Carnegie Corporation of New York concentrates on strengthening democratic institutions, higher education and scholarly exchange, and international peace and security—often by funding intermediary organizations, university-based research centers, and networks that build capacity across regions (notably the U.S., DC policy institutions, and African universities). The foundation frequently supports immigrant integration and voting/civic engagement campaigns, academic fellowships and doctoral training in Africa, K–12 science curriculum development, and policy research on global security (including Russia and nuclear policy).
Carnegie Corporation of New York’s recent grantmaking is defined by large, repeated support for intermediary organizations that move policy, civic participation, and research networks at scale. The biggest awards in the record go to Neo Philanthropy for the Four Freedoms Fund, a donor collaborative focused on immigrant civic integration at the state level, with three grants at or above $3 million across 2023–2025. That same pattern shows up in other areas: the corporation backs OpenSciEd through the National Center for Civic Innovation with multimillion-dollar grants, and it has made repeated awards to the Institute of International Education for the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. Those grants sit alongside support for research and policy institutions, including the Social Science Research Council, the New York Public Library’s Vartan Gregorian Center for Research in the Humanities, and university-based work in Africa. The foundation also uses challenge grants, core support, and final grants, suggesting a mix of operating support and structured program funding rather than one-off project sponsorships alone. Its portfolio reaches across civic engagement, science education, humanities research, and international academic exchange.
In immigrant civic integration, Carnegie Corporation of New York gave $3,033,300 in 2025 to Neo Philanthropy for core support of the Four Freedoms Fund, and it also awarded $1,750,000 in 2024 for the State Infrastructure Fund, a donor collaborative focused on nonpartisan voter engagement. In K–12 science education, the corporation gave $3,000,000 in 2024 to the National Center for Civic Innovation for core support for OpenSciEd, and $1,300,000 in 2023 to WestEd to continue the NEXUS Academy for Science Curriculum Leadership for OpenSciEd state and district leadership teams. In African higher education and research networks, it awarded $2,200,000 in 2024 to the Social Science Research Council for the African Peacebuilding Network and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Program, and $1,800,000 in 2025 to the University of Ghana for doctoral and early-career fellowships with expansion to four partner universities in Ghana and the region. In journalism, it gave $2,166,700 in 2025 to the Miami Foundation for core support of Press Forward.
$148.9M
$4.5B
$330.1M
$239.7M
Most grants fall between $100K and $300K, with a median of $188K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$188K
75th Percentile
$300K
About 25% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for Carnegie Corporation of New York.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 1,689 | $429.3M | 90.4% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 55 | $13.8M |
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Concentrated, programmatic grantmaking with many repeat multi-year grants to intermediaries, university research centers, and a mix of large challenge/core support awards and targeted project funding; funding is geographically concentrated in New York and Washington, DC, and shows sustained investment in a set of recurring grantees rather than one-off small gifts.
Notable grantees: Neo Philanthropy, New Venture Fund, Columbia University, Institute of International Education, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Typical grants cluster in the high six figures to low seven figures: p25 is $100,000, median is $188,000, and p75 is $300,000. The recent record also shows repeated support for the same recipients across multiple years, including Neo Philanthropy, the National Center for Civic Innovation, the Social Science Research Council, the Institute of International Education, and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. Carnegie Corporation of New York is a regular funder, and the recent grants show a mix of core support, challenge grants, one-time grants, and final grants. It also funds individuals through fellowship-style programs, including the Andrew Carnegie Fellows and the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program.
Most grants land in the United States, which accounts for 90.4% of recipient-country records, and the corporation gives most often in California by grant count. New York City appears frequently among recipients, including multiple grants to organizations in New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; and Hastings on Hudson, NY. Other named recipient locations include Miami, FL; Oakland, CA; San Francisco, CA; Accra; Kampala; and Rondebosch. Outside the U.S., the recent grants also reach Ghana, Uganda, and Rwanda through Africa-focused research and fellowship programs.
The recent record centers on intermediary organizations, universities, research centers, and collaborative funds. Examples include Neo Philanthropy for the Four Freedoms Fund, the National Center for Civic Innovation for OpenSciEd, the Social Science Research Council for African research networks, and the Institute of International Education for the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program.
