Grants Awarded By
Essex Avenue Foundation

69 Grants Awarded in 2023

Grant RecipientAward
ESCUELA COMUNITARIA DEL BRONX BRONX COMMUNITY SCHO

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$2,851,937

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: 2030 FUND

$2,000,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: COMPOSTING PROGRAM

$1,300,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$1,000,000
OYATE GROUP

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$1,000,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: HOME OF INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM AND ROAD TO SUCCESS PROGRAM

$1,000,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: EVICTION PREVENTION FUND AND GENERAL SUPPORT

$700,000
TREES FOR THE FUTURE INC

SILVER SPRING, MD

PURPOSE: SENEGAL PROGRAM

$525,000
ALI FORNEY CENTER

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$500,000
BILLION OYSTER PROJECT

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: DESIGN & PERMITTING OF OYSTER REEFS FUND

$500,000

BRONX, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$500,000
CHRISTIAN HERALD ASSN INC

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$500,000

TAVERNIER, FL

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$500,000
HEALTH IN HARMONY INC

PORTLAND, OR

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$500,000
JUBILEE JUSTICE INC

OAKLAND, CA

PURPOSE: BLACK FARMERS RICE PROJECT

$500,000
REFED INC

LONG IS CITY, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$500,000

WASHINGTON, DC

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$500,000

BERKELEY, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$500,000
WILD LANDSCAPES INC

TALLAHASSEE, FL

PURPOSE: GREEN HEART OF THE EVERGLADES PROJECT

$500,000

BRONX, NY

PURPOSE: EMERGENCY GRANTS FUND AND GENERAL SUPPORT

$494,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: LEGAL EMPOWERMENT FOR ASYLUM-SEEKING AND DISPLACED FAMILIES PROGRAM (L.E.A.D.) AND FOOD PANTRY STOCK FUND

$450,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND EMERGING NEEDS FUND

$450,000

OAKLAND, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$400,000
RETHINK FOOD NYC INC

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$350,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: NYC GREEN RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUND

$300,000

NEW YORK CITY, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$300,000

MANCHESTER CENTER, VT

PURPOSE: RURAL ENTREPRENEUR ACCESS PROJECT IN TURKANA, ISIOLO, MARSABIT AND SAMBURU

$284,641
ACTIVATE GLOBAL INC

BERKELEY, CA

PURPOSE: ACTIVATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

$250,000

BROOKLYN, NY

PURPOSE: STREET TREE CARE FUND AND GENERAL SUPPORT

$250,000

BROOKLYN, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$250,000

NEW HAVEN, CT

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$250,000

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

PURPOSE: CAPITAL ACCELERATOR PROGRAM

$250,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GARDEN STEWARDSHIP AND ACTIVATION FUND AND GARDENS FOR THE CITY FUND

$230,000
CEC STUYVESANT COVE INC

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$210,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: SUSTAINABILITY GRANT MANAGEMENT FUND

$210,000

ORONO, ME

PURPOSE: KELP NURSERY TIME TRIALS AND SELECTIVE BREEDING STUDY FUND

$205,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: FOOD HUB FUND AND GENERAL SUPPORT

$200,000
WATERFRONT ALLIANCE INC

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$200,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$150,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS IN THE BRONX FUND

$150,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: SCHOLARSHIP AND TRAINING FUNDS

$145,000
MOTT HAVEN SPANISH SEVENTH DAY

YONKERS, NY

PURPOSE: PURCHASE FOOD FROM STARS DELI FOR THE HOT FOOD PROGRAM

$124,800
ABORTION CARE NETWORK

WASHINGTON, DC

PURPOSE: KEEP OUR CLINICS FUND

$100,000
INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$100,000

BEAVERTON, OR

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$100,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$100,000

ITHACA, NY

PURPOSE: AG ENERGY NY AND EXPANSION FUND

$94,594

STATEN ISLAND, NY

PURPOSE: HOSPITALITY TRAINING FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS FUND

$90,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$80,000

ITHACA, NY

PURPOSE: ENERGY WARRIORS PROGRAM

$75,000

BEACH HAVEN, NJ

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$75,000
SPANISH EMMANUEL SEVENTH DAY AVENTIST CHURCH

BRONX, NY

PURPOSE: TO PURCHASE PREPARED FOOD FROM STARS DELI, TO SUPPLEMENT THE SPANISH EMMANUEL SEVENTH DAY AVENTIST CHURCH'S FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM

$62,600
RAINFOREST CONNECTION

KATY, TX

PURPOSE: RAINFOREST CONNECTION'S AI-ENABLED ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGY FOR ILLEGAL LOGGING DETECTION WITH THE JAMAICA FORESTRY DEPARTMENT FUND

$58,817

JAMAICA PLAIN, MA

PURPOSE: LOS MINA LITERACY PROGRAM

$57,546

JAMAICA PLAIN, MA

PURPOSE: LOS MINA PILOT PROJECT

$53,491

BRONX, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$50,000

BROOKLYN, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$50,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$50,000

WASHINGTON, DC

PURPOSE: PLAN C FUND

$50,000

BROOKLYN, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$50,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$30,000
GUARDIANS OF FLUSHING BAY

WOODSIDE, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$25,000

NEW ORLEANS, LA

PURPOSE: LAW JOURNAL DONATIONS TO UGANDAN UNIVERSITIES FUND

$24,000

WARETOWN, NJ

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$20,000
PORT MORRIS SCHOOL OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PSMS 5

BRONX, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

$12,324

LONG BEACH, NJ

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$10,000

BEACH HAVEN, NJ

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$10,000
THE PEDRO J MARTINEZ AND BROTHERS FOUNDATION

BOSTON, MA

PURPOSE: ESSENTIAL NEEDS FOR MANOGUAYABO RESIDENTS FUND

$10,000
S ROMAN

NORTH CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE GRANT

$6,000