The Essex Avenue Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 85-1891431
Foundation Overview
Based in Wilmington, DE, The Essex Avenue Foundation has awarded 333 grants totaling $114,650,192 to organizations in New York, Maryland and 16 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $6,000 to $5,000,192, with a median award of $171,555.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$114,650,192
Total Assets
$861,335,903
Median Grant (all grants)
$171,555
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
77
Median Grant
$300,000
% Median Grant Growth
+43%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 19%
15 of 77 recipients (19%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
New York
65% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 18 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (64%), Bronx (12%), Brooklyn (8%).
Funding Trajectory
+438%
Strong 438% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (48%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Essex Avenue Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abortion Care Network | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Keep Our Clinics Fund | 2024 |
| Ali Forney Center | $750,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Alliance For A Living Ocean | $10,000 | Long Beach, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Billion Oyster Project | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Design & Permitting Of Oyster Reefs | 2024 |
| Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund Corporati | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | Working Capital Fund | 2024 |
| Bronx River Alliance Inc | $75,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Bronxworks Inc | $500,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Cec Stuyvesant Cove Inc | $300,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Christian Herald Assn Inc | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| City And Country School Inc | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| City And Country School Inc | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Caroline Pratt Institute | 2024 |
| City Parks Foundation Inc | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | Nyc Green Relief And Recovery Fund | 2024 |
| City Parks Foundation Inc | $530,000 | New York, NY, US | Tree Time Program: Sidewalk Tree Planting Along Vandervoort Avenue In Brooklyn, Ny | 2024 |
| Coalition For The Homeless Inc | $700,000 | New York, NY, US | Eviction Prevention Fund And General Support | 2024 |
| Cooperative Extension Association In The State Of | $171,555 | Ithaca, NY, US | Ag Energy Ny And Expansion Fund | 2024 |
| Coral Restoration Foundation Inc | $600,000 | Tavernier, FL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Council On The Environment Inc | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Doula Program To Accompany And Comfort Inc | $90,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Earth Matter Ny Inc | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Escuela Comunitaria Del Bronx Bronx Community Scho | $1,895,108 | Bronx, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Fauna & Flora International Usa Inc | $500,000 | Washington, DC, US | Deforestation Prevention In The Annamite Mountains | 2024 |
| Fauna & Flora International Usa Inc | $400,000 | Washington, DC, US | Mangrove Projects | 2024 |
| Fund For Public Housing Inc | $210,000 | New York, NY, US | Sustainability Grant Management Fund | 2024 |
| Gowanus Canal Conservancy Inc | $75,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Green City Force | $500,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Greenwave Organization Corp | $625,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Guardians Of Flushing Bay | $25,000 | Woodside, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Habitat For Humanity International Inc | $580,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | To Assist 10 Habitat For Humanity Statewide Offices In Starting-up Solar Programs In Anticipation Of The Roll-out Of The Federal Solar For All Program, And To Provide Seed Funding For Future Solar Campaigns In Additional States Beyond The Original 10 States | 2024 |
| Health In Harmony Inc | $750,000 | Portland, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Hearts Of Gold Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| I Torres | $6,500 | Bronx, NY, US | Hardship Assistance Grant | 2024 |
| International Refugee Assistance Project Inc | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Jubilee Justice Inc | $700,000 | Alexandria, LA, US | Black Farmers Rice Project | 2024 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Loyola University | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Law Journal Donations To Ugandan Universities | 2024 |
| Mangrove Action Project | $100,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Mordecai Land Trust Inc | $10,000 | Beach Haven, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Mott Haven Spanish Seventh Day | $169,000 | Yonkers, NY, US | Food Fund | 2024 |
| National Network Of Abortion Funds | $300,000 | New York City, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| National Network Of Abortion Funds | $100,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Native Renewables Inc | $300,000 | Flagstaff, AZ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| New York Restoration Project | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Newtown Creek Alliance Incorporated | $50,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Non Traditional Employment For Women | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support, Emergency Fund, Expansion Of Youth Programs | 2024 |
| Ocean Professional Theatre Company Inc | $75,000 | Beach Haven, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Project Drawdown | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Project Kare | $10,500 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Project Renewal Inc | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Rare Inc | $200,000 | Arlington, VA, US | To Support Rare's Mangrove Conservation And Restoration Efforts Worldwide, Including Important Mangrove Areas Of Brazil, Mozambique, And The Philippines | 2024 |
| Reclam The Bay Inc | $20,000 | Waretown, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Refed Inc | $500,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Catalytic Grant Fund | 2024 |
| Refed Inc | $700,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Rethink Food Nyc Inc | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Solar United Neighbors | $525,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Spanish Emmanuel Seventh Day Aventist Church | $101,400 | Bronx, NY, US | Food Fund | 2024 |
| Staten Island Community Job Center Inc | $150,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Food & Hospitality Industry Workforce Development Program | 2024 |
| Sure We Can Inc | $150,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Survivor Fund | $24,000 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship And Training Funds | 2024 |
| Survivor Fund | $80,000 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship And Training Funds | 2024 |
| The Boma Project Inc | $100,000 | Manchestr Ctr, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Boma Project Inc | $175,873 | Manchestr Ctr, VT, US | Rural Entrepreneur Access Project In Turkana, Isiolo, Marsabit And Samburu | 2024 |
| The Childrens Aid Society | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Conservation Fund A Nonprofit Corporation | $500,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Working Farms Fund | 2024 |
| The Dream Life Two Sixty | $500,000 | Lusaka, Foreign, ZA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The New York Foundling | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | The Home Of Integrated Behavioral Health And The Road To Success Program | 2024 |
| The New York Public Library Astor Lenox And Tilden | $150,000 | New York, NY, US | Early Literacy Programming In The Bronx | 2024 |
| Trees For The Future Inc | $525,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Senegal Program | 2024 |
| University Of Maine Foundation | $410,000 | Orono, ME, US | Kelp Strain Selection Laboratory And Production System Work | 2024 |
| Waterfront Alliance Inc | $225,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| We Care Solar | $750,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| West Side Center For Community Life Inc | $150,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Wild Landscapes Inc | $500,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Green Heart Of The Everglades Project | 2024 |
| Women In Need Inc | $700,000 | New York, NY, US | Programming And Emergency Needs Fund | 2024 |
| Women In Need Inc | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | To Continue The Legal Aid Program And To Address Food Insecurity | 2024 |
| Womens Housing And Economic Development Corporatio | $494,000 | Bronx, NY, US | The Emergency Fund And General Support | 2024 |
| Wyckoff House & Association Inc | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Yspaniola Incorporated | $79,752 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Los Mina Literacy Program | 2024 |
| Abortion Care Network | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Keep Our Clinics Fund | 2023 |
| Activate Global Inc | $250,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Activate Fellowship Program | 2023 |
| Aid For Life International Inc | $150,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ali Forney Center | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Alliance For A Living Ocean | $10,000 | Long Beach, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Big Initiatives Incorporated | $250,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Street Tree Care Fund And General Support | 2023 |
| Billion Oyster Project | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Design & Permitting Of Oyster Reefs Fund | 2023 |
| Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund Corporati | $2,000,000 | New York, NY, US | 2030 Fund | 2023 |
| Bronx River Alliance Inc | $50,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Bronxworks Inc | $500,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Cec Stuyvesant Cove Inc | $210,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Christian Herald Assn Inc | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| City And Country School Inc | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| City Parks Foundation Inc | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | Nyc Green Relief And Recovery Fund | 2023 |
| Coalition For The Homeless Inc | $700,000 | New York, NY, US | Eviction Prevention Fund And General Support | 2023 |
