164 private foundations reported grants to Ithaca, New York recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 164 private foundations reported 312 grants totaling $43,870,576 to 145 organizations in Ithaca, New York. The most-funded purposes were education (24 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (21 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $6,861,250 across 10 grants. The median reported grant was $24,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported New York dollars that landed in Ithaca — a funder at 90% is effectively a Ithaca funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 10 | $6,861,250 | 1% |
| Stephanie and Peter Nolan Foundation | 3 | $5,250,060 | 98% |
| The Selander Foundation | 1 | $3,894,687 | 91% |
| Park Foundation Inc | 89 | $3,645,495 | 39% |
| Palladium Foundation | 2 | $3,520,000 | 11% |
| Brooks Family Foundation | 3 | $2,010,000 | 98% |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | 1 | $2,000,000 | 3% |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,875,000 | 1% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | 103 | $32,124,726 |
| Friends of Cornell LAB | 1 | $3,500,000 |
| Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research Inc | 2 | $1,193,998 |
| Hillel at Cornell Inc | 5 | $602,000 |
| Shoals Marine Laboratory Cornell University | 1 | $500,000 |
| Center for Transformative Action | 6 | $375,000 |
| Cornell University-office of Trusts & Estates | 5 | $375,000 |
| Ithaca College | 14 | $323,128 |
| Center for Community Transportation | 2 | $220,000 |
| Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | 2 | $220,000 |
164 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Ithaca, New York on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $43,870,576 across 312 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Stephanie and Peter Nolan Foundation, The Selander Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Ithaca, New York concentrate in education (24), scholarships & financial aid (21), research & science (12). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Ithaca, New York recipient was $24,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,220,060. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). 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.
