Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Auburn, NY · EIN 15-6017650 · reported 2021–2025
325grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$3,500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$21.2Mtotal paid
14states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 18 of its 325 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $296K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
5654 South Street RD
Auburn, NY 13021-9602
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seward House Museum TOWARD ENDOWMENT ($4.9M); CAPITAL RESTRICTED ($500K); SEWARD CARRIAGE ($100K) | Auburn, NY | $5,525,032 |
| Seward House Museum CAPTAL ENDOWMWNT FUND, PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND, 2021 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, UNRESTRICTED, IN-KIND | Auburn, NY | $5,347,929 |
| Skidmore College MCCAFFERY-WAGMAN TENNIS AND WELLNESS CENTER | Saratoga Springs, NY | $450,000 |
| Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center TOWARD WEST END ARTS CAMPUS | Auburn, NY | $421,200 |
| The Rev Theater Company PROGRAMMING ($175K); UNRESTRICTED ($175K); TRIBUTE BAND EVENT ($10K) | Auburn, NY | $360,000 |
| St John Fisher College DEPETERS FAMILY CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND TEACHING EXCELLENCE: INNOVATIVE LEARNING CLASSROOMS | Rochester, NY | $300,000 |
| Union College COVID RELIEF/ SCHULER ACCESS INITIATIVE | Schenectady, NY | $275,000 |
| Causewave Community Partners CAPACITY NAVIGATION WITH STREAMLINED ACCESS TO CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | Rochester, NY | $259,475 |
| St Lawrence University BUILDING BRIGHT FUTURES FOR ST. LAWRENCE STUDENTS IN DATA SCIENCE (ENDOWMENT) | Canton, NY | $250,000 |
| Seward House Museum TOWARD PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND | Auburn, NY | $224,868 |
| University of Rochester STUDIO X/IZONE INTERNSHIPS/THE CLASS OF 1995 MELIORA GEORGE EASTMANSCHOLARSHIP | Rochester, NY | $217,000 |
| The Rev Theatre Company OPERATING SUPPORT, UNRESTRICTED, TOWARD ACTOR HOSPITALITY | Auburn, NY | $209,000 |
| Seward House Museum TOWARD PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND | Auburn, NY | $205,614 |
| Cayuga Co Emerson Park EMERSON PARK: CONCERT VENUE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT | Auburn, NY | $201,000 |
| The Rev Theatre Company 2023 SUPPORT, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, APARTMENT RENOVATIONS, HOUSING NEEDS | Auburn, NY | $197,500 |
| City of Auburn STATE STREET PROJECT | Auburn, NY | $178,114 |
| Abc Cayuga Inc HELP US GROW PLAY SPACE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Auburn, NY | $175,000 |
| Booker T Washington Community Center GYM RENOVATION PROJECT | Auburn, NY | $152,279 |
| Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park Inc ANIMAL HEALTH CENTER | Syracuse, NY | $150,000 |
| Berea College BUILDING A TECHNOLOGY FUTURE LIKE NO OTHER: A CAMPAIGN FOR TWO NEW TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN BUILDINGS | Berea, KY | $150,000 |
| City of Auburn CASEY PARK SKATE PARK | Auburn, NY | $150,000 |
| Berea College TOWARD THE CAMPAIGN FOR TWO NEW TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN BUILDINGS | Berea, KY | $150,000 |
| The Rev Theatre Company | Auburn, NY | $150,000 |
| Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center WEST END ARTS CAMPUS | Auburn, NY | $133,800 |
| The Upstate Foundation CAMPAIGN FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH | Syracuse, NY | $130,000 |
| Cayuga Museum of History and Art TOWARD WEST END ARTS CAMPUS PROJECT | Auburn, NY | $128,800 |
| The Upstate Foundation CAMPAIGN FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH | Syracuse, NY | $125,000 |
| Booker T Washington Community Center TOWARD BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM, UNRESTRICTED | Auburn, NY | $121,000 |
