The Essex Avenue Foundation
The Essex Avenue Foundation is a high-volume grantmaker that only funds pre-selected organizations, distributing $23M through 69 grants annually.
2024 Summary
$552.10M
Total Assets
$23.42M
Funding Awarded
69
Grants Given
$210,000
Median Grant
$2.85M
Largest Grant
$6,000
Smallest Grant
2024 Recipients
| Recipient | Award | Location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escuela Comunitaria Del Bronx Bronx Community Scho | $2.85M | New York, NEW YORK | General & Unrestricted |
| Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund Corporati | $2.00M | New York, NEW YORK | 2030 Fund |
| Council On The Environment Inc | $1.30M | New York, NEW YORK | Composting Program |
| City And Country School Inc | $1.00M | New York, NEW YORK | General & Unrestricted |
| Oyate Group | $1.00M | New York, NEW YORK | General & Unrestricted |
| The New York Foundling | $1.00M | New York, NEW YORK | Home Of Integrated Behavioral Health Program And Road To Success Program |
| Coalition For The Homeless Inc | $700,000 | New York, NEW YORK | Eviction Prevention Fund And General Support |
| Trees For The Future Inc | $525,000 | Silver Spring, MARYLAND | Senegal Program |
| Ali Forney Center | $500,000 | New York, NEW YORK | General & Unrestricted |
| Billion Oyster Project | $500,000 | New York, NEW YORK | Design & Permitting Of Oyster Reefs Fund |
| Bronxworks Inc | $500,000 | Bronx, NEW YORK | General & Unrestricted |
| Christian Herald Assn Inc | $500,000 | New York, NEW YORK | General & Unrestricted |
| Coral Restoration Foundation Inc | $500,000 | Tavernier, FLORIDA | General & Unrestricted |
| Health In Harmony Inc | $500,000 | Portland, OREGON | General & Unrestricted |
| Jubilee Justice Inc | $500,000 | Oakland, CALIFORNIA | Black Farmers Rice Project |
| Refed Inc | $500,000 | Long Is City, NEW YORK | General & Unrestricted |
| Solar United Neighbors | $500,000 | Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | General & Unrestricted |
| We Care Solar | $500,000 | Berkeley, CALIFORNIA | General & Unrestricted |
| Wild Landscapes Inc | $500,000 | Tallahassee, FLORIDA | Green Heart Of The Everglades Project |
| Womens Housing And Economic Development Corporatio | $494,000 | Bronx, NEW YORK | Emergency Grants Fund And General Support |
| ... and 35 more recipients. | |||
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NY
New York
$17,417,931 -
CA
California
$1,900,000 -
FL
Florida
$1,000,000 -
OR
Oregon
$600,000 -
DC
District of Columbia
$600,000 -
MD
Maryland
$525,000 -
VT
Vermont
$284,641 -
CT
Connecticut
$250,000 -
ME
Maine
$205,000 -
MA
Massachusetts
$111,037 -
NJ
New Jersey
$75,000 -
TX
Texas
$58,817
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Title |
|---|---|---|
| valerie crosswhite | 8008391754 | secretary |
Historical Financials
| Year | Total Assets | Total Giving | Grants | Median Grant | Max Grant | Min Grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $552,099,185 | $23,424,750 | 69 | $210,000 | $2,851,937 | $6,000 |
| 2023 | $460,850,279 | $17,445,002 | 56 | $100,000 | $5,000,192 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | $378,482,999 | $5,158,000 | 6 | $560,000 | $2,000,000 | $8,000 |