The Concordia Foundation makes moderate-sized, unrestricted grants to mission-driven nonprofits focused on urban social services, literacy and youth development, environmental advocacy/clean air, and arts & cultural institutions. Their giving favors organizations that deliver direct services in cities (notably New York City) and regionally in places like Oregon and Long Island, and they repeatedly support a mix of established service providers and community-based programs. Grants are typically labeled 'general purposes,' suggesting flexible operating support rather than project-specific funding.
The Concordia Foundation C/o Ellin and Tucker shows a clear pattern of flexible general-purpose support, with repeated five-figure grants to nonprofits working in urban food access, literacy, youth development, environmental advocacy, and arts and culture. Several of the largest recent grants went to organizations serving New York City and Portland, including $50,000 to Oregon Food Bank, $50,000 to Food Bank for New York City Food, and $50,000 to The Door - a Center for Alternatives Inc. The foundation also awarded $40,000 to Environmental Defense Fund and $40,000 to The Go Project, both listed in the recent grants data. Across the file, grant descriptions are typically marked “general purposes,” pointing to operating support rather than tightly restricted project funding. Its recent record includes both city-based service providers and regional institutions, alongside repeated support for organizations that appear in more than one year. The overall picture is of a national funder making moderate-sized grants to nonprofits that deliver direct services or public-interest advocacy in dense urban communities and nearby regions.
Food access is one of the most visible threads in the foundation’s giving. In 2023, it gave $50,000 to Oregon Food Bank and $50,000 to Food Bank for New York City Food, both for general purposes. Literacy and reading support is another recurring area: Reading Team Inc received $30,000 in 2023 and $30,000 in 2025, while Read Alliance received $25,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2025. Youth development and alternative education also appear in the recent grants list, including $50,000 to The Door - a Center for Alternatives Inc and $30,000 to Bronxworks Inc, both in 2025. The foundation also backs arts and cultural organizations, such as $25,000 to The Arts Council of Princeton in 2025.
Typical grant size falls in a moderate range: the 25th percentile is $18,500, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $39,000. Grants are often labeled general purposes, indicating flexible support. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Food Bank for New York City Food, Environmental Defense Fund, Reading Team Inc, Read Alliance, The Go Project, Springboard Collaborative, and Reading Partners. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
$640K
$15.8M
$1M
$970K
Most grants fall between $19K and $39K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$39K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Distributed portfolio of moderate unrestricted grants (commonly $25k–$90k) with multiple repeat grants to the same organizations; emphasis on core/general operating support rather than project-restricted funding, concentrated around urban service providers with occasional regional/environmental investments.
Notable grantees: Food Bank for New York City, Environmental Defense Fund, Reading Team / Read Alliance / Reading Partners (representing early literacy investments), The Door – A Center for Alternatives / The Go Project (youth services), Solar One / Neighbors for Clean Air (urban environmental organizations)
Grantmaking is national, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, and many recipients are in New York City neighborhoods such as Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. Other recurring locations include Portland, Oregon; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Princeton, New Jersey. Named recipients also appear in Southold and Shelter Island, New York, showing a mix of urban and regional placements rather than a single-city pattern.
The recent grants point to urban social services, literacy, youth development, environmental advocacy, and arts and cultural organizations. Examples in the file include food banks, reading programs, alternative education providers, environmental groups, and community arts institutions, usually funded for general purposes.
Typical grants are moderate in size. The 25th percentile is $18,500, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $39,000.
Yes. Several organizations appear in more than one year, including Food Bank for New York City Food, Environmental Defense Fund, Reading Team Inc, Read Alliance, The Go Project, Springboard Collaborative, and Reading Partners.
New York is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient locations include New York City, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Portland, Philadelphia, Princeton, Southold, and Shelter Island.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DOOR - A CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY FOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SYLVESTER MANOR EDUCATIONAL FARM | SHELTER IS, NY | $32,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| READING TEAM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SPRINGBOARD COLLABORATIVE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SOLAR ONE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BRONXWORKS INC | BRONX, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BEAM CENTER INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| COMMUNITY ACTION SOUTHOLD TOWN INC | SOUTHOLD, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WEST HARLEM ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| READ ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE ARTS COUNCIL OF PRINCETON | PRINCETON, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| READING PARTNERS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE GO PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF NEW JERSEY | EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ | $21,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MERCER STREET FRIENDS | TRENTON, NJ | $21,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| DIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ANSONIA MUSIC OUTREACH ORGANIZATION | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CITY GROWERS INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WOMEN IN NEED INC | GREENVILLE, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SYLVESTER MANOR EDUCATIONAL FARM | SHELTER IS, NY | $45,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY FOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| EARLY STEPS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | FAR HILLS, NJ | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WEST HARLEM ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| READING TEAM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| READING PARTNERS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE GO PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| READ ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| JUMPSTART FOR YOUNG CHILDREN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ANSONIA MUSIC OUTREACH ORGANIZATION | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| DIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SPRINGBOARD COLLABORATIVE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BRONXWORKS INC | BRONX, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WOMEN IN NEED INC | GREENVILLE, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY FOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OREGON FOOD BANK | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| NEIGHBORS FOR CLEAN AIR | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC | PORTLAND, OR | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY FOOD
$40,000GENERAL PURPOSES
READING TEAM INC
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSES
GENERAL PURPOSES
SOLAR ONE
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSES
BEAM CENTER INC
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSES
THE ARTS COUNCIL OF PRINCETON
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
READING PARTNERS
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
ANSONIA MUSIC OUTREACH ORGANIZATION
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
WOMEN IN NEED INC
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSES
FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY FOOD
$40,000GENERAL PURPOSES
EARLY STEPS INC
$40,000GENERAL PURPOSES
READING TEAM INC
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSES
THE GO PROJECT
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
JUMPSTART FOR YOUNG CHILDREN INC
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
ANSONIA MUSIC OUTREACH ORGANIZATION
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
WOMEN IN NEED INC
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSES
FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY FOOD
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSES
NEIGHBORS FOR CLEAN AIR
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSES