Nelson B Delavan Found Part a XXXXX9000
Chicago, IL · EIN 16-6260274. Reported 226 grants totalling $1,082,791 to 103 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. Nelson B Delavan Found Part a XXXXX9000 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 $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association for Diplomatic Studies | Arlington, VA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Garth Newel Music Center | Warm Springs, VA | $48,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Academy of Diplomacy | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Peters Community Arts Center | Geneva, NY | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts | Trumansburg, NY | $23,980 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Geneva Music Festival | Geneva, NY | $23,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foreign Service Youth Foundation | Arlington, VA | $22,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Geneva Light Opera | Geneva, NY | $21,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Geneva Reads Inc | Geneva, NY | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wayne County Council for the Arts | Newark, NY | $20,580 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Auburn Public Theater | Auburn, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Backbone Ridge Historical | Elmira, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Between the Lakes Community Service Play | Ovid, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Howland Stone Store Museum | Aurora, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lodi Historical Society | Lodi, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lodi Whittier Library | Lodi, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seneca Falls Library | Seneca Falls, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Smith Center for the Arts Inc | Geneva, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Interlaken Public Library | Interlaken, NY | $19,320 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Schweinfurth Memorial Art Gallery | Aubnurn, NY | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| South Seneca Middle School Class of 2027 | Ovid, NY | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kneisel Hall | Blue Hill, ME | $17,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Interlaken Historical Society | Interlaken, NY | $16,466 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Clyde - Savannah Public Library | Clyde, NY | $16,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester | Rochester, NY | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Company Theatre Inc | Norwell, MA | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Macedon Public Library | Macedon, NY | $15,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cayuga Museum | Auburn, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Collegetracks | Bethesda, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Finger Lakes Cultural & Natural History Museum | Branchport, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Seneca Falls It's a Wonderful Life Museum & Archives | Seneca Falls, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Seneca Museum of Waterways and Industry Inc | Seneca Falls, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Waterloo Library and Historical Society | Waterloo, NY | $14,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Geneva Historical Society | Geneva, NY | $13,925 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Edith B Ford Memorial Library | Ovid, NY | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Humane Rescue Alliance | Washington, DC | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| South Seneca High School | Ovid, NY | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Seneca Falls Rotary Service Foundat | Seneca Falls, NY | $11,765 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reynolds Battery L First Ny Light | Lockport, NY | $11,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Romulus Foundation for Educational Opportunities Inc | Romulus, NY | $11,042 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | Willard, NY | $10,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Romulus Foundation for Educational | Romulus, NY | $10,282 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dacor Bacon House Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Washington Community | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Henry L Stimson Center | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Naral Prochoice America Treasurers | Merrifield, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Phelps-Clifton Springs Community Theater | Phelps, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Population Services International | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Seneca 2000 Inc | Seneca Falls, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Peace | Baltimore, MD | $8,900 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trumansburg After School Program | Trumansburg, NY | $8,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wayne County Historical Society | Lyons, NY | $7,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Seneca Falls Performing Arts Center | Seneca Falls, NY | $6,975 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Action of Napa Valley | Napa, CA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Diplomacy Publishers | Pittsboro, NC | $5,830 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Artis-Naples | Naples, FL | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Foreign Service Association | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Roch | Rochester, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Celebrate Commemorate Memorial Day | Waterloo, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| College Tracks | Silver Spring, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Finger Lakes Cultural and Natural Museum and Aqarium | Branchport, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Center Ofgreater Rochester | Rochester, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maret School Inc | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Schweinfurth Memorial Arts Center | Auburn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seneca Falls Its a Wonderful Life | Seneca Falls, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Edith B Ford Mem Library of Ovid Ny | Ovid, NY | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seneca Museum of Waterways and Indu | Seneca Falls, NY | $4,450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ulysses Historical Society | Trumansburg, NY | $4,440 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Seneca Falls Historical Society | Seneca Falls, NY | $4,086 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Committee for the Republic | Flint Hill, VA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Seneca County | Waterloo, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Waterloo Library & Historical Society | Waterloo, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wayne County Historical | Lyons, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | Charlottesville, VA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Fayette Historicalsociety LLC | Fayette, NY | $3,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Endeavors By Women | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New York Shakespeare Festival | New York, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Opera | San Francisco, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Opera Association | San Francisco, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Film Society of Lincoln | Ne Wyork, NY | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Public Theatreny Shakespeare Festival | New York, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washington English Center | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peace for DC | Baltimore, MD | $2,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Oklahoma, OK | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Compassion and Choices | Portland, OR | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Farmworkers | Raleigh, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Farmworkers | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Mercy High School | Rochester, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Senior Living Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Weta Public Radio | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Lifeflight Foundation | Bangor, ME | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bay Area Rescue Mission | Richmond, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coalition on Homelessness | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Guitars Not Guns | Milliken, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Parkinsons Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Francisco Jewish Commspublication | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vivalon | San Rafael, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Weta Public Radio | Arlington, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
61 of 103 (59%) 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 73%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 108 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53 | $274,560 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 52 | $295,490 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 58 | $240,662 | $4,750 |
| 2024 | 63 | $272,079 | $5,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 66% 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
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. 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 Nelson B Delavan Found Part a XXXXX9000'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: 10 S Dearborn IL1-0111, Chicago, IL, 60603. 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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