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New York City Marathon charity spots

New York, United States

Open spots
None listed yet
Race day
Nov 7, 2027
Distance
42.195 km 26.2 mi
Next deadline
No open listing yet
Typical minimum
$3,000
Official charity program
Race charity page(opens the official site in a new tab)

The 2027 TCS New York City Marathon is on November 7, 2027. New York Road Runners has not yet published dates for the 2027 non-guaranteed drawing or the member-only second-chance drawing, and it says the 2027 Official Charity Partners will be announced in the spring of 2027. So if you are planning ahead for 2027, much of the charity field is not open yet.

How the program works: NYRR sells blocks of guaranteed entries to selected nonprofits, and each charity offers those entries to runners who agree to a fundraising minimum. NYRR sets the floor. Under its partner rules, Bronze Level charities must ask for at least $3,000 per runner and Silver Level charities at least $3,500. The two Gold Level partners are NYRR's own Team for Kids and Memorial Sloan Kettering's Fred's Team. It is the charity, not NYRR, that signs a fundraising agreement with you.

Team for Kids has already opened 2027 registration. Its $3,000 General Entry and $4,000 Premium tiers are sold out; the $5,000 and $10,000 tiers remain, each due in full by October 13, 2027, plus a sign-up fee and the NYRR race fee ($269.66 for members, $333.11 for non-members). Fred's Team begins reviewing 2027 applications in January 2027. Its 2026 agreement shows how strict these commitments can be: runners were personally responsible for their minimum, and any unpaid balance was charged to their card after the race.

Smaller charities with Bronze places often have only a few entries, so watch for the spring announcement. Non-charity routes include the drawing, the NYRR 9+1 program, and Philanthropic Membership.

Listings are added by the charities themselves. Board updated Nov 14, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC.

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New York City Marathon charity partners

From the race's public charity partner list. Not confirmed by the charity. Check the charity's page for current spots.

How the New York City Marathon charity program works

New York Road Runners offers blocks of guaranteed, non-complimentary entries to selected nonprofits through the Official Charity Partner Program. Partners are classed as Gold (NYRR Team for Kids and MSK Fred's Team), Silver or Bronze. Each charity recruits its own runners and signs a fundraising agreement with them for a minimum the charity sets, which must be at least $3,500 for Silver partners and $3,000 for Bronze partners. Runners register through the charity and also pay the NYRR race registration fee.

Race facts checked against the official sources on Nov 4, 2026.

Typical fundraising minimum
$3,000Lowest per-runner minimum NYRR allows (Bronze Level partners), as published for the 2026 Official Charity Partner Program; Silver partners must ask for at least $3,500. Each charity sets its own minimum, often higher. Source: the race's official charity page(opens the official site in a new tab)
When charities take applications
NYRR says 2027 Official Charity Partners will be announced in the spring of 2027; runner applications are run by each charity. Drawing dates for 2027 are to be announced.
Race entry fee
Runners pay the NYRR race registration fee in addition to fundraising. Team for Kids lists it for 2027 as $269.66 for members and $333.11 for non-members.

Missed the lottery? How charity spots work

Big marathons like the New York City Marathon give a set number of entries to charities. A charity offers its entries to runners who agree to raise a minimum amount for its cause. You apply with the charity on its own website, and the charity decides who runs for it.

Each charity sets its own fundraising minimum, deadline and requirements, shown in the listings above exactly as the charity provided them. Check the details with the charity and the official race website before you commit.

New York City Marathon charity entry questions

How much do I need to raise to run the New York City Marathon for charity?

NYRR requires charity minimums of at least $3,000 per runner for Bronze Level partners and $3,500 for Silver Level partners, and charities may ask for more. Team for Kids' 2027 tiers run from $3,000 to $10,000. The NYRR race registration fee is paid on top.

When are the 2027 NYC Marathon charity partners announced?

NYRR says Official Charity Partners for the 2027 TCS New York City Marathon will be announced in the spring of 2027. Team for Kids, NYRR's own charity team, has already opened registration for 2027.

What happens if I don't reach my NYC Marathon fundraising minimum?

That is set by your charity's agreement. Fred's Team's 2026 agreement, for example, made runners personally responsible for their minimum and charged any remaining balance to their credit card after the race. Read the charity's terms before you sign up.

Sources

Last checked Nov 4, 2026.

Official charity program info(opens the official site in a new tab)