About New York Times Communities Fund
Supports local, national and global nonprofits that help people improve their circumstances and lead more enriching lives through the power of education.
Focus Areas
Education (K-12 literacy)Workforce development / vocational trainingTechnology trainingHigher education access and persistenceGirls' education (international)Youth servicesSenior servicesHomelessness prevention
Who They Fund
low-income individuals and familieseconomically disadvantaged personspeople in immediate need or crisis
Funding Style
About New York Times Communities Fund
The New York Times Communities Fund uses an annual partner-organization model to direct major grants to nonprofits that help people improve their circumstances through education, literacy, workforce training, youth services, and related support. In the latest grant data, the fund’s largest awards sit at $713,688, with a broad cohort approach rather than a single marquee recipient. Its recent giving includes repeated support for Uja Federation of NY, which received $921,089 in 2023 and $688,611 in 2024, as well as Catholic Charities Archdiocese of NY, which appears in both 2024 and 2025 grant totals. The same pattern extends to organizations serving different needs within the fund’s education and poverty-alleviation mix, including First Book, International Rescue Committee Inc, and Feeding America. The fund also shows a consistent preference for partner campaigns that distribute donor contributions to a selected slate of nonprofits rather than open, unsolicited applications. Recent grants span local, national, and global work, but the recipient list is heavily concentrated in New York. The fund’s stated beneficiary groups include low-income individuals and families, economically disadvantaged persons, and people in immediate need or crisis.
What New York Times Communities Fund Funds
Education is the clearest thread in the fund’s grantmaking. It supported First Book with $881,042 in 2023 and $650,063 in 2024, both for helping the needy, aligning with the fund’s literacy and educational-support focus. Workforce and vocational training also appear repeatedly. Per Scholas received $713,688 in 2025, and OneGoal received the same amount in 2025, both within a campaign structure that highlights education-related services and youth advancement. The fund also backs basic-needs and social-service work. Feeding America received $931,042 in 2023 and $653,563 in 2024, while City Harvest Inc received $250,000 in 2025. For community support, Brooklyn Bureau of Community Services received $881,042 in 2023 and $652,263 in 2024.
How New York Times Communities Fund Gives
Typical awards are large and tightly clustered: the p25 grant size is $237,500, the median is $657,336, and the p75 is $713,688. That points to a cohort-style funding pattern with many grants near the top of the distribution. Recipients also recur across years; Uja Federation of NY, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of NY, and other partners appear in multiple grant cycles. The fund is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not make program-related investments. Its campaigns are administered through pre-selected partner organizations, and unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.4M
Total Assets
$72.9M
Total Revenue
$11.6M
Total Expenses
$8.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $238K and $714K, with a median of $657K.
25th Percentile
$238K
Median
$657K
75th Percentile
$714K
Geographic Reach
Regional6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
EILEEN MURPHY
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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