| Cooperative Extension Association In The State Of | $94,594 | Ithaca, NY, US | Ag Energy Ny And Expansion Fund | 2023 |
| Cooperative Extension Association In The State Of | $75,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Energy Warriors Program | 2023 |
| Coral Restoration Foundation Inc | $500,000 | Tavernier, FL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Council On The Environment Inc | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Food Hub Fund And General Support | 2023 |
| Council On The Environment Inc | $1,300,000 | New York, NY, US | Composting Program | 2023 |
| Doula Program To Accompany And Comfort Inc | $80,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Escuela Comunitaria Del Bronx Bronx Community Scho | $2,851,937 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Fund For Public Housing Inc | $210,000 | New York, NY, US | Sustainability Grant Management Fund | 2023 |
| Gowanus Canal Conservancy Inc | $50,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Green City Force | $250,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Greenwave Organization Corp | $250,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Grid Alternatives | $400,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Guardians Of Flushing Bay | $25,000 | Woodside, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Health In Harmony Inc | $500,000 | Portland, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Hearts Of Gold Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| International Refugee Assistance Project Inc | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Jubilee Justice Inc | $500,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Black Farmers Rice Project | 2023 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Loyola University | $24,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Law Journal Donations To Ugandan Universities Fund | 2023 |
| Mordecai Land Trust Inc | $10,000 | Beach Haven, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Mott Haven Spanish Seventh Day | $124,800 | Yonkers, NY, US | Purchase Food From Stars Deli For The Hot Food Program | 2023 |
| National Network Of Abortion Funds | $300,000 | New York City, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| National Network Of Abortion Funds | $100,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| National Womens Health Network Inc | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Plan C Fund | 2023 |
| New York Restoration Project | $230,000 | New York, NY, US | Garden Stewardship And Activation Fund And Gardens For The City Fund | 2023 |
| Newtown Creek Alliance Incorporated | $50,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ocean Professional Theatre Company Inc | $75,000 | Beach Haven, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Oyate Group | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Project Drawdown | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Capital Accelerator Program | 2023 |
| Port Morris School Of Community Leadership Psms 5 | $12,324 | Bronx, NY, US | General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation) | 2023 |
| Rainforest Connection | $58,817 | Katy, TX, US | Rainforest Connection's Ai-enabled Acoustic Technology For Illegal Logging Detection With The Jamaica Forestry Department Fund | 2023 |
| Reclam The Bay Inc | $20,000 | Waretown, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Refed Inc | $500,000 | Long Is City, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Rethink Food Nyc Inc | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| S Roman | $6,000 | North Chicago, IL, US | Hardship Assistance Grant | 2023 |
| Solar United Neighbors | $500,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Spanish Emmanuel Seventh Day Aventist Church | $62,600 | Bronx, NY, US | To Purchase Prepared Food From Stars Deli, To Supplement The Spanish Emmanuel Seventh Day Aventist Church's Food Service Program | 2023 |
| Staten Island Community Job Center Inc | $90,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Hospitality Training For Asylum Seekers Fund | 2023 |
| Survivor Fund | $145,000 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship And Training Funds | 2023 |
| The Boma Project Inc | $284,641 | Manchester Center, VT, US | Rural Entrepreneur Access Project In Turkana, Isiolo, Marsabit And Samburu | 2023 |
| The New York Foundling | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | Home Of Integrated Behavioral Health Program And Road To Success Program | 2023 |
| The New York Public Library Astor Lenox And Tilden | $150,000 | New York, NY, US | Early Literacy Programs In The Bronx Fund | 2023 |
| The Pedro J Martinez And Brothers Foundation | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Essential Needs For Manoguayabo Residents Fund | 2023 |
| Trees For The Future Inc | $525,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Senegal Program | 2023 |
| University Of Maine Foundation | $205,000 | Orono, ME, US | Kelp Nursery Time Trials And Selective Breeding Study Fund | 2023 |
| Waterfront Alliance Inc | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| We Care Solar | $500,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| West Side Center For Community Life Inc | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Wild Landscapes Inc | $500,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Green Heart Of The Everglades Project | 2023 |
