The New York City Police Foundation was established in 1971, as an independent, non-profit organization to promote excellence in the NYPD and improve the quality of police services in New York City.
The Police Foundation is the only organization dedicated to raising funds for NYPD public safety programs and provides the Department with strategic resources beyond the normal budget that help innovate and strengthen police services. All donations support the NYPD’s effort to improve public safety, but more than that, the Foundation is a resource for the NYPD to help transform the way policing is done in New York.
The programs the Foundation supports both help to fight crime and also support the brave men and women of the NYPD.