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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 53-6011109

The Link Foundation

A private foundation in Binghamton, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $923,085 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
Vicki Griffin
PO Box 6005
Binghamton, NY 139026005
(607) 777-2210
Form and materials
See attached "Grant Application" document.
Deadlines
January 15th within fiscal year.
Restrictions
See application form for details.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $923,085

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $21,009,963

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,017,310

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $19,572,724

  • Tax year 2022

    $986,249

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $17,876,355

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,073,750

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $17,005,197

  • Tax year 2020

    $748,178

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $20,518,666

  • Tax year 2019

    $650,220

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $16,659,092

  • Tax year 2018

    $569,750

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $16,216,751

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Florida Atlantic University FoundatBoca Raton, FL

    Education

    $311,501
  2. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    Education - Energy

    $195,334
  3. Individual

    Education - Marine Sciences

    $77,500
  4. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $70,000
  5. Ocean Research Conservation AssocFort Pierce, FL

    Education - Ocean Research & Conservation

    $40,000
  6. Individual

    Education

    $35,350
  7. Individual

    Educational

    $35,000
  8. Individual

    Educational

    $35,000
  9. Individual

    educational

    $35,000
  10. Individual

    educational

    $35,000
  11. Individual

    Education - Sciences

    $25,000
  12. Individual

    Education

    $20,000
  13. Individual

    Educational

    $2,000
  14. Individual

    educational

    $2,000
  15. Broome County Council of ChurchesBinghamton, NY

    Matching Grant

    $1,650
  16. Individual

    Matching Grant

    $500
  17. Individual

    Matching Grant

    $500
  18. Individual

    Matching Grant

    $500
  19. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  20. UHS FoundationBinghamton, NY

    Matching grant

    $250
  21. Roberson Museum Science CenterBinghamton, NY

    Education

    $250
  22. United Way of Broome County IncVestal, NY

    Matching grant

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $195,33499% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,650<1% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida2 grants $351,501
  2. New Hampshire1 grant $195,334
  3. Maryland1 grant $70,000
  4. New York4 grants $2,400

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Dr Shelley D DionneChairman Hours 2Pay $0
  • James MortonTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mr Lenny GennaTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr ANDREW M CLARKTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mr James R Van VoorstSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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