| Predecessor | Field Foundation; founded 1940 |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1960 |
| Founder | (Field Foundation) Marshall Field III (Field Foundation of NY) Ruth Field |
| Founded at | New York City |
| Dissolved | 1989 |
| Legal status | Defunct |
| Purpose | Grants and assistance to non-profit organizations promoting civil rights |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, US |
Director | Maxwell Hahn (1960–1965) Leslie W. Dunbar (1965–1977) Richard W. Boone (1977–1989) |
The Field Foundation of New York was a charitable organization based in New York City. It was one of the two organizations that had split off from the original Field Foundation in 1960, the other being the Field Foundation of Illinois. The New York foundation focused on enacting social change on a more national scale than did the Illinois foundation; it had a history of supporting racial equality, researching hunger in the United States, and improving the lives of those stuck in poverty. It finally spent itself out of existence in 1989.[1][2]
- ^ "History". Field Foundation. 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "A Guide to the Field Foundation Archives, Part 1". Briscoe Center for American History. Retrieved July 15, 2016.