About Arbor Brothers Inc Dba Arbor Rising
Empower low-income individuals to secure a path out of poverty by providing unrestricted multi-year funding and high-dosage capacity-strengthening consulting support to high-potential, early-stage nonprofits.
Focus Areas
EducationWorkforce developmentYouth developmentCollege accessEarly childhoodAdult programsSocial workFinancial empowerment
Funding Style
general operating supportprogram services supportunrestricted/core fundingoperational/overhead support
Topics
About Arbor Brothers Inc Dba Arbor Rising
Arbor Brothers Inc Dba Arbor Rising centers its work on multi-year, unrestricted support for early- and second-stage nonprofits building pathways out of poverty, often alongside intensive consulting. Its active partnership model pairs cash with 200-300 hours a year of capacity-building, which makes the foundation stand out as a funder of organizational infrastructure as much as program delivery. The foundation’s recent grants show that pattern in practice. In 2024, it gave $155,305 to Immschools in Dallas for general operating support, and $150,000 each to Cooperate and Upchieve in Brooklyn. Other sizable awards went to The Knowledge House in the Bronx, Urban Assembly Charter School, and Marcy Lab, all at $125,000 or more. These grants are typically unrestricted or used for general operating support, with some designated program services support. Arbor Brothers Inc Dba Arbor Rising focuses heavily on education and job training, but its stated portfolio also includes workforce development, early childhood and youth development, college access and success, adult programs, social work, and financial empowerment. The recurring theme is support for nonprofits serving low-income individuals and building longer-term organizational strength rather than single-project funding.
What Arbor Brothers Inc Dba Arbor Rising Funds
Education and job training are central to Arbor Brothers Inc Dba Arbor Rising’s giving. The foundation awarded $125,000 to The Knowledge House in the Bronx for general operating support, and $100,000 to Kindwork in Brooklyn for general operating support. It also backed Upchieve in Brooklyn with $150,000 for general operating support, reflecting a preference for unrestricted support in education-linked work. Its portfolio also includes youth and college-access organizations. Urban Assembly Charter School in the Bronx received $125,000 for general operating support, while New Heights Youth Inc in New York received $20,000 for general operating support. In college access and success, the foundation’s focus list includes that area alongside early childhood and youth development, showing a broader pathway-from-poverty frame rather than a single-age-group approach. The foundation also supports financial empowerment and workforce-oriented organizations. Green City Force in Brooklyn received $20,000 for general operating support, and Emmas Torch Ltd in Brooklyn received $20,000 for general operating support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2M
Total Assets
$6M
Total Revenue
$4.3M
Total Expenses
$3.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $100K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
Regional7 states funded
About 70% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
SCOTT THOMAS
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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