| Women In Need Inc | $450,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support And Emerging Needs Fund | 2023 |
| Women In Need Inc | $450,000 | New York, NY, US | Legal Empowerment For Asylum-seeking And Displaced Families Program (L.e.a.d.) And Food Pantry Stock Fund | 2023 |
| Womens Housing And Economic Development Corporatio | $494,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Emergency Grants Fund And General Support | 2023 |
| Yspaniola Incorporated | $57,546 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Los Mina Literacy Program | 2023 |
| Yspaniola Incorporated | $53,491 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Los Mina Pilot Project | 2023 |
| Abortion Care Network | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Keep Our Clinics Fund | 2023 |
| Activate Global Inc | $250,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Activate Fellowship Program | 2023 |
| Aid For Life International Inc | $150,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ali Forney Center | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Alliance For A Living Ocean | $10,000 | Long Beach, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Big Initiatives Incorporated | $250,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Street Tree Care Fund And General Support | 2023 |
| Billion Oyster Project | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Design & Permitting Of Oyster Reefs Fund | 2023 |
| Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund Corporati | $2,000,000 | New York, NY, US | 2030 Fund | 2023 |
| Bronx River Alliance Inc | $50,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Bronxworks Inc | $500,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Cec Stuyvesant Cove Inc | $210,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Christian Herald Assn Inc | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| City And Country School Inc | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| City Parks Foundation Inc | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | Nyc Green Relief And Recovery Fund | 2023 |
| Coalition For The Homeless Inc | $700,000 | New York, NY, US | Eviction Prevention Fund And General Support | 2023 |
| Cooperative Extension Association In The State Of | $94,594 | Ithaca, NY, US | Ag Energy Ny And Expansion Fund | 2023 |
| Cooperative Extension Association In The State Of | $75,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Energy Warriors Program | 2023 |
| Coral Restoration Foundation Inc | $500,000 | Tavernier, FL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Council On The Environment Inc | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Food Hub Fund And General Support | 2023 |
| Council On The Environment Inc | $1,300,000 | New York, NY, US | Composting Program | 2023 |
| Doula Program To Accompany And Comfort Inc | $80,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Escuela Comunitaria Del Bronx Bronx Community Scho | $2,851,937 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Fund For Public Housing Inc | $210,000 | New York, NY, US | Sustainability Grant Management Fund | 2023 |
| Gowanus Canal Conservancy Inc | $50,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Green City Force | $250,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Greenwave Organization Corp | $250,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Grid Alternatives | $400,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Guardians Of Flushing Bay | $25,000 | Woodside, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Health In Harmony Inc | $500,000 | Portland, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Hearts Of Gold Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| International Refugee Assistance Project Inc | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Jubilee Justice Inc | $500,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Black Farmers Rice Project | 2023 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Loyola University | $24,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Law Journal Donations To Ugandan Universities Fund | 2023 |
| Mordecai Land Trust Inc | $10,000 | Beach Haven, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Mott Haven Spanish Seventh Day | $124,800 | Yonkers, NY, US | Purchase Food From Stars Deli For The Hot Food Program | 2023 |
| National Network Of Abortion Funds | $300,000 | New York City, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| National Network Of Abortion Funds | $100,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| National Womens Health Network Inc | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Plan C Fund | 2023 |
| New York Restoration Project | $230,000 | New York, NY, US | Garden Stewardship And Activation Fund And Gardens For The City Fund | 2023 |
| Newtown Creek Alliance Incorporated | $50,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ocean Professional Theatre Company Inc | $75,000 | Beach Haven, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Oyate Group | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Project Drawdown | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Capital Accelerator Program | 2023 |
| Port Morris School Of Community Leadership Psms 5 | $12,324 | Bronx, NY, US | General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation) | 2023 |
| Rainforest Connection | $58,817 | Katy, TX, US | Rainforest Connection's Ai-enabled Acoustic Technology For Illegal Logging Detection With The Jamaica Forestry Department Fund | 2023 |
