Funding search · special education · New York
Who funds special education work in New York
15 funders have a record of paying for special education work by New York recipients: 82 grants totaling $9.8M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The Ayco Charitable Foundation ($638,287), Mother Cabrini Health Foundation ($6.6M) and Erwin & Ruth Zafir Foundation ($242,080).
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.
The Ayco Charitable FoundationCohoes, NYCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $638,287 · through 2025Largest: $112,500 to CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION — special education funding
Largest: $1.2M to DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK — support archdiocese of new york special education program
Largest: $50,000 to YESHIVA LIVNAS HASAPIR — special education
Largest: $50,000 to NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE (NYLAG) — special education unit
Largest: $115,000 to OHR V' DAAS ROCKLAND INST FOR SPECI — to assist jewish handicapped and autistic children special education programs.
Largest: $32,000 to Tiegerman SLCD — special education program
Largest: $30,000 to COOKE FOUNDATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION — charitable contribution - offer special education, consulting and training services for students
Largest: $74,999 to The Research Foundation for The State University of New York — advancing quantcrit methods and data sensitivity approaches in special education research
Louis D Srybnik FoundationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $40,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to YOUNG AUDIENCES INC — national art and education program for low income school districts and for students with special needs learning disabilities and second language students.
Largest: $75,000 to KENNEDY CHILDREN'S CENTER — in support of the grow your own workforce development program to increase the number of certified teacher assistants and teachers with an undergraduate degree in early childhood sp…
Largest: $55,000 to PROMISE PROJECT — delivery of comprehensive services to disadvantaged children living with learning disabilities
Community Foundation for Greater BuffaloBuffalo, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $70,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION OF WNY — charitable support. any restrictions have been communicated to the grantee.
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