Richmond County Savings Foundation
Richmond County Savings Foundation (RCSF) is a Staten Island private foundation (est. 1998) that funds education, cultural development, and health and human services. The official site rcsf.org provides program guidelines, grant and application pages, news on featured/board grants, and lists staff and board members. Contact details and a Staten Island mailing address are published on the site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Staten Island or nearby New York nonprofit working in education, health/human services, food security, youth development, or cultural heritage seeking operating or program support and comfortable with a short/letter-style preliminary application.
Good Fit
- • Primary programs serve Staten Island residents or clearly benefit Staten Island communities.
- • Request size aligns with the foundation’s typical small-to-mid grants (many grants clustered at $5K–$25K, with occasional larger capital awards).
- • Clear community-facing activities (food pantry, youth programs, cultural events, scholarships, hospital/community health projects).
- • Willingness to submit using the foundation’s preliminary online form or letter-format materials.
- • Local partnerships or demonstrated community impact on Staten Island.
Geography
Grants are geographically narrow: three states appear in filings but roughly 91% of dollars stayed in New York, with heavy concentration in Staten Island.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large and diverse set of organizations in the latest year (128 distinct recipients and 136 grants), spanning education, health, food programs, arts, and community events.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness is strong: the foundation had 56 new recipients in 2023 (about 44%), maintains a public guidelines page and preliminary application, and accepts submissions via online form or letter format.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
