Funding search · EIN 166024689 · Elmira, NY
The Anderson Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 91
- grants reported
- $770,045
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $6,680
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Southside Community Center4 grants · $57,000
- Clemens Center3 grants · $47,500
- Tanglewood Community Nature3 grants · $45,000
- Horseheads Family Resource4 grants · $44,000
- United Way of the Southern Tier4 grants · $35,000
- Community Arts of Elmira3 grants · $30,500
- Friends of the Chemung River3 grants · $30,000
- Chemung County Historical Society5 grants · $30,000
- Capabilities2 grants · $25,200
- Chemung County Spca2 grants · $25,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 91 reported grants, largest first.
- $25,000
Tanglewood Community Nature · Elmira, NY · 2023
Canopy walkway project
- $25,000
Quarry Farm Foundation · Elmira, NY · 2022
Fire supression system
- $25,000
Community Arts of Elmira · Elmira, NY · 2021
Roof, elmira infinite canvas &murals
- $20,000
John W Jones Museum · Elmira, NY · 2024
Construct annex
- $17,500
Clemens Center · Elmira, NY · 2022
General support
- $17,500
Chemung County Performing Arts · Elmira, NY · 2021
General support
- $16,000
Southside Community Center · Elmira, NY · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Chemung County Spca · Elmira, NY · 2024
Community cat program support
- $15,000
Clemens Center · Elmira, NY · 2024
General support for 2025-26 season
- $15,000
Capabilities · Elmira, NY · 2023
Purchase van for business use
- $15,000
Clemens Center · Elmira, NY · 2023
General support for 2024-25 season
- $15,000
Elmira College · Elmira, NY · 2023
Support for fall 2024 theater prod'n
- $15,000
Southside Community Center · Elmira, NY · 2023
General support
- $15,000
Eldridge Park Carousel Preservation · Elmira, NY · 2022
Digital sign
- $15,000
Friends of the Chemung River · Elmira, NY · 2022
General support
- $15,000
Community Fdn of Elmira-Corning & · Horseheads, NY · 2021
Tifft/jones & whittaker endowments
- $13,000
Southside Community Center · Elmira, NY · 2022
General support
- $13,000
Southside Community Center · Elmira, NY · 2021
General support
- $12,000
Horseheads Family Resource · Horseheads, NY · 2024
General support for two locations
- $12,000
Horseheads Family Resource · Horseheads, NY · 2023
General support for two locations
- $10,200
Capabilities · Elmira, NY · 2021
Upgrades for upholstery department
- $10,000
Chemung County Habitat for Humanity · Elmira, NY · 2024
Utility trailer & building materials
- $10,000
Food Bank of the Southern Tier · Elmira, NY · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Friends of the Chemung River · Elmira, NY · 2024
Operating & program support
- $10,000
Tanglewood Community Nature · Elmira, NY · 2024
General support
- $10,000
The Salvation Army of Elmira · Elmira, NY · 2024
Heating/cooling upgrades for shelter
- $10,000
United Way of the Southern Tier · Corning, NY · 2024
Dolly parton's imagination library
- $10,000
Food Bank of the Southern Tier · Elmira, NY · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Southern Finger Lakes Price · Corning, NY · 2023
Funding for summer youth camp
- $10,000
Tanglewood Community Nature · Elmira, NY · 2023
General support
- $10,000
United Way of the Southern Tier · Corning, NY · 2023
Dolly parton's imagination library
- $10,000
Chemung County Child Care Council · Elmira, NY · 2022
Go chemung kids marketing materials
- $10,000
Chemung County Spca · Elmira, NY · 2022
Community cat program
- $10,000
Horseheads Family Resource · Horseheads, NY · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Neighborhood Transformation Center · Elmira, NY · 2022
Launch support program for g/parents
- $10,000
Tanglewood Nature Center · Elmira, NY · 2022
General support
- $10,000
United Way of the Southern Tier · Corning, NY · 2022
Dolly parton's imagination library
- $10,000
Chemung County Historical Society · Elmira, NY · 2021
General support & civics4action
- $10,000
Chemung County Humane Society · Elmira, NY · 2021
Community cat program
- $10,000
Horseheads Family Resource · Horseheads, NY · 2021
General support & open 2nd location
- $10,000
Tanglewood Nature Center · Elmira, NY · 2021
General support
- $10,000
