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Carnegie’s New Name

• Carnegie Corporation of New York began doing business as the Andrew Carnegie Foundation on June 9, 2026, to recognize our founder, Andrew Carnegie, and to clarify who we are and what we do.
• The foundation, established in 1911, is a philanthropic grantmaking organization, not a corporation, and we disburse funds both nationally and internationally, not just in New York.
• Timed around the foundation’s 115th anniversary, the announcement included the launch of a new website (Carnegie.org), visual identity, and logo, which features Andrew Carnegie’s authentic signature.
• Our philanthropic mission, grantmaking priorities, and processes have not changed.
• As a legal entity, the foundation will continue as Carnegie Corporation of New York. The assumed name, Andrew Carnegie Foundation, commonly known as a DBA (doing business as), is registered with the State of New York.
• We pronounce Carnegie the way our founder did: car-NAY-ghee. Some regional differences tend toward CAR-neh-ghee. Say it however you like, but please use our new name: Andrew Carnegie Foundation.

General Information

• The Andrew Carnegie Foundation was established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding. Today the foundation works to reduce political polarization through philanthropic support for the issues that Carnegie considered most important: education, democracy, and peace.
• After selling his steel company in 1901 for nearly $500 million, Andrew Carnegie gave away $300 million dollars. By 1911, he still had $150 million left and used most of it — $135 million — to endow his foundation. As of September 2025, the endowment value was $4.8 billion. For the fiscal year 2026, the grantmaking budget was $221 million.
• For the 10 years ending on September 30, 2025, Carnegie awarded 3,761 grants totaling $1.6 billion.
• Dame Louise Richardson, formerly vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford, is the 13th president of the foundation and the first woman to run Carnegie.
• Carnegie is governed by a board of trustees and chaired by Janet L. Robinson.
• Carnegie is headquartered in New York City, but its grantmaking is both national and international in scope.
• Carnegie supports three main program areas: education, democracy, and peace. Through its International Program, it also has a focus on higher education and research in Africa.
• Carnegie issues an annual report that includes information about its budget as well as financial and investment reports. View them here.

The name and logo of “Andrew Carnegie Foundation” (formerly Carnegie Corporation of New York) are the property of the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. Any use of the names or logos, including use on such items as printed literature, signage, exhibits and displays, publications, interactive media, websites, sponsored program, literature, joint publications, letterhead, news releases, and/or announcements, must be cleared with the appropriate program officer or Carnegie’s communications department, depending on the nature of the request. 

Permission to use the foundation’s name and/or logo is at Carnegie’s sole discretion, based on factors including how each would be used, in what setting, and the implied relationship represented. If usage is permitted, the communications department will supply the digital files. The logo must be reproduced in its approved colors and formatted in accordance with style guidelines that will accompany the appropriate logo files.

The foundation encourages sharing content published on Carnegie.org by allowing partial or full reprints, but only with permission. All inquiries should be sent to chief communications officer Celeste Ford at CFC@carnegie.org. In general, we ask that you follow these guidelines:

• Cite the Andrew Carnegie Foundation as the original source. For example, “This article was first published by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation.”
• Link the foundation’s name to the URL of the original article on Carnegie.org.
• For videos and other multimedia, use the embed code provided via Carnegie.org.
• Note that the Andrew Carnegie Foundation cannot extend permissions for third party content, including photographs, graphics, and other visual materials, that may have copyright restrictions.
• Institutional boilerplate: The Andrew Carnegie Foundation, originally established as Carnegie Corporation of New York in 1911, works to reduce political polarization through grants that support ladders of opportunity and a more peaceful world. Its funding provides individuals with the knowledge and tools needed to improve their lives, participate fully in society, and advance peace.