Ralph C Sheldon Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Jamestown, NY · EIN 16-6030502 · reported 2023–2025
206grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$815lower quartile
$102smallest grant
$7.8Mtotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 18 of its 206 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $253K 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
217 N Main St
Jamestown, NY 14701-5209
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chaut Lake & Watershed Mgmt Alliance CLWMA WAS PASS-THROUGH FOR JEFFERSON PROJ.2023 LAKE & WATERSHED PROJECTSDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED | Jamestown, NY | $768,066 |
| National Comedy Center OPERATING SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $326,750 |
| Reg Lenna Center for the Arts NEW THEATER SEATSOPERATING SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $282,736 |
| Chaut Lake & Watershed Mgmt Alliance 2025 LAKE & WATERSHED PROJECTSDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $268,166 |
| Chaut Lake & Watershed Mgmt Alliance 2023 LAKE & WATERSHED PROJECTSDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $268,166 |
| Jamestown Center City Development Corp THEZONEDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $252,000 |
| Chautauqua Institution BELLINGER HALL RENOVATION PROJECTANNUAL FUND DRIVEDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Chautauqua, NY | $224,500 |
| Chautauqua Institution BELLINGER HALL RENOVATION PROJECTANNUAL FUND DRIVEDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Chautauqua, NY | $217,500 |
| Chautauqua Institution BELLINGER HALL RENOVATION PROJECTANNUAL FUND DRIVEDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Chautauqua, NY | $215,750 |
| United Way of Southern Chaut Co STRAT. PARTNERSHIP GRANT - MERGER EXPLORATION2024 CAMPAIGNDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $183,350 |
| Mental Health Association in Chaut Co DIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTSOPERATING SUPPORT | Jamestown, NY | $160,500 |
| United Way of Southern Chaut Co 2025 CAMPAIGNDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $155,300 |
| Reg Lenna Center for the Arts E.D. DISC GRANT FOR STRATEGIC PLANNINGOPERATING SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $153,500 |
| United Way of Southern Chaut Co IDEA COALITION SUPPORT2023 CAMPAIGNDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $146,550 |
| The Salvation Army NEW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOMELESS SHELTERDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $127,800 |
| YWCA OPERATING SUPPORTRUNAWAY SLAVE STATUE REPLACEMENTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $125,900 |
| Mental Health Association in Chaut Co DIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTSOPERATING SUPPORT | Jamestown, NY | $125,500 |
| National Comedy Center OPERATING SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $102,000 |
| YMCA YOUTH & ADULT ACCESS /ONYAHSA NURSES CABINDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $102,000 |
| Reg Lenna Center for the Arts OPERATING SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $101,500 |
| Jamestown Community Learning Council | Jamestown, NY | $100,500 |
| Jamestown Community College JCC/YMCA COMMUNITYWELLNESS CENTER | Jamestown, NY | $100,000 |
| YWCA DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMOPERATING SUPPORTE.D. DISC. GRANT FOR CHQ BOOK READ | Jamestown, NY | $94,745 |
| YMCA YOUTH & ADULT ACCESS /ONYAHSA NURSES CABINDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $94,000 |
| United Christian Advocacy Network (ucan) CITY MISSION - EMERGENCY GRANTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $83,500 |
| Chautauqua Striders PROGRAM SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $82,000 |
| Chautauqua Striders PROGRAM SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $81,000 |
| YMCA YOUTH PROGRAMSDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $80,000 |
| Jamestown Renaissance Corp DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTSDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTSOPERATING SUPPORT | Jamestown, NY | $78,000 |
| Chautauqua Striders PROGRAM SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $71,000 |
| YWCA E.D. DISC. GRANT FOR ECE PROGRAM HELPOPERATING SUPPORT DIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTSE.D. DISC. | Jamestown, NY | $70,500 |
| Jamestown Community Learning Council | Jamestown, NY | $70,000 |
| Jamestown Community Learning Council | Jamestown, NY | $70,000 |
| Infinity Performing Arts Program Inc OPERATING & PROGRAM EXPENSESDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $66,250 |
| Infinity Performing Arts Program Inc OPERATING & PROGRAM EXPENSESDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $65,250 |
| Infinity Performing Arts Program Inc OPERATING & PROGRAM EXPENSESDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $61,000 |
| Recovery Options Made Easy Inc RENOVATIONS TO THE EAGLE'S NESTRESPITE HOME IN JAMESTOWN | Gowanda, NY | $56,800 |
| Robert H Jackson Center ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDINGDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $51,700 |
| Mental Health Association in Chaut Co DIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTSORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE & CAPACITY | Jamestown, NY | $51,500 |
| Jamestown Center City Development Corp THEZONEDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $51,000 |
| Prevention Works PROGRAMMING IN CHAUTAUQUA CO. SCHOOLSDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Falconer, NY | $50,750 |
| Jamestown Renaissance Corp | Jamestown, NY | $50,000 |
| Chautauqua Region Economic Dev Corp STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP GRANT FOR CHAUTAUQUACO. TRAILS MAPPING PROJECT | Dunkirk, NY | $50,000 |
| Evergreen Health Services Inc FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AT 320 PRATHER AVENUE JAMESTOWN | Buffalo, NY | $50,000 |
| Jamestown Renaissance Corp | Jamestown, NY | $50,000 |
| Jamestown Boys & Girls Club PROGRAM SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $47,500 |
| Jamestown Boys & Girls Club PROGRAM SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $47,250 |
| Saint Susan Center OPERATING SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $47,250 |
| Jamestown Boys & Girls Club PROGRAM SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $47,000 |
| Centaur Stride IMPROVEMENTS TO INDOOR ARENA | Westfield, NY | $45,000 |
| Jamestown Community College STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP GRANT FOR STRONG STARTSCHAUTAUQUA BUSINESS & IMPLEMENTATION PLAN | Jamestown, NY | $42,000 |
| St Luke's Episcopal Church GROW JAMESTOWN: COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEMDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTSSTRAT. PARTNERSHIP GRANT: NEW | Jamestown, NY | $40,550 |
| Meals on Wheels of the Jamestown Area VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PROJECTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $38,500 |
| Meals on Wheels of the Jamestown Area VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PROJECTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $38,400 |
| James Prendergast Library Association LIDAR SCAN OF LIBRARY BUILDINGDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $38,250 |
| James Prendergast Library Association SECURITY, SERVICE & ACCESS RENOVATIONSDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $37,245 |
| Camp Mission Meadows CABIN EXPANSION PROJECT | Dewittville, NY | $35,000 |
| Community Helping Hands OPERATING SUPPORT DIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $34,000 |
| Community Helping Hands OPERATING SUPPORT DIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $32,935 |
| United Christian Advocacy Network (ucan) CITY MISSIONDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | Jamestown, NY | $32,000 |
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