The Foundation makes grants across Arts & Culture, Education, Employment, Health, Public Policy, and Youth & Families, with most grants made in New York City and northern New Jersey to support nonprofit organizations addressing those areas.
A $500,000 research grant to Rockefeller University stands out in the foundation’s recent giving and points to a portfolio that blends biomedical research, public policy, and New York-based civic institutions. The Achelis & Bodman Foundation Co Manice & Budd LLP funded Rockefeller University for research of Jiankun (JK) Lyu, Ph.D., alongside a $300,000 grant to Manhattan Institute for Policy Research for urban policy and homelessness. That mix appears again in other 2025 awards: support for health research at Hospital for Special Surgery, policy work at Hudson Institute and American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, and cultural support for New-york Historical Society and Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The foundation also backs workforce and youth-serving organizations such as Npower New York, Grace Institute, Fresh Air Fund, and Genesys Works, while continuing to make grants for community services and basic needs through other program areas. Its recent award list shows a pattern of multi-purpose giving within New York City and nearby institutions, with some grants also reaching national policy organizations tied to New York-centered issues.
In public policy, the foundation backed research and advocacy through a $300,000 grant to Manhattan Institute for Policy Research for urban policy and homelessness, a $200,000 grant to Hudson Institute for executing economic containment, and a $100,000 grant to American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research for America at 250. It also awarded $75,000 to Heritage Foundation for Americas 250th Innovation Prizes. In health, Hospital for Special Surgery received $150,000 for research on juvenile dermatomyositis, and Cancer Research Institute received $100,000 for the Lloyd J. Old Star Program. Arts and history organizations also appear repeatedly: New-york Historical Society received $150,000 for a new conservation studio, while Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History received $125,000 for New York City programs.
Recent grants cluster in standard nonprofit grant sizes, with many awards at $50,000, $75,000, and $100,000, and larger outliers at $150,000, $200,000, $300,000, and $500,000. The foundation operates as a private foundation and a regular funder, and it funds individuals. Several organizations recur across the 2025 list in different forms of support, including general operating support, program-specific awards, research grants, and capital or equipment funding. Some program areas accept unsolicited requests, including education, public policy, and arts and culture; other areas are listed as not accepting unsolicited proposals.
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Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Achelis & Bodman Foundation Co Manice & Budd Llp.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 477 | $19.9M | 99.6% |
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in New York: 100% of grants in the data went to recipients in the HQ state, and the top giving state is New York. New York City appears most often, with grants landing at organizations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and broader NYC-serving institutions. Nearby New Jersey also appears through named program geography, including northern New Jersey and Newark. Outside the region, a small number of grants reached Washington, DC, Arlington, Virginia, and Princeton, New Jersey, but the recipient-country mix remains almost entirely US-based, with one UK recipient in the full dataset.
The foundation supports arts and culture, education, employment, health, public policy, and youth & families. Recent grants show funding for research universities, policy institutes, museums and historical societies, workforce programs, and youth-serving organizations.
It gives to nonprofit policy organizations and research groups. The active public policy program lists grant sizes of $15,000–$250,000 and notes special consideration for organizations demonstrating competition, independent research, free markets, and related principles.
The recent grant list is centered on $50,000, $75,000, and $100,000 awards, with larger grants at $150,000, $200,000, $300,000, and $500,000. Active program areas also commonly list $25,000–$100,000 grants, while some programs allow $15,000–$250,000.
Yes, but only in some program areas. The education, public policy, and arts and culture programs are marked as accepting unsolicited requests, while employment, health, youth & families, and other general grant categories are listed as not accepting unsolicited proposals.
