The Washington Square Fund
The Washington Square Fund is a New York private foundation (EIN 13-1624213) supporting programs that encourage responsible sexual behavior in young people across New York City's five boroughs. The official site lists grantees, board members, a contact form, and a "How to Apply" page that links to a Google Form for submissions. Financial and filing records for the EIN are available via ProPublica and other nonprofit data services.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A New York City nonprofit running youth-focused sexual health, adolescent pregnancy prevention, or girls' leadership programs with measurable outcomes and capacity to manage ~$25k grants.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in New York City (any borough).
- • Program focuses on adolescent sexual health, youth development, or girls' empowerment.
- • Can provide a 3–5 page proposal, budget, board list, audited statements, 501(c)(3) letter and recent annual report.
- • Seeks grant-sized support in the ~$20k–$30k range and can show participant/outcome data.
- • Willing to follow the foundation's rolling application process and use the published Google Form or direct contact.
Geography
Observed giving is concentrated entirely in New York State and focused on New York City boroughs, with no out-of-state grants in the available years.
Recipient Variety
About 10–12 distinct independent nonprofits are funded each year, showing a consistent but not extremely large portfolio; many grantees are recurring but the set includes multiple independent organizations rather than affiliated entities.
New Applicants
The foundation publishes clear application instructions, a Google Form, a named grants administrator with contact details, and has historically added new grantees, indicating unfamiliar applicants have a viable public route to apply.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