| Reclam The Bay Inc | $20,000 | Waretown, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Refed Inc | $500,000 | Long Is City, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Rethink Food Nyc Inc | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| S Roman | $6,000 | North Chicago, IL, US | Hardship Assistance Grant | 2023 |
| Solar United Neighbors | $500,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Spanish Emmanuel Seventh Day Aventist Church | $62,600 | Bronx, NY, US | To Purchase Prepared Food From Stars Deli, To Supplement The Spanish Emmanuel Seventh Day Aventist Church's Food Service Program | 2023 |
| Staten Island Community Job Center Inc | $90,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Hospitality Training For Asylum Seekers Fund | 2023 |
| Survivor Fund | $145,000 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship And Training Funds | 2023 |
| The Boma Project Inc | $284,641 | Manchester Center, VT, US | Rural Entrepreneur Access Project In Turkana, Isiolo, Marsabit And Samburu | 2023 |
| The New York Foundling | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | Home Of Integrated Behavioral Health Program And Road To Success Program | 2023 |
| The New York Public Library Astor Lenox And Tilden | $150,000 | New York, NY, US | Early Literacy Programs In The Bronx Fund | 2023 |
| The Pedro J Martinez And Brothers Foundation | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Essential Needs For Manoguayabo Residents Fund | 2023 |
| Trees For The Future Inc | $525,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Senegal Program | 2023 |
| University Of Maine Foundation | $205,000 | Orono, ME, US | Kelp Nursery Time Trials And Selective Breeding Study Fund | 2023 |
| Waterfront Alliance Inc | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| We Care Solar | $500,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| West Side Center For Community Life Inc | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Wild Landscapes Inc | $500,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Green Heart Of The Everglades Project | 2023 |
| Women In Need Inc | $450,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support And Emerging Needs Fund | 2023 |
| Women In Need Inc | $450,000 | New York, NY, US | Legal Empowerment For Asylum-seeking And Displaced Families Program (L.e.a.d.) And Food Pantry Stock Fund | 2023 |
| Womens Housing And Economic Development Corporatio | $494,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Emergency Grants Fund And General Support | 2023 |
| Yspaniola Incorporated | $57,546 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Los Mina Literacy Program | 2023 |
| Yspaniola Incorporated | $53,491 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Los Mina Pilot Project | 2023 |
| Abortion Care Network | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Keep Our Clinics Fund | 2022 |
| Activate Global Inc | $250,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Activate Fellowship Program | 2022 |
| Ali Forney Center | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Alliance For A Living Ocean | $10,000 | Long Beach, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Billion Oyster Project | $700,000 | New York, NY, US | Oyster Scaling Project | 2022 |
| Billion Oyster Project | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Billion Oyster Project | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Shell Collection Program | 2022 |
| Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund Corporati | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | 1760 Third Avenue Project | 2022 |
| Bronx River Alliance Inc | $50,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Bronxworks Inc | $350,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating Support Fund And Emergency Grants Fund | 2022 |
| Cec Stuyvesant Cove Inc | $120,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | Here Comes Solar Fund, Green Workforce Fund And Green Design Lab Fund | 2022 |
| Christian Herald Assn Inc - The Bowery Mission | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| City And Country School Inc | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| City And Country School Inc | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Caroline Pratt Institute Fund | 2022 |
| City Parks Foundation Inc | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Nyc Green Relief & Recovery Fund | 2022 |
| Clean Air Task Force Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Coalition For The Homeless Inc | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support Fund And Emergency Grants Fund | 2022 |
| Coalition For The Homeless Inc | $16,461 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Cooperative Extension Association In The State Of | $220,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Pilot Project To Enhance The Opportunities For Green Workforce Development And Career Pathways Fund | 2022 |
| Cornell University | $1,500,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Initiative To Support Afghan Scholars And Students Fund | 2022 |
| Council On The Environment Inc Dba Grownyc | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Grownyc Food Hub | 2022 |
| Council On The Environment Inc Dba Grownyc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Farmstand Program | 2022 |
