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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 15-6017838

Columbian Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Auburn, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $85,300 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Columbian Foundation Inc
110 Genesee Street Ste 290A
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 253-9321
Form and materials
Applicants must include, at a minimum: proof of charitable status through an IRS determination letter; full details supporting the request for funding; most recent annual report and financial statements; and current listing of all officers and directors.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Awards are restricted to cayuga county, skaneateles, & onondaga county, NY.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $85,300

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,893,979

  • Tax year 2024

    $83,900

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,921,093

  • Tax year 2023

    $60,100

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $667,952

  • Tax year 2022

    $101,400

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $712,287

  • Tax year 2021

    $77,346

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $748,537

  • Tax year 2020

    $72,200

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $814,818

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Auburn YMCAAuburn, NY

    Program support

    $8,200
  2. American Red CrossWest Henrietta, NY

    Program support

    $5,000
  3. Cayuga Community College FoundationAuburn, NY

    Program support

    $5,000
  4. Cayuga Museum of History and ArtAuburn, NY

    Capital improvement

    $5,000
  5. Community Action ProgramAuburn, NY

    Program support

    $5,000
  6. Schweinfurth Museum Art CenterAuburn, NY

    Equipment purchase

    $5,000
  7. Seward House MuseumAuburn, NY

    Capital improvments

    $5,000
  8. The RevAuburn, NY

    Program support

    $5,000
  9. The Skaneateles FestivalSkaneateles, NY

    Equipment purchase

    $5,000
  10. United Way of Cayuga County IncAuburn, NY

    Program support

    $5,000
  11. Unity HouseAuburn, NY

    Equipment purchase

    $5,000
  12. King Ferry Food PantryAurora, NY

    Program support

    $4,000
  13. Auburn Public TheaterAuburn, NY

    Program support

    $3,000
  14. Perform 4 PurposeAuburn, NY

    Equipment purchase

    $3,000
  15. Auburn Lacrosse Boosters IncAuburn, NY

    Equipment purchase

    $2,500
  16. Spafford Area Historical SocietySkaneateles, NY

    Capital improvments

    $2,500
  17. Union Springs Soccer ClubCayuga, NY

    Program support

    $2,500
  18. Aurelius Volunteer Fire DepartmentAuburn, NY

    Equipment purchase

    $2,000
  19. Skaneateles Early Childhood CenterSkaneateles, NY

    Capital improvments

    $2,000
  20. West Genoa CemeteryKing Ferry, NY

    Capital improvments

    $2,000
  21. Westminster ManorAuburn, NY

    Capital improvments

    $2,000
  22. Moravia Hope PantryMoravia, NY

    Program support

    $1,500
  23. Skaneateles FoundationSkaneateles, NY

    Program support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $23,50067% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation2 grants $5,00014% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York23 grants $85,300

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • David G TehanTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Stephen RichSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • John LatanyshynMANAGING DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $3,504
  • Susan P CoeDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Stacy F MetcalfDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Toby E MetcalfDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Maryclaire PineauDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lloyd HoskinsDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jaime TuozzoloDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

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