Carnegie Corporation of New York
Andrew Carnegie envisioned Carnegie Corporation as a foundation that would “promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding.” In keeping with this mandate, our work incorporates an affirmation of our historic role as an education foundation but also honors Andrew Carnegie's passion for international peace and the health of our democracy. While Mr. Carnegie’s primary aim was to benefit the people of the United States, he later determined to use a portion of the funds for members of the British overseas Commonwealth. Currently, this area of our grantmaking focuses on selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Andrew Carnegie, the great steel baron-turned-philanthropist, founded Carnegie Corporation of New York in November 1911. At that time, the Corporation was the largest single philanthropic trust that had ever been established. With its original $135 million endowment from Mr. Carnegie (equivalent to roughly $2 billion today) the Corporation has made grants totaling more than $1.4 billion.
Contact Details
Office Address
Carnegie Corporation of New York
437 Madison Avenue
New York, NY, USA 10022
Phone: (212)-371-3200
Fax: (212)-754-4073
Executives
Chairman
Thomas H. (Tom) Kean
President and Trustee
Vartan Gregorian
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