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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-7152819

The Cunningham-Gardiner Foundation

A private foundation in Scarborough, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 35 grants and $47,600 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $47,600

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $362,142

  • Tax year 2024

    $31,400

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $367,690

  • Tax year 2023

    $31,250

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $384,567

  • Tax year 2022

    $21,850

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $401,374

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Gloucester Marine Genomics InstituteGloucester, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  2. The Horse Park at WoodsideRedwood City, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  3. Friends of Huddart & Wunderlich ParksWoodside, CA

    Charitable

    $4,000
  4. United Hospital FundNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  5. Vermont Food BankBarre, VT

    Charitable

    $2,900
  6. Planned Parenthood Mar MonteSan Jose, CA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  7. Historic Hudson ValleyTarrytown, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  8. Hudson Valley Shakespeare FestivalGarrison, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  9. Jacob Burns Film CenterPleasantville, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  10. MCC TheaterNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,300
  11. Weston Theater CompnayWeston, VT

    Charitable

    $1,300
  12. Landgrove Meeting HouseNorth Landgrove, VT

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. Woodlea FoundationScarborough, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  14. Smokey HouseDanby, VT

    Charitable

    $900
  15. Friends of the Vermont ConferenceRandolph, VT

    Charitable

    $800
  16. Burr & BurtonManchester, VT

    Charitable

    $700
  17. Yulmoney DrumWoodstock, VA

    Charitable

    $700
  18. 2nd Congregational Church of LondonderryNorth Landgrove, VT

    Charitable

    $600
  19. Grace Cottage HospitalTownshend, VT

    Charitable

    $600
  20. Neighborhood ConnectionsLondonderry, VT

    Charitable

    $600
  21. Neighbors Pantry Co Second Cong ChurchMorristown, NJ

    Charitable

    $600
  22. Londonderry Arts & Historical SocietyLondonderry, VT

    Charitable

    $500
  23. Londonderry Volunteer Rescue SquadLondonderry, VT

    Charitable

    $500
  24. The Londonderry Fire DepartmentsLondonderry, NH

    Charitable

    $500
  25. Champion Fire CompanyBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $400
  26. Cheshire Medical CenterKeene, NH

    Charitable

    $400
  27. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterManchester, NH

    Charitable

    $400
  28. Phoenix Fire CompanyShenandoah, PA

    Charitable

    $400
  29. The CollaborativeNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $400
  30. Gunston HallLorton, VA

    Charitable

    $350
  31. Keewaydin CampsSalisbury, VT

    Charitable

    $300
  32. NSCD Dunbarton HouseWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $300
  33. Federated Garden Clubs of VermontBarre, VT

    Charitable

    $250
  34. HildeneManchester, VT

    Charitable

    $200
  35. South Londonderry Free LibrarySouth Londonderry, VT

    Charitable

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Science and technology1 grant $10,00041% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $5,50022% of the total
  3. Health4 grants $4,10017% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $4,00016% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $13,600
  2. Vermont15 grants $11,350
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  4. California2 grants $9,000
  5. New Hampshire3 grants $1,300
  6. Virginia2 grants $1,050
  7. New Jersey1 grant $600
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $400
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John C SimonsTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Thomas S SimonsTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Martha G DaleTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Sarah S RiversTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0

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