Provides financial and capacity-building support to New York City neighborhood leaders through microgrants, coaching, convening, and partnerships to strengthen community-led solutions and neighborhood resilience.
Citizens Committee for New York City Inc. centers its giving on neighborhood-led work in New York City, with support that combines microgrants, coaching, convening, and partnerships. The foundation’s recent grants show a strong mix of small businesses, local entrepreneurs, and community projects that are meant to strengthen neighborhood resilience and local leadership. Many awards sit at the same $10,000 level, suggesting a consistent approach to modest, practical support rather than large institutional grants. Among the recent recipients, Mystical Music and Art Inc. received funding, and Bluestockings Cooperative also appeared in the grant list, both indicating that arts, community, and local commerce can fit within the foundation’s approach. Other grants went to neighborhood businesses and community groups across the city, including organizations and owners working in retail, service, culture, and civic life. The foundation’s structure and grantmaking pattern point to direct support for local actors already embedded in their communities, especially those building capacity, visibility, and durable neighborhood value.
In arts and culture, Citizens Committee for New York City Inc. awarded $10,000 to Mystical Music and Art Inc. in 2023. That same year, it supported neighborhood commerce with $10,000 grants to Ebaata Skincare LLC and D & S Cafe Inc., reflecting an interest in small businesses that contribute to local street life and commercial activity. The foundation also funded community-facing projects such as Katra Film Series Inc., connecting cultural work with neighborhood engagement. Across these grants, the common thread is practical support for organizations and owners tied to specific places in New York City. The recent list also includes neighborhood businesses in food, retail, beauty, printing, and professional services, showing how the foundation’s funding reaches beyond one sector into several forms of local economic and community activity.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a $10,000 median, with p25 at $7,000 and p75 also at $10,000. That pattern suggests a narrow spread and a preference for standardized award amounts rather than highly variable grants. The foundation’s stated program design includes both microgrants and larger fellowship-style support, with active programs ranging from up to $5,000 neighborhood business and community leader grants to $15,000 Elliott Fellowships. The recent grant list also shows repeat-like consistency in award size across many recipients in the same year. Citizens Committee for New York City Inc. accepts unsolicited applications for its Neighborhood Business Grants and Community Leaders Grants, while its Collaborative Impact Grants and Elliott Fellowships are by invitation through grantee partnership pathways.
$71K
$8.5M
$2.9M
$2.9M
Most grants fall between $7K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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All listed grants went to recipients in the United States, and the grant record is entirely concentrated in New York. Recent recipients are spread across New York City neighborhoods and boroughs, including the Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Manhattan-area addresses such as New York, NY. The list also reaches places like Far Rockway, Laurelton, and Springfield, all in New York. That distribution matches the foundation’s local scope and 100% of grants going to recipients in its headquarters state.
It supports neighborhood small business owners, local entrepreneurs, microenterprises and sole proprietors, neighborhood-based retail and service businesses, and community groups working in arts and culture, education and youth, environment and climate, health and wellness, economic development, public safety, small business support, and community resilience.
The typical award is tightly centered around $10,000, with p25 at $7,000, median at $10,000, and p75 at $10,000. Active programs also show a range from up to $5,000 for microgrants to $15,000 for Elliott Fellowships.
Yes, for Neighborhood Business Grants and Community Leaders Grants. Both programs are listed as accepting unsolicited applications, while Collaborative Impact Grants and Elliott Fellowships are not.
Its grantmaking is local and entirely concentrated in New York. The recent grant list includes recipients in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Laurelton, Far Rockway, Springfield, and New York, NY.
