ALTMAN FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$12.9M+3% YoY
Grants
216
Median Grant
$50K
Organizations Funded
211
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Altman Foundation's mission is to enrich the quality of life in New York City through support for programs and institutions that advance opportunity and equity for individuals, families, and communities
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
The Knowledge House Fellowship $50,000; Marcy Lab $100,000 over two years; Teaching Matters $375,000 over two years; The New York Community Trust Care Coordination Fund $400,000 over two years; Community Health Care Association of New York State $150,000; The ArtsConnection $150,000 over two years; The Harlem School of the Arts $125,000 over two years; Cool Culture $100,000 over two years
How to Apply
Submit Letter of Inquiry through grant portal. Only LOIs for Health portfolio currently accepted due to pipeline volume. Full proposals only accepted from current grantees for renewal consideration. Foundation uses LOIs to learn about organizations, then invites full applications when portfolio openings become available.
Does Not Fund
Bricks and mortar, capital projects, purchase of capital equipment; concerts, theater or media performances not connected to current grants; instructional programming in public schools or correctional facilities; individual early childhood programs, district schools, charter schools, public universities, private colleges/universities; grants outside New York City
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$12.9M
Grants
216
Median
$50K
States
7
$12.6M
Grants
203
Median
$50K
States
7
$12.6M
Grants
198
Median
$50K
States
7
Grant Size Distribution
$58K
Typical Grant (Median)
$6K
Smallest
$50K
25th Pctile
$98K
75th Pctile
$250K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $50K and $98K.
Largest Recent Grants
$250K
2024
EXPANDED SCHOOLS
NY · FOR THE HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING INITIATIVE
$250K
2024
THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST
NY · TO SUPPORT SERVICES AND SUPPORTS THROUGH THE FUND FOR THE NEWEST NEW YORKERS, A COLLABORATIVE FUND
$200K
2024
FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
NY · TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CAREER NAVIGATION ROADMAP
$200K
2024
GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER
NY · TO SUPPORT DIRECT COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS SERVICES, TRAINING FOR COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS PROFESSIONALS, AND RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY TO CLOSE POSTSECONDARY ATTAINMENT GAPS
$175K
2024
NEW YORK FOUNDATION
NY · TO HELP SUPPORT THE NEIGHBORHOODS FIRST FUND
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.