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Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 15-6017650 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $2.5M
- Grants reported
- 87
- Median grant
- $6.5K
- Future commitments
- $749K
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 87 | $2.5M |
Where Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM | AUBURN, NY | TOWARD ENDOWMENT ($4.9M); CAPITAL RESTRICTED ($500K); SEWARD CARRIAGE ($100K) | 2025 | $5.5M |
| SKIDMORE COLLEGE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | MCCAFFERY-WAGMAN TENNIS AND WELLNESS CENTER | 2025 | $450K |
| SCHWEINFURTH MEMORIAL ART CENTER | AUBURN, NY | TOWARD WEST END ARTS CAMPUS | 2024 | $421.2K |
| THE REV THEATER COMPANY | AUBURN, NY | PROGRAMMING ($175K); UNRESTRICTED ($175K); TRIBUTE BAND EVENT ($10K) | 2025 | $360K |
| CAUSEWAVE COMMUNITY PARTNERS | ROCHESTER, NY | CAPACITY NAVIGATION WITH STREAMLINED ACCESS TO CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 2025 | $259.5K |
| SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM | AUBURN, NY | TOWARD PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND | 2024 | $224.9K |
| CAYUGA CO EMERSON PARK | AUBURN, NY | EMERSON PARK: CONCERT VENUE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT | 2024 | $201K |
| THE REV THEATRE COMPANY | AUBURN, NY | 2024 SUPPORT | 2024 | $150K |
| BEREA COLLEGE | BEREA, KY | TOWARD THE CAMPAIGN FOR TWO NEW TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN BUILDINGS | 2024 | $150K |
| CAYUGA MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ART | AUBURN, NY | TOWARD WEST END ARTS CAMPUS PROJECT | 2024 | $128.8K |
| THE UPSTATE FOUNDATION | SYRACUSE, NY | CAMPAIGN FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH | 2024 | $125K |
| BOOKER T WASHINGTON COMMUNITY CENTER | AUBURN, NY | TOWARD BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM, UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $121K |
| FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL NEW YORK | SYRACUSE, NY | CAPACITY EXPANSION PROJECT ($50,000); SUPPORT CAYUGA COUNTY FOOD PROGRAMS ($45,000); UNRESTRICTED ($15,000) | 2025 | $110K |
| CATALYST CAYUGA | AUBURN, NY | INVESTING IN PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING AND LEARNING IN CAYUGA COUNTY | 2025 | $100K |
| HAMILTON COLLEGE | CLINTON, NY | TOWARD ALEX: ADVISE, LEARN, EXPERIENCE STUDENT-CENTERED ADVISING AT HAMILTON COLLEGE. | 2024 | $100K |
| FINGER LAKES SPCA OF CNY | AUBURN, NY | FINGER LAKES SPCA SHELTER RENOVATION PROJECT | 2024 | $80K |
| SYRACUSE AREA LANDMARK THEATRE | SYRACUSE, NY | TOWARD THE CENTENNIAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2025 | $75K |
| E JOHN GAVRAS CENTER | AUBURN, NY | PRESCHOOL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT ($44,000); DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT ($30,000) | 2025 | $74K |
| FRIENDS OF EMERSON PARK | AUBURN, NY | TOWARD DEVELOPMENT MGMT ($50K); UNRESTRICTED ($3K); EASTER 2025 EVENT ($2.5K); SUNDAY FUNDAY ($1K) | 2025 | $56.5K |
| UNITED WAY OF CAYUGA COUNTY | AUBURN, NY | SUPPORT OF THE 2024-25 UNITED WAY OF CAYUGA COUNTY FALL CAMPAIGN: THE NEXT 100 YEARS | 2024 | $50K |
| HAZARD LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | POPLAR RIDGE, NY | TOWARD HAZARD LIBRARY BUILDING PROJECT | 2025 | $50K |
| AUBURN YMCA-WEIU | AUBURN, NY | AUBURN YMCA-WEIU ALLYN-RIFORD POOL HVAC PROJECT | 2024 | $50K |
| SEYMOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT | AUBURN, NY | TOWARD INTERIOR RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENTS | 2025 | $50K |
| AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER | AUBURN, NY | TOWARD 2025 GAP SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER | AUBURN, NY | AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER BUILDING REPAIRS | 2024 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- DANIEL J FESSENDEN EXECUTIVE DIRECT
- Address
- 5654 SOUTH STREET ROAD AUBURN, NY, 13021
- Phone
- 3152539621
- Deadlines
- PROPOSALS ARE ACCEPTED AND CONSIDERED ON AN ONGOING BASIS.
- Application materials
- ALL ORGANIZATIONS SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL MUST COMPLETE THE EMERSON FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION FORM.
- 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.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.