About Affinity Legacy
To improve the health and well-being of the people in the communities we serve.
Focus Areas
Mental healthFood insecurityFormerly incarcerated individualsConsumer health educationWorkforce advancement
Who They Fund
community-based nonprofitsneighborhood or grassroots organizationslocal residents/communities
Funding Style
community-focused grantmakingplace-based/small/local grantsgeneral operating supportresponsive/annual community grants
About Affinity Legacy
Affinity Legacy Inc’s most distinctive feature is the scale of its community health grantmaking in New York, where a 2025 Community Grant Program award of $16,160,000 went to Morris Heights Health Center Inc in the Bronx. The foundation’s recent giving centers on improving health and well-being in local communities, with large awards flowing to community health centers, neighborhood service organizations, and place-based nonprofits. In the latest grant list, the foundation also backed Foundation for Urban Health and Well Being Inc in the Bronx with $9,440,000 and Charles B Wang Community Health Center Inc in New York with $9,440,000, showing a pattern of substantial support for local health access and community-serving institutions. Its stated focus areas include mental health, food insecurity, re-entry support for formerly incarcerated individuals, consumer health education, and workforce advancement. The active Community Grant Program is described as a one-time community grant program for organizations serving Affinity Legacy’s 10-county service area, and its geography remains tightly local, with nearly all grants landing in New York.
What Affinity Legacy Funds
A major theme in Affinity Legacy Inc’s grantmaking is community health infrastructure. It supported Cornerstone Family Healthcare in Cornwall with $2,700,000 and William F Ryan Community Health Center in New York with $2,260,000, both under the Community Grant Program. The foundation also funded Bronxcare Dr Martin Luther King Jr Health Center and Bronx Community Health Network Inc with $1,000,000 each, reinforcing its emphasis on local health access. Mental health appears in the portfolio through grants to Fountain House Inc for $500,000 and Communilife Inc for $440,000. Food insecurity is reflected in support for New York Common Pantry Inc at $400,000. Re-entry and workforce-related work also show up in grants to Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison Inc for $500,000 and Center for Employment Opportunities Inc for $350,000.
How Affinity Legacy Gives
Affinity Legacy Inc’s recent grant sizes are substantial: the typical grant is $100,000 at the 25th percentile, $200,000 at the median, and $350,000 at the 75th percentile. The visible grant list includes both very large awards and many mid-six-figure grants, which suggests a mix of anchor support and smaller community awards within the same program. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its active Community Grant Program is one-time rather than recurring by program design, and it accepts unsolicited requests. The latest grants show award activity across 2023 through 2025.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$45.5M
Total Assets
$60.9M
Total Revenue
$17.4M
Total Expenses
$46.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $100K and $350K, with a median of $200K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$200K
75th Percentile
$350K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
About 99% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CLARA HANSEN
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