The Workforce Development Corporation concentrates funding on sector-based workforce training and employer partnerships in New York City, prioritizing programs that place people into specific industries (tech, food & beverage, media/entertainment, and healthcare). They fund training providers, industry partnerships, and business services that connect jobseekers with employers, often supporting program expansion and employer-linked placement. Grants repeatedly go to a small set of training institutions and intermediaries, reflecting an outcomes-driven, sector-focused approach.
Workforce Development Corporation’s recent funding is defined by large, repeat grants to New York training intermediaries that connect jobseekers with employers in specific industries. One of the clearest examples is Fullstack Academy LLC, which received $1,320,845 in 2024 for sector-based training and another $548,880 in 2025 for a tech industry partnership. That pattern points to a funder focused on employer-linked placement rather than broad general support. The same approach shows up across food and beverage, media and entertainment, healthcare, and business services. Hot Bread Kitchen LTD received $1,180,713 in 2025 for a food and beverage industrial partnership, while Roundabout Theatre Company and LEAP Inc dba Brooklyn Workforce I received multiple grants for media and entertainment training. The foundation also backs intermediaries that serve workforce systems and local businesses, including Union Settlement Association Inc, Uptown Grand Central Corp, and Forum for Urban Design DBA Urban De. Grants frequently support program expansion, sector partnerships, and business services tied to placement outcomes. The latest 990 year on file is 2025, and annual grants given are $19,246,487.
In tech workforce development, the foundation supported Fullstack Academy LLC with $870,379 in 2023 for sector-based training and $548,880 in 2025 for a tech industry partnership. It also gave $185,000 in 2024 to Accenture LLP for a tech industry partnership, showing a preference for employer-connected training models. Food and beverage and hospitality are another recurring theme. Hot Bread Kitchen LTD received $1,180,713 in 2025 for a food and beverage industrial partnership, and Empowered Hospitality LLC received $145,869 in 2025 for a food and beverage industrial partnership. In media and entertainment, Roundabout Theatre Company was funded with $568,627 in 2025 for media and entertainment training, while LEAP Inc dba Brooklyn Workforce I received $521,983 in 2025 for media and entertainment training and sector support. The foundation also funds healthcare partnerships, including Vizient Inc for healthcare industry partnership work.
Typical grants cluster tightly around $25,000 to $30,337, with p25 and median both at $25,000 and p75 at $30,337. The pattern is not limited to one-off awards: several recipients appear across multiple years, including Fullstack Academy LLC, Union Settlement Association Inc, LEAP Inc dba Brooklyn Workforce I, Roundabout Theatre Company, Vizient Inc, and Uptown Grand Central Corp. The grant set shows a programmatic foundation that uses repeated awards to sustain sector partnerships, workforce centers, and business services. No application process is described in the data.
$6M
$16.9M
$11.6M
$11.4M
Most grants fall between $25K and $30K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Concentrated, programmatic giving with repeat multi-year or multi-grant support to a core set of intermediaries and training providers. Funding skews toward mid-to-large grants that underwrite sector centers, employer partnerships, and business services rather than one-off small donations; geographic focus appears strongly NYC-centric.
Notable grantees: Fullstack Academy LLC, Union Settlement Association Inc, LEAP Inc (Brooklyn Workforce), Hot Bread Kitchen LTD, Roundabout Theatre Company
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in New York: 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and all recorded recipient-country data is in the US. New York, NY appears repeatedly across the recipient list, along with Brooklyn, NY, Albany, NY, and Tarrytown, NY. A smaller share reaches outside New York State, including Chicago, IL and Walnut Creek, CA, but the recipient footprint remains centered on New York City and nearby parts of the state.
It funds training providers, industry partnerships, workforce intermediaries, and business services organizations. Examples in the recent grants include sector-based training, workforce center delivery, media and entertainment training, healthcare industry partnerships, and business financial assistance programs.
The most visible industries are tech, food and beverage, media and entertainment, healthcare, and manufacturing. Recent grants include tech sector training and partnerships, a food and beverage industrial partnership, media and entertainment training, and healthcare industry partnership work.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Fullstack Academy LLC, Union Settlement Association Inc, LEAP Inc dba Brooklyn Workforce I, Roundabout Theatre Company, Vizient Inc, and Uptown Grand Central Corp. That suggests sustained support for selected workforce partners.
The grant-size profile is tightly grouped: p25 is $25,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $30,337. Many awards are much larger than that, but the central tendency sits at the $25,000 level.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codesmith LLC | New York, NY | $1,263,521 | 2026 | Tech Industry Partnership |
| Codesmith LLC | New York, NY | $1,263,521 | 2026 | Tech Industry Partnership |
| Hot Bread Kitchen LTD | New York, NY | $853,365 | 2026 | Food & Beverage Industrial Partnership |
| Hot Bread Kitchen LTD | New York, NY | $853,365 | 2026 | Food & Beverage Industrial Partnership |
| Soulful Synergy LLC | Queens Village, NY | $462,400 | 2026 | Manufacturing Industry Partnership |
| Soulful Synergy LLC | Queens Village, NY | $462,400 | 2026 | Manufacturing Industry Partnership |
| Staten Island MakerSpace Inc | Staten Island, NY | $375,679 | 2026 | Manufacturing Industry Partnership |
| Staten Island MakerSpace Inc | Staten Island, NY | $375,679 | 2026 | Manufacturing Industry Partnership |
| Vizient Inc | Chicago, IL | $336,777 | 2026 | Healthcare Industry Partnership |
| Vizient Inc | Chicago, IL | $336,777 | 2026 | Healthcare Industry Partnership |
| The Research Fdn of the City Univer | New York, NY | $334,743 | 2026 | Tech Industry Partnership |
| The Research Fdn of the City Univer | New York, NY | $334,743 | 2026 | Tech Industry Partnership |
| Union Settlement Association Inc | New York, NY | $333,838 | 2026 | Business Services |
| Union Settlement Association Inc | New York, NY | $333,838 | 2026 | Business Services |
| LEAP Inc dba Brooklyn Workforce I | Brooklyn, NY | $324,517 | 2026 | Media and Entertainment Training |
| LEAP Inc dba Brooklyn Workforce I | Brooklyn, NY | $324,517 | 2026 | Media and Entertainment Training |
| Forum for Urban Design DBA Urban De | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | Business Services |
| Forum for Urban Design DBA Urban De | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | Business Services |
| Uptown Grand Central Corp | New York, NY | $231,144 | 2026 | Business Services |
| Uptown Grand Central Corp | New York, NY | $231,144 | 2026 | Business Services |
| Consortium For Worker Education Inc | New York, NY | $157,164 | 2026 | Employer-based Training |
| Consortium For Worker Education Inc | New York, NY | $157,164 | 2026 | Employer-based Training |
| Empowered Hospitality LLC | Hoboken, NJ | $149,088 | 2026 | Food & Beverage Industrial Partnership |
| Empowered Hospitality LLC | Hoboken, NJ | $149,088 | 2026 | Food & Beverage Industrial Partnership |
| Helping Hands Licensed Behavior Ana | New York, NY | $92,897 | 2026 | Employer-based Training |
| Helping Hands Licensed Behavior Ana | New York, NY | $92,897 | 2026 | Employer-based Training |
| Urbane Development Group Ltd | New York, NY | $87,250 | 2026 | Business Services |
| Urbane Development Group Ltd | New York, NY | $87,250 | 2026 | Business Services |
| NYSARC Inc NYC Chapter DBA AHRC | New York, NY | $70,849 | 2026 | InternshipApprenticeship |
| NYSARC Inc NYC Chapter DBA AHRC | New York, NY | $70,849 | 2026 | InternshipApprenticeship |
| JSD Holdings Inc DBA Salon 718 | Brooklyn, NY | $64,060 | 2026 | Employer-based Training |
| JSD Holdings Inc DBA Salon 718 | Brooklyn, NY | $64,060 | 2026 | Employer-based Training |
