Quan Yin Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission reflects a commitment to environmental conservation, animal welfare, and community service, as evidenced by its funding of organizations like the Natural Resources Defence Council and various animal sanctuaries. The foundation also provides support to religious organizations, indicating a broader interest in community and faith-based initiatives. While it primarily operates in New York, its funding extends to various states across the country, demonstrating a diverse approach to philanthropy.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small or mid-sized nonprofit with programs in environmental conservation, animal welfare, local faith-based or community services that is visible to or known by the foundation’s network—especially organizations with an operational presence or connections in New York.
Good Fit
- • Mission aligned with environmental conservation or animal welfare.
- • Existing relationship or introduction to the trustee or their network.
- • Ability to absorb smaller grants (typical awards are in the low thousands).
- • Programs or projects with clear, tangible outcomes that fit the foundation’s past recipients.
Geography
Grants in the latest year reached organizations in eight different states, though a majority (about 52%) of 2023 dollars were directed to New York.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 12 distinct recipients spanning environmental groups, animal sanctuaries, arts and faith-based organizations, with ten new grantees that year, indicating a broad recipient set despite some dollar concentration.
New Applicants
Although many new recipients appeared in 2023, the foundation explicitly limits funding to preselected organizations and provides no public application or contact route, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio through unsolicited requests.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
