The A and J Serenity Fund concentrates its giving in New York City to organizations that serve low‑income and vulnerable populations, with a strong emphasis on direct social services and youth development. It favors repeated, multi-year support for community‑based nonprofits that run shelters, drop‑in centers, mentoring/after‑school programs, immigrant integration, and neighborhood revitalization. Grants tend to be unrestricted program support for operating needs rather than capital projects or research, and the portfolio shows an interest in both family services and experiential youth education tied to local parks/waterways.
A and J Serenity Fund Inc’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for New York community nonprofits that work directly with low-income and vulnerable populations. The largest grant in the data is $75,000 to New Neighbors Partnership in New York, followed by $50,000 awards to Woodlawn Conservancy in the Bronx and Ruth's Rufuge in Brooklyn, showing a clear preference for neighborhood-based organizations rather than large institutions. Across the record, the funder backs shelters, drop-in centers, youth development programs, immigrant integration services, and family-support providers. The pattern is steady rather than isolated. Care for the Homeless appears multiple times at $40,000, as do The Door, College Community Fellowship, Rocking the Boat, Mercy Center, and The New York Foundling. Many grants are described only as support “to carry out charitable activities,” which points to flexible general-purpose funding. The portfolio also includes housing-related work through Housing Rights Initiative and youth-focused experiences tied to waterways and green space through Rocking the Boat and Woodlawn Conservancy. The fund gives almost entirely in New York, with some activity across New York City neighborhoods and nearby Jersey City.
Homeless services are a recurring theme. A and J Serenity Fund Inc gave $40,000 to Care for the Homeless in 2025, alongside earlier $40,000 grants in 2024 and 2023, and it supported The Door with $50,000 in 2023 and $40,000 in 2024. Both organizations point to direct service and drop-in support. Youth development appears through community-based programming. The funder gave $40,000 to New City Kids in Jersey City for 2023 and 2024, and $40,000 to College Community Fellowship in New York in 2023 and 2024. Family and child welfare services also sit in the mix. The New York Foundling received $40,000 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025, while Mercy Center received $40,000 in 2024 and 2025 and $30,000 in 2023.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $30,000, the median is $40,000, and the 75th percentile is $40,000. That concentration suggests a fairly standardized grant range, with occasional larger awards above $40,000. The recent record also shows repeat support across multiple years for several recipients, including Care for the Homeless, Mercy Center, Rocking the Boat, Housing Rights Initiative, College Community Fellowship, New City Kids, and The New York Foundling. The funder does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grants shown are broad charitable support, often described as support to carry out charitable activities.
$1.3M
$5.6M
$224K
$416K
Most grants fall between $30K and $40K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$40K
About 92% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, NYC‑focused portfolio with repeated mid‑sized grants to a core set of grantees; primarily unrestricted program support and multiple installment grants rather than one‑off gifts, indicating long‑term operating support for community organizations.
Notable grantees: Care for the Homeless, New City Kids, Mercy Center, Rocking the Boat, New Neighbors Partnership
Giving is highly local: 92% of grants go to recipients in New York state, and all of the recent grants in the data are to U.S. organizations. New York City is the main center of activity, with repeated grants to organizations in New York, the Bronx, and Brooklyn. Jersey City, New Jersey also appears several times through New City Kids. The geographic pattern is neighborhood-based rather than national, with a strong concentration in city-serving nonprofits.
The grants point to direct-service nonprofits serving low-income and vulnerable populations, including homeless services, drop-in centers, youth development, immigrant integration, housing advocacy, and family and child welfare organizations. Examples in the recent record include Care for the Homeless, The Door, Mercy Center, and The New York Foundling.
The grant distribution is concentrated around $40,000. The 25th percentile is $30,000, the median is $40,000, and the 75th percentile is $40,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Care for the Homeless, Mercy Center, Rocking the Boat, Housing Rights Initiative, College Community Fellowship, New City Kids, and The New York Foundling.
Its giving is concentrated in New York state, which accounts for 92% of grants. The recent grants are centered in New York City neighborhoods such as New York, the Bronx, and Brooklyn, with some activity in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Most grants are described as support “to carry out charitable activities,” which indicates broad-purpose charitable funding rather than narrowly restricted project grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW NEIGHBORS PARTNERSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| RUTH'S RUFUGE | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| WOODLAWN CONSERVANCY | BRONX, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| MERCY CENTER | BRONX, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| CARE FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| EMMAS TORCH | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIESTO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| HOUSING RIGHTS INITIATIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| BROOKLYN BOOK BODEGA | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| MERCY CENTER | BRONX, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ROCKING THE BOAT | BRONX, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| NEW CITY KIDS | JERSEY CITY, NJ | $40,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| MERCY CENTER | BRONX, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ROCKING THE BOAT | BRONX, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| CARE FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| THE DOOR | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| COLLEGE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| COLLEGE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| NEW CITY KIDS | JERSEY CITY, NJ | $40,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| CARE FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| HOUSING RIGHTS INITIATIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| HOUSING RIGHTS INITIATIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| THE DOOR | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| EMMAS TORCH | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| RED BULL THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| RED BULL THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| THE DOOR | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| CARE FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| NEW CITY KIDS | JERSEY CITY, NJ | $40,000 | 2023 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| COLLEGE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| HOUSING RIGHTS INITIATIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| MERCY CENTER | BRONX, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ROCKING THE BOAT | BRONX, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| RED BULL THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
NEW NEIGHBORS PARTNERSHIP
$75,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
RUTH'S RUFUGE
$50,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
WOODLAWN CONSERVANCY
$50,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
MERCY CENTER
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
CARE FOR THE HOMELESS
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
EMMAS TORCH
$30,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIESTO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
HOUSING RIGHTS INITIATIVE
$30,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING
$30,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
BROOKLYN BOOK BODEGA
$20,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
MERCY CENTER
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
ROCKING THE BOAT
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
NEW CITY KIDS
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
MERCY CENTER
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
ROCKING THE BOAT
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
CARE FOR THE HOMELESS
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
THE DOOR
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
COLLEGE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
COLLEGE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
NEW CITY KIDS
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
CARE FOR THE HOMELESS
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING
$30,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
HOUSING RIGHTS INITIATIVE
$30,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
HOUSING RIGHTS INITIATIVE
$30,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
THE DOOR
$25,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
EMMAS TORCH
$25,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
RED BULL THEATER
$10,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
RED BULL THEATER
$5,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
THE DOOR
$50,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
CARE FOR THE HOMELESS
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
NEW CITY KIDS
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
COLLEGE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP
$40,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
HOUSING RIGHTS INITIATIVE
$30,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
MERCY CENTER
$30,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
ROCKING THE BOAT
$30,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
RED BULL THEATER
$10,000TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES