Private foundation · EIN 15-6017650 · Auburn, NY · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Fred L Emerson Foundation's grants went
It reported $2.4M in grants paid across 91 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 72.2% of those dollars to 72 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $1.73M 72 lines
- No confident match $665K 18
- Not itemized $1,000 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- ALL ORGANIZATIONS SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL MUST COMPLETE THE EMERSON FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION FORM.
- Deadlines
- PROPOSALS ARE ACCEPTED AND CONSIDERED ON AN ONGOING BASIS.
- Restrictions
- FRED L. EMERSON FOUNDATION, INC. DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS OF FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND DOES NOT SPONSOR FUNDRAISING OR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. PROPOSALS SEEKING SUPPORT SOLELY FOR RECURRING OPERATING EXPENSES OF AN ORGANIZATION ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. GRANT RECIPIENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION WITH AN EVALUATION REPORT UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT FOR WHICH THE FUNDING WAS PROVIDED.
- Website on filing
- EMERSONFOUNDATION.COM
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 86 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seward House Museum Auburn, NY · EIN 26-2321872 | $205,614 | TOWARD PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Berea College Berea, KY · EIN 61-0444650 | $150,000 | BUILDING A TECHNOLOGY FUTURE LIKE NO OTHER: A CAMPAIGN FOR TWO NEW TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN BUILDINGS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| City of Auburn Auburn, NY · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | CASEY PARK SKATE PARK | Unmatched Help match |
| The Upstate Foundation Syracuse, NY · EIN 16-1068101 | $130,000 | CAMPAIGN FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH | Same address 1.00 |
| Wells College Aurora, NY · EIN 15-0532276 | $108,000 | $5,000 TOWARD WELLS ANNUAL FUND; $3,000 TOWARD ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF TENNIS COURTS AND THE LAUNCH OF A HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Chapel House Auburn, NY · EIN 26-3564308 | $100,000 | MEN'S EMERGENCY SHELTER CERTIFICATION PROJECT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Trustees of Hamilton College Clinton, NY · EIN 15-0532200 | $100,000 | TOWARD ALEX - STUDENT CENTERED ADVISING AT HAMILTON COLLEGE | Same address 0.79 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA · EIN 53-0242652 | $100,000 | WATERSHED AND PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY PROTECTION | Exact name 1.00 |
| Utica University Utica, NY · EIN 16-1476258 | $90,000 | UTICA UNIVERSITYS CYBER RANGE & CRIME LABORATORY | Same address 1.00 |
| Auburn Ymca-Weiu Auburn, NY · no confident EIN match | $75,000 | 2023 MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING PLAN | Unmatched Help match |
| United Way of Cayuga County Auburn, NY · EIN 15-0586252 | $50,815 | SUPPORT TOWARDS THE 2023-24 UNITED WAY OF CAYUGA COUNTY CAMPAIGN: THE NEXT 100 YEARS | Same address 1.00 |
| Canal Society of New York State Manlius, NY · EIN 16-1346615 | $50,000 | CANAL SOCIETY LIBRARY - A NEW BEGINNING AT PORT BYRON | Exact name 1.00 |
| West Lake Art Conservation Center Owasco, NY · EIN 87-1120251 | $50,000 | CRITICAL SYSTEMS CAPACITY RAMP UP FOR NEW FACILITY | Exact name 1.00 |
| Aurora Volunteer Fire Department Aurora, NY · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | AURORA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT STRETCHER REPLACEMENT | Unmatched Help match |
| Pfi Housing Company of Auburn Auburn, NY · EIN 16-1123107 | $45,000 | BOYLE CENTER SHELTER PROJECT | Same address 1.00 |
| Cayuga Co Emerson Park Auburn, NY · no confident EIN match | $40,000 | 2023 EMERSON PARK PROGRAMMING | Unmatched Help match |
| Aurora of Cny Syracuse, NY · no confident EIN match | $38,400 | FIRST LINE OF SIGHT SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED | Unmatched Help match |
| United Ministry of Aurora Aurora, NY · no confident EIN match | $35,000 | UMA BUILDING RESTORATION PROJECT | Unmatched Help match |
| Madison County Childrens Camp Oneida, NY · EIN 16-0953500 | $30,000 | CAMPER'S NEW ATHLETIC PAVILION | Same address 1.00 |
| Unity House of Cayuga County Auburn, NY · EIN 16-1081372 | $28,700 | RENOVATE BATHROOM IN GROUP HOME TO MAKE IT HANDICAPPED-ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL RESIDENTS | Same address 1.00 |
