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

Grant recipient EIN 16-0918567Arts and culture

Who funds Genesee Country Museum?

34 private foundations gave Genesee Country Museum in Mumford, NY $4 million across 126 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

126 grants

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

  1. John L Wehle Sr Foundation IncVictor, NY 2025

    General operating support

    $380,671
  2. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA 2025

    General purposes of donee

    $60,000
  3. The Donald F and Maxine B Davison FoundationSpencerport, NY 2025

    Support education

    $35,000
  4. JM McDonald Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    GCV&M Operational Support

    $15,000
  5. Emil Muller Foundation IncPenfield, NY 2025

    Nature Center Programs

    $10,000
  6. Ashley Family Foundation IncRochester, NY 2025

    General funding

    $2,500
  7. Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W Judson FoundationRochester, NY 2025

    Annual support

    $2,000
  8. Rose & Kiernan Charitable Foundation IncAlbany, NY 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  9. The Erwin & Gertrude Davenport Priv FDNRochester, NY 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  10. The Harper Family FoundationFairport, NY 2025

    Unrestricted, general donation

    $234
  11. John L Wehle Sr Foundation IncVictor, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $368,511
  12. The Tianaderrah Foundation (NY)New York, NY 2024

    General Fund

    $50,000
  13. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA 2024

    General purposes of donee

    $50,000
  14. The Donald F and Maxine B Davison FoundationSpencerport, NY 2024

    Support education

    $35,000
  15. Helen and Ritter Shumway FDNDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  16. The Guido and Ellen Palma Foundation IncRochester, NY 2024

    Trail signs for nature center

    $7,500
  17. Mary S Mulligan Char TrustDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $6,000
  18. Building Brighter Days Foundation IncRochester, NY 2024

    Educational program support

    $5,980
  19. Saunders FoundationRochester, NY 2024

    program funding

    $5,000
  20. Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W Judson FoundationRochester, NY 2024

    Annual support

    $5,000
  21. The Riedman FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  22. Ashley Family Foundation IncRochester, NY 2024

    General funding

    $2,500
  23. The Harper Family FoundationFairport, NY 2024

    Support mission of the genesee country museum

    $225
  24. The Charles and Mary Crossed FoundationRochester, NY 2024

    life values education

    $0
  25. John L Wehle Sr Foundation IncVictor, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $374,939
  26. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA 2023

    General purposes of donee

    $50,000
  27. Liskmorris Foundation IncClifton Springs, NY 2023

    General donation

    $50,000
  28. The Donald F and Maxine B Davison FoundationSpencerport, NY 2023

    Support education

    $35,000
  29. The Kilian J and Caroline F Schmitt Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2023

    Filed trip scholarships

    $20,000
  30. Helen and Ritter Shumway FDNDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  31. The Guido and Ellen Palma Foundation IncRochester, NY 2023

    Trail signs for nature center

    $7,500
  32. Saunders FoundationRochester, NY 2023

    program funding annual

    $5,000
  33. Mary S Mulligan Char TrustDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  34. The Riedman FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  35. Esl Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2023

    GCV summer camp 2023

    $3,600
  36. Ashley Family Foundation IncRochester, NY 2023

    General funding

    $3,500
  37. Melvin and Mildred Eggers Family Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  38. Greater Rochester Signaling Foundation IncWest Henrietta, NY 2023

    Charitable donation

    $1,200
  39. Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W Judson FoundationRochester, NY 2023

    Annual support

    $1,000
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $168
  41. Carpenter Family Caritas FoundationRochester, NY 2023

    Program support

    $45
  42. The Charles and Mary Crossed FoundationRochester, NY 2023

    life values education

    $0
  43. John L Wehle Sr Foundation IncVictor, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $375,172
  44. Daisy Marquis Jones FoundationRochester, NY 2022

    Educational support

    $185,000
  45. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA 2022

    General purposes of donee

    $50,000
  46. Emil Muller Foundation IncPenfield, NY 2022

    Nature Center Renovation

    $25,000
  47. The Donald F and Maxine B Davison FoundationSpencerport, NY 2022

    Support education

    $25,000
  48. The Kilian J and Caroline F Schmitt Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2022

    Costume inventory

    $20,000
  49. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2022

    Charitable purpose

    $16,000
  50. Helen and Ritter Shumway FDNDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  51. JM McDonald Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    GCV&M Operational fund

    $10,000
  52. Goodman-Klein-Pinckney Family Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2022

    General fund

    $7,500
  53. Saunders FoundationRochester, NY 2022

    program funding

    $5,000
  54. Daisy Marquis Jones FoundationRochester, NY 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  55. Mary S Mulligan Char TrustDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $4,000
  56. Ashley Family Foundation IncRochester, NY 2022

    General funding

    $3,500
  57. Melvin and Mildred Eggers Family Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $322
  59. The Harper Family FoundationFairport, NY 2022

    Support mission of the genesee country museum

    $180
  60. The Charles and Mary Crossed FoundationRochester, NY 2022

    life values education

    $0
  61. John L Wehle Sr Foundation IncVictor, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $244,371
  62. Daisy Marquis Jones FoundationRochester, NY 2021

    In support of educational programming.

