Fordham Street Foundation

About Fordham Street Foundation

Fordham Street Foundation’s recent grantmaking shows a clear preference for general operating support to organizations working on public education and racial equity in schooling. Among its largest recent awards, it gave $70,000 to Research Foundation CUNY and $65,000 each to East African Community Services and Sound Discipline, all for general charitable operations. The pattern points to ongoing support for groups serving children of color and addressing disparities in educational opportunity and outcomes. The foundation also backs a mix of school-focused nonprofits and education intermediaries, including funds for the City of New York, Bard College, Rainier Scholars, and Technology Access Foundation. Many of these grants are structured as unrestricted operating support rather than project-only funding, suggesting that the foundation uses grants to strengthen organizational capacity alongside direct program work. Its active funding programs reinforce that emphasis. Long-term grantees receive general operating support, while new applicants can be considered for single-year program grants tied to helping children of color succeed in school. Across the recent grant list, the foundation’s support reaches organizations working in K-12 education, academic achievement, advocacy, and student development.

What Fordham Street Foundation Funds

In K-12 education, Fordham Street Foundation has supported multiple organizations with general operating grants, including $40,000 to Parent Institute for Quality Education for general charitable operations and $20,000 to Seo Scholars for the same purpose. These awards align with its stated focus on academic achievement for children of color. The foundation also funds direct student support and school-enrichment work. It gave $20,000 to Summer on the Hill, $20,000 to Street Squash Inc, and $20,000 to Team Read, each as general operating support. Other grants point to training and resource development, such as $20,000 to Technology Access Foundation and $20,000 to Geeking Out Kids of Color. Advocacy and policy-related education work also appears in the portfolio. Fordham Street Foundation granted $65,000 to Legal Outreach and later $30,000 to the same organization, both for general charitable operations, showing sustained support for an education nonprofit that sits at the intersection of academic opportunity and broader student advocacy.

How Fordham Street Foundation Gives