Typical awards are $100,000 at the 25th percentile, $188,000 at the median, and $300,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows much larger awards, including several multimillion-dollar grants for collaborative and program support.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Neo Philanthropy, the National Center for Civic Innovation, the Social Science Research Council, the Institute of International Education, New York Public Library, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, and NewSchools Venture Fund.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals through fellowship-style programs such as the Andrew Carnegie Fellows, and the broader grant record also includes the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program, which supports academic exchange and research capacity.
Most recipient records are in the United States, with 90.4% of grants there, and California is the top state by grant count. The recent list also includes recipients in New York, Florida, California, Ghana, Uganda, and Rwanda.
Louise Richardson
President
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
2.9% |
| 3 | South Africa | 31 | $11.9M | 1.7% |
| 4 | Kenya | 15 | $5.7M | 0.8% |
| 5 | Uganda | 9 | $4.6M | 0.5% |
| 6 | Ghana | 8 | $3.3M | 0.4% |
| 7 | Lebanon | 8 | $2.1M | 0.4% |
| 8 | Austria | 7 | $1.1M | 0.4% |
| 9 | Italy | 7 | $1M | 0.4% |
| 10 | France | 6 | $1M | 0.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neo Philanthropy | New York, NY | $3,033,300 | 2025 | For core support of Four Freedoms Fund, a donor collaborative on immigrant civic integration at the state level |
| National Center for Civic Innovation | New York, NY | $2,250,000 | 2025 | For core support of OpenSciEd |
| Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | $2,166,700 | 2025 | For core support of Press Forward, a national journalism initiative aimed at improving local news coverage |
| New York Public Library | New York, NY | $2,083,400 | 2025 | As a challenge grant for core support of the Vartan Gregorian Center for Research in the Humanities |
| University of Ghana | Accra | $1,800,000 | 2025 | As a final grant for support of doctoral and early-career fellowships with expansion to four partner universities in Ghana and the region (Building a New Generation of Academics in Africa (BANGA-Africa) - Phase 4) |
| Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) | Kampala | $1,413,300 | 2025 | For doctoral and postdoctoral support focused on women and agriculture |
| NewSchools Venture Fund | Oakland, CA | $1,362,000 | 2025 | As a one-time grant for project support of the priorities enumerated in the FY2024-2026 strategic plan |
| Institute of International Education Inc | New York, NY | $1,300,000 | 2025 | For the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program |
| University of Cape Town | Rondebosch | $1,275,000 | 2025 | For Developing Emerging Academic Leaders (DEAL) and the Institute for Humanities in Africa (HUMA) |
| Neo Philanthropy | New York, NY | $1,250,000 | 2025 | For core support of the State Infrastructure Fund, a donor collaborative focused on nonpartisan voter engagement |
| African Institute for Mathematical Sciences - Next Einstein Initiative (Rw | Kigali | $1,200,000 | 2025 | For an African research chair program in data science and its applications |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $1,166,800 | 2025 | For core support of the Trust for Civic Life |
| Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $1,166,700 | 2025 | For core support of the Voting Rights Litigation Working Group |
| BSCS Science Learning | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,100,000 | 2025 | As a final general support grant |
| Heritage and Arts Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,100,000 | 2025 | For support of the inaugural Utah community service fellowship program |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | New York, NY | $1,013,448 | 2025 | For the dissemination of the Corporation's work |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | For core support of BuildUS, a collaborative fund aimed at ensuring federal funds are invested in local communities |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | For core support of the New Americans Campaign |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | For Columbia University's SIPA Institute of Global Politics, Inaugural Carnegie Distinguished Fellows |
| iCivics Inc | Cambridge, MA | $875,000 | 2025 | For core support for the CivXNow Coalition |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | $875,000 | 2025 | For support of its reception center for migrants in New York City |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $875,000 | 2025 | As a final grant for a project to the Center for Public Research and Leadership to finalize the Curriculum Implementation Change Framework resources and conduct a research study on student outcomes and implementation of the OpenSciEd middle school curriculum |
| University of the Witwatersrand | Johannesburg | $869,900 | 2025 | For advancing university transformation through strengthening the early- and mid-career academic pipeline |