Transformation Center · Elmira, NY · 2021
General support
- $8,500
Ywca of Elmira and the Twin Tiers · Elmira, NY · 2022
Pink paws breast cancer walk
- $8,000
Eldridge Park Carousel Preservation · Elmira, NY · 2021
Replace dvr, upgrade&install cameras
- $7,000
Science and Discovery Center · Corning, NY · 2024
Stem lessons at cohen elementary
- $6,680
Finn Academy · Elmira, NY · 2023
Production of school play
- $6,545
Finn Academy · Elmira, NY · 2022
Clemens center field trip
- $6,000
Chemung County Historical Society · Elmira, NY · 2024
General support
- $6,000
The Rockwell Museum · Corning, NY · 2024
Great circle program for elmira sd
- $6,000
Chemung County Historical Society · Elmira, NY · 2023
General support
- $6,000
The Rockwell Museum · Corning, NY · 2023
The great circle artist prog - ecsd
- $6,000
Chemung County Historical Society · Elmira, NY · 2022
General support
- $6,000
The Rockwell Museum · Corning, NY · 2022
The great circle artist prog - ecsd
- $6,000
Rockwell Museum of Western Art · Corning, NY · 2021
Great circle-artist in residence
- $5,600
Science & Discovery Center · Corning, NY · 2021
Stem program at cohen elem
- $5,000
Chemung County Library District · Elmira, NY · 2024
Funding for teen acting lab ("tale")
- $5,000
Chemung County Youth Bureau · Elmira, NY · 2024
Summer cohesion program
- $5,000
Cornell Cooperative Extension · Elmira, NY · 2024
4h ag in the classroom program
- $5,000
Finn Academy · Elmira, NY · 2024
Playground
- $5,000
Southern Finger Lakes Pride · Corning, NY · 2024
Bloom queer summer camp
- $5,000
Chemung County Library District · Elmira, NY · 2023
Funding for teen acting lab ("tale")
- $5,000
Chemung County Youth Bureau · Elmira, NY · 2023
Summer cohesion program
- $5,000
Junior Achievement of Central · Rochester, NY · 2023
Program support for chemung county
- $5,000
Science and Discovery Center · Corning, NY · 2023
Stem lessons at cohen elementary
- $5,000
Chemung County Habitat for Humanity · Elmira, NY · 2022
Laptops & tablets for staff
- $5,000
Chemung County Youth Bureau · Elmira, NY · 2022
Summer cohesion program
- $5,000
Junior Achievement of Central · Rochester, NY · 2022
Program support for chemung county
- $5,000
Friends of the Chemung River · Elmira, NY · 2021
General support
- $5,000
United Way of the Southern Tier · Corning, NY · 2021
Dolly parton's imagination library
- $4,950
Chemung County Youth Bureau · Elmira, NY · 2021
Summer cohesion program
- $4,500
Orchestra of the Southern Finger · Corning, NY · 2024
Support for free under 18 program
- $4,010
Finn Academy · Elmira, NY · 2021
Destiny library manager software
- $4,000
Neighborhood Transformation Center · Elmira, NY · 2024
Demographic software & tablets
- $4,000
Orchestra of the Southern Finger · Corning, NY · 2023
Support for free under 18 program
- $4,000
Webb Mills Cemetery Association · Pine City, NY · 2021
Erosion control, road regrade & topp
- $3,500
Orchestra of the Southern Finger · Corning, NY · 2022
Support for free under 18 program
- $3,000
Community Support for West Elmira · Elmira, NY · 2023
New basketball courts-pirozzolo park
- $3,000
Southern Tier Bicycle League · Horseheads, NY · 2023
Helmets for chemung ctounty youth
- $3,000
Community Arts of Elmira · Elmira, NY · 2022
Boom lift rental- elm inf canv 2022
- $3,000
His Haven · Elmira, NY · 2022
Operating suport & supplis for meals
- $3,000
Orchestra of the Southern Finger · Corning, NY · 2021
'free under 18' program
- $2,500
Career Development Council · Elmira, NY · 2024
General support
- $2,500
Career Development Cuncil · Elmira, NY · 2023
General support
- $2,500
Community Arts of Elmira · Elmira, NY · 2023
Purchase supplies for free art class
- $2,500
Casa · Corning, NY · 2021
Recruiting, training & support
- $2,000
Casa of the Southern Tier · Corning, NY · 2023
Ttraining & support for volunteers
- $2,000
Chemung County Historical Society · Elmira, NY · 2023
Training for civics4action collabora
- $2,000
Casa of the Southern Tier · Corning, NY · 2022
Recruiting, training & support
- $1,560
Gold Shoe Step It Up Coalition · Elmira, NY · 2022
Operating support
- $1,500
Casa of the Southern Tier · Corning, NY · 2024
Training & support for volunteers
- $1,500
Community Foundation of Corning · Horseheads, NY · 2023
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