The 113th annual campaign of The New York Times Communities Fund

Formerly known as The Neediest Cases Fund, The New York Times Communities Fund supports local, national and global nonprofits that help people improve their circumstances and lead more enriching lives. Thanks to The Times’ generous readers, The Fund has raised more than $337 million since it was established in 1911 and last year positively impacted the lives of more than 2 million people. We collaborate with Focusing Philanthropy to maximize impact. All donations go to nonprofits that provide assistance to people and communities facing hardship.

For more information, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.

Partner Organizations

For the 2024-25 campaign, The Fund is working with the following nine nonprofits to provide direct support.

Children’s Aid

$100 helps fund the engagement of a New York youth in after-school programs including sports, homework assistance, performing and culinary arts, robotics, and mentoring. $20 provides vision screening and free glasses to a student in a Children’s Aid community school...More info

First Book

Donations of $20 welcome one new teacher and 30 students into the First Book national network, providing access to books and other critical literacy resources that support a high-quality education for children at the least-resourced schools in the U.S...More info

UJA-Federation of New York

$334 helps address the teen mental health crisis via counseling, a support hotline, and more for a young adult in need. $167 provides a New York senior with vital services to combat social isolation including transportation, technological support, companionship, and cultural enrichment...More info

OneGoal

Help close the degree divide for students from low-income communities across the U.S. $1,500 provides a young person with a full year of instruction, advising, and support via a program proven to dramatically increase postsecondary success...More info

CAMFED

$150 can fund a girl’s education in rural Africa for an entire year. In turn, she will multiply your investment by supporting the next generation through school, helping to build a more equitable future for us all...More info

Hispanic Federation

$500,000 will bring group and individualized mental health services to 1,000 Latinos in 5 new states. Each additional increment of $125,000 can help civically engage 100,000 individuals or expand public education and other services to 125,000 immigrants...More info

Catholic Charities of New York

The first $750,000 contributed will fight the homelessness crisis in New York City and beyond, helping more families transition out of the shelter system and into affordable housing. Additional donations fund legal representation and assistance for immigrants and refugees...More info

Mother and daughter smiling with groceries

Feeding America

Food insecurity exists in every county, parish and borough in the United States. Through a nationwide network of member food banks, every $1 donated helps secure and distribute at least 10 nutritious meals for families, children, and seniors facing hunger...More info

Per Scholas

Graduates of this rigorous tuition-free technology training program enter thriving wage careers at an average of triple their prior annual earnings, joining the diverse talent pipeline that is changing the face of tech. $700 funds everything a learner needs to participate...More info

Thank you to our funders for amplifying the impact of these organizations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Click on any of the FAQs in the list below to view the answer.

Yes, your donation is tax deductible in the United States. You will receive an acknowledgement receipt via email immediately after you submit your donation.

The New York Times Communities Fund (formerly The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund) has been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a not-for-profit public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Federal Identification Number: 13-6066063. A copy of The Communities Fund’s latest annual financial report may be obtained, upon request, from The Fund or from the New York State Attorney General’s Charities Bureau, Attn: FOIL Officer, 120 Broadway, New York, New York 10271.

Due to the overwhelming response from donors, we are only able to accept donations via credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or ACH transfer on this site. Donors interested in giving via check, wire, Donor Advised Fund, or IRA contribution can make a pledge using the “Donate” link above and select “check/wire/DAF/stock” for the payment method to receive contribution instructions.

Checks can be made payable to The New York Times Communities Fund and mailed to The New York Times Communities Fund, P.O. Box 5193, New York, N.Y. 10087.

This charge will appear on your credit card statement as: “NYTCommunitiesFund.org”.

Donations received on or before January 31, 2025 will be counted in the 113th edition of The Communities Fund and distributed to beneficiary organizations in 2025. Donations received after January 31, 2025 and before the launch of next year’s campaign (fall 2025) will be counted in the 114th edition of The Fund and distributed to beneficiary organizations in 2026.

There is a $10 minimum for credit card donations.

Please download and use this fillable pdf (see tribute instructions here) that you can email as an attachment or print to give to a friend or loved one. Due to the volume of transactions being processed, we are unable to send acknowledgements directly to honorees.

We do not have an internal way to process such a request. We suggest you contact your friend or loved one prior to making a donation and return to our site to process the gift after you have determined their wishes.

In 2023, The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund updated its name to The New York Times Communities Fund as part of an effort to reflect a more modern philanthropic approach. The mission of The Fund remains unchanged.

After making your donation, you will receive a formal tax acknowledgement that you can share with your employer with hopes they will make a matching contribution through this site. We do not otherwise have the ability to provide additional support for verifying matching donations.

The New York Times Company covers all credit card and processing fees for this initiative, so 100% of your donation will support the causes outlined above.

Please check your spam and junk folders. The tax receipt is auto-generated and emailed to you with the subject line “NYT Communities Fund Donation Receipt.” If you are still unable to locate it, please contact us.

At this time, we are unable to automatically generate recurring donations for this initiative.

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