About Fund for the City of New York
Fund for the City of New York (FCNY) supports public service innovation, nonprofit capacity, and cultural programming with an emphasis on New York City while also operating nationwide fiscal sponsorships. It provides a mix of non-grant support — short-term cash-flow loans, low-cost capital loans for arts groups, fiscal sponsorship and administrative services — and partners on invite-only collaborative public service initiatives (e.g., mental health access). FCNY prioritizes projects that strengthen public-sector and nonprofit practice, advance equity in public services, and sustain BIPOC-led cultural organizations.
Focus Areas
Short-term Cash-Flow Lending for NonprofitsCultural Arts Capital Financing (priority to BIPOC-led NYC organizations)Fiscal Sponsorship and Partner Project IncubationCivic and Public Sector Innovation (including AI for Nonprofits pilots)Community Behavioral Health Collaboratives (low-income NYC neighborhoods)
Who They Fund
low-income renters / tenants facing evictionimmigrants and undocumented communitiesyoung people impacted by the justice system / youth in high-need communities
About Fund for the City of New York
Fund for the City of New York Inc. is best read through the public-service partnerships it backs: a $1.95 million Promise Project grant to Columbia University Medical Center, repeated right-to-counsel coalition support, and city-linked work that ties nonprofit capacity to municipal problem-solving. The foundation funds a mix of legal access, community organizing, environmental restoration, youth and workforce pathways, and civic innovation, often through named initiatives rather than open-ended grantmaking. Its recent record also shows continued support for New York City institutions while extending some awards to organizations outside the city, such as Tacoma and Buffalo. That pattern fits a funder that operates across grantmaking and service infrastructure. FCNY pairs grants with loans, fiscal sponsorship, and administrative support, and its program portfolio includes cash-flow lending, returnable advances tied to city contracts, and invite-only collaboratives in public service and behavioral health. In the recent grants list, groups such as Catholic Migration Services, Goddard Riverside Community Center, and Flatbush Development Corporation appear in coalition-based legal services funding, while Natural Areas Conservancy appears in environmental work across multiple years. The result is a portfolio that emphasizes practical support for organizations carrying out city-facing work.
What Fund for the City of New York Funds
Housing and legal access are a major thread in the recent grants. The foundation gave $187,500 to Flatbush Development Corporation in 2024 for a Right to Counsel NYC Coalition grant, and it also supported Catholic Migration Services and Goddard Riverside Community Center under the same umbrella. Environmental and coastal work is another visible area. Natural Areas Conservancy received $200,000 in 2024 for a JBRPC grant and $175,000 in 2025 for a Jamaica Bay grant, showing sustained support for restoration-related efforts. The foundation also backs workforce and youth pathways. In 2025 it awarded $150,000 each to Leap Inc Dba Brooklyn Workforce Innovations, Marcy Lab Inc, Youth Action Programs and Homes, Tech Kids Unlimited Inc, and Center for Employment Opportunities through an NYCETC grant series. A fourth cluster is civic and neighborhood infrastructure. Neo Philanthropy received $160,792 in 2024 for a Brooklyn Movement Center grant, and City Living NY received $100,000 in 2023 for The Center for Fair Futures grant.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.8M
Total Assets
$172.1M
Total Revenue
$67M
Total Expenses
$62.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $85K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$85K
Geographic Reach
Regional8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LISETTE NIEVES
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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