A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 16-0758844Arts and culture

Who funds Chautauqua Institution?

65 private foundations gave Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, NY $10.2 million across 200 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

200 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Ralph C Sheldon Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2025

    Bellinger hall renovation projectannual fund drivedirector/staff unrestricted grants

    $215,750
  2. R and E Norton Philanthropic TRDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $92,077
  3. Elise M Besthoff Charitable FoundationBoynton Beach, FL 2025

    General Fund

    $49,065
  4. Sutton Gertrude H - TR UWPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General operating

    $27,766
  5. Willard E Smucker FoundationOrrville, OH 2025

    General operations

    $25,000
  6. William S Beamer Charitable FundPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General operating

    $20,000
  7. Northwest Charitable FoundationWarren, PA 2025

    Quality of life improvement

    $20,000
  8. Peaas Charitable Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  9. Clement and Karen Arrison Family Charitable FoundationBuffalo, NY 2025

    Charitable

    $15,000
  10. TTEE UW Jessie Smith Darrah-CharitaWilmington, DE 2025

    General operating

    $10,000
  11. The Isambard Kingdom Brunel Society of NAGarden City, NY 2025

    Operational

    $10,000
  12. Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation IncFalls Church, VA 2025

    General purposes

    $10,000
  13. Horace Dawson FoundationRockville, MD 2025

    In Memory of Richard W. Kahlenberg

    $10,000
  14. Joseph & Florence Roblee FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Program/project

    $10,000
  15. The Arnold & Jill Bellowe Family FoundationMontecito, CA 2025

    Charitable

    $5,400
  16. The Duane Wilder Foundation IncAustin, TX 2025

    An unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  17. The Haines Philanthropic FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  18. Bruce & Susan Neckers FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    Program funds

    $1,000
  19. The Fradin Silberstein FoundationChestnut Hill, MA 2025

    Charitable

    $1,000
  20. Two Lights Foundation IncDenver, CO 2024

    General use

    $500,000
  21. Ralph C Sheldon Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2024

    Bellinger hall renovation projectannual fund drivedirector/staff unrestricted grants

    $217,500
  22. Truman for Chautauqua Institution-TrPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $152,000
  23. Hultquist Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2024

    Bellinger hall renovation $100,000 and music school festival orchestra $50,000

    $150,000
  24. R and E Norton Philanthropic TRDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $100,436
  25. The Isambard Kingdom Brunel Society of NAGarden City, NY 2024

    Operational

    $100,000
  26. The Sancti Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To support educational, research and development efforts

    $50,000
  27. Elise M Besthoff Charitable FoundationBoynton Beach, FL 2024

    General Fund

    $40,000
  28. The Wood Foundation of ChambersburgShaker Heights, OH 2024

    General

    $30,000
  29. Sutton Gertrude H - TR UWPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $27,766
  30. Crittenden FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    Operating

    $25,000
  31. Reginald A & Elizabeth S Lenna FDN Inc DBA Lenna FoundationLakewood, NY 2024

    Annual fund

    $20,000
  32. William S Beamer Charitable FundPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $20,000
  33. Ritts J for Chautauqua InstPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $11,096
  34. Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation IncFalls Church, VA 2024

    General purposes

    $10,000
  35. Horace Dawson FoundationRockville, MD 2024

    In Memory of Richard W. Kahlenberg

    $10,000
  36. The Duane Wilder Foundation IncAustin, TX 2024

    An unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  37. Byham Charitable FoundationBridgeville, PA 2024

    General support

    $5,500
  38. Fayette S Olmsted FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $5,256
  39. The Arnold & Jill Bellowe Family FoundationMontecito, CA 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  40. Bill and Jackie Lockwood Family FoundationDayton, OH 2024

    Enrichment of life through religious and social programs

    $2,500
  41. Gebbie Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2024

    Bellinger award

    $1,000
  42. Bright Sky Charitable Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    Lecture Program

    $1,000
  43. Bruce & Susan Neckers FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Program funds

    $500
  44. Bechtolt Private Family FoundationSpokane, WA 2024

    Support

    $500
  45. Elizabeth Louise Glasgow FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $150
  46. The Saperston Family FoundationHamburg, NY 2024

