Principle Sources of Current Funding

Many organizations, foundations and government agencies, in addition to our amazing individual donors, invest their financial support in NYAC's vital programs.

This support has allowed NYAC to expand our programming and increase staffing which in turn has allowed NYAC to provide the highest quality services for our members and LGBTQ youth. All of our supporters are investing in NYAC's mission to advocate for and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning in an effort to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and emotional well being. NYAC has survived and flourished over these years thanks in large measure to these wonderful supporters.

At NYAC we believe that public and private foundation support are critical to the work of non-profits and are an integral part of our diverse funding strategy. We also believe fully in partnership, collaboration, and the sharing of resources. Over the years we have benefited from so many pioneering organizations and to the extent that we can help other groups prosper and grow, we will do all that we can.

(Listed Alphabetically)

American Legacy Foundation: The American Legacy Foundation is the national, independent public health foundation established by the 1998 tobacco settlement. Legacy is dedicated to reducing tobacco use in the United States with major initiatives reaching youth, women, and priority populations through grant awards, research initiatives, marketing campaigns, training programs, and collaboration with national and local partners. For more information, please visit www.americanlegacy.org.

Susan A. and Donald P. Babson Charitable Foundation: The Babson Foundation's mission focuses on the enrichment and empowerment of children and youth under the age of 19 so as to prevent exploitation, poverty, and injustice. Please visit www.babsonfoundations.org for further information.

David Bohnett Foundation: The David Bohnett Foundation is a grant-making organization formed in 1999 for the purpose of improving society through social activism. The Bohnett Foundation funds 501(c)3 organizations that promote the positive portrayal of lesbians and gay men in the media; organizations that provide community based social services that benefit gays and lesbians; as well as other areas such as handgun control and voter registration activities. Contact the Bohnett Foundation at www.bohnettfoundation.org for more information.

Columbia Foundation: The Columbia Foundation is a grantmaking institution with long-standing interests in world peace, human rights, the environment, cross-cultural and international understanding, the quality of urban life, and the arts. Since 2000, they have generously invested in helping NYAC to build our membership and infrastructure. Contact the Columbia Foundation at www.columbia.org.

DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation: The DC CYITC was formed in June 1999 as a non-profit organization to link public and private resources, creativity and commitment to address strategically the long-term needs of children, youth and families in the District of Columbia. Find more information about the Trust on the web at www.cyitc.org.

Ford Foundation: The Ford Foundation is a resource for innovative people and institutions worldwide whose goals are to strengthen democratic values; reduce poverty and injustice; promote international cooperation; and advance human achievement. The Ford Foundation has been the primary funder of our Racial and Economic Justice Initiative. Please visit www.fordfound.org for more details.

Gaea Foundation: The Gaea Foundation is a private, 501(C)(3) organization established to fund and support other non-profit organizations that advance social and economic justice for women and girls and other minority groups. In making funding decisions, Gaea emphasizes women and girls; progressive and innovative missions; social change through social action; collaboration between organizations; the honoring and celebration of diversity; and the inclusion of underrepresented constituencies. Please write the Gaea Foundation at P.O. Box 11855, Washington, D.C. 20008-9055 for more information.

Gill Foundation: The mission of the Gill Foundation is to secure equal opportunity for all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. The Gill Foundation was established in 1994 by Tim Gill, founder and former chairman and chief technology officer of Quark, Inc., a Denver-based computer software company. Tim Gill and the Gill Foundation have provided more than $21 million to hundreds of organizations and programs serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and people living with HIV/AIDS. Through the Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado, the foundation funds Colorado nonprofits in the areas of: social justice; children, youth and families; leadership development; arts and culture and public broadcasting. The Gill Foundation and OutGiving Department are headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Contact them for more information at www.gillfoundation.org.

Colin Higgins Foundation: Colin Higgins, screenwriter, director and producer, established the Colin Higgins Foundation in 1986, and it continues to honor his vision by addressing the issues that concerned him. In addition to its grantmaking activities and scholarship programs, the Foundation annually awards the Courage Awards for bravery in the face of discrimination, intolerance and bigotry based on sexual orientation. The Colin Higgins Foundation has been a loyal supporter of NYAC since 1997. For further information, contact www.colinhiggins.org.

Mertz-Gilmore Foundation: The Mertz-Gilmore Foundation is a private, charitable foundation that makes grants to nonprofit organizations concerned with energy usage, human rights, New York City, and Israel and Palestine. The Mertz-Gilmore Foundation awarded NYAC our first funding as a 501(c)3 organization in 1998, and has been supporting our work ever since. Contact them for more information at www.mertzgilmore.org.

Moriah Fund: Established in 1985, the mission and operations of the Moriah Fund incorporate concern for basic needs of all people - especially the most disadvantaged - and for the well-being and continuation of the Jewish people. Moriah's grantmaking program seeks to promote human rights and democracy, help disadvantaged people gain self-sufficiency and control over their lives, foster sustainable development, promote women's rights and reproductive health and protect and preserve the environment. The Moriah fund has been a supporter of NYAC since 1999.

Kevin J. Mossier Foundation: The mission of the Mossier Foundation is to enhance the quality of life for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people (GLBT). The focus of giving is on programs that address the developmental, health, and psycho-social needs of GLBT adolescents and young adults aged 25 and under. The Mossier Foundation has been supporting NYAC since 1999. Currently, the Mossier Foundation is a major funder of our Public Policy Initiative. For more information, contact the Mossier Foundation by calling 651.223.2875.

Stewart R. Mott Charitable Trust: The Trust's grantmaking supports the philosophy that our planet is imminently threatened by overpopulation and nuclear destruction, and to a lesser magnitude (but not less importantly) militarization; unaccountable government actions; the lack of accessible, affordable family planning and reproductive health care; and the unfair distribution of resources, civil rights, civil liberties, human rights and social justice. The trust supports national and multinational advocacy only.

Rainbow Endowment Fund: The Rainbow Endowment Fund is a nonprofit organization committed to increasing resources, expanding opportunities, and promoting the health and social well-being and full participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Through its grantmaking, the Endowment supports nonprofit organizations in their national work. Visit www.rainbowcard.com/endowment.html for additional information.

Paul Rapoport Foundation: The Paul Rapoport Foundation funds projects that address the concerns and needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities, primarily in the greater New York area. We support not-for-profit organizations that directly or significantly serve these communities. Specifically, our chief interest is in organizations and/or projects whose undertakings are in the areas of social services, healthcare and legal rights and issues. We are equally interested in educational endeavors that promote the development, identity and well-being of the LGBT communities in a positive way and counter homophobia. For more information, please call 212.888.6578.

Tides Foundation: The Tides Foundation partners with donors to increase and organize resources for social change. They deliver effective grantmaking programs, create opportunities for learning, and build community among donors and grantees. They actively promote changes toward a healthy society, one which is founded on principles of social justice, broadly shared economic opportunity, a robust democratic process, and sustainable environmental practices. For additional information, please go to www.tides.org.

Individual and Anonymous Donors: There are so many groups and individuals who support NYAC generously and sometimes anonymously. Last year, hundreds of individuals made substantial personal contributions, offered matching gift funds, donated appreciated securities, provided equipment, or offered their own labor or expertise. These people are very much like you, regular people who care about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. To learn more about individual gifts and contributions to NYAC, please read about the variety of options NYAC can offer to assist you in fulfilling your philanthropic goals on this site or e-mail nyac@nyacyouth.org.

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