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 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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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

$12.0M
2022
$15.0M
2023
$13.0M
2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.