| The New School for Social Research | New York, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | Business Services |
| The New School for Social Research | New York, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | Business Services |
| Per Scholas Inc | Bronx, NY | $45,000 | 2026 | InternshipApprenticeship |
| Kennedy Childrens Center Inc | New York, NY | $45,000 | 2026 | InternshipApprenticeship |
| Kennedy Childrens Center Inc | New York, NY | $45,000 | 2026 | InternshipApprenticeship |
| Per Scholas Inc | Bronx, NY | $45,000 | 2026 | InternshipApprenticeship |
| KTG Hospitality LLC dba Wall Street | New York, NY | $39,785 | 2026 | Employer-based Training |
| KTG Hospitality LLC dba Wall Street | New York, NY | $39,785 | 2026 | Employer-based Training |
| Pursuit Transformation PBC Inc | Long Island City, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | InternshipApprenticeship |
| StudentUnion Inc | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | InternshipApprenticeship |
| Pathfind Inc | Alameda, CA | $35,000 | 2026 | InternshipApprenticeship |
| StudentUnion Inc | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | InternshipApprenticeship |
| Pathfind Inc | Alameda, CA | $35,000 | 2026 | InternshipApprenticeship |
| Pursuit Transformation PBC Inc | Long Island City, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | InternshipApprenticeship |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | $31,208 | 2026 | Media and Entertainment Training |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | $31,208 | 2026 | Media and Entertainment Training |
| 10112 Restaurant Corp | South Richmond Hill, NY | $31,200 | 2026 | Employer-based Training |
| 10112 Restaurant Corp | South Richmond Hill, NY | $31,200 | 2026 | Employer-based Training |
Codesmith LLC
$1,263,521Tech Industry Partnership
Codesmith LLC
$1,263,521Tech Industry Partnership
Hot Bread Kitchen LTD
$853,365Food & Beverage Industrial Partnership
Hot Bread Kitchen LTD
$853,365Food & Beverage Industrial Partnership
Soulful Synergy LLC
$462,400Manufacturing Industry Partnership
Soulful Synergy LLC
$462,400Manufacturing Industry Partnership
Staten Island MakerSpace Inc
$375,679Manufacturing Industry Partnership
Staten Island MakerSpace Inc
$375,679Manufacturing Industry Partnership
Vizient Inc
$336,777Healthcare Industry Partnership
Vizient Inc
$336,777Healthcare Industry Partnership
Uptown Grand Central Corp
$231,144Business Services
Uptown Grand Central Corp
$231,144Business Services
Consortium For Worker Education Inc
$157,164Employer-based Training
Consortium For Worker Education Inc
$157,164Employer-based Training
Empowered Hospitality LLC
$149,088Food & Beverage Industrial Partnership
Empowered Hospitality LLC
$149,088Food & Beverage Industrial Partnership
Helping Hands Licensed Behavior Ana
$92,897Employer-based Training
Helping Hands Licensed Behavior Ana
$92,897Employer-based Training
Urbane Development Group Ltd
$87,250Business Services
Urbane Development Group Ltd
$87,250Business Services
NYSARC Inc NYC Chapter DBA AHRC
$70,849InternshipApprenticeship
NYSARC Inc NYC Chapter DBA AHRC
$70,849InternshipApprenticeship
JSD Holdings Inc DBA Salon 718
$64,060Employer-based Training
JSD Holdings Inc DBA Salon 718
$64,060Employer-based Training
Kennedy Childrens Center Inc
$45,000InternshipApprenticeship
Kennedy Childrens Center Inc
$45,000InternshipApprenticeship
KTG Hospitality LLC dba Wall Street
$39,785Employer-based Training
KTG Hospitality LLC dba Wall Street
$39,785Employer-based Training
Pursuit Transformation PBC Inc
$35,000InternshipApprenticeship
StudentUnion Inc
$35,000InternshipApprenticeship
Pathfind Inc
$35,000InternshipApprenticeship
StudentUnion Inc
$35,000InternshipApprenticeship
Pathfind Inc
$35,000InternshipApprenticeship
Pursuit Transformation PBC Inc
$35,000InternshipApprenticeship
10112 Restaurant Corp
$31,200Employer-based Training
10112 Restaurant Corp
$31,200Employer-based Training