
The New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled focuses strongly on musculoskeletal health, orthopedic research and patient services while also supporting local health systems, medical research at New York institutions, and community sports/fitness programs. Their grants skew to NYC-area organizations but include national partners and occasional humanitarian medical relief. They fund both research and direct-service organizations, with repeat support for orthopedics-related groups and local civic health institutions.
The New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining The gives across musculoskeletal health, with grants to orthopedic research, patient-support organizations, and New York health institutions alongside sports and fitness groups. Recent awards show a clear pattern of support for both research and direct services: the Arthritis Foundation received $210,000 in 2025 and $170,000 in 2023, while New York Road Runners received $186,682 in 2024. The foundation also backs specialized medical research and clinical infrastructure, including the Research Foundation of CUNY and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. Its grantmaking also reaches into disease-specific advocacy and rehabilitation-related work. The Lupus Research Alliance and the ALS Association Greater NY Chapter each appear among recent grantees, and United Hospital Fund of NY received repeat support. Community athletics are part of the picture too, with Brooklyn Baseball Co and USA Football among the recipients. The overall profile is one of a health-oriented funder that combines medical research, patient support, and physically active youth and community programming.
Orthopedics and musculoskeletal health are the clearest throughline. The foundation gave $50,000 in 2025 to Steadman Philippon Research Institute for general support and $25,000 in 2024 to Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine Inc for general support. It also supports patient-oriented disease organizations. The Arthritis Foundation received $210,000 in 2025 and $28,500 in 2024, both for general support, while the Lupus Research Alliance received $25,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2025. New York health and research institutions are another cluster. Research Foundation of CUNY received $80,000 in 2023 and $40,000 in 2024, and United Hospital Fund of NY received repeated grants in 2023 and 2025. Community sports and youth activity appear as well, including $30,000 to Brooklyn Baseball Co LLC and $15,000 to Urban Dove Inc in both 2023 and 2024.
Typical grants fall in a relatively tight range: p25 is $14,080, median is $25,000, and p75 is $29,250. The recent record includes both larger outliers, such as $250,000 to The Aspen Institute in 2023, and many awards clustered at $25,000. The pattern also shows repeat support across years for multiple recipients, including the Arthritis Foundation, Research Foundation of CUNY, United Hospital Fund of NY, USA Football Inc, Brooklyn Baseball Co LLC, Urban Dove Inc, and the ALS Association Greater NY Chapter. The foundation gives as a nonprofit grantmaker with no individual giving and no program-related investments listed.
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Most grants fall between $14K and $29K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$29K
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Moderately concentrated: a mix of several mid-to-large gifts and many smaller awards. They repeatedly fund a handful of healthcare/orthopedic organizations (multiple grants to Arthritis Foundation, Research Foundation of CUNY, USA Football) while also making one-off or single-year grants to local cultural, civic, and relief groups. Overall giving is NYC-centric with occasional national or international grantees, and grant sizes range from small community gifts (~$10k) to larger research/organizational grants (six-figure awards).
Notable grantees: Arthritis Foundation, Research Foundation of CUNY, New York Road Runners, Steadman Philippon Research Institute, United Hospital Fund
Grant dollars are concentrated in New York, which accounts for 70% of grants by recipient location. Recent recipients are heavily New York City-area, including New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Long Island City, NY; and Yonkers, NY. Outside New York, recent grants reached Atlanta, GA; Vail, CO; Rosemont, IL; Indianapolis, IN; West Palm Beach, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Sparkill, NY; and Washington, DC. All recent grants in the dataset went to US recipients.
It funds organizations in musculoskeletal health, orthopedic research, patient support, and New York health systems, while also supporting community sports and fitness programs. Recent grants include support for research institutions, disease-focused nonprofits, and youth athletics groups.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including the Arthritis Foundation, Research Foundation of CUNY, United Hospital Fund of NY, USA Football Inc, Brooklyn Baseball Co LLC, Urban Dove Inc, and the ALS Association Greater NY Chapter.
The distribution centers on $25,000 grants. The p25 grant size is $14,080, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $29,250, with some larger awards such as $250,000 and $210,000 in the recent record.
Most grants go to recipients in New York, which represents 70% of grants by recipient location. Recent New York recipients include organizations in New York, Brooklyn, Long Island City, Yonkers, and Garden City.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis Foundation INC | Atlanta, GA | $210,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Steadman Philippon Research Institute | Vail, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| USA FOOTBALL INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED HOSPITAL FUND OF NY | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| The Palm Beach Symphony Society Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LUPUS RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROOKLYN BASEBALL CO LLC | Brooklyn, NY | $13,860 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| St Thomas Aquinas College | Sparkill, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NonTraditional Employment for Women | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Ronald McDonald House of New York Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FDNY FOUNDATION INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Mission International Rescue Charities Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Startup Westport Inc | Westport, CT | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC | New York, NY | $186,682 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CUNY | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROOKLYN BASEBALL CO LLC | Brooklyn, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Arthritis Foundation INC | Atlanta, GA | $28,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED HOSPITAL FUND OF NY | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| USA FOOTBALL INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION | Rosemont, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LUPUS RESEARCH ALLIANCE | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine Inc | Garden City, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AFYA FOUNDATION | Yonkers, NY | $19,252 | 2024 | WAR IN UKRAINE |
| URBAN DOVE INC | Long Island City, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| The ALS Association Greater NY Chapter | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PENNYS FLIGHT FOUNDATION INC | Glen Cove, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Keiser University | Fort Myers, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEALTHCARE LEADERS OF NY | ASTORIA, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FDNY FOUNDATION INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Arthritis Foundation INC | Atlanta, GA | $170,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CUNY | New York, NY | $80,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AFYA FOUNDATION | Yonkers, NY | $64,165 | 2023 | WAR IN UKRAINE |
| USA FOOTBALL INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED HOSPITAL FUND OF NY | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| URBAN DOVE INC | Long Island City, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ALS ASSOCIATION GREATER NY CHAPTER | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROOKLYN BASEBALL CO LLC | Brooklyn, NY | $13,160 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORKERS COMPENSATION INSTITUTE | Tallahassee, FL | $12,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
USA FOOTBALL INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
BROOKLYN BASEBALL CO LLC
$13,860GENERAL SUPPORT
Mission International Rescue Charities Inc
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Startup Westport Inc
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BROOKLYN BASEBALL CO LLC
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
USA FOOTBALL INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine Inc
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Keiser University
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HEALTHCARE LEADERS OF NY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
USA FOOTBALL INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BROOKLYN BASEBALL CO LLC
$13,160GENERAL SUPPORT
WORKERS COMPENSATION INSTITUTE
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT