The New York Yankees Foundation focuses on New York City–centered youth development, sports and recreational programming, and basic needs for vulnerable populations. They regularly fund after‑school and youth-serving organizations (Boys & Girls Clubs, Police Athletic League, Little League), emergency food/shelter providers, and disability/sports groups, often supporting organizations that combine athletics with social services. Grants tend to be sizable and repeat support for established nonprofits rather than many very small awards, with an emphasis on organizations serving Bronx/NYC communities.
A $75,462 grant to the American National Red Cross sits at the top of the foundation’s recent giving, but most of its support stays close to New York City organizations serving youth, families, and basic-needs programs. New York Yankees Foundation Inc. regularly backs established nonprofits with general support, often at the $25,000 to $50,000 level, and its recent awards show repeated support for the same groups over multiple years. That pattern includes Boys & Girls Club affiliates in the Bronx and Manhattan, Police Athletic League, and New York Public Library. The foundation’s giving also reaches food assistance, shelter, and community service providers such as Food Bank for New York City, Covenant House, and St. Francis Food Pantries and Shelters. Sports and recreation remain part of the picture through Special Olympics New York and the United States Olympic Committee, alongside grants to New Settlement and Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition. Across the recent grant list, the foundation appears to favor general operating support for nonprofits already embedded in New York communities rather than one-off awards to many smaller recipients.
Youth development is a clear throughline in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $50,000 to Police Athletic League Inc for general support and $50,000 to Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club for general support, while also backing Madison Square Boys & Girls Club Foundation Inc with $50,000 in 2024 and 2025. Basic-needs work is another visible area: it awarded $46,000 to Part of the Solution (POTS) and $40,000 to Food Bank for New York City for general support. The foundation also supports programs tied to sports, disability athletics, and recreation, including $40,000 to Special Olympics New York and $25,000 to the United States Olympic Committee. Cultural and learning institutions are part of the mix as well, with grants to New York Public Library and Literacy Inc.
Typical awards cluster tightly around $10,000 at the 25th percentile and median, rising to $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows repeated support for several recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than single-year gifts. New York Yankees Foundation Inc. is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The awards shown are general support grants, suggesting flexibility in how recipients use the money.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
ANTHONY BRUNO
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Concentrated, mid‑to‑large grants with multiple repeat payments to core local partners; mix of program support for established nonprofits and targeted gifts to high‑visibility NYC causes rather than broad national grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, Police Athletic League, Inc., Food Bank for New York City, Special Olympics New York, Covenant House
Giving is highly concentrated in New York: 90% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. New York City dominates the recipient map, with many awards landing in New York, NY and the Bronx, NY. Other U.S. recipients appear in a smaller number of grants, including San Francisco, CA; Tampa, FL; Charlotte, NC; and Colorado Springs, CO. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
The recent grants list centers on youth-serving nonprofits, food and shelter providers, sports and disability athletics groups, and cultural or literacy organizations. Recipients include Police Athletic League Inc, Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club, Food Bank for New York City, Special Olympics New York, New York Public Library, and Literacy Inc.
The grant-size distribution is tightly grouped: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. Recent awards also include larger general-support gifts, such as $50,000 and one $75,462 grant.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club, Police Athletic League Inc, Madison Square Boys & Girls Club Foundation Inc, Food Bank for New York City, New York Public Library, and St Francis Food Pantries and Shelters.
Most grants go to recipients in New York, with 90% of grants in the foundation’s headquarters state. The recipient list is heavily weighted toward New York City, especially New York, NY and the Bronx, NY.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,184,416 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MADISON SQUARE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIPS BAY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | BRONX, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STEM EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SILVER SHIELD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LITERACY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| USO OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK URBAN LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PART OF THE SOLUTION (POTS) | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRONX CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITYMEALS ON WHEELS | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE 44TH PCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $23,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DREAM | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NEW YORK POPS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HISPANIC FEDERATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BROADWAY SHOW LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $17,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHEELCHAIR SPORTS FEDERATION INC | MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY | $16,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHURCH ALIVE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | BRONX, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALS RIDE FOR LIFE | STONY BROOK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND | NW WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALS UNITED GREATER NEW YORK CHAPTER | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CASTLE HILL YMCA | BRONX, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEARNING THROUGH AN EXPANDED ARTS PROGRAM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP | BRONX, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PUBLICOLOR | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NYC SANITATION FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF METRO NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLUE STAR FAMILIES | ENCINITAS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIOBUS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAPITOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FDNY FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER NEW YORK | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DANCE TO UNITE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MDMOTIVATOR | FREMONT, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK LEAGUE OF PUERTO RICAN WOMEN INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BRONX COLTS YOUTH FOUNDATION INC | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE RECIPROCITY EFFECT | BOWIE, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | BAYSIDE, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRONX OVERALL DEVELOPMENT CORP | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SUSSMAN FAMILY FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KIPS BAY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STEM EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE INC
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
USO OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CITYMEALS ON WHEELS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE 44TH PCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COVENANT HOUSE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE BROADWAY SHOW LEAGUE
$17,500GENERAL SUPPORT
WHEELCHAIR SPORTS FEDERATION INC
$16,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHURCH ALIVE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALS RIDE FOR LIFE
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NYC SANITATION FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAPITOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DANCE TO UNITE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK LEAGUE OF PUERTO RICAN WOMEN INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE BRONX COLTS YOUTH FOUNDATION INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE RECIPROCITY EFFECT
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRONX OVERALL DEVELOPMENT CORP
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SUSSMAN FAMILY FUND
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT