Funders › NY › Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc › 2025
Grants paid by Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc, tax year 2025
EIN 15-6017650 · Auburn, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2025, Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc (EIN 15-6017650) reported 70 grants paid totaling $7,892,812. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2025
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Seward House Museum Auburn, NY | B | $5,525,032 | paid | TOWARD ENDOWMENT ($4.9M); CAPITAL RESTRICTED ($500K); SEWARD CARRIAGE ($100K) | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | U | $450,000 | paid | MCCAFFERY-WAGMAN TENNIS AND WELLNESS CENTER | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | The Rev Theater Company Auburn, NY | U | $360,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING ($175K); UNRESTRICTED ($175K); TRIBUTE BAND EVENT ($10K) | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Causewave Community Partners Rochester, NY | C | $259,475 | approved, future | CAPACITY NAVIGATION WITH STREAMLINED ACCESS TO CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Causewave Community Partners Rochester, NY | C | $259,475 | paid | CAPACITY NAVIGATION WITH STREAMLINED ACCESS TO CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Catalyst Cayuga (formerly Human Services Coalition) Auburn, NY | U | $200,000 | approved, future | CONNECTING FOR IMPACT: INVESTING IN PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING & LEARNING IN CAYUGA COUNTY | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Booker T Washington Community Center Auburn, NY | D | $121,000 | paid | TOWARD BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM, UNRESTRICTED | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Food Bank of Central New York Syracuse, NY | B | $110,000 | paid | CAPACITY EXPANSION PROJECT ($50,000); SUPPORT CAYUGA COUNTY FOOD PROGRAMS ($45,000); UNRESTRICTED ($15,000) | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Friends of Emerson Park Auburn, NY | B | $100,000 | approved, future | DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT AND STAFFING | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Catalyst Cayuga Auburn, NY | D | $100,000 | paid | INVESTING IN PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING AND LEARNING IN CAYUGA COUNTY | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Syracuse Area Landmark Theatre Syracuse, NY | B | $75,000 | paid | TOWARD THE CENTENNIAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | E John Gavras Center Auburn, NY | U | $74,000 | paid | PRESCHOOL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT ($44,000); DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT ($30,000) | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Friends of Emerson Park Auburn, NY | B | $56,500 | paid | TOWARD DEVELOPMENT MGMT ($50K); UNRESTRICTED ($3K); EASTER 2025 EVENT ($2.5K); SUNDAY FUNDAY ($1K) | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Cayuga Co Emerson Park Auburn, NY | U | $55,000 | approved, future | EMERSON PARK PROGRAMMING SUPPORT GRANT 2024-2026 | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Hazard Library Association Poplar Ridge, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | TOWARD HAZARD LIBRARY BUILDING PROJECT | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Seymour Public Library District Auburn, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | TOWARD INTERIOR RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENTS | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Auburn Public Theater Auburn, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | TOWARD 2025 GAP SUPPORT | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | E John Gavras Center Auburn, NY | U | $40,000 | approved, future | DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Cayuga Co Emerson Park Auburn, NY | U | $38,255 | paid | EMERSON PARK PROGRAMMING SUPPORT GRANT 2024-2026 | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Union Springs Fire Department Union Springs, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | TOWARD 2025 NEOTERIC HOVERCRAFT | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Cayuga Bombers Youth Baseball Inc Auburn, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | TOWARD THE OUTFIELD FENCE | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Saunders Finger Lakes Museum Branchport, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | SAUNDERS FINGER LAKES MUSEUM'S CAPITAL PROJECT | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Southern Cayuga Instant Aid Inc Poplar Ridge, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | TOWARD SCIA BUILDING RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Cayuga County Treasurer Auburn, NY | D | $25,000 | paid | TOWARD WARD O'HARA MUSEUM - REPLACEMENT OF MUSEUM LOG CABIN | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Ducks Unlimited Inc Memphis, TN | U | $25,000 | paid | TOWARD WETLAND RESTORATION AT OWASCO FLATS INLET | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Sleep in Heavenly Peace-NY Auburn Twin Falls, ID | D | $22,500 | paid | TOWARD NO KID SLEEPS ON THE FLOOR ($15,000); UNRESTRICTED ($7,500) | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Musical Associates of Cny Syracuse, NY | D | $20,000 | paid | TOWARD JULY 3 PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION IN EMERSON PARK 2025 | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | First Presbyterian Church Auburn, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | TOWARD CASE MANSION BALLROOM ROOF RESTORATION | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | University of Rochester Rochester, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | TOWARD RIVER CAMPUS LIBRARIES EXCELLENCE FUND | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Hamilton College Clinton, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | TOWARD THE MARY MCLEAN EVANS '82 SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Tyburn Academy Auburn, NY | B | $18,500 | paid | TOWARD THE SCIENCE LAB REMODEL | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | City of Auburn Auburn, NY | U | $17,500 | paid | TOWARD CITY OF AUBURN SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM FOR KIDS | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Moravia Hope Pantry