Its giving is local and concentrated in New York. All grants in the dataset go to recipients in the HQ state of New York, with active program geographies that also include New Jersey, northern New Jersey, Newark, and some United States-wide funding in selected areas.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH OF JIANKUN (JK) LYU, PH.D., |
| MANHATTAN INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | URBAN POLICY AND HOMELESSNESS |
| HUDSON INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | EXECUTING ECONOMIC CONTAINMENT: A |
| NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | NEW CONSERVATION STUDIO |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH ON JUVENILE DERMATOMYOSITIS |
| ATLAS NETWORK TWO LIBERTY CENTER | ARLINGTON, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | LATIN AMERICA INITIATIVES |
| GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | NEW YORK CITY PROGRAMS |
| FRESH AIR FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PARTNERSHIPS |
| EMPIRE CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY | ALBANY, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | ENERGY PROGRAM |
| SMART APPROACHES TO MARIJUANA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH ON SUPERVISED INJECTION SITES IN NEW YORK CITY AND A PUBLIC MARIJUANA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK CITY |
| CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | LLOYD J. OLD STAR PROGRAM |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | AMERICA AT 250 |
| NPOWER NEW YORK | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | TECH FUNDAMENTALS PROGRAM IN NEW |
| GRACE INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL WARMING POLICY FOUNDATION (AMERICAN FRIENDS OF) | NORTH LAKE, WI | $75,000 | 2025 | NET ZERO AND LIBERTY PROJECT |
| NEW CITY KIDS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $75,000 | 2025 | YOUTH PROGRAMS IN NEW JERSEY |
| HERITAGE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | AMERICAS 250TH INNOVATION PRIZES |
| CATHOLIC INFORMATION CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | A BOOK, BEYOND THE LEATHERSTOCKING |
| GENESYS WORKS | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS | PRINCETON, NJ | $75,000 | 2025 | IMAGING EQUIPMENT |
| PAIDEIA INSTITUTE FOR HUMANISTIC STUDY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | LIVING ANCIENT GREEK |
| PARTNERSHIP TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING | COS COB, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WEST POINT ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES | WEST POINT, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | NYC-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF THE CYBER |
| DONORS TRUST & DONORS CAPITAL FUND | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | ACTIVITIES IN NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY |
| DONORS TRUST & DONORS CAPITAL FUND | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GRACE OUTREACH | BRONX, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BEST BUDDIES NEW YORK CO KLINGMAN & ASSOCIATES | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FRIENDSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND |
| ENGIN | ROCKVILLE, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CIVIC SPIRIT | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK CITY |
| HISPANIC SOCIETY MUSEUM & LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | LIBRARY DIGITIZATION PROJECT |
| INSTITUTE FOR FREE SPEECH | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR AN EXHIBITION, THE BOOK OF ESTHER |
| PHILOS PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | PHILOS CATHOLIC |
| FOUNTAIN HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER |
| 92ND STREET YOUNG MEN'S AND YOUNG WOMEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | 150TH ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMS |
| NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | SACRED SITES PROGRAM |
| EISENHOWER FOUNDATION | ABILENE, KS | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KITE & KEY MEDIA | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | ORIGINALS VIDEO SERIES |
| REAL CLEAR FOUNDATION | NORTHBROOK, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | ENERGY REALISM |
| JAMES MADISON INSTITUTE | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CRISTO REY BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CORPORATE WORK STUDY PROGRAM |
| VITAL CITY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | EXHIBITION, MADINAT AL-ZAHRA: THE RADIANT CAPITAL OF ISLAMIC SPAIN |
| BILLION OYSTER PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | HUDSON REEFS MITIGATION BANK |
| ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED STATES | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | 2025 NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE |
| PERSUASION INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMON GOOD INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | REMOVING PUBLIC UNION CONTROL OVER |
| NEW YORK SOCIETY LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR 18-25 YEAR OLDS |
ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
$500,000RESEARCH OF JIANKUN (JK) LYU, PH.D.,
MANHATTAN INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH
$300,000URBAN POLICY AND HOMELESSNESS
HUDSON INSTITUTE
$200,000EXECUTING ECONOMIC CONTAINMENT: A
NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$150,000NEW CONSERVATION STUDIO
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
$150,000RESEARCH ON JUVENILE DERMATOMYOSITIS
ATLAS NETWORK TWO LIBERTY CENTER
$150,000LATIN AMERICA INITIATIVES
GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY
$125,000NEW YORK CITY PROGRAMS
FRESH AIR FUND
$100,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PARTNERSHIPS
EMPIRE CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY
$100,000ENERGY PROGRAM
SMART APPROACHES TO MARIJUANA
$100,000RESEARCH ON SUPERVISED INJECTION SITES IN NEW YORK CITY AND A PUBLIC MARIJUANA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK CITY
CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$100,000LLOYD J. OLD STAR PROGRAM
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH
$100,000AMERICA AT 250
NPOWER NEW YORK
$75,000TECH FUNDAMENTALS PROGRAM IN NEW
GRACE INSTITUTE
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GLOBAL WARMING POLICY FOUNDATION (AMERICAN FRIENDS OF)
$75,000NET ZERO AND LIBERTY PROJECT
NEW CITY KIDS
$75,000YOUTH PROGRAMS IN NEW JERSEY
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$75,000AMERICAS 250TH INNOVATION PRIZES
CATHOLIC INFORMATION CENTER
$75,000A BOOK, BEYOND THE LEATHERSTOCKING
GENESYS WORKS
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS
$75,000IMAGING EQUIPMENT
PAIDEIA INSTITUTE FOR HUMANISTIC STUDY
$50,000LIVING ANCIENT GREEK
PARTNERSHIP TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WEST POINT ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES
$50,000NYC-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF THE CYBER
DONORS TRUST & DONORS CAPITAL FUND
$50,000ACTIVITIES IN NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY
DONORS TRUST & DONORS CAPITAL FUND
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GRACE OUTREACH
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BEST BUDDIES NEW YORK CO KLINGMAN & ASSOCIATES
$50,000FRIENDSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND
ENGIN
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CIVIC SPIRIT
$50,000PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK CITY
HISPANIC SOCIETY MUSEUM & LIBRARY
$50,000LIBRARY DIGITIZATION PROJECT
INSTITUTE FOR FREE SPEECH
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JEWISH MUSEUM
$50,000FOR AN EXHIBITION, THE BOOK OF ESTHER
PHILOS PROJECT
$50,000PHILOS CATHOLIC
FOUNTAIN HOUSE
$50,000EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER
92ND STREET YOUNG MEN'S AND YOUNG WOMEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION
$50,000150TH ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMS
NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY
$50,000SACRED SITES PROGRAM
EISENHOWER FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KITE & KEY MEDIA
$50,000ORIGINALS VIDEO SERIES
REAL CLEAR FOUNDATION
$50,000ENERGY REALISM
JAMES MADISON INSTITUTE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CRISTO REY BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000CORPORATE WORK STUDY PROGRAM
VITAL CITY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
$50,000EXHIBITION, MADINAT AL-ZAHRA: THE RADIANT CAPITAL OF ISLAMIC SPAIN
BILLION OYSTER PROJECT
$50,000HUDSON REEFS MITIGATION BANK
ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION OF THE UNITED STATES
$50,0002025 NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE
PERSUASION INSTITUTE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COMMON GOOD INSTITUTE
$50,000REMOVING PUBLIC UNION CONTROL OVER
NEW YORK SOCIETY LIBRARY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$50,000EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR 18-25 YEAR OLDS
Current and upcoming funding from Achelis & Bodman Foundation Co Manice & Budd Llp that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations based in New York City or northern New Jersey. Excludes organizations outside NY/NJ or the U.S., individuals, public K–12 schools (except charters), capital campaigns/endowments, fundraising events, loans/deficit financing, and government agencies or nonprofits heavily government-funded.
Deadline: Rolling (no specific deadlines)
Who can apply: Applicants should review the Foundation's program areas and guidelines before applying. The Foundation focuses its grantmaking predominantly in New York City and northern New Jersey.
Deadline: No deadlines stated.
Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofit organizations based in New York City or northern New Jersey, tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and working within the Foundation's program areas. The Foundation generally does not fund organizations outside New York and New Jersey, individuals, endowments, capital campaigns, loans, deficit financing, housing, government agencies, or organizations significantly funded or reimbursed by government agencies. The Foundation's limited resources prevent it from funding the same organization on an ongoing annual basis.
Deadline: No deadlines; inquiries may be submitted at any time during the year.
Who can apply: Applicants should review the Foundation's program areas and guidelines before applying. The Foundation focuses its grantmaking predominantly in New York City and northern New Jersey.
Deadline: No deadlines stated.
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