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STAIRWAY FUND

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

76recipients FY2016–24
$2Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 55% of giving in New York

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A local funder — 55% of its dollars go to NY. It is a candidate for organizations in the 10 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CO, CT, DC, MA, MO, NJ, NY, RI, WI.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder13
THE KESTREL FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, CTprogram funder12
ROTONDA FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCWATERBURY, CTprogram funder8
HYDE AND WATSON FOUNDATIONWARREN, NJlarge program funder8
BOOTH FERRIS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
MURRAY AND SUSAN HABER CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAprogram funder7
THE JAFFE FAMILY FOUNDATIONVLY COTTAGE, NYprogram funder7
WENDEN FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON DT, CTprogram funder7
BITAR FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder5
BLOCK GRAUSMAN FUNDNEW YORK, NYprogram funder5
COLEMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DEprogram funder5
DUNGANNON FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder5
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder5
MARC HAAS FOUNDATIONMELVILLE, NYprogram funder5
PINKERTON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder5
SHAPIRO POGREBIN FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder5
A C ISRAEL FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder4
APPLEMAN FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder4
ARISON ARTS FOUNDATIONCORAL GABLES, FLprogram funder4
BIG WOOD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder4
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONBROOKLYN, NYprogram funder4
CARDINAL FOUR FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder4
CHARINA FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder4
FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCNORWALK, CTprogram funder4

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE INCNY52024$467,000
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITYMO42024$325,000
TRINITY COLLEGECT52024$246,762
MADISON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY INCNY52024$190,276
SHARE OUR STRENGTHDC52024$154,800
UNION SQUARE PARTNERSHIP INCNY52024$105,000
STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION INCCT42024$99,531
MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTNY42024$82,031
GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCECA32024$65,000
NYU LANGONE HEALTH SYSTEMNY52024$56,500
GRAMERCY PARK BLOCK ASSOCIATION INCNY52024$50,000
WASHINGTON AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION INCCT42024$45,000
ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATIONNY42024$37,500
THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEMNY32024$32,500
TARGET ALS FOUNDATION INCNY22024$30,000
JACQUES PEPIN FOUNDATIONRI52024$27,500
STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONNY42024$27,500
CHICKEN & EGG PICTURES INCNY52024$23,000
CHILD MIND INSTITUTE INCNY32024$22,500
CITY HARVEST INCNY42024$20,000
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATIONNY42024$20,000
CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICANY42024$20,000
FOOD EDUCATION FUNDNY22024$15,000
LAKE WARAMAUG TASK FORCE INCCT32024$13,500
DANBURY HOSPITAL & NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INCCT42024$13,500
HIM FOR HER INCCA52024$12,500
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARYNY42024$12,500
MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY OF NEW YORKNY42024$11,900
SPRING HILL ARTS GATHERING INCNJ22024$10,000
AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATIONDC12024$10,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROMENY22024$10,000
HOW INSTITUTE FOR SOCIETYNY22024$10,000
THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECTCA12024$10,000
NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIONY52024$7,500
NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVALNY32024$7,500
HOT BREAD KITCHEN LTDNY22024$7,000
54 BELOW INCNY12024$5,500
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEENY12024$5,000
LAKE WARAMAUG FRIENDS INCCT12024$5,000
THE FREDERICK GUNN SCHOOL INCORPORATEDCT12024$5,000
BANTAM CINEMA & ARTS CENTER INCCT22024$5,000
THE PUJOLS FAMILY FOUNDATION INCMO12024$5,000
SESAME WORKSHOPNY22024$5,000
JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOLMO52024$5,000
BRONX OPERA COMPANY INCNY52024$3,000
BROADWAY MALL ASSOCIATION INCNY12024$2,500
GUNN MEMORIAL LIBRARY INCCT22024$2,000
THEATRE FOR THE NEW CITY FOUNDATION INCNY32024$2,000
WASHINGTON SCHOLARSHIP FUND INCCT22024$1,500
VINEYARD THEATRE AND WORKSHOP CENTER INCNY12024$1,500