Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc
Auburn, NY · EIN 15-6017650. Reported 340 grants totalling $16.1M to 204 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $7,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,010 and $25,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $5,347,929. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward House Museum | Auburn, NY | $6,031,221 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Rev Theatre Company | Auburn, NY | $599,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center | Auburn, NY | $555,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Union College | Schenectady, NY | $525,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $471,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wells College | Aurora, NY | $418,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Auburn | Auburn, NY | $345,614 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | $320,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alfred University | Alfred, NY | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Berea College | Berea, KY | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St John Fisher College | Rochester, NY | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Rochester, NY | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cayuga Co Emerson Park | Auburn, NY | $286,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY | $286,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Upstate Foundation | Syracuse, NY | $265,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Lawrence University | Canton, NY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Cayuga County | Auburn, NY | $202,065 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cayuga Museum of History and Art | Auburn, NY | $195,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Abc Cayuga Inc | Auburn, NY | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Booker T Washington Community Center | Auburn, NY | $165,279 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elmira College | Elmira, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park Inc | Syracuse, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Excelsior University | Albany, NY | $140,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Auburn Public Theater Inc | Auburn, NY | $128,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Auburn YMCA-Weiu | Auburn, NY | $126,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hartwick College | Oneonta, NY | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Finger Lakes SPCA of Cny | Auburn, NY | $119,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Matthew House Inc | Auburn, NY | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chapel House Inc | Auburn, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Utica University | Utica, NY | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indian Mound Cemetery Association | Moravia, NY | $88,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Transportation Project for Cayuga County Inc | Auburn, NY | $68,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| E John Gavras Center | Auburn, NY | $64,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nick's Ride 4 Friends Inc | Auburn, NY | $61,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross Greater Rochester Chapter | West Henrietta, NY | $56,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Caring Coalition of Cny (formerly Hospice of Central New York) | Liverpool, NY | $51,698 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aurora Volunteer Fire Department | Aurora, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Geneva Inc | Geneva, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Canal Society of New York State | Stuyvesant, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Homesteads for Hope Inc | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Owasco Watershed Lake Association | Auburn, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Sato Project | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| West Lake Art Conservation Center | Skaneateles, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unity House of Cayuga County Inc | Auburn, NY | $48,700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Howland Stone Store Museum | Aurora, NY | $46,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pfi Housing Company of Auburn Inc | Auburn, NY | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cayuga County - Emerson Park | Auburn, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oswego Health Foundation | Oswego, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rochester Area Community Foundation | Rochester, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Aurora of Cny Inc | Syracuse, NY | $38,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope for Heather | Liverpool, NY | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Ministry of Aurora | Aurora, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for the Arts of Homer Inc | Homer, NY | $34,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kids in Crisis Inc | Cos Cob, CT | $31,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| David's Refuge Inc | Manlius, NY | $30,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Madison County Children's Camp | Oneida, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Public Broadcasting Council of Central New York Inc (dba Wcny) | Syracuse, NY | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| East Hill Family Medical Inc Dba East Hill Medical Center | Auburn, NY | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc | Twin Falls, ID | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council | Auburn, NY | $25,117 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Auburn United Methodist Church | Auburn, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cayuga County Treasurer | Auburn, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cayuga Lake Watershed Network Inc | Aurora, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cortland County Family YMCA | Cortland, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum (dba the Strong) | Rochester, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saints Mary & Martha Parish | Auburn, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smith Center for the Arts | Geneva, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Union Springs Fire Department | Union Springs, NY | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 1ST Amendment-1ST Vote Inc | Auburn, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cayuga Community College Foundation | Auburn, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Church of Saints Peter and John | Auburn, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Central New York | Syracuse, NY | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Musical Associates of Central New York | Syracuse, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Musical Associates of Central New York (symphoria) | Syracuse, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Musical Associates of Cny (dba Symphoria) | Syracuse, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Musical Associates of Cny (the Syracuse Orchestra) | Syracuse, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Samaritan Counseling Center of the Southern Tier | Endwell, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Presbyterian Church of King Ferry | King Ferry, NY | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Ny-Auburn | Auburn, NY | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pathway Home of the Finger Lakes | Seneca Falls, NY | $17,124 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Humanities Center | Research Triangle Park, NC | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ny Funders Alliance | Syracuse, NY | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Frederick Gunn School | Washington, CT | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Acr Health | Syracuse, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Skaneateles Library Association | Skaneateles, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Caring Coalition of Central New York Dba Hospice of Central New York An | Liverpool, NY | $14,962 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greenwich Library | Greenwich, CT | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Owasco Fire Department | Auburn, NY | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Presbyterian Seniorcare | Oakmont, PA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army of Auburn | Syracuse, NY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Science Institute | Ithaca, NY | $11,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Antique Boat Museum | Clayton, NY | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| First Tee Syracuse | Jamesville, NY | $10,559 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Seneca Museum of Waterways and Industry Inc | Seneca Falls, NY | $10,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ann Harris Initiative for Emergency Veterinary Care Inc | Fayetteville, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baldwinsville Community Scholarship Foundation Inc | Baldwinsville, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fayetteville-Manlius Abc Program Inc | Manlius, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Finger Lakes Health Foundation Inc | Geneva, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fleming Fire Department CO#2 | Auburn, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fulton Wrestling Club | Oswego, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heroin Epidemic Action League Inc Cayuga County | Auburn, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum | Wilmington, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mozaic | Waterloo, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation Warm | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bruce Museum Inc | Greenwich, CT | $9,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tyburn Academy | Auburn, NY | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Association of Teachers of French | Marion, IL | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Candid (formerly Foundation Center) | New York, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Champions for Life Inc | Auburn, NY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fayetteville-Manlius Community Outreach Inc | Manlius, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Perform 4 Purpose | Auburn, NY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fame Fund for Advancement of Minorities Through Education | Pittsburgh, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Helping Hounds Dog Rescue | North Syracuse, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Cayuga County Inc | Auburn, NY | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Seneca Falls Library | Seneca Falls, NY | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Abilis | Greenwich, CT | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder Association | Malone, NY | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Powers Library Association | Moravia, NY | $6,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA-Weiu of Auburn Ny | Auburn, NY | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Inc Dba National Warplane Museum | Geneseo, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Auburn Community Hospital | Auburn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aurora Free Library | Aurora, NY | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catalyst Cayuga (formerly Human Services Coalition) | Auburn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cayugaseneca Community Action Agency Dba Community Action Programs Cayugas | Auburn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for the Arts at Ithaca | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coffee for Good Inc | Greenwich, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fort Hill Cemetery Association | Auburn, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd Ministeries of Wilmington | Wimington, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Inc | Wilmington, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greenwich Alliance for Education Foundation | Greenwich, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Hall School | Rochester, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Le Moyne College | Syracuse, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Longhouse Council Boy Scouts of America | Syracuse, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Madison Square Boys & Girls Club Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manlius Pebble Hill School | Syracuse, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mercy Flight Central Inc | Canandaigua, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ministro Ministries Inc | Auburn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Moravia Hope Pantry Inc | Moravia, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rochester Lesbian & Gay Film & Video Festival Inc | Rochester, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sage-Upstate | Syracuse, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Second Baptist Church of Auburn | Auburn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Skaneateles Early Childhood Center | Skaneateles, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southern Cayuga Instant Aid | Poplar Ridge, NY | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St James Parish Foundation Inc | Wilmington, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St James Parish Wardens and Vestry | Wilmington, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Town of Hanover Nh | Hanover, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vibrant Emotional Health | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Mary's Church | Auburn, NY | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Toomey Residential | Syracuse, NY | $4,450 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Candid | New York, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | Hagerstown, MD | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greenwich Alliance for Educationfoundation Inc | Greenwich, CT | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Foundation Center | New York, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YWCA of Greenwich Ct | Greenwich, CT | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Exponent Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $3,220 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sew What Cny | Auburn, NY | $3,010 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Association of Teachers of German | Cherry Hill, NJ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coalition of Women in German | Granger, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of the People | Pasadena, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Auburn Beautification Commission | Auburn, NY | $2,954 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Auburn Chamber Orchestra Inc | Auburn, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carmel of Jesus Mary Joseph Fairfield Inc | Fairfield, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Discalced Hermits of Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Fairfield, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Frontenac Historical Society and Museum | Union Springs, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harriet Tubman Home | Auburn, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mary's Place Refugee Outreach | Rochester, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Warplane Museum | Geneseo, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seneca Falls Historical Society | Seneca Falls, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics Connecticut Inc | Hamden, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| King Ferry Food Pantry | King Ferry, NY | $2,450 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of Onondaga County | Syracuse, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cazcares Inc | Cazenovia, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Geneva Music Festival | Geneva, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Riverside Cemetery Association | Wellesley Island, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scipio Volunteer Fire Department | Scipio Center, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seymour Library | Auburn, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Joseph Cemetery Association | Auburn, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Syracuse Shakespeare in the Park | Syracuse, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Caspar Gregory Camp Inc | Aurora, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central New York Community Foundation | Syracuse, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Confidential Help for Alcohol & Drugs Inc | Auburn, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County | Auburn, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Finger Lakes Land Trust | Ithaca, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Finger Lakes SPCA of Central New York | Auburn, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| George Eastman Museum | Rochester, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Healing H'arts | Union Springs, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Healing Harts Equestrian Center Inc | Union Springs, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Homes for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hunter College | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Opera Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Cayuga Anne Frank Tree Project Incorporated | Aurora, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Mary Mother of Jesus Parish | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Compassionate Friends - Pittsburgh | Jensen Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Little League Baseball of Auburn | Auburn, NY | $425 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Auburn Little League | Auburn, NY | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
71 of 204 (35%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 42%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Seward House Museum
CAPTAL ENDOWMWNT FUND, PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND, 2021 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, UNRESTRICTED, IN-KIND - Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center
TOWARD WEST END ARTS CAMPUS - Wells College
LAUNCHING A HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT WELLS COLLEGE, WELLS ANNUAL FUND - St John Fisher College
DEPETERS FAMILY CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND TEACHING EXCELLENCE: INNOVATIVE LEARNING CLASSROOMS - Union College
COVID RELIEF/ SCHULER ACCESS INITIATIVE - St Lawrence University
BUILDING BRIGHT FUTURES FOR ST. LAWRENCE STUDENTS IN DATA SCIENCE (ENDOWMENT)
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 191 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78 | $8,376,224 | $5,500 |
| 2022 | 84 | $2,835,815 | $7,500 |
| 2023 | 91 | $2,396,399 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 87 | $2,496,660 | $6,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc has 24 of them, worth $4,258,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | $450,000 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | $450,000 |
| Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center | Auburn, NY | $421,000 |
| Wells College | Aurora, NY | $400,000 |
| Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | $300,000 |
| Union College | Schenectady, NY | $250,000 |
| Cayuga Co Emerson Park | Auburn, NY | $201,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Rochester, NY | $200,000 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $200,000 |
| Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | $200,000 |
| Berea College | Berea, KY | $150,000 |
| Cayuga Museum of History and Art | Auburn, NY | $129,000 |
| The Upstate Foundation | Syracuse, NY | $125,000 |
| Cayuga Co Emerson Park | Auburn, NY | $105,000 |
| Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | $100,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 96% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $7,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 5654 South Street Road, Auburn, NY, 13021. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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