The foundation supports Arts & Culture, Education & Youth, Environment & Climate, Health & Wellness, Economic Development, Public Safety, Small Business Support, and Community Resilience. Its active grant programs also emphasize neighborhood power, collective impact, and leadership development.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONBODY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| TAM & CHENG INC | MANHATTAN, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| ARTBEAN ART & COFFEE COMPANY LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| EVERYMAN ESPRESSO LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| THE BRONX COLLAB | BRONX, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| AMARANTH PEDIATRIC HEALTH PC | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| BLACK ACCESSORY DESIGNERS ALLIANCE INC | BRONX, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| SARITA'S MACARONI & CHEESE EV LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| OFFICE HO JONOT LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| BROOKLYN PACKERS LLC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| BITTEN HEART GROUP LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| HING TAI INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| ALADDIN LIGHTING INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| BLUESTOCKINGS COOPERATIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| ACUPUNCTURE ASSOCIATES PC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| HUMOR LEADERSHIP CONSULTING | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| GLO STUDIO INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| KING JADE GARDEN INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| BRUNO DESTREZ DOUBLE BASS BASS REPAIRS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| TNB LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM |
| DE LOR CAKERY CORPORATION | Long Island, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| TNB LLC | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Humor Leadership Consulting | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Shahanaz Begum | Bronx, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| DAC Unisex Beauty Salon Corp | Far Rockway, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Sipala Corp | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Split Eights LLC | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Katra Film Series Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Lopardo Law Firm PC | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| WUKKOUT LLC | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Got it covered inc | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Simplee Beautiful Westchester | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Clay and Kiln Studio | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| D & S Cafe Inc | Long Island, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Glo Studio Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Bluestockings Cooperative | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| April Son | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| CertRebel LLC | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| ALG Entertainment Group LLC | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Bejan Moers | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| 112 Dyckman Restaurant INC | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| 47 Division Street Trading In | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| 3N convenience Inc | Bronx, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Be in good health LLC | Laurelton, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Brides by Zarielle LLC | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Gourmet Diva Inc | Bronx, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| G&L Marino Corp | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Mystical Music and Art Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Everything Goes Inc | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| ISTIMEWA INC | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
CONBODY INC
$9,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
TAM & CHENG INC
$9,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
ARTBEAN ART & COFFEE COMPANY LLC
$9,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
EVERYMAN ESPRESSO LLC
$8,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
THE BRONX COLLAB
$8,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
AMARANTH PEDIATRIC HEALTH PC
$8,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
BLACK ACCESSORY DESIGNERS ALLIANCE INC
$7,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
SARITA'S MACARONI & CHEESE EV LLC
$7,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
OFFICE HO JONOT LLC
$6,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
BROOKLYN PACKERS LLC
$5,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
BITTEN HEART GROUP LLC
$5,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
HING TAI INC
$5,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
ALADDIN LIGHTING INC
$5,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
BLUESTOCKINGS COOPERATIVE
$5,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
ACUPUNCTURE ASSOCIATES PC
$5,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
HUMOR LEADERSHIP CONSULTING
$5,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
GLO STUDIO INC
$5,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
KING JADE GARDEN INC
$5,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
BRUNO DESTREZ DOUBLE BASS BASS REPAIRS
$5,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
TNB LLC
$5,000NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
DE LOR CAKERY CORPORATION
$10,000TNB LLC
$10,000Humor Leadership Consulting
$10,000Shahanaz Begum
$10,000DAC Unisex Beauty Salon Corp
$10,000Sipala Corp
$10,000Split Eights LLC
$10,000Katra Film Series Inc
$10,000Lopardo Law Firm PC
$10,000WUKKOUT LLC
$10,000Got it covered inc
$10,000Simplee Beautiful Westchester
$10,000Clay and Kiln Studio
$10,000D & S Cafe Inc
$10,000Glo Studio Inc
$10,000Bluestockings Cooperative
$10,000April Son
$10,000CertRebel LLC
$10,000ALG Entertainment Group LLC
$10,000Bejan Moers
$10,000112 Dyckman Restaurant INC
$10,00047 Division Street Trading In
$10,0003N convenience Inc
$10,000Be in good health LLC
$10,000Brides by Zarielle LLC
$10,000Gourmet Diva Inc
$10,000G&L Marino Corp
$10,000Mystical Music and Art Inc
$10,000Everything Goes Inc
$10,000ISTIMEWA INC
$10,000Current and upcoming funding from Citizens Committee for New York City that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: For New Yorkers with a commitment to their community. Projects should improve neighborhood life, strengthen local leadership, and scale community partnerships.
Deadline: Applications are currently open through July 27.
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