Funding search · higher education access · New York
Who funds higher education access work in New York
15 funders have a record of paying for higher education access work by New York recipients: 73 grants totaling $18.3M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Altman Foundation ($1.5M), Solon E Summerfield Foundation ($679,253) and Carnegie Corporation of New York ($1.4M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to New York recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $200,000 to GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER — to support direct college access and success services, training for college access and success professionals, and research and advocacy to close postsecondary attainment gaps
Largest: $75,000 to COLLEGE ACCESS RESEARCH & ACTION (CARA) — program support - college access: research & action (cara)
Largest: $156,250 to Fund for the City of New York Inc — for core support of the college access: research & action model outside of new york city
Largest: $50,000 to RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CUNY — general operating support for college access: research and action (cara)
Largest: $3.9M to MATRICULATE INC — to promote college access & success for high achieving low and middle - income students
Largest: $175,000 to THE TEAK FELLOWSHIP — college access and support
Largest: $40,000 to LET'S GET READY — college access, transition, and success in greater boston
Largest: $35,000 to BOTTOM LINE - NEW YORK — college access and college success programs
Unfcu FoundationLong Island City, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $120,000 · through 2025Largest: $35,000 to THE YWCA OF BROOKLYN INC — provide a holistic college access and leadership program (lead) for youth, services for immigrant women, and domestic violence prevention, anti-racism, civic engagement, and women'…
Largest: $550,000 to THE BOTTOM LINE INC — bottom line new york's college access and success programs
Largest: $25,000 to LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS Inc (LUCA) — program support
Largest: $50,000 to LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS — educational improvement and other general charitable purposes
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