| Science for Africa Foundation | Nairobi | $850,000 | 2025 | For fellowships for early-career scholars in the social sciences and humanities |
| Federation of American Scientists | Washington, DC | $850,000 | 2025 | For a project on nuclear command and control and artificial intelligence |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $840,000 | 2025 | For project support of the Public Understanding Capacity Building Cohort of Family Advocacy |
| Charter Fund Inc | Denver, CO | $833,300 | 2025 | For new school development, innovation, and capacity-building through Fund IV |
| Global Impact | Alexandria, VA | $800,000 | 2025 | For a final grant to conduct a qualitative study of family engagement practices and the launch of a public information campaign on the science of learning. |
| Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $800,000 | 2025 | In support of the Ellis Island Museum Reimagined project |
| Learning Policy Institute | Palo Alto, CA | $800,000 | 2025 | As a final general support grant |
| WestEd | San Francisco, CA | $769,900 | 2025 | As a one-time only grant for a project to develop science performance assessments in grades 3-5 designed for the Next Generation Science Standards |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative Inc | Washington, DC | $758,000 | 2025 | For core support of NTI's nuclear program |
| Aurora Institute | Arlington, VA | $750,000 | 2025 | For general support |
| Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation | Annapolis, MD | $729,200 | 2025 | Towards the research and learning components related to Maryland's Service Year Option and Maryland Corps |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $721,100 | 2025 | For building the capacity of school districts and scaling impact through tool development and communications activities |
| African Population and Health Research Center Inc | Nairobi | $700,000 | 2025 | For core support to the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa |
| Council on Foreign Relations Inc | New York, NY | $700,000 | 2025 | As a one-time grant for a project on the 2024 elections |
| Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $690,000 | 2025 | For the Aspen Institute Congressional Program |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | New York, NY | $689,646 | 2025 | Matching Gift Program |
| North American Arab Council for the Social Sciences | New York, NY | $654,600 | 2025 | For a project on knowledge, publics and crisis in the Arab region |
| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | Washington, DC | $633,000 | 2025 | For core support to the Middle East Program and the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $625,000 | 2025 | For core support of the Heartland Fund, a funder collaborative working to strengthen civic engagement in rural communities |
| Learning Forward | Richardson, TX | $600,000 | 2025 | As a final grant to support the curriculum-based professional learning network and advance aligned policies |
| Transcend Inc | Hastings on Hudson, NY | $600,000 | 2025 | As a one-time grant for Profiles in Collective Leadership Initiative |
| National Bureau of Asian Research | Seattle, WA | $589,600 | 2025 | For a Chinese language fellowship program and a research project on China's conceptions of the Indo-Pacific |
| Cambiar Education | San Diego, CA | $583,300 | 2025 | As a final grant for core support of LearnerStudio |
| Throughline Learning | Providence, RI | $583,300 | 2025 | As a final general support grant |
| National Security Archive Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $560,000 | 2025 | For archival programs on U.S.-Russia relations, nuclear security, and cooperative threat reduction |
| WestEd | San Francisco, CA | $544,400 | 2025 | For a project to complete the development of two simulation games based on the Standards for Professional Learning and the design features of curriculum-based professional learning |
| America's Voice Education Fund | Washington, DC | $525,000 | 2025 | As a final grant for general support |
Neo Philanthropy
$3,033,300For core support of Four Freedoms Fund, a donor collaborative on immigrant civic integration at the state level
National Center for Civic Innovation
$2,250,000For core support of OpenSciEd
Miami Foundation
$2,166,700For core support of Press Forward, a national journalism initiative aimed at improving local news coverage
New York Public Library
$2,083,400As a challenge grant for core support of the Vartan Gregorian Center for Research in the Humanities
University of Ghana
$1,800,000As a final grant for support of doctoral and early-career fellowships with expansion to four partner universities in Ghana and the region (Building a New Generation of Academics in Africa (BANGA-Africa) - Phase 4)
Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)
For doctoral and postdoctoral support focused on women and agriculture
NewSchools Venture Fund
$1,362,000As a one-time grant for project support of the priorities enumerated in the FY2024-2026 strategic plan
Institute of International Education Inc
