Legacy Foundation of Tompkins County
Private foundation · Ithaca, NY · EIN 15-6018481 · reported 2023–2025
165grants reported
$3,750median award
$2,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$641Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 165 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $38K 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
PO Box 97
Ithaca, NY 14851-0097
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities Food Bank of the Southern Tier AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Elmira, NY | $10,000 |
| Cayuga Medical Center Foundation AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 |
| Southside Community Center AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 |
| Finger Lakes Reuse Inc AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 |
| Sciencenter of Ithaca AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $9,700 |
| Downtown Ithaca Children's Center AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $9,000 |
| Food Bank of the Southern Tier AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Elmira, NY | $8,000 |
| YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $7,500 |
| First Baptist Church of Enfield AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Newfield, NY | $7,500 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $7,500 |
| Area Congregations Together Inc AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Shelton, CT | $7,500 |
| Finger Lakes Reuse Inc AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $7,500 |
| Paleontological Research Institute AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $7,500 |
| Beverly J Martin School PTA AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $7,500 |
| Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services Inc AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $7,500 |
| Sciencenter of Ithaca AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $7,500 |
| Women's Opportunity Center AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $7,145 |
| Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services Inc AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $7,000 |
| Paleontological Research Institute AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $7,000 |
| Sciencenter of Ithaca AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $6,900 |
| Golden Opportunity AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $6,750 |
| Lansing Community Library AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Lansing, NY | $6,500 |
| Golden Opportunity AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $6,200 |
| Ithaca Community Recovery AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $6,160 |
| The Learning Web AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $6,150 |
| 4-H Primitive Persuits of Cornell Cooperative AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $6,000 |
| Beverly J Martin School PTA AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $6,000 |
| Golden Opportunity AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $6,000 |
| Greater Ithaca Activities Center AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $6,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins & Cortland AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $6,000 |
| Human Services Coalition AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $6,000 |
| Ithaca Community Recovery AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $6,000 |
| Lansing Lunchbox AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Lansing, NY | $6,000 |
| New Roots Charter School AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $6,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins & Cortland Counties AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,625 |
| Family & Children's Service of Ithaca AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,500 |
| Wharton Studio Museum AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,491 |
| Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services Inc AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,250 |
| The Ithaca Voice AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,198 |
| The Mental Health Association in Tompkins County AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,125 |
| Open Doors English AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,120 |
| Loaves and Fishes of Tompkins County AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| Groton Community Health Care AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Groton, NY | $5,000 |
| Franziska Racker Center AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| Finger Lakes Reuse Inc AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| Community Science Institute AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| College Initiative Upstate AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| Beverly J Martin School PTA AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| Caroline After School Program Inc AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Slaterville Springs, NY | $5,000 |
| First Baptist Church of Enfield AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Newfield, NY | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Ithaca Youth Bureau AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| Hospice & Palliative Care Service of Tompkins County AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| Ithaca Voice AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| Kitchen Theatre Company AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| State Theatre of Ithaca Inc AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| Child Development Council AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| Civic Ensemble Inc AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| Community School of Music and Arts AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| Community Unity Music Education Program International AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONS | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
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