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In 1951 the Foundation funded research that led to the development of isoniazid, the first anti-tuberculosis drug. [9]In 1954 the Foundation's trustees began approving grants to groups focusing on the arts and recreation with support going to Lincoln Center's building fund—the original objective of which was to make the performing arts more affordable to a larger segment of the population.
The society believed that giving out charity without investigating the problems behind poverty created a class of citizens that would always be dependent on alms giving. [4] The society originated in Elberfeld, Germany and spread to Buffalo, New York around 1877. [5] The conviction that relief promoted dependency was the basis for forming the ...
Pages in category "Charities based in New York City" The following 136 pages are in this category, out of 136 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In May 2022, during Robin Hood’s annual event to benefit poverty-fighting efforts in New York, the company announced the launch of a new, $100 million Child Care Quality and Innovation Initiative for New York City. The fund was created from commitments of $50 million from Robin Hood, $25 million from Ohanian’s 776 Foundation and $50 million ...
The original idea for the foundation came from Eliot Lumbard in the early 1970s, who presented the idea to the police commissioner and received his support. [2] It was established by the Association for a Better New York, a consortium of business interests headed by real-estate magnate Lewis Rudin, in 1971 during the Knapp Commission.
Kate was born in New York City, a descendant of Thomas and Sarah Macy, Massachusetts settlers in the late 1630s. She was a granddaughter of Captain Josiah Macy, originally of Nantucket, who founded a firm that became New York's first oil refinery in the 1860s (later sold to the Standard Oil Company).
The Tolstoy Foundation is a non-profit charitable and philanthropic organization. It was established on April 26, 1939, by Alexandra Tolstaya, the youngest daughter of the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, and her friend Tatiana Schaufuss. Its headquarters are in Valley Cottage, New York.
[61] [133] [134] [135] The notice said the foundation has not complied with New York law because it had failed to re-register in New York State as a "7A level charitable organization", as required for charities that solicit $25,000 or more a year from outside donors.