The AHRC new YORK city foundation is a fund-raising and grant-making entity that supports programs for children and adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities and who live in new YORK city. The foundation is the primary source of philanthropic support for nysarc INC., new YORK city chapter, which provides a wide array of social services for approximately 15,000 people who are neurodiverse. Through its grants, the foundation AIMS to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to: 1. Make choices and decisions based on their own aspirations. 2. Live as independently and be as productive as possible. 3. Participate fully in their communities. The foundation envisions a world in which people who are neurodiverse will: -share ordinary places in their local communities (such as stores, GYMS, libraries and museums) at the same time and in the same ways as their neighbors. -develop a support network that includes a wide range of personal and social relationships. -FILL valued roles in and make contributions to their commnities.