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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-1731980

Norathco Foundation

A private foundation in Ithaca, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 55 grants and $161,500 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $161,500

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $2,132,683
  • Tax year 2024

    $140,500

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $2,104,629
  • Tax year 2023

    $151,500

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $2,197,009
  • Tax year 2022

    $138,000

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $2,409,891
  • Tax year 2021

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $2,333,782
  • Tax year 2020

    $147,500

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $2,324,661

Grants paid in 2025

55 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  2. Collegiate SchoolNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Friends of Stewart ParkIthaca, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Reproductive Freedom for All FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Wharton Studio MuseumIthaca, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  6. 7th Art CorporationCinemapolisIthaca, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  7. British Schools and Universities FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Harvard College FundCambridge, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  11. Cancer Resource Center of the Finger LakesIthaca, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  12. Cayuga Medical Center FoundationIthaca, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  13. Center for Transformative ActionIthaca, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  14. Cornell CinemaIthaca, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  15. Food Bank of the Southern Tierelmira, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  16. FOODNET Meals on WheelsIthaca, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  17. Historic IthacaIthaca, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  18. KCRWartesia, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  19. Mount Sinai Hospital Dubin Breast Centernew york, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  20. Wild CenterTupper Lake, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  21. Yale Alumni Fundnew haven, CT

    General support

    $3,000
  22. Brown Annual Fundprovidence, RI

    General support

    $2,500
  23. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  24. Village of Cayuga HeightsIthaca, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  25. Covenant HouseNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  26. Downtown Ithaca Childrens CenterIthaca, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  27. Family & Children's Service of IthacaIthaca, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  28. Finger Lakes Toy LibraryIthaca, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  29. FRISBETrafalgarseattle, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  30. History Center in Tompkins CountyIthaca, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  31. HospicareIthaca, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  32. Ithaca Neighborhood Housing ServicesIthaca, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  33. Ithaca Public Education InitiativeIthaca, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  34. RackerIthaca, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  35. SciencenterIthaca, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  36. State Theatre of Ithaca IncIthaca, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  37. Suicide Prevention & Crisis ServiceIthaca, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  38. Urban Resources Initiativenew haven, CT

    General support

    $2,000
  39. Wcnysyracuse, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  40. Wrvooswego, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  41. WSKGvestal, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  42. Cayuga Museum of History & ArtAuburn, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  43. Charity Navigatorbellmawr, NJ

    General support

    $1,000
  44. Cherry ArtsIthaca, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  45. Community School of Music and ArtsIthaca, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  46. Family Reading PartnershipIthaca, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  47. Finger Lakes Land TrustIthaca, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  48. Finger Lakes ReUseIthaca, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  49. Golden OpportunityIthaca, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  50. Hangar Theatreithaca, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  51. Ithaca Welcomes RefugeesIthaca, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  52. Kitchen TheatreIthaca, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  53. NypirgNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  54. Saltonstall Foundation for the ArtsIthaca, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  55. Tompkins County Library FoundationIthaca, NY

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture7 grants $20,00023% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $15,50018% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $11,00013% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $5,0006% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $14,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York45 grants $125,500
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $15,000
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $7,500
  4. Connecticut2 grants $5,000
  5. California1 grant $3,000
  6. Rhode Island1 grant $2,500
  7. Washington1 grant $2,000
  8. New Jersey1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Frederick D CowettSOLE DIRECTOR,PRES.,TREAS. Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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