 2024
Capacity building and technical assistance
- $200,000
Borough of Manhattan Community College Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $200,000
East Side House Settlement · Bronx, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $200,000
Fjc - a Foundation of Philanthropic Funds · New York, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $200,000
Fund for the City of New York · Bronx, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $200,000
Genesee Community College · Batavia, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $200,000
Henry Street Settlement · New York, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $200,000
Hillel International · Washington, DC · 2024
General purposes
- $200,000
New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $200,000
Npower · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $200,000
Samuel Field Ym & Ywha · Little Neck, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $200,000
Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $200,000
St Nicks Alliance · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $200,000
State University of New York at Delhi · Delhi, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $200,000
The Door - a Center of Alternatives · New York, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $200,000
Under 21 · New York, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $200,000
Wildcat Service Corporation · New York, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $200,000
America Needs You · New York, NY · 2023
Workforce development and career/post-secondary coaching
- $200,000
American Jewish Committee · New York, NY · 2023
Combating antisemitism through social media
- $200,000
Borough of Manhattan Community College (Cuny) · New York, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $200,000
Commonpoint Queens · Little Neck, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $200,000
Covenant House New York · New York, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $200,000
East Side House Settlement · Bronx, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $200,000
Genesee Community College (Suny) · Batavia, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $200,000
Henry Street Settlement · New York, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $200,000
Hillel at Baruch College · New York, NY · 2023
Combating antisemitism on college campuses
- $200,000
Hunter Hillel · New York, NY · 2023
Combating antisemitism on college campuses
- $200,000
New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute · New York, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $200,000
Npower · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $200,000
Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $200,000
St Nick'S Alliance · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $200,000
Suny Delhi · Delhi, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $200,000
Tanger Hillel Brooklyn College · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Combating antisemitism on college campuses
- $200,000
The Inspired Community Project · New York, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $200,000
Wildcat · New York, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $200,000
America Needs You · New York, NY · 2022
Workforce development
- $200,000
Stepmojo Education · Jersey City, NJ · 2022
Education and academic support
- $198,676
Queensborough Community College · Bayside, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $198,676
Queensborough Community College (Cuny) · Oakland Gardens, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $198,615
Thomas a Edison Career and Technical Education High School · Jamaica, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $198,615
Thomas a Edison Career and Technical Education High School · Jamaica, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $197,950
Jewish Community Center of Staten Island · Staten Island, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $197,950
Jewish Community Center of Staten Island · Staten Island, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $197,593
Earlybird Education · Needham, MA · 2023
Dyslexia screening
- $182,000
Reel Stories Teen Filmmaking · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $182,000
Reel Works Teen Filmmaking · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Workforce development training program
- $180,000
Ithaka Sr · New York, NY · 2023
College transfer initiative
- $178,390
Helps · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Education and academic support
- $176,382
Bottom Line · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Education and academic support
- $175,000
The Teak Fellowship · New York, NY · 2024
Education and academic support
- $175,000
City University of New York (Cuny) · New York, NY · 2023
High dosage reading tutoring
- $175,000
The Teak Fellowship · New York, NY · 2023
College access and support
- $175,000
The Teak Fellowship · New York, NY · 2022
Education and academic support
- $170,000
The Door - a Center of Alternatives · New York, NY · 2024
Workforce development
- $170,000
The Door · New York, NY · 2022
Workforce development
- $167,075
Student Leadership Network · New York, NY · 2022
Education and academic support
- $163,650
Student Sponsor Partners · New York, NY · 2022
Education and academic support
- $156,300
Bottom Line · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
College access support
- $155,000
Battier Take Charge Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023
College access support
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