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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Elmira, New York

19 private foundations reported grants to Elmira, New York recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 19 private foundations reported 62 grants totaling $1,735,342 to 39 organizations in Elmira, New York. The most-funded purposes were education (3 grants) and human services (3 grants). The Hilliard Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $359,500 across 19 grants. The median reported grant was $12,750.

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Foundations giving here
19
Organizations funded
39
Reported grants
62
Total reported
$1.7M
Median grant
$12.8K
Largest grant
$199.4K

What foundations fund in Elmira, New York

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Elmira, New York, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported New York dollars that landed in Elmira — a funder at 90% is effectively a Elmira funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
The Hilliard Foundation Inc19$359,50075%
The Woodbrook Foundation Inc2$352,659100%
Lowman-howell Foundation Inc7$240,00092%
Park Foundation Inc2$225,0002%
The Public Library Foundation of Chemung County Inc1$195,000100%
The Anderson Foundation Inc15$146,00076%
The Suwinski Family Foundation Inc1$60,00022%
Larry R Coffey Charitable Trust1$32,00048%

Organizations in Elmira, New York that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Woodbrook Assisted Living Residence2$352,659
Elmira College6$212,183
Chemung Co Library Dist1$195,000
Amplify Equity Inc1$125,000
Food Bank of the Southern Tier6$103,000
Catholic Charities Food Bank of the Southern Tier1$100,000
Tanglewood Nature Center3$80,000
Quarry Farm Foundation Inc2$75,000
City of Light Endowment1$50,000
Chemung County Historical Society3$43,000

Which foundations give grants in Elmira, New York?

19 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Elmira, New York on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,735,342 across 62 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Hilliard Foundation Inc, The Woodbrook Foundation Inc, Lowman-howell Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Elmira, New York?

Reported purposes in Elmira, New York concentrate in education (3), human services (3), community & economic development (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Elmira, New York?

The median reported grant to a Elmira, New York recipient was $12,750, and the largest single reported grant was $199,350. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.