Green-Wood Cemetery
ActivePublic CharityMutual & Membership Benefit
About Green-Wood Cemetery
To preserve and activate Green-Wood’s 478-acre cemetery, arboretum, historic landmark and public art space by providing access to its collections and grounds for research, education, public programs, and community engagement, while stewarding its historic, cultural, and ecological resources.
Focus Areas
research (urban ecology, history, public health, climatology)education (K–12 programs, professional development)environmental sciencedeath educationhistoric preservationrestoration trainingpublic programs and arts
Who They Fund
K–12 studentsacademic and applied researchers (ecology, history, public health, climatology)community visitors and arts audiencesrestoration trainees and preservation professionals
About Green-Wood Cemetery
The Green-wood Cemetery’s recent grantmaking is anchored by a single 2023 general operating support grant of $3,562,302 to The Green-wood Historic Fund Inc. That grant sits within a broader public-charity structure with $214,718,284 in assets and $3,562,302 in annual grants given. The foundation’s work is tied to preserving and activating Green-Wood’s 478-acre cemetery, arboretum, historic landmark, and public art space through access to its collections and grounds for research, education, public programs, and community engagement. Its stated focus areas connect preservation with public use: research in urban ecology, history, public health, and climatology; education for K–12 students and educators; environmental science; death education; historic preservation; restoration training; and public programs and arts. The foundation also supports capacity-building for institutional stewardship and access to collections. As a grantmaker, it appears centered on supporting the site itself and the programs that interpret its history, ecology, and cultural resources. That mix of stewardship, research access, and public programming defines how The Green-wood Cemetery funds its mission.
What Green-Wood Cemetery Funds
In history and heritage work, The Green-wood Cemetery lists a History Fellowship under its History section, described as a competitive fellowship opportunity tied to research rather than a general grantmaking stream. In environmental science, it supports projects that use the arboretum, green space, and institutional records, including climate-adaptive grassland management, insect surveys, and fungi diversity studies. The foundation also supports education and professional learning. Its focus areas include K–12 environmental and history education, along with professional development for educators. Another stated area is death and bereavement education, which sits alongside public programs and arts. Preservation is part of the same pattern: the taxonomy includes historic preservation and landmark stewardship, plus restoration and trades training for conservation skills. These themes show a grantmaker oriented toward site-based learning and stewardship.
How Green-Wood Cemetery Gives
The Green-wood Cemetery’s grant size distribution is flat in the available data: p25, median, and p75 are all $3,562,302. That reflects a single reported grant in the file, so there is no visible spread in award size. The foundation is listed as a public charity, not a private family foundation or DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent record shows one 2023 recipient, so recurrence across years cannot be established from the provided grants list. Application mode is only partially visible through program listings that accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.6M
Total Assets
$214.7M
Total Revenue
$21M
Total Expenses
$20.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $3.6M and $3.6M, with a median of $3.6M.
25th Percentile
$3.6M
Median
$3.6M
75th Percentile
$3.6M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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