| Indian Mound Cemetery Association Moravia, NY · EIN 15-0557745 | $26,000 | TOWARD COMBATING COMMUNITY DETERIORIATION, FOCUSING ON AREAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OR THE PUBLIC'S VIEW. | Same address 1.00 |
| Auburn Public Theater Auburn, NY · EIN 20-3577149 | $25,000 | STRATEGIC OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Colgate University Hamilton, NY · EIN 15-0532078 | $25,000 | A GREENHOUSE FOR COLGATE UNIVERSITY'S COMMUNITY GARDEN | Same address 1.00 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY · EIN 16-0743040 | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE FINGER LAKES INSTITUTE | Same address 1.00 |
| Owasco Watershed Lake Assoc Auburn, NY · EIN 22-2921543 | $25,000 | ROADSIDE DITCHES REMEDIATION COST SHARING PROGRAM | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Smith Center for the Arts Geneva, NY · EIN 13-2990562 | $25,000 | ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT THE SMITH | Same address 1.00 |
| Musical Associates of Central New York Syracuse, NY · EIN 46-1080817 | $20,000 | JULY 3RD PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION IN EMERSON PARK | Same city 1.00 |
| Samaritan Counseling Center of the Southern Tier Endicott, NY · EIN 22-2428274 | $20,000 | THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND FAMILY PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| The Sato Project Brooklyn, NY · EIN 45-3743534 | $20,000 | 2023 FREEDOM FLIGHT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Pocatello, ID · EIN 46-4346568 | $19,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Exact name 1.00 |
| FIRST Presbyterian Church of King Ferry King Ferry, NY · no confident EIN match | $18,000 | CHURCH STEEPLE REHABILITATION | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Rochester Rochester, NY · EIN 16-0743209 | $17,000 | CLASS OF 1995 MELIORA GEORGE EASTMAN CIRCLE SCHOLARSHIP & STUDENT INTERNSHIPS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Center for the Arts of Homer Homer, NY · EIN 54-2098298 | $15,000 | EAST BRICK WALL REBUILDING PROJECT | Same address 1.00 |
| Food Bank of Central New York Syracuse, NY · EIN 22-2816988 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Union Springs Fire Department Union Springs, NY · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | 2024 UTILITY TASK VEHICLE | Unmatched Help match |
| David's Refuge Liverpool, NY · EIN 45-3686680 | $14,000 | SUPPORT TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY REACH THROUGH UPDATED MARKETING, WEBSITE, AND TRADEMARKING/COPYRIGHTING | Exact name 1.00 |
| Matthew House Auburn, NY · EIN 16-1591811 | $13,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| The Frederick Gunn School Washington, CT · EIN 06-0646661 | $13,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| Transportation Project for Cayuga County Auburn, NY · EIN 22-2137922 | $12,500 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Baldwinsville Community Scholarship Foundation Baldwinsville, NY · EIN 16-1075625 | $10,000 | ENDOWMENT TOWARDS THE "TERRY DILLON DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS" SCHOLAR | Same address 1.00 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY · EIN 15-0532082 | $10,000 | CALS ANNUAL FUND AND TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | Known alias 1.00 |
| Hope for Heather Liverpool, NY · EIN 27-0307900 | $10,000 | OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH AND AWARENESS | Same city 1.00 |
| The Antique Boat Museum Clayton, NY · EIN 22-2319606 | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council Auburn, NY · EIN 80-0721962 | $9,117 | FILLMORE NATURE PRESERVE- CONSERVATION EDUCATION KIOSK, ACCESS LOT, AND TRAIL NETWORK | Same address 1.00 |
| Fame Fund for Advancement of Minorities Through Education Pittsburgh, PA · no confident EIN match | $7,500 | TOWARD PROGRAMS OFFERED | Unmatched Help match |
| Finger Lakes Health Foundation Geneva, NY · EIN 15-0549310 | $5,000 | TO BENEFIT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE FL COMMUNITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Wilmington, NC · EIN 56-1566178 | $5,000 | GENERAL OR CAPITAL PURPOSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Hope Hall Rochester, NY · EIN 16-1463706 | $5,000 | HOPE FOR TOMORROW CAMPAIGN | Same address 0.84 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Cayuga Co Auburn, NY · EIN 16-1543286 | $5,000 | TOWARD PROGRAMS OFFERED | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum Wilmington, NC · EIN 56-0812213 | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | Same address 1.00 |
4 more lines ($219K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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10 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.