Opportunity
Supporting education, scholarships and programs that help young people build stronger futures.
About The Breukelein Institute
Our Mission
Advancing good works that strengthen communities, widen opportunity and improve life throughout New York City.
A joyful commitment to good works
In 1988, The Breukelein Institute was established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, non-religious organization by men and women inspired by St. Philip Neri (1515–1595). His legacy is best described as a joyful and creative commitment to “good works” in an urban setting.
Five centuries later, The Breukelein Institute remains dedicated to raising funds and organizing programs that affirm, improve and reform the quality of life in New York City, particularly in Kings County.
Since its beginnings, the Institute has received financial support from foundations, corporations and individuals who share our commitment to inner-city education, homelessness, food insecurity and the arts.
What We Support
Focused help, meaningful impact
Basic Needs
Helping organizations address homelessness, food insecurity and other urgent needs affecting New Yorkers.
Culture
Encouraging the arts, historic preservation, concerts, lectures and educational travel that enrich community life.
Serving organizations that are too often overlooked
Our outreach is usually directed to smaller organizations serving people in poverty, particularly children. These groups often operate “under the radar” of large grant-giving foundations and corporations, even when their work is essential.
The Institute has assisted projects as diverse as historic preservation, educational scholarships, concerts, lectures and foreign travel. Across all of this work, the purpose remains the same: to direct practical support toward people and organizations improving life in their communities.