| Doula Program To Accompany And Comfort Inc | $70,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Escuela Comunitaria Del Bronx Bronx Community Scho | $5,000,192 | Bronx, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Gowanus Canal Conservancy Inc | $50,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Greenwave Organization Corp | $150,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Farmer Advancement Programming | 2022 |
| Guardians Of Flushing Bay | $25,000 | Woodside, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hearts Of Gold Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| International Refugee Assistance Project Inc | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | $1,000,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Fund | 2022 |
| Mordecai Land Trust Inc | $10,000 | Beach Haven, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mott Haven Spanish Seventh Day | $35,000 | Yonkers, NY, US | Spanish Mott Haven Seventh Day Adventist Church's Food Service Program. | 2022 |
| Mott Haven Spanish Seventh Day | $75,000 | Yonkers, NY, US | Hot Meal Program | 2022 |
| National Network Of Abortion Funds | $100,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Collective Power Fund | 2022 |
| National Womens Health Network Inc | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Plan C Fund | 2022 |
| New York Restoration Project | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| New York Restoration Project | $108,500 | New York, NY, US | Clinton Avenue Community Garden Renovation Fund | 2022 |
| New York Restoration Project | $115,000 | New York, NY, US | Living Shoreline Project | 2022 |
| Newtown Creek Alliance Incorporated | $50,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ocean Professional Theatre Company Inc | $75,000 | Beach Haven, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Rainforest Connection | $100,000 | Katy, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Reclam The Bay Inc | $20,000 | Waretown, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Survivor Fund | $180,000 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship And Training Fund | 2022 |
| The Dream Life Two Sixty | $100,000 | Lusaka, Foreign, ZA | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The New York Foundling | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Road To Success | 2022 |
| The New York Foundling | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Home Of Integrated Behavioral Health Fund | 2022 |
| The Parish Of Calvary - St Georges | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Common Table | 2022 |
| University Of Maine Foundation | $240,000 | Orono, ME, US | Kelp Nursery Time Trials And Selective Breeding Study Fund | 2022 |
| Waterfront Alliance Inc | $150,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| West Side Center For Community Life Inc | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Women In Need Inc | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | Programming Fund And Emerging Needs Fund | 2022 |
| Womens Housing And Economic Development Corporatio | $350,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Womens Housing And Economic Development Corporatio | $144,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Emergency Grants Program | 2022 |
| Yspaniola Incorporated | $38,250 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Los Mina Pilot Project | 2022 |
| Yspaniola Incorporated | $12,599 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Extended Research Phase - Los Mina Sur Project | 2022 |
| Abortion Care Network | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Keep Our Clinics Fund | 2022 |
| Activate Global Inc | $250,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Activate Fellowship Program | 2022 |
| Ali Forney Center | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Alliance For A Living Ocean | $10,000 | Long Beach, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Billion Oyster Project | $700,000 | New York, NY, US | Oyster Scaling Project | 2022 |
| Billion Oyster Project | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Billion Oyster Project | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Shell Collection Program | 2022 |
| Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund Corporati | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | 1760 Third Avenue Project | 2022 |
| Bronx River Alliance Inc | $50,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Bronxworks Inc | $350,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating Support Fund And Emergency Grants Fund | 2022 |
| Cec Stuyvesant Cove Inc | $120,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | Here Comes Solar Fund, Green Workforce Fund And Green Design Lab Fund | 2022 |
| Christian Herald Assn Inc - The Bowery Mission | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| City And Country School Inc | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| City And Country School Inc | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Caroline Pratt Institute Fund | 2022 |
| City Parks Foundation Inc | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Nyc Green Relief & Recovery Fund | 2022 |
| Clean Air Task Force Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Coalition For The Homeless Inc | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support Fund And Emergency Grants Fund | 2022 |
