Sunmark Charitable Community Foundation
Latham, NY · EIN 47-3713204. Reported 137 grants totalling $407,026 to 79 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. Sunmark Charitable Community Foundation 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 $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $3,500; the smallest was $86 and the largest $51,571. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Capital Region | Albany, NY | $51,571 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hood's House of Hoops | Albany, NY | $29,349 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area | Albany, NY | $24,550 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Best Buddies International Inc | Waterford, NY | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Albany | Albany, NY | $16,522 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics of New York | Albany, NY | $15,580 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Albany, NY | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Veterans & Community Housing Coalition Inc | Ballston Spa, NY | $11,938 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way | Albany, NY | $11,838 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Albany Medical Center | Albany, NY | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Albany Pride Hockey Association Inc | Latham, NY | $10,950 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mom Starts Here | Troy, NY | $10,501 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City Mission | Schenectady, NY | $8,572 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Safe Inc of Schenectady | Schenectady, NY | $8,096 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bring on the Spectrum Inc | Albany, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Franklin Community Center Inc | Saratoga Springs, NY | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Girls Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region | Schenectady, NY | $7,459 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Perfect Ten After School | Hudson, NY | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YWCA of Schenectady | Schenectady, NY | $6,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Connect Center | Cohoes, NY | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Night Out for You Incorporated | Latham, NY | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stride Adaptive Sports | West Sand Lake, NY | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Charlton School | Burnt Hills, NY | $5,540 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mohawk Hudson Humane Society | Menands, NY | $5,105 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Black Diamonds Academic Success | Peekskill, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kelly's Angels Inc | Wilton, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lifesong Inc | Clifton Park, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mr Mo Project | Clifton Park, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Parents United | Schenectady, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Concerned for the Hungry Inc | Schenectady, NY | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Our Community Cares Inc | Chatham, NY | $3,748 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pride Center of the Capital Region | Albany, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Regional Food Bank of Neny | Latham, NY | $3,030 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Paul's Center | Renssalaer, NY | $2,691 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mission Accomplished | Albany, NY | $2,650 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Academy of the Holy Names | Albany, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Albany Police and Fire Foundation Inc | Albany, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Captial District Recovery Center | Albany, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Based Services Inc | North Salem, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hudson Valley Community College Foundation | Troy, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Second Chance Opportunities | Albany, NY | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Red Bookshelf Inc | Albany, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Troy Area United | Troy, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Building on Love Inc | Cohoes, NY | $2,017 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Carter's Crew | Altamont, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Hudson Literacy Fund | Hudson, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Things of My Very Own | Schenectady, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Schenectady County Community College Foundation Inc | Schenectady, NY | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sidewalk Warriors | Latham, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Jude's Research | Albany, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Inc | Arlington, VA | $1,363 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alliance for Safe Kids | Yorktown Heights, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bethesda House | Schenectady, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Capital District Women's Employment and Resource Center | Troy, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Disability Services | Albany, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Miracle Network Hospitals | Syracuse, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Matthew 25 Food Pantry Inc | Catskill, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Putnamnorthern Westchester Women's Resource Center | Mahopac, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Soul Fire Farm | Petersburg, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls on the Run | Slingerlands, NY | $757 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| With Our Voice Inc | Latham, NY | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| In Our Own Voices Inc | Albany, NY | $616 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bethesda House of Schenectady Inc | Schenectady, NY | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Josephs House for Women Inc | Syracuse, NY | $593 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation Partners | Latham, NY | $524 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Caring for the Homeless of Peekskill Inc | Peekskill, NY | $519 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Capital Roots Inc | Troy, NY | $514 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Legion Auxiliary | Halfmoon, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elevate Oc Inc | Albany, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | Rye Brook, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless | Albany, NY | $465 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vanderheyden Inc | Wynantskill, NY | $455 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| What's Really Good | Hudson, NY | $320 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany | Albany, NY | $257 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crohns and Colitis | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Everlasting Hope Animal Rescue | Hillsdale, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| In Flight Inc | Red Hook, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Mental Health Association of New York City Inc | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Capital Region Menstrual Health | Schenectady, NY | $86 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
32 of 79 (41%) 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 55%, 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.
- Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Capital Region
TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES - Captial District Recovery Center
TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITES - Sidewalk Warriors
TO FUND ORGANIZAITON'S ACTIVITIES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 67 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $53,173 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 33 | $75,571 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 36 | $117,361 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 43 | $160,921 | $2,000 |
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. 100% 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 $2,500. 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 Sunmark Charitable Community Foundation'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: 1187 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham, NY, 12110. 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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