About Gotham Gives
Gotham Gives invests in initiatives that reflect the rich diversity of New York City and improve systemic equity by creating social, educational, and cultural opportunities for all New Yorkers.
Focus Areas
K-12 educationComputer science education and teacher trainingWorkforce development and reentry (adult formerly incarcerated)Youth mental health and suicide preventionPublic housing community programsArts and cultural access
Who They Fund
New York City public school students (K-12)NYC high school studentsK-12 CS teachers seeking masters/state certificationformerly incarcerated individualsyouth artists / aspiring young entrepreneurs
About Gotham Gives
A 2024 grant of $3,229,921 to The Shed at Hudson Yards for a digital screen installation shows how Gotham Gives Inc uses large, place-based awards to shape access to culture in New York City. The foundation’s recent giving also includes $2,450,000 to Fund for Public Schools for the CS4All initiative, linking its cultural and education priorities to citywide public systems. Across the recent grants list, Gotham Gives backs schools, public housing programs, reentry services, youth mental health, and arts institutions, with all recorded grants going to U.S. recipients in New York. Its profile fits a pure donor-advised fund provider that directs substantial support toward NYC-focused initiatives rather than individuals or program-related investments. The grant record also shows repeated support for organizations working at scale in the city, including public school partners, community funds, and cultural institutions. The overall pattern is one of large institutional grants tied to New York City public needs and civic infrastructure, with a mix of capital, operating, and program support.
What Gotham Gives Funds
In computer science education, Gotham Gives backed the Fund for Public Schools with $990,275 for the CS4All initiative to bring high-quality computer science to all NYC public school students, and later gave $116,222 for the same effort. They also gave $200,000 to Hunter College to help CS4All teachers pursue master’s study and state certification in computer science. In workforce and reentry work, Strive received $650,000 in 2025 and $625,000 in 2024 for the Fresh Start program to provide formerly incarcerated people with services and help them find careers. For youth mental health, the Jed Foundation received $269,705 for the JED High School program, which brings mental health resources and suicide prevention strategies to NYC high schools.
How Gotham Gives Gives
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $200,000, the median is $412,500, and the 75th percentile is $716,319. That pattern is consistent with a portfolio built around institutional support rather than small awards. Several recipients appear more than once across 2024 and 2025, including Strive, Fund for Public Schools, and Fund for Public Housing, which points to repeat support for selected partners. Gotham Gives Inc is a pure donor-advised fund provider, and the record shows no grants to individuals and no program-related investments. The recent grants list suggests a mix of general operating support, program support, and capital-oriented funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.4M
Total Assets
$4M
Total Revenue
$4M
Total Expenses
$1.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $200K and $716K, with a median of $413K.
25th Percentile
$200K
Median
$413K
75th Percentile
$716K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JENNIFER KLOPP
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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