    Charity

    $100
  47. The Richard and Emily Smucker Family FoundationOrrville, OH 2023

    General fund

    $1,000,000
  48. Two Lights Foundation IncDenver, CO 2023

    General use

    $500,000
  49. Ralph C Sheldon Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2023

    Bellinger hall renovation projectannual fund drivedirector/staff unrestricted grants

    $224,500
  50. Truman for Chautauqua Institution-TrPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $152,000
  51. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for the development of a new multi-year strategic audience diversification plan

    $100,000
  52. Hultquist Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2023

    Bellinger hall renovation

    $100,000
  53. R and E Norton Philanthropic TRDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $70,865
  54. Peaas Charitable Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $60,000
  55. Elise M Besthoff Charitable FoundationBoynton Beach, FL 2023

    General Fund

    $55,000
  56. The Winifred Crawford Dibert Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2023

    General operations

    $35,500
  57. Reginald A & Elizabeth S Lenna FDN Inc DBA Lenna FoundationLakewood, NY 2023

    Boys & girls club, chautauqua fund

    $35,000
  58. Sutton Gertrude H - TR UWPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $27,766
  59. Crittenden FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    Operating

    $27,400
  60. Willard E Smucker FoundationOrrville, OH 2023

    General operations

    $25,000
  61. William S Beamer Charitable FundPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $20,000
  62. Ritts J for Chautauqua InstPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $10,152
  63. TTEE UW Jessie Smith Darrah-CharitaWilmington, DE 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  64. Horace Dawson FoundationRockville, MD 2023

    In Memory of Richard W Kahlenberg

    $10,000
  65. Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation IncFalls Church, VA 2023

    General purposes

    $7,500
  66. Fayette S Olmsted FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Support of PGH scholarship

    $6,139
  67. Byham Charitable FoundationBridgeville, PA 2023

    General support

    $5,250
  68. The Wood Foundation of ChambersburgShaker Heights, OH 2023

    General

    $5,000
  69. The Fradin Silberstein FoundationChestnut Hill, MA 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  70. The Duane Wilder Foundation IncAustin, TX 2023

    An unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  71. Bill and Jackie Lockwood Family FoundationDayton, OH 2023

    Enrichment of life through religious and social programs

    $2,500
  72. The Jackson Family Foundation IncOcean Ridge, FL 2023

    Charitable

    $2,500
  73. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Matching gift

    $1,500
  74. Zemsky Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  75. Gebbie Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2023

    Bellinger award

    $1,000
  76. The Howard B Bernick FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  77. The Arnold & Jill Bellowe Family FoundationMontecito, CA 2023

    Charitable

    $700
  78. Bruce & Susan Neckers FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Program funds

    $500
  79. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $220
  80. The Saperston Family FoundationHamburg, NY 2023

    Charity

    $100
  81. The Richard and Emily Smucker Family FoundationOrrville, OH 2022

    General fund

    $1,000,000
  82. Ralph C Sheldon Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2022

    Bellinger hall renovation projectannual fund drivedirector/staff unrestricted grants

    $218,250
  83. Truman for Chautauqua Institution-TrPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $152,000
  84. Edward L Anderson Jr Foundation IncDavis, CA 2022

    Social welfare

    $130,000
  85. Hultquist Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2022

    Bellinger hall renovation

    $100,000
  86. R and E Norton Philanthropic TRDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $88,060
  87. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift program - for general support of its mission

    $52,500
  88. The Winifred Crawford Dibert Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2022

    General operations

    $40,500
  89. Sutton Gertrude H - TR UWPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $27,766
  90. Willard E Smucker FoundationOrrville, OH 2022

    General operations

    $25,000
  91. Crittenden FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    Operating

    $25,000
  92. Reginald A & Elizabeth S Lenna FDN Inc DBA Lenna FoundationLakewood, NY 2022

    Chautauqua fund

    $20,000
  93. William S Beamer Charitable FundPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $20,000
  94. Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation IncFalls Church, VA 2022