    $160,000
  63. Daisy Marquis Jones FoundationRochester, NY 2021

    In support of the nature center interpretive renovation.

    $100,000
  64. The Donald F and Maxine B Davison FoundationSpencerport, NY 2021

    Support education

    $25,000
  65. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2021

    Charitable purpose

    $16,000
  66. The Guido and Ellen Palma Foundation IncRochester, NY 2021

    Expansion and refurbishment of nature center

    $15,000
  67. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA 2021

    General purposes of donee

    $15,000
  68. Emil Muller Foundation IncPenfield, NY 2021

    Nature Sunday Program

    $10,000
  69. Helen and Ritter Shumway FDNDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  70. JM McDonald Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    GCV&M Program

    $10,000
  71. Saunders FoundationRochester, NY 2021

    Program funding

    $5,000
  72. Ashley Family Foundation IncRochester, NY 2021

    General funding

    $3,500
  73. Mary S Mulligan Char TrustDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $3,500
  74. Daisy Marquis Jones FoundationRochester, NY 2021

    Trustee designated grant in support of the stoneware exhibit refurbishment.

    $3,000
  75. Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W Judson FoundationRochester, NY 2021

    Annual support

    $1,000
  76. Paychex Charitable Foundation IncRochester, NY 2021

    Operating Support

    $1,000
  77. The Charles and Mary Crossed FoundationRochester, NY 2021

    life values education

    $500
  78. The Holmes Family Foundation IncKey Largo, FL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $400
  79. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $349
  80. John L Wehle Sr Foundation IncVictor, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $321,971
  81. Daisy Marquis Jones FoundationRochester, NY 2020

    Education support, training & survey

    $160,000
  82. The Donald F and Maxine B Davison FoundationSpencerport, NY 2020

    Support education

    $32,500
  83. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA 2020

    General purposes of donee

    $25,000
  84. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2020

    Charitable purpose

    $17,500
  85. Mary Hicks Preston Historical Improvement & Betterment Foundation IncPhelps, NY 2020

    Historicalpreservation

    $11,000
  86. Helen and Ritter Shumway FDNDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  87. Saunders FoundationRochester, NY 2020

    Program funding

    $5,000
  88. Elizabeth F Cheney FoundationWinnetka, IL 2020

    Discretionary grant

    $5,000
  89. Ashley Family Foundation IncRochester, NY 2020

    General funding

    $3,500
  90. Daisy Marquis Jones FoundationRochester, NY 2020

    Exhibit refurbishment

    $3,000
  91. Mary S Mulligan Char TrustDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $2,000
  92. Paychex Charitable Foundation IncRochester, NY 2020

    Operating Support

    $1,000
  93. Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W Judson FoundationRochester, NY 2020

    Annual support

    $750
  94. The Holmes Family Foundation IncKey Largo, FL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $300
  95. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $291
  96. Peter G Humphrey Sally L Humphrey and Christopher G Humphrey FoundationScottsville, NY 2020

    Fundrasing event to provide assistance to other local charities.

    $200
  97. Daisy Marquis Jones FoundationRochester, NY 2019

    RCSD focused field studies

    $160,000
  98. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA 2019

    General purposes of donee

    $47,200
  99. The Donald F and Maxine B Davison FoundationSpencerport, NY 2019

    Support education

    $25,000
  100. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2019

    Charitable purpose

    $22,054
  101. Mary Hicks Preston Historical Improvement & Betterment Foundation IncPhelps, NY 2019

    Historicalpreservation

    $15,000
  102. Helen and Ritter Shumway FDNDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  103. Elizabeth F Cheney FoundationWinnetka, IL 2019

    Discretionary grant

    $6,000
  104. Saunders FoundationRochester, NY 2019

    Program funding

    $5,000
  105. JM McDonald Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    GCV&M Operational Support fund

    $5,000
  106. Ashley Family Foundation IncRochester, NY 2019

    General funding

    $3,500
  107. Mary S Mulligan Char TrustDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  108. The Guido and Ellen Palma Foundation IncRochester, NY 2019

    Covid-19 emergency funding

    $2,500
  109. Greater Rochester Signaling Foundation IncWest Henrietta, NY 2019

    Charitable donation

    $1,000
  110. Parker Poe Charitable TrustThