Ponce De Leon Foundation Awarded Grants in the Amount of $635,000 to Nonprofits

Core Insights - The Ponce De Leon Foundation awarded $635,000 in grants to various nonprofits, bringing its total contributions since 2017 to over $3.6 million [1][10]. Grant Distribution - Aid for Aids International Inc received $20,000 for the Trauma-Informed Psychoeducational Groups Project [2]. - Andromeda Community Initiative was awarded $20,000 for the Construction Career Pathways Program [2]. - Astoria/Queens SHARE-ING & CARE-ING received $20,000 for the Pathways to Prevention: Inclusive Cancer Education & Services for Queens Communities [2]. - Braata Productions Inc was granted $20,000 for After-school & Senior Center Programming [3]. - Bridge Street Development Corp received $25,000 for BSDC Older Adult Services [3]. - Bronx Arts Ensemble Inc was awarded $20,000 for the BAE Professionals Musicians Wages Concert Series [3]. - Brooklyn Children's Museum received $20,000 for Cultural Festivals 2026 [3]. - Center for Supportive Schools was granted $30,000 for Advancing Student Leadership Through When Students Lead & AI Literacy a PS 23/Mahatma K. Gandhi School [3]. - Daniel's Music Foundation received $20,000 for The 7 Annual Danny Awards [4]. - Dream Dare to Revitalize Education thru Arts & Mediation was awarded $20,000 for Making Action Plans for Success [4]. - Educational Video Center Inc received $15,000 for Youth Media Arts & Credible Educators Program [4]. - Emma's Torch Ltd was granted $20,000 for Building Economic Mobility for Low Income Refugees through Culinary Education [4]. - First Jamaica Community & Urban Development Corp received $20,000 for the FJCUDC Food Expansion Program [4]. - Giving Alternative Learners Uplifting Opportunities Inc was awarded $20,000 for the Therapeutic Riding Program for Seniors-Silver Saddles [5]. - Internationals Network for Public Schools Inc received $20,000 for Internationals Financial Literacy Course Development Project [5]. - Jersey City Theatre Center Inc was granted $30,000 for The JCTC Global Arts Education Program [5]. - Legal Action Center of the City of New York Inc received $20,000 for Fair Housing for New Yorkers with Convictions Program [5]. - LIFT Inc was awarded $20,000 for LIFT-New York Coaching Program [5]. - Neighbors Helping Neighbors Inc received $20,000 for Building Stability for Brooklyn Homeowners Program [6]. - New Heights Youth, Inc was granted $20,000 for the College Bound Program [7]. - Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow received $25,000 for Clearing the Path to Employment Program [7]. - Palisades Emergency Residence Corp was awarded $30,000 for Case Management Program [7]. - Part of the Solution, Inc (POTS) received $20,000 for the ESOL Program [7]. - POINT Community Development Corp was granted $20,000 for Youth Arts Education Program [7]. - Renaissance Youth Center received $15,000 for Renaissance Youth Center STEM Learning Adventures Program [7]. - The Carter Burden Center for the Aging Inc was awarded $20,000 for Essential Services for East Harlem Older Adults [8]. - The Neighborhood Self Help by Older Persons Project (SHOPP) received $20,000 for SHOPP Senior Community Assistance Project [8]. - The Possibility Project was granted $20,000 for The Possibility Project's Performing Arts Programs for Youth Empowerment [8]. - The Washington Headquarters Association, New York Morris-Jumel Mansion Inc received $15,000 for Outreach School Programs [8]. - Union City Music Project, Inc was awarded $15,000 for 2026 After School Orchestral Music Programs for Hudson County Kids [9]. - Women for Afghan Women received $15,000 for Senior Programs [9]. Foundation Background - The Ponce De Leon Foundation is a private 501(c)3 charitable corporation established in 2017, funded by a gift from Ponce Bank [10]. - The foundation's mission is to enhance the quality of life in communities served by Ponce Bank, which operates 13 branches in the New York Metro area [11]. - Ponce Bank has $3.2 billion in assets and is recognized as one of the largest Latino-led Minority Depository Institutions and Community Development Financial Institutions in the nation [11].