| Coalition For The Homeless Inc | $16,461 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Cooperative Extension Association In The State Of | $220,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Pilot Project To Enhance The Opportunities For Green Workforce Development And Career Pathways Fund | 2022 |
| Cornell University | $1,500,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Initiative To Support Afghan Scholars And Students Fund | 2022 |
| Council On The Environment Inc Dba Grownyc | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Grownyc Food Hub | 2022 |
| Council On The Environment Inc Dba Grownyc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Farmstand Program | 2022 |
| Doula Program To Accompany And Comfort Inc | $70,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Escuela Comunitaria Del Bronx Bronx Community Scho | $5,000,192 | Bronx, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Gowanus Canal Conservancy Inc | $50,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Greenwave Organization Corp | $150,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Farmer Advancement Programming | 2022 |
| Guardians Of Flushing Bay | $25,000 | Woodside, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hearts Of Gold Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| International Refugee Assistance Project Inc | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | $1,000,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Fund | 2022 |
| Mordecai Land Trust Inc | $10,000 | Beach Haven, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mott Haven Spanish Seventh Day | $35,000 | Yonkers, NY, US | Spanish Mott Haven Seventh Day Adventist Church's Food Service Program. | 2022 |
| Mott Haven Spanish Seventh Day | $75,000 | Yonkers, NY, US | Hot Meal Program | 2022 |
| National Network Of Abortion Funds | $100,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Collective Power Fund | 2022 |
| National Womens Health Network Inc | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Plan C Fund | 2022 |
| New York Restoration Project | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| New York Restoration Project | $108,500 | New York, NY, US | Clinton Avenue Community Garden Renovation Fund | 2022 |
| New York Restoration Project | $115,000 | New York, NY, US | Living Shoreline Project | 2022 |
| Newtown Creek Alliance Incorporated | $50,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ocean Professional Theatre Company Inc | $75,000 | Beach Haven, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Rainforest Connection | $100,000 | Katy, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Reclam The Bay Inc | $20,000 | Waretown, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Survivor Fund | $180,000 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship And Training Fund | 2022 |
| The Dream Life Two Sixty | $100,000 | Lusaka, Foreign, ZA | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The New York Foundling | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Road To Success | 2022 |
| The New York Foundling | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Home Of Integrated Behavioral Health Fund | 2022 |
| The Parish Of Calvary - St Georges | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Common Table | 2022 |
| University Of Maine Foundation | $240,000 | Orono, ME, US | Kelp Nursery Time Trials And Selective Breeding Study Fund | 2022 |
| Waterfront Alliance Inc | $150,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| West Side Center For Community Life Inc | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Women In Need Inc | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | Programming Fund And Emerging Needs Fund | 2022 |
| Womens Housing And Economic Development Corporatio | $350,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Womens Housing And Economic Development Corporatio | $144,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Emergency Grants Program | 2022 |
| Yspaniola Incorporated | $38,250 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Los Mina Pilot Project | 2022 |
| Yspaniola Incorporated | $12,599 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Extended Research Phase - Los Mina Sur Project | 2022 |
| City And Country School Inc | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Cornell University | $2,000,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | In Support Of The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School Of Management At Cornell | 2021 |
| Doula Program To Accompany And Comfort Inc | $30,000 | Suite, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | $2,000,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | In Support Of Dr. Andrea Cercek's Young Onset Digestive Cancer Research Efforts And In Support Of Dr. Jae Park's Leukemia Research Efforts | 2021 |
| Survivor Fund | $120,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of The Psot Scholarship Fund And Training Fund | 2021 |
| Wetlands And Wildlife Care Center | $8,000 | Huntingtn Bch, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 85-1891431 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000 |
Key People (7)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Essex Avenue Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Sec | Valerie Crosswhite |
|---|---|
| Dir, Pres | Ann Jenkins |
| Dir | Greta Jenkins |
| Dir | Leo Jenkins |
| Dir | Michael Jenkins |
Forms 990-PF
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