The Worby Charitable Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various community service initiatives, educational programs, and public service efforts. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing community well-being, promoting education, and supporting cultural and health-related organizations. The foundation primarily serves local communities through grants to nonprofits, libraries, hospitals, and educational institutions. While it operates mainly in New York, its funding also extends to select organizations in other states, indicating a broader interest in community and educational development.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-midsize community service or educational nonprofits (libraries, local arts groups, hospitals, community food programs) with a strong local New York presence and projects suitable for grants in the $2K–$15K range.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in New York or serves primarily NY communities.
- • Focus on community service, education, libraries, arts, or local health services.
- • Project-level or program funding requests in the small-to-midsize grant range.
- • Ability to submit a clear written request and meet the three-month advance deadline.
- • Some existing local credibility or prior informal relationship with trustees or past grantees.
Geography
Giving is strongly state-focused: roughly 86% of dollars went to New York, though recipients in five other states appear in the record, so the footprint is primarily state-level with limited out-of-state grants.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 25 distinct grantees across community service, education, arts, libraries and health, with steady increases from 18 to 22 to 25 recipients over three years, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set for the foundation’s size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new entrants exists (7 new grantees in the latest year and prior-year new grantees), and the foundation publishes a practical application route (written requests, named contact, and a three-month deadline), so unfamiliar applicants have a plausible path into the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