$1,300,000For the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program
University of Cape Town
$1,275,000For Developing Emerging Academic Leaders (DEAL) and the Institute for Humanities in Africa (HUMA)
Neo Philanthropy
$1,250,000For core support of the State Infrastructure Fund, a donor collaborative focused on nonpartisan voter engagement
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences - Next Einstein Initiative (Rw
$1,200,000For an African research chair program in data science and its applications
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
$1,166,800For core support of the Trust for Civic Life
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc
$1,166,700For core support of the Voting Rights Litigation Working Group
BSCS Science Learning
$1,100,000As a final general support grant
Heritage and Arts Foundation
$1,100,000For support of the inaugural Utah community service fellowship program
Carnegie Corporation of New York
$1,013,448For the dissemination of the Corporation's work
Amalgamated Foundation
$1,000,000For core support of BuildUS, a collaborative fund aimed at ensuring federal funds are invested in local communities
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
$1,000,000For core support of the New Americans Campaign
Columbia University
$1,000,000For Columbia University's SIPA Institute of Global Politics, Inaugural Carnegie Distinguished Fellows
iCivics Inc
$875,000For core support for the CivXNow Coalition
International Rescue Committee Inc
$875,000For support of its reception center for migrants in New York City
Columbia University
$875,000As a final grant for a project to the Center for Public Research and Leadership to finalize the Curriculum Implementation Change Framework resources and conduct a research study on student outcomes and implementation of the OpenSciEd middle school curriculum
University of the Witwatersrand
$869,900For advancing university transformation through strengthening the early- and mid-career academic pipeline
Science for Africa Foundation
$850,000For fellowships for early-career scholars in the social sciences and humanities
Federation of American Scientists
$850,000For a project on nuclear command and control and artificial intelligence
Columbia University
$840,000For project support of the Public Understanding Capacity Building Cohort of Family Advocacy
Charter Fund Inc
$833,300For new school development, innovation, and capacity-building through Fund IV
Global Impact
$800,000For a final grant to conduct a qualitative study of family engagement practices and the launch of a public information campaign on the science of learning.
Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation Inc
$800,000In support of the Ellis Island Museum Reimagined project
Learning Policy Institute
$800,000As a final general support grant
WestEd
$769,900As a one-time only grant for a project to develop science performance assessments in grades 3-5 designed for the Next Generation Science Standards
Nuclear Threat Initiative Inc
$758,000For core support of NTI's nuclear program
Aurora Institute
$750,000For general support
Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation
$729,200Towards the research and learning components related to Maryland's Service Year Option and Maryland Corps
Tides Center
$721,100For building the capacity of school districts and scaling impact through tool development and communications activities
African Population and Health Research Center Inc
$700,000For core support to the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa
Council on Foreign Relations Inc
$700,000As a one-time grant for a project on the 2024 elections
Aspen Institute Inc
$690,000For the Aspen Institute Congressional Program
Carnegie Corporation of New York
$689,646Matching Gift Program
North American Arab Council for the Social Sciences
$654,600For a project on knowledge, publics and crisis in the Arab region
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
$633,000For core support to the Middle East Program and the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
Windward Fund
$625,000For core support of the Heartland Fund, a funder collaborative working to strengthen civic engagement in rural communities
Learning Forward
$600,000As a final grant to support the curriculum-based professional learning network and advance aligned policies
Transcend Inc
$600,000As a one-time grant for Profiles in Collective Leadership Initiative
National Bureau of Asian Research
$589,600For a Chinese language fellowship program and a research project on China's conceptions of the Indo-Pacific
Cambiar Education
$583,300As a final grant for core support of LearnerStudio
Throughline Learning
$583,300As a final general support grant
National Security Archive Fund Inc
$560,000For archival programs on U.S.-Russia relations, nuclear security, and cooperative threat reduction
WestEd
$544,400For a project to complete the development of two simulation games based on the Standards for Professional Learning and the design features of curriculum-based professional learning
America's Voice Education Fund
$525,000As a final grant for general support