The foundation is focused almost exclusively on funding the development and operation of New York State’s 2‑1‑1 health and human services information and referral network, channeling support through regional United Ways and a major Goodwill partner. Grants are directed to county and regional service providers responsible for running 2‑1‑1 call centers and coordinating local referral systems, reflecting an operational, systems‑level approach rather than unrestricted general support. The giving is statewide but delivered through regional intermediaries, emphasizing continuity and infrastructure for helpline services.
2-1-1 New York Inc channels its grantmaking into a single statewide system: New York’s free 2-1-1 health and human services information and referral network. The largest recent awards in the file all support the same operating mission, with grants such as $605,847 to United Way of the Westchester and Putnam in 2024 and $587,164 in 2025 for the development and operation of the statewide 2-1-1 dialing-code system. That pattern shows a funder focused on infrastructure rather than isolated projects. The recipients are regional intermediaries responsible for running call centers and coordinating referral services across the state. In the recent grants list, those intermediaries include United Way of Buffalo and Erie County, United Way of Central New York, United Way of the Greater Capital Region, United Way of Broome County, United Way Mohawk Valley, and United Way of the Adirondack Region Inc. Goodwill of the Finger Lakes is also a repeated recipient. The grants are framed as support to lead and oversee a common statewide service, which points to sustained operational funding for a shared public access network.
The clearest cause area is 2-1-1 call center infrastructure. Recent grants to United Way of Buffalo and Erie County and United Way of Central New York were both made “to lead and oversee the development and operation of a state-wide, free, health and human services information and referral system, accessible through the 2-1-1 dialing code.” Another focus is regional coordination through county and metro intermediaries. United Way of Broome County and United Way Mohawk Valley received similar support for operating the same statewide referral system in their regions. A third area is service delivery through a nonprofit operator: Goodwill of the Finger Lakes received multiple grants for the same statewide 2-1-1 mission. Across these awards, the foundation backs the organizations that answer calls, manage local referral paths, and keep the statewide network functioning.
Typical awards are in the mid-six figures: the grant-size distribution is p25 $127,414, median $177,312, and p75 $378,624. The recent record shows repeat funding across multiple years, not one-off awards, with many recipients appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern fits an operational funder supporting recurring service delivery. The structure is narrow and programmatic: grants go to regional United Ways and a nonprofit service operator for statewide 2-1-1 coordination. No individual giving or program-related investments are shown in the data.
$6M
$917K
$2.4M
$2.4M
Most grants fall between $127K and $379K, with a median of $177K.
25th Percentile
$127K
Median
$177K
75th Percentile
$379K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, program-restricted funding: relatively few, large grants mostly to repeat regional intermediaries (multiple multi-year or repeat awards to United Ways and Goodwill) focused on sustaining and expanding 2‑1‑1 operations across New York State.
Notable grantees: Goodwill of the Finger Lakes, United Way of the Westchester and Putnam, United Way of Buffalo and Erie County, United Way of Central New York, United Way of Broome County
Giving is entirely within New York, with 100% of grants to recipients in NY. The recipients are spread across the state through local intermediaries in White Plains, Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, Vestal, Utica, and Plattsburgh. That pattern aligns with a statewide system delivered through regional partners rather than a single metro concentration. The top state by grant count is New York, and the grants reach both upstate and downstate service organizations.
It funds the development and operation of New York’s statewide free health and human services information and referral system. Recent grants repeatedly support regional organizations that lead or oversee the 2-1-1 dialing-code network and its call-center operations.
Recipients are regional intermediaries in New York, especially United Ways and a nonprofit service operator. Recent grantees include United Way of the Westchester and Putnam, United Way of Buffalo and Erie County, United Way of Central New York, United Way of the Greater Capital Region, United Way of Broome County, United Way Mohawk Valley, United Way of the Adirondack Region Inc, and Goodwill of the Finger Lakes.
The distribution is p25 $127,414, median $177,312, and p75 $378,624. Recent awards also show several larger operating grants in the $400,000 to $600,000 range.
No. The grant record shown here is entirely in New York, with 100% of grants going to recipients in NY.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including United Way of the Westchester and Putnam in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Goodwill of the Finger Lakes in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and United Way of Buffalo and Erie County, United Way of Central New York, United Way of the Greater Capital Region, United Way of Broome County, United Way Mohawk Valley, and United Way of the Adirondack Region Inc across more than one year.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $587,164 | 2025 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| GOODWILL OF THE FINGER LAKES | ROCHESTER, NY | $465,000 | 2025 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY | BUFFALO, NY | $367,437 | 2025 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK | SYRACUSE, NY | $214,887 | 2025 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF BROOME COUNTY | VESTAL, NY | $168,815 | 2025 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION | ALBANY, NY | $112,217 | 2025 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF MOHAWK VALLEY | UTICA, NY | $110,204 | 2025 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF THE ADIRONDACK REGION INC | PLATTSBURGH, NY | $30,459 | 2025 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF THE WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $605,847 | 2024 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| GOODWILL OF THE FINGER LAKES | ROCHESTER, NY | $475,034 | 2024 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY | BUFFALO, NY | $347,000 | 2024 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION | ALBANY, NY | $203,960 | 2024 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK | SYRACUSE, NY | $185,812 | 2024 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF BROOME COUNTY | VESTAL, NY | $157,273 | 2024 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY MOHAWK VALLEY | UTICA, NY | $84,472 | 2024 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF THE ADIRONDACK REGION INC | PLATTSBURGH, NY | $31,461 | 2024 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF THE WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $547,192 | 2023 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| GOODWILL OF THE FINGER LAKES | ROCHESTER, NY | $473,498 | 2023 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY | BUFFALO, NY | $285,703 | 2023 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK | SYRACUSE, NY | $168,813 | 2023 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF BROOME COUNTY | VESTAL, NY | $136,962 | 2023 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY MOHAWK VALLEY | UTICA, NY | $135,970 | 2023 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION | ALBANY, NY | $101,748 | 2023 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
| UNITED WAY OF THE ADIRONDACK REGION INC | PLATTSBURGH, NY | $25,349 | 2023 | TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE. |
UNITED WAY OF WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM
$587,164TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
GOODWILL OF THE FINGER LAKES
$465,000TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY
$367,437TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK
$214,887TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF BROOME COUNTY
$168,815TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION
$112,217TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF MOHAWK VALLEY
$110,204TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF THE ADIRONDACK REGION INC
$30,459TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF THE WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM
$605,847TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
GOODWILL OF THE FINGER LAKES
$475,034TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY
$347,000TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION
$203,960TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK
$185,812TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF BROOME COUNTY
$157,273TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY MOHAWK VALLEY
$84,472TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF THE ADIRONDACK REGION INC
$31,461TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF THE WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM
$547,192TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
GOODWILL OF THE FINGER LAKES
$473,498TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY
$285,703TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK
$168,813TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF BROOME COUNTY
$136,962TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY MOHAWK VALLEY
$135,970TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION
$101,748TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.
UNITED WAY OF THE ADIRONDACK REGION INC
$25,349TO LEAD AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE, FREE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE 2-1-1 DIALING CODE.