Program Areas • Grants
Urban Affairs: New York City
The Foundation, based in New York City, focuses its urban program on the city's future. It seeks to enhance the capacity of individuals, organizations, and the public sector to improve New York and the lives of those who live and work there.
Grants — 2008
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
New York, NY | $597,500 |
| To support the Charles H. Revson Fellows Program on the Future of New York City
(Year 3 of four-year $2,355,000 grant) | |
| FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY
New York, NY | $20,000 |
| To provide funds for the purchase of critically needed food to help alleviate hunger in New York City | |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
New York, NY | $500,000 |
| To support the rebuilding and renaming of the Charles H. Revson Fountain
(Year 3 of eight-year $4,000,000 grant) | |
| NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST
New York, NY | $75,000 |
| On behalf of 'Living Libraries,' an initiative to redevelop New York City branch library sites to create new affordable housing and new or fully renovated branch libraries | |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP FUND
New York, NY | $20,000 |
| To support the efforts of the Straphangers Campaign to provide the public and policy makers with information about New York City's metropolitan transit system and traffic issues | |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP FUND
New York, NY | $24,000 |
| To support the efforts of the Straphangers Campaign to serve as advocates for millions of daily users of New York City's metropolitan transit system | |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
New York, NY | $575,900 |
| For continued support of the Charles H. Revson Law Students Public Interest Fellowship Program (LSPIN), enabling at least 100 New York-area law students to work in public interest law organizations during the summer
(Year 1 of three-year $1,727,700 grant) | |
| PRATT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 |
| To continue a feasibility study assessing the viability of redeveloping New York City branch library sites to create affordable housing and new or renovated branch libraries | |
| PRATT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 |
| To retain a law firm to perform the preliminary legal work necessary to establish the 'Living Libraries' initiative | |
| Total: | $1,912,400 |