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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 16-6028162

Mercury Aircraft Foundation

A private foundation in Hammondsport, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 44 grants and $199,600 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
No restriction apply

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $199,600

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $2,392,741
  • Tax year 2023

    $206,600

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $2,152,441
  • Tax year 2022

    $220,012

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $2,223,469
  • Tax year 2021

    $190,340

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $2,104,362
  • Tax year 2020

    $159,125

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,041,867

Grants paid in 2024

44 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Taylor Health CenterBath, NY

    Health and human services

    $45,000
  2. Glenn H Curtiss MuseumHammondsport, NY

    Museum building fund

    $25,000
  3. First United Methodist ChurchHammondsport, NY

    Covid relief

    $14,000
  4. St James Episcopal ChurchHammondsport, NY

    Covid relief

    $14,000
  5. St John Vianney Catholic ChurchBath, NY

    Covid relief

    $14,000
  6. Wellspring Fellowship of HammondsportHammondsport, NY

    Operations

    $14,000
  7. Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial LibraryHammondsport, NY

    The longest table event sponsor

    $12,000
  8. Volunteer Fire Departments - Citizens Hose CompanySmyrna, DE

    Operations

    $9,000
  9. Hammondsport Community ServicesHammondsport, NY

    Community foundation/keuka area endowment

    $8,000
  10. United Way of the Southern TierCorning, NY

    Health and human services

    $7,500
  11. Alfred UniverityAlfred, NY

    Education

    $5,000
  12. Finger Lakes Boating MuseumHammondsport, NY

    3k capital projects; 1k golf sponsor

    $4,000
  13. Hammondsport Joint Fund DriveHammondsport, NY

    Healthcare fund donation

    $2,000
  14. Keuka Health Care FoundationBath, NY

    Healthcare fund donation

    $2,000
  15. Volunteer Fire Departments - BathBath, NY

    Operations

    $1,500
  16. The ARC of SteubenBath, NY

    Healthcare fund donation

    $1,200
  17. Bampas HouseCorning, NY

    Golf tournament sponsor

    $1,000
  18. Boys Scout Troop 18Hammondsport, NY

    Operations

    $1,000
  19. Hammondsport Chamber of CommerceHammondsport, NY

    Operations

    $1,000
  20. Hammondsport Girl ScoutsCicero, NY

    Operations

    $1,000
  21. Keuka CollegeKeuka Park, NY

    Education

    $1,000
  22. Keuka Lake AssociationPenn Yan, NY

    Operations

    $1,000
  23. Reginald Wood Memorial Scout HouseHammondsport, NY

    Operations

    $1,000
  24. Rice County Area United WayNorthfield, MN

    Operations

    $1,000
  25. Volunteer Fire Departments - AvocaAvoca, NY

    Operations

    $1,000
  26. Volunteer Fire Departments - BradfordBradford, NY

    Operations

    $1,000
  27. Volunteer Fire Departments - DundeeDundee, NY

    Operations

    $1,000
  28. Volunteer Fire Departments - KanonaKanona, NY

    Operations

    $1,000
  29. Volunteer Fire Departments - PrattsburghPrattsburgh, NY

    Operations

    $1,000
  30. Volunteer Fire Departments - PulteneyPulteney, NY

    Operations

    $1,000
  31. Volunteer Fire Departments - SavonaSavona, NY

    Operations

    $1,000
  32. Volunteer Fire Departments - TyroneTyrone, NY

    Operations

    $1,000
  33. Volunteer Fire Departments - WayneWayne, NY

    Operations

    $1,000
  34. Bath AmbulanceBath, NY

    Operations

    $500
  35. Finger Lakes SPCABath, NY

    Operations

    $500
  36. Hammondsport Little LeagueHammondsport, NY

    Operations

    $500
  37. Keuka Soccer ClubKeuka Park, NY

    Operations

    $500
  38. Loaves and Fishes Food PantryHammondsport, NY

    Operations

    $500
  39. National Wild Turkey FederationEdgefield, SC

    Operations

    $500
  40. Pulteney Volunteer AmbulanceHammondsport, NY

    Operations

    $500
  41. Steuben County Youth BureauBath, NY

    Jack lisi youth award

    $500
  42. Steuben County Historical SocietyBath, NY

    Operations

    $200
  43. Hammondsport Alumni AssociationHammondsport, NY

    Operations

    $100
  44. Hammondsport PTOHammondsport, NY

    Operations

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $8,50045% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $4,00021% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,00011% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $1,5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York41 grants $189,100
  2. Delaware1 grant $9,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $1,000
  4. South Carolina1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • J F Meade IIITRUSTEE, PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • D C MeadeTRUSTEE, VICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • J F Meade IVTRUSTEE, SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • G J HintzTRUSTEE, TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • L A ChandlerASS'T SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jessica Meade DemoreTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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