Moravia, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | TOWARD BACKPACK PROGRAM ($10,000); TOWARD GENERAL SUPPORT ($5,000) | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | West Genoa Cemetery Association King Ferry, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | TOWARD CIVIL WAR SOLDIER MONUMENT REPAIR | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility Syracuse, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | TOWARD SYRACUSE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Powers Library Association Moravia, NY | C | $14,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Finger Lakes Spca of Cny Auburn, NY | U | $13,500 | paid | TOWARD LAUNDRY ROOM NEEDS ($8,500); UNRESTRICTED ($5,000) | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Matthew House Auburn, NY | B | $12,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Greenwich Alliance for Education Foundation Greenwich, CT | C | $12,000 | paid | TOWARD STRATEGIC PLANNING ($10,000); TOWARD BOARD RETREAT ($2,000) | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce Foundation Auburn, NY | B | $11,500 | paid | SPECIFICALLY TOWARD COSTS TO CREATE THE STRATEGIC PLAN | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Hope for Heather Liverpool, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | TOWARD OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH AND AWARENESS | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum Wilmington, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED OR FOR CAPITAL NEEDS | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Clear Path for Veterans Inc Chittenango, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED, FOR USE WITH THE CANINE PROGRAM | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | The Frederick Gunn School Washington, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Indian Mound Cemetery Assoc Moravia, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | FOR COMBATTING COMMUNITY DETERIORATION (PUBLIC AREAS) | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Sage Upstate Syracuse, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Abc Cayuga Inc Auburn, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | TOWARD PLAY SPACE - IN HONOR OF MEG O'CONNELL | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | TOWARD CALS ANNUAL FUND | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | St James Parish Foundation Wilmington, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | St Mary's Church Auburn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | TOWARD HVAC REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Links Foundation Inc Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | (PITTSBURGH CHAPTER) TOWARD EASTERN AREA HBCU PROJECT | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse Syracuse, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | TOWARD NEEDS AT SYRACUSE EMERGENCY SHELTER/CROSSROADS | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Community Action Programs Cayugaseneca Auburn, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | CHRISTMAS ELF | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Literacy Volunteers of Cayuga County Auburn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | TOWARD STUDENT ASSESSMENTS - LITERACY CLASSES | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Kids in Crisis Cos Cob, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | TOWARD TEEN TALK ($3,000); TOWARD THE TEXT HELPLINE ($2,000) | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Dress for Success Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | St Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish Rochester, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | TOWARDS MATTHEW'S CLOSET CLOTHING STOREHOUSE | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | National Center for Family Philanthropy Washington, DC | B | $4,000 | paid | 2025 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Candid New York, NY | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR 2025 | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Scipio Volunteer Fire Company Scipio Center, NY | B | $4,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | NY Funders Alliance Syracuse, NY | U | $3,500 | paid | 2025 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Riverside Cemetery Association Wellesley Island, NY | B | $3,000 | paid | FOR COMBATTING COMMUNITY DETERIORATION (PUBLIC AREAS) | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Discalced Hermits of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Highlands Ranch, CO | U | $3,000 | paid | TOWARD THE MONASTERY IN FAIRFIELD, PA | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Greenwich Library Greenwich, CT | B | $3,000 | paid | TOWARD CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Old Mentz Heritage Center Port Byron, NY | B | $3,000 | paid | TOWARD RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC ERIE CANAL MURAL. | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Antique Boat Museum Clayton, NY | B | $3,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center Auburn, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | IN HONOR OF DONNA LAMB | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Harriet Tubman Home Auburn, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Cayuga Museum of History and Art Auburn, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | IN HONOR OF KIRSTEN GOSCH | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | St Boniface Parish Williamsport, PA | U | $2,000 | paid | IN HONOR OF MARY A. DAWES AND IN MEMORY OF TERRY L. DAWES | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Auburn YMCA-Weiu Auburn, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | United Way of Cayuga County Auburn, NY | B | $1,500 | paid | SUPPORT FOR 2025 NON-PROFIT SUMMIT | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Transportation Project for Cayuga Co Auburn, NY | C | $1,200 | paid | TOWARD PURCHASE OF NEW PRINTER/COPIER/FAX MACHINE | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Tomatofest of Central New York Auburn, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | TOWARD TOMATOFEST SIGNAGE | 202611969349101001 |
| 2025 | Exponent Philanthropy Washington, DC | U | $850 | paid | 2025 MEMBERSHIP DUES | 202611969349101001 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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