Strong Foundation of New York
EIN 136093147Total Given 2017–2025
$4.7M
851 grants · $526K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
48%
supporter · 201/416 multi-year
repeat
$17.0M
Assets (2025)
416
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 697-1000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $457K | $10.3M | $1.0M | 1 |
| 2018 | $416K | $10.8M | $525K | 1 |
| 2019 | $554K | $11.5M | $458K | 141 |
| 2021 | $519K | $14.4M | $706K | 110 |
| 2022 | $631K | $15.8M | $802K | 156 |
| 2023 | $736K | $14.2M | $551K | 161 |
| 2024 | $718K | $16.4M | $602K | 146 |
| 2025 | $705K | $17.0M | $602K | 135 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 851 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$457K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RS
Roger L Strong
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RS
Roger Strong Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JS
Jeffrey Strong
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TS
Thomas Strong
8+ yrs
Officer
RS
Roger L Strong
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RS
Roger Strong Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JS
Jeffrey Strong
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TS
Thomas Strong
8+ yrs
Officer
RS
Roger L Strong
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RS
Roger Strong Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JS
Jeffrey Strong
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TS
Thomas Strong
8+ yrs
Officer
RS
Roger L Strong
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RS
Roger Strong Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JS
Jeffrey Strong
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TS
Thomas Strong
8+ yrs
Officer
RS
Roger L Strong
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RS
Roger Strong Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JS
Jeffrey Strong
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TS
Thomas Strong
8+ yrs
Officer
RS
Roger L Strong
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RS
Roger Strong Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JS
Jeffrey Strong
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TS
Thomas Strong
8+ yrs
Officer
RS
Roger L Strong
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RS
Roger Strong Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TS
Thomas Strong
8+ yrs
Officer
JS
Jeffrey Strong
8+ yrs
Officer
RS
Roger L Strong
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RS
Roger Strong Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LS
Lee Strong
Secretary
Leadership
TS
Thomas Strong
8+ yrs
Officer
JS
Jeffrey Strong
8+ yrs
Officer
Grants Awarded (851 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attachment 81 | New York, NY | $457,160 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2017 |
| See Attachment B | New York, NY | $416,010 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | $65,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | $65,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | $55,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Museum | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Bric | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Georgetown Day School | Washington, DC | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Breakthrough New York | New York, NY | $49,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Bric | Brooklyn, NY | $47,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Trustees of Phillips Academy | Andover, MA | $43,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $40,150 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Bric | Brooklyn, NY | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Yale Universitystrong Travel Fund | New Haven, CT | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | $37,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Washington University | Saint Louis, MO | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville, NY | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $30,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Washington University | Saint Louis, MO | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Rye Country Day School | Rye, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |