Fred L Emerson Foundation INC
Private foundation · Auburn, NY · EIN 15-6017650 · reported 2025
70grants reported
$11Kmedian award
$4,000lower quartile
$850smallest grant
$7.9Mtotal paid
8states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 70 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $42K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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 |
| Skidmore College MCCAFFERY-WAGMAN TENNIS AND WELLNESS CENTER | Saratoga Springs, NY | $450,000 |
| The Rev Theater Company PROGRAMMING ($175K); UNRESTRICTED ($175K); TRIBUTE BAND EVENT ($10K) | Auburn, NY | $360,000 |
| Causewave Community Partners CAPACITY NAVIGATION WITH STREAMLINED ACCESS TO CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | Rochester, NY | $259,475 |
| Booker T Washington Community Center TOWARD BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM, UNRESTRICTED | Auburn, NY | $121,000 |
| Food Bank OF Central New York CAPACITY EXPANSION PROJECT ($50,000); SUPPORT CAYUGA COUNTY FOOD PROGRAMS ($45,000); UNRESTRICTED ($ | Syracuse, NY | $110,000 |
| Catalyst Cayuga INVESTING IN PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING AND LEARNING IN CAYUGA COUNTY | Auburn, NY | $100,000 |
| Syracuse Area Landmark Theatre TOWARD THE CENTENNIAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Syracuse, NY | $75,000 |
| E John Gavras Center PRESCHOOL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT ($44,000); DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT | Auburn, NY | $74,000 |
| Friends OF Emerson Park TOWARD DEVELOPMENT MGMT ($50K); UNRESTRICTED ($3K); EASTER 2025 EVENT ($2.5K); SUNDAY FUNDAY ($1K) | Auburn, NY | $56,500 |
| 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 |
| Cayuga CO Emerson Park EMERSON PARK PROGRAMMING SUPPORT GRANT 2024-2026 | Auburn, NY | $38,255 |
| Cayuga Bombers Youth Baseball INC TOWARD THE OUTFIELD FENCE | Auburn, NY | $25,000 |
| Cayuga County Treasurer TOWARD WARD O'HARA MUSEUM - REPLACEMENT OF MUSEUM LOG CABIN | Auburn, NY | $25,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited INC TOWARD WETLAND RESTORATION AT OWASCO FLATS INLET | Memphis, TN | $25,000 |
| Saunders Finger Lakes Museum SAUNDERS FINGER LAKES MUSEUM'S CAPITAL PROJECT | Branchport, NY | $25,000 |
| Southern Cayuga Instant Aid INC TOWARD SCIA BUILDING RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT | Poplar Ridge, NY | $25,000 |
| Union Springs Fire Department TOWARD 2025 NEOTERIC HOVERCRAFT | Union Springs, NY | $25,000 |
| Sleep IN Heavenly Peace-Ny Auburn TOWARD NO KID SLEEPS ON THE FLOOR ($15,000); UNRESTRICTED ($7,500) | Twin Falls, ID | $22,500 |
| First Presbyterian Church TOWARD CASE MANSION BALLROOM ROOF RESTORATION | Auburn, NY | $20,000 |
| Hamilton College TOWARD THE MARY MCLEAN EVANS '82 SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Clinton, NY | $20,000 |
| Musical Associates OF Cny TOWARD JULY 3 PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION IN EMERSON PARK 2025 | Syracuse, NY | $20,000 |
| University OF Rochester TOWARD RIVER CAMPUS LIBRARIES EXCELLENCE FUND | Rochester, NY | $20,000 |
| Tyburn Academy TOWARD THE SCIENCE LAB REMODEL | Auburn, NY | $18,500 |
| City OF Auburn TOWARD CITY OF AUBURN SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM FOR KIDS | Auburn, NY | $17,500 |
| Moravia Hope Pantry TOWARD BACKPACK PROGRAM ($10,000); TOWARD GENERAL SUPPORT ($5,000) | Moravia, NY | $15,000 |
| Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility TOWARD SYRACUSE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS | Syracuse, NY | $15,000 |
| West Genoa Cemetery Association TOWARD CIVIL WAR SOLDIER MONUMENT REPAIR | King Ferry, NY | $15,000 |
| Powers Library Association | Moravia, NY | $14,000 |
| Finger Lakes SPCA OF Cny TOWARD LAUNDRY ROOM NEEDS ($8,500); UNRESTRICTED ($5,000) | Auburn, NY | $13,500 |
| Matthew House | Auburn, NY | $12,500 |
| Greenwich Alliance for Education Foundation TOWARD STRATEGIC PLANNING ($10,000); TOWARD BOARD RETREAT ($2,000) | Greenwich, CT | $12,000 |
| Cayuga County Chamber OF Commerce Foundation SPECIFICALLY TOWARD COSTS TO CREATE THE STRATEGIC PLAN | Auburn, NY | $11,500 |
| Abc Cayuga INC TOWARD PLAY SPACE - IN HONOR OF MEG O'CONNELL | Auburn, NY | $10,000 |
| Clear Path for Veterans INC UNRESTRICTED, FOR USE WITH THE CANINE PROGRAM | Chittenango, NY | $10,000 |
| Cornell University TOWARD CALS ANNUAL FUND | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 |
| Hope for Heather TOWARD OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH AND AWARENESS | Liverpool, NY | $10,000 |
| Indian Mound Cemetery Assoc FOR COMBATTING COMMUNITY DETERIORATION (PUBLIC AREAS) | Moravia, NY | $10,000 |
| Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum UNRESTRICTED OR FOR CAPITAL NEEDS | Wilmington, NC | $10,000 |
| Sage Upstate | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 |
| ST James Parish Foundation | Wilmington, NC | $10,000 |
| The Frederick Gunn School | Washington, CT | $10,000 |
| Community Action Programs Cayugaseneca CHRISTMAS ELF | Auburn, NY | $5,000 |
| Dress for Success Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 |
| Kids IN Crisis TOWARD TEEN TALK ($3,000); TOWARD THE TEXT HELPLINE ($2,000) | Cos Cob, CT | $5,000 |
| Links Foundation INC (PITTSBURGH CHAPTER) TOWARD EASTERN AREA HBCU PROJECT | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Literacy Volunteers OF Cayuga County TOWARD STUDENT ASSESSMENTS - LITERACY CLASSES | Auburn, NY | $5,000 |
| Rescue Mission Alliance OF Syracuse TOWARD NEEDS AT SYRACUSE EMERGENCY SHELTER/CROSSROADS | Syracuse, NY | $5,000 |
| ST Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish TOWARDS MATTHEW'S CLOSET CLOTHING STOREHOUSE | Rochester, NY | $5,000 |
| ST Mary's Church TOWARD HVAC REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH | Auburn, NY | $5,000 |
| Candid GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR 2025 | New York, NY | $4,000 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy 2025 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | Washington, DC | $4,000 |
| Scipio Volunteer Fire Company | Scipio Center, NY | $4,000 |
| NY Funders Alliance 2025 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | Syracuse, NY | $3,500 |
| Antique Boat Museum | Clayton, NY | $3,000 |
| Discalced Hermits OF Our Lady OF Mount Carmel TOWARD THE MONASTERY IN FAIRFIELD, PA | Highlands Ranch, CO | $3,000 |
| Greenwich Library TOWARD CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH | Greenwich, CT | $3,000 |
| Old Mentz Heritage Center TOWARD RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC ERIE CANAL MURAL. | Port Byron, NY | $3,000 |
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