Cleveland H Dodge Foundation Incorporated
The Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation is a private family foundation (est. 1917) that supports education, community services, and cultural institutions in New York City. The official site includes mission, programs, leadership, and detailed grant guidelines for NYC organizations.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations based in or serving New York City (especially education, early childhood, literacy, youth development, community services, or cultural institutions) with capacity to submit an online registration and a short Letter of Inquiry.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on early childhood education, literacy, or youth development in NYC.
- • Established local nonprofit with track record of general operating or program-specific work.
- • Ability to follow the foundation's online registration and submit a 3-page Letter of Inquiry and budgets.
- • Opportunities that need modest to mid-sized unrestricted or project support (many grants are small-to-midsize).
Geography
Grant dollars are heavily concentrated in New York State — about 81% of giving in the latest year — though grants do reach organizations in roughly two dozen other states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows broad institutional variety: 293 grants to 205 distinct recipients with many small-to-mid sized awards and a mix of cultural, educational, and community-service purposes.
New Applicants
The foundation publishes application instructions and an online registration, accepts emailed Letters of Inquiry, and the latest year included 72 new recipients, indicating visible routes for unfamiliar applicants to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