| Hartwick College RESIDENTIAL LOUNGE REMODELS | Oneonta, NY | $120,000 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges RENOVATING THE WILLIAM SCANDLING RESEARCH VESSEL/FINGER LAKES INSTITUTE: BLUE-GREEN ALGAE MONITORING | Geneva, NY | $118,000 |
| Food Bank of Central New York CAPACITY EXPANSION PROJECT ($50,000); SUPPORT CAYUGA COUNTY FOOD PROGRAMS ($45,000); UNRESTRICTED ($ | Syracuse, NY | $110,000 |
| Wells College $5,000 TOWARD WELLS ANNUAL FUND; $3,000 TOWARD ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF TENNIS COURTS AND THE LAUNCH O | Aurora, NY | $108,000 |
| Catalyst Cayuga INVESTING IN PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING AND LEARNING IN CAYUGA COUNTY | Auburn, NY | $100,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy COMMUNITY-BASED ACTION FOR HEALTHY FINGER LAKES | Rochester, NY | $100,000 |
| Chapel House Inc MEN'S EMERGENCY SHELTER CERTIFICATION PROJECT | Auburn, NY | $100,000 |
| Hamilton College TOWARD ALEX - STUDENT CENTERED ADVISING AT HAMILTON COLLEGE | Clinton, NY | $100,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy WATERSHED AND PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY PROTECTION | Rochester, NY | $100,000 |
| Hamilton College TOWARD ALEX: ADVISE, LEARN, EXPERIENCE STUDENT-CENTERED ADVISING AT HAMILTON COLLEGE. | Clinton, NY | $100,000 |
| Utica University UTICA UNIVERSITYS CYBER RANGE & CRIME LABORATORY | Utica, NY | $90,000 |
| Finger Lakes SPCA of Cny FINGER LAKES SPCA SHELTER RENOVATION PROJECT | Auburn, NY | $80,000 |
| Syracuse Area Landmark Theatre TOWARD THE CENTENNIAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Syracuse, NY | $75,000 |
| Auburn Ymca-Weiu 2023 MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING PLAN | Auburn, NY | $75,000 |
| E John Gavras Center PRESCHOOL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT ($44,000); DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT | Auburn, NY | $74,000 |
| Cayuga Museum of History and Art WEST END ARTS CAMPUS | Auburn, NY | $66,200 |
| Friends of Emerson Park TOWARD DEVELOPMENT MGMT ($50K); UNRESTRICTED ($3K); EASTER 2025 EVENT ($2.5K); SUNDAY FUNDAY ($1K) | Auburn, NY | $56,500 |
| The Caring Coalition of Cny (formerly Hospice of Central New York) NETWORK SWITCH REFRESH PROJECT | Liverpool, NY | $51,698 |
| United Way of Cayuga County Inc SUPPORT FOR THE FALL 2021 CAMPAIGN | Auburn, NY | $51,000 |
| United Way of Cayuga County SUPPORT TOWARDS THE 2023-24 UNITED WAY OF CAYUGA COUNTY CAMPAIGN: THE NEXT 100 YEARS | Auburn, NY | $50,815 |
| Auburn Public Theater TOWARD 2025 GAP SUPPORT | Auburn, NY | $50,000 |
| Hazard Library Association TOWARD HAZARD LIBRARY BUILDING PROJECT | Poplar Ridge, NY | $50,000 |
| Seymour Public Library District TOWARD INTERIOR RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENTS | Auburn, NY | $50,000 |
| Aurora Volunteer Fire Department AURORA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT STRETCHER REPLACEMENT | Aurora, NY | $50,000 |
| Canal Society of New York State CANAL SOCIETY LIBRARY - A NEW BEGINNING AT PORT BYRON | Stuyvesant, NY | $50,000 |
| West Lake Art Conservation Center CRITICAL SYSTEMS CAPACITY RAMP UP FOR NEW FACILITY | Skaneateles, NY | $50,000 |
| Auburn Ymca-Weiu AUBURN YMCA-WEIU ALLYN-RIFORD POOL HVAC PROJECT | Auburn, NY | $50,000 |
| United Way of Cayuga County SUPPORT OF THE 2024-25 UNITED WAY OF CAYUGA COUNTY FALL CAMPAIGN: THE NEXT 100 YEARS | Auburn, NY | $50,000 |
| Auburn Public Theater AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER BUILDING REPAIRS | Auburn, NY | $50,000 |
| Nick's Ride 4 Friends Inc EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY FOR LONG TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY | Auburn, NY | $50,000 |
| Pfi Housing Company of Auburn Inc BOYLE CENTER SHELTER PROJECT | Auburn, NY | $45,000 |
| Cayuga Co Emerson Park EMERSON PARK PROGRAMMING SUPPORT GRANT 2024-2026 | Auburn, NY | $45,000 |
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