    General purposes

    $17,500
  95. Ritts J for Chautauqua InstPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $11,152
  96. TTEE UW Jessie Smith Darrah-CharitaWilmington, DE 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  97. Horace Dawson FoundationRockville, MD 2022

    designated for the Richard W Kahlenberg and Jeannette D Kahlenberg Lectureship Fund in Memory of Richard W Kahlenberg

    $10,000
  98. Elise M Besthoff Charitable FoundationBoynton Beach, FL 2022

    General Fund

    $10,000
  99. Fayette S Olmsted FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Support of PGH scholarship

    $5,324
  100. Byham Charitable FoundationBridgeville, PA 2022

    General support

    $5,250
  101. The Fradin Silberstein FoundationChestnut Hill, MA 2022

    Charitable

    $5,000
  102. Bill and Jackie Lockwood Family FoundationDayton, OH 2022

    Enrichment of life through religious and social programs

    $2,500
  103. The William G Pomeroy FoundationSyracuse, NY 2022

    Nys historic marker

    $1,550
  104. Grigg-Lewis Foundation IncLockport, NY 2022

    Arts & culture

    $1,440
  105. The Arnold & Jill Bellowe Family FoundationMontecito, CA 2022

    Charitable

    $1,200
  106. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $1,175
  107. Gebbie Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2022

    Bellinger award

    $1,000
  108. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    Matching gift

    $1,000
  109. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $308
  110. Lahey FoundationNaples, FL 2022

    Operating Costs

    $100
  111. The Richard and Emily Smucker Family FoundationOrrville, OH 2021

    General fund

    $1,000,000
  112. Truman for Chautauqua Institution-TrPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $152,000
  113. Edward L Anderson Jr Foundation IncDavis, CA 2021

    Social welfare

    $115,424
  114. Sheila A Penrose & R Ernest Mahaffey Charitable FoundationGeneva, IL 2021

    General grant

    $85,000
  115. R and E Norton Philanthropic TRDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $84,205
  116. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $61,500
  117. Ralph C Sheldon Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2021

    Annual fund drivedirector/staff unrestricted grants

    $43,500
  118. The Winifred Crawford Dibert Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2021

    General operations

    $40,500
  119. Elise M Besthoff Charitable FoundationBoynton Beach, FL 2021

    General Fund

    $30,000
  120. Sutton Gertrude H - TR UWPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $27,766
  121. Willard E Smucker FoundationOrrville, OH 2021

    General operations

    $25,000
  122. William S Beamer Charitable FundPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $20,000
  123. Ritts J for Chautauqua InstPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $11,851
  124. TTEE UW Jessie Smith Darrah-CharitaWilmington, DE 2021

    General operating

    $11,000
  125. The Richards Family FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  126. Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation IncFalls Church, VA 2021

    Piano purchases and piano program

    $6,000
  127. Fayette S Olmsted FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Support of PGH scholarship

    $5,794
  128. The Arnold & Jill Bellowe Family FoundationMontecito, CA 2021

    Charitable

    $5,600
  129. Horace Dawson FoundationRockville, MD 2021

    Chautauqua fund in memory of richard w. Kahlenberg

    $5,144
  130. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Program support

    $5,000
  131. The Isambard Kingdom Brunel Society of NAGarden City, NY 2021

    General financial support

    $5,000
  132. The Fradin Silberstein FoundationChestnut Hill, MA 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  133. Southern Company Charitable Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    Donation on behalf of retiring officer larry d. Thompson

    $5,000
  134. The Duane Wilder Foundation IncAustin, TX 2021

    An unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  135. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2021

    Employer matching gift program

    $3,120
  136. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $2,500
  137. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,500
  138. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $1,000
  139. Bruce & Susan Neckers FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Program funds

    $1,000
  140. Spacelady FoundationRockville, MD 2021

    UnrestrictedGrant

    $500
  141. Bechtolt Private Family FoundationSpokane, WA 2021

    Support

    $500
  142. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $446
  143. Lahey FoundationNaples, FL 2021

    Operating Costs

    $100
  144. Truman for Chautauqua Institution-TrPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating

    $152,000
  145. Edward L Anderson Jr Foundation IncDavis, CA 2020

    Social welfare

    $120,000
  146. Sheila A Penrose & R Ernest Mahaffey Charitable FoundationGeneva, IL 2020

    General grant

    $85,000
  147. R and E Norton Philanthropic TRDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $76,122
  148. Ralph C Sheldon Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2020

    Annual fund drivedirector/staff unrestricted grants

    $43,000
  149. The Winifred Crawford Dibert Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2020

    General operations

    $30,000
  150. Sutton Gertrude H - TR UWPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating purposes

    $26,788
  151. Willard E Smucker FoundationOrrville, OH 2020

    General operations

    $25,000
  152. Crittenden FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    Operating

    $23,000
  153. William S Beamer Charitable FundPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating

    $20,000
  154. TTEE UW Jessie Smith Darrah-CharitaWilmington, DE 2020

    General operating

    $11,000
  155. Ritts J for Chautauqua InstPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating

    $9,865
  156. Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation IncFalls Church, VA 2020

    Piano purchases and piano program

    $6,500
  157. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $6,050
  158. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $6,000
  159. Susan & John Turben FoundationBeachwood, OH 2020

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  160. Horace Dawson FoundationRockville, MD 2020

    Chautauqua fund in memory of richard w. Kahlenberg

    $5,000
  161. Bakken Family WRC FoundationPrior Lake, MN 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  162. The Fradin Silberstein FoundationChestnut Hill, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  163. The Duane Wilder Foundation IncAustin, TX 2020

    An unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  164. Fayette S Olmsted FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Support of PGH scholarship

    $4,510
  165. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Program support

    $4,500
  166. Gebbie Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2020

    Bellinger award

    $1,000
  167. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $1,000
  168. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $359
  169. Gordon F & Jocelyn B Linke FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Charity related activities

    $300
  170. The Arnold & Jill Bellowe Family FoundationMontecito, CA 2020

    Charitable

    $100
  171. Hultquist Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2019

    Amphitheater renovation

    $300,000
  172. Edward L Anderson Jr Foundation IncDavis, CA 2019

    Social welfare

    $128,500
  173. R and E Norton Philanthropic TRDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $71,574
  174. Ralph C Sheldon Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2019

    Annual fund drivedirector/staff unrestricted grants

    $41,500
  175. The Winifred Crawford Dibert Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2019

    General operations

    $35,500
  176. The Georgescu Family FoundationWestport, CT 2019

    Unrestricted general operating support

    $30,000
  177. Elise M Besthoff Charitable FoundationBoynton Beach, FL 2019

    General Fund

    $30,000
  178. Sutton Gertrude H - TR UWPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General operating purposes

    $26,788
  179. Ritts J for Chautauqua InstPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General operating purposes

    $8,064
  180. James M Ewell Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2019

    General support

    $7,500
  181. The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation IncTolland, CT 2019

    General operations

    $5,000
  182. Crittenden FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    Operating

    $5,000
  183. The Duane Wilder Foundation IncAustin, TX 2019

    An unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose.

    $4,600
  184. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    Program supplies

    $3,500
  185. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $2,500
  186. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,500
  187. Gebbie Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2019

    Bellinger award

    $1,000
  188. Cme Group Community Foundation f/k/a Nymex FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Matching gifts-general operations

    $250
  189. Hultquist Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2018

    Amphitheater renovation

    $300,000
  190. The Winifred Crawford Dibert Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2018

    General operations

    $51,000
  191. Ralph C Sheldon Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2018

    Annual fund drivedirector/staff unrestricted grants

    $48,700
  192. The Georgescu Family FoundationWestport, CT 2018

    Unrestricted general operating support

    $46,000
  193. Elise M Besthoff Charitable FoundationBoynton Beach, FL 2018

    General Fund

    $28,395
  194. Sutton Gertrude H - TR UWPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General operating purposes

    $26,788
  195. Martha Mack Lewis FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Student schoolarship

    $10,000
  196. Ritts J for Chautauqua InstPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General operating purposes

    $8,661
  197. Fayette S Olmsted FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Support of PGH scholarship

    $5,262
  198. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $2,500
  199. Gebbie Foundation IncJamestown, NY 2018

    Bellinger award

    $1,000
  200. The Arnold & Jill Bellowe Family FoundationMontecito, CA 2018

    Charitable

    $200

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About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 16-0758844 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.