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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-7027378

Fernleigh Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $626,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $626,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $13,585,416
  • Tax year 2023

    $765,742

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $13,269,248
  • Tax year 2022

    $517,445

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $14,122,220
  • Tax year 2021

    $632,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $13,030,807
  • Tax year 2020

    $659,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $13,660,929
  • Tax year 2019

    $690,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $13,272,731
  • Tax year 2018

    $779,600

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $13,891,362

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Baseball Hall of Fame and MuseumCooperstown, NY

    General support

    $300,000
  2. Fenimore Art MuseumCooperstown, NY

    Giving tuesday matching grant & climate control system

    $110,000
  3. United States Equestrian Team Foundation IncGladstone, NJ

    Gladstone fund

    $100,000
  4. Susquehanna SPCACooperstown, NY

    General support & in memory of edward gozigian

    $35,000
  5. Mary Imogene Bassett HospitalCooperstown, NY

    John may farm safety fund

    $25,000
  6. Danny & Ron's RescueWellington, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Fenimore Farm & Country VillageCooperstown, NY

    Giving tuesday matching grant

    $10,000
  8. Klinkhart Hall Arts CenterSharon SPGS, NY

    In memory of douglas plummer

    $10,000
  9. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    DR. Clifton and dolores wharton legacy fund, in memory of DR. Clifton wharton

    $10,000
  10. Show Jumping Hall of Fame and Museum IncFoxboro, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  11. The Caridad CenterBoynton Beach, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Albany Medical CollegeAlbany, NY

    Thomas m. Older endowed scholarship in memory of DR. Thomas older

    $2,500
  13. Cooperstown Fire DepartmentCooperstown, NY

    Fireworks fund

    $2,000
  14. Hero Fund America IncSharon Spring, NY

    2024 adirondack tour for first responders

    $1,000
  15. Ramapo for ChildrenRhinebeck, NY

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $430,00070% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation3 grants $105,50017% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $35,0006% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $25,0004% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York10 grants $496,000
  2. New Jersey1 grant $100,000
  3. Florida2 grants $15,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $10,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jane F ClarkPRES./DIR. Hours 1Pay $0
  • James K PatrickVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin S MooreTREAS/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Douglas BauerSEC. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anthony J FasanoASSIST TREAS. Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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