named programs · 7 · from sources
What they call their work
Accelerate Your Impact
One-year grant program that seeds high-potential pilot programs within established nonprofits, offering a small matching grant and 1:1 mentorship with field experts.
Amplify Your Impact
One-year grant program for early-stage NYC nonprofits that provides a small cash grant and training in nonprofit management, marketing, and communications.
DEAR L.A.
Emergency grantmaking initiative for wildfire relief in Los Angeles communities.
Housing & Community
Grantmaking pillar addressing community needs across NYC, including support for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Justice & Safety
Grantmaking pillar focused on preventing and minimizing violence and loss of life, including trauma support and violence prevention programs.
Renewable Grants
Ongoing support for alumni organizations from the Amplify and Accelerate programs.
Youth & Education
Grantmaking pillar focused on programs that support children, teenagers, and young adults with education, mentorship, and career pathways.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Community Foundation & United Way Support 2 activities
- Funding nonprofit organizations in New York City through strategic grantmakingFunds nonprofit organizations operating across all five boroughs of New York City, supporting community-based initiatives that address urban challenges. The organization supports 19 grantee partners and reached 29,203 New Yorkers through these partnerships.
- Overseeing grantmaking through a dedicated committeeOversees its grantmaking activities through the leadership of a grantmaking committee, ensuring strategic allocation of funds to community-based organizations.
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Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
- Hosting annual benefit eventsHosts an annual benefit event, with the 35th held in 2025 and the 36th scheduled for November 18, 2026, at Tribeca 360 in New York City.
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Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
- Operating as an impact philanthropy and nonprofit incubatorFunctions as an impact philanthropy and nonprofit incubator focused on improving quality of life for New York City residents, workers, and visitors through targeted funding and organizational development.
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Industry and Community Recognition Awards 1 activity
- Producing annual televised broadcast eventsProduces an annual televised broadcast event as a tribute to New York, contributing to public engagement and awareness.
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
- Providing capacity-building support to granteesOffers one-year grants coupled with capacity-building training in management, marketing, and communications to emerging nonprofits in New York City, as well as matching grants with expert mentorship for pilot programs within established nonprofits.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$609K
Contributions & grants$600K98%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$9K2%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$715K
Program expenses52%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising34%
Salaries & benefits$280K
Grants paid out$174K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$372K
Cash$168K
Investments$121K
Liabilities$69K
Net assets$303K
Liquid reserves4.8 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -23.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAOMI L RYAN | PRESIDENT | 40 | $150K |
board members · 24
- ALLISON ARDEN — CHAIR/DIRECTOR
- AMY REISENBACH — DIRECTOR
- ANDREW BRENT — VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR
- ARNIE SEMSKY — DIRECTOR
- BILL KOENIGSBERG — DIRECTOR
- CATHY J FRANKEL — DIRECTOR
- CHARLIE RUTMAN — DIRECTOR
- EDWARD R ERHARDT — DIRECTOR
- GERRY BYRNE — DIRECTOR
- JAMES H ROSENFIELD SR — DIRECTOR
- JIM BELOYIANIS — DIRECTOR
- JO ANN ROSS — DIRECTOR
- JODI SENESE — DIRECTOR
- JON MANDEL — DIRECTOR
- JON STEINLAUF — DIRECTOR
- KACEY KOEPPEL — DIRECTOR
- KASHA CACY — DIRECTOR
- LAUREN BUSCH — DIRECTOR
- LAWRENCE R SCHATZ — DIRECTOR
- LEW LEONE — DIRECTOR
- LIZ KOMAN — DIRECTOR
- LOUIS A FESTA — TREASURER/DIRECTOR
- MICHELLE ARAGON — SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
- MINDY RUBINSTEIN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 26
Who they work with
- ABC 7 Partner — Broadcast station partner for the 2026 Dear New York TV broadcast.
- Arnie Semsky Consulting Group Partner — Board member Arnie Semsky represents Arnie Semsky Consulting Group, indicating an organizational affiliation.
- Beloyianis Design LLC Partner — Board member Jim Beloyianis represents Beloyianis Design LLC, indicating an organizational affiliation.
- Brookfield Properties Partner — Board member Andrew Brent represents Brookfield Properties, indicating an organizational affiliation.
- CBS Partner — Broadcast station partner for the 2026 Dear New York TV broadcast.
- Carnegie East House Partner — Collaborates to create an online tutorial to help low-income older adults apply for subsidized housing.
- Copper Penny Strategic Events Partner — Board member Kacey Koeppel represents Copper Penny Strategic Events, indicating an organizational affiliation.
- Dogsled Enterprises Inc. Partner — Board member Jon Mandel represents Dogsled Enterprises Inc., indicating an organizational affiliation.
- Erhardt Media Ventures Partner — Board member Edward Erhardt represents Erhardt Media Ventures, indicating an organizational affiliation.
- Fox 5 Partner — Broadcast station partner for the 2026 Dear New York TV broadcast.
- Freud Communications Partner — Board member Monique Gaynor represents Freud Communications, indicating an organizational affiliation.
- Future Girls Entrepreneurs Partner — Junior Board member Danya Herman represents Future Girls Entrepreneurs, indicating an organizational affiliation.
- Horizon Media Inc. Partner — Board member Bill Koenigsberg represents Horizon Media Inc., indicating an organizational affiliation.
- Kargo Partner — Board member Jeannine Shao Collins represents Kargo, indicating an organizational affiliation.
- Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Partner — Supports a pilot program to strengthen trauma care through advanced training in EMDR and Critical Incident Desensitization.
- Media Place Partner — Media and creative development partner for Reisenbach Philanthropies
- My9 Partner — Broadcast station partner for the 2026 Dear New York TV broadcast.
- NY55 Partner — Broadcast station partner for the 2026 Dear New York TV broadcast.
- Not Another Child Partner — Funds the East Harlem Leadership Academy, a violence prevention program for youth impacted by violence.
- Pix11 Partner — Broadcast station partner for the 2026 Dear New York TV broadcast.
- Safety Saints Partner — Partners to expand free and low-cost CPR and first aid training across NYC community organizations.
- TCS Partner — Title sponsor of the New York City Marathon, in which Reisenbach Philanthropies participates.
- TCS New York City Marathon Partner — Collaborates on sponsorship and team apparel for the 2027 event.
- TCS New York City Marathon Partner — Collaborates on team apparel sponsorship and donor recognition for the 2027 marathon.
- The Walt Disney Company Partner — Board member Wendell Scott represents The Walt Disney Company, indicating an organizational affiliation.
- nonprofit grantee partners Partner — Frontline organizations receiving funding and support to address urban challenges in New York City.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Integrated Community Support Modelmethodology: integrated-community-supportBy simultaneously supporting justice, education, and housing stability, we strengthen community safety and resilience, because interconnected social systems require coordinated interventions to produce lasting change.
- Nonprofit Incubation for Systemic Urban Changemethodology: nonprofit_incubationBy incubating early-stage and pilot programs within high-impact nonprofits, we drive innovation and scale solutions to deep-rooted urban challenges, because community-level organizations are best positioned to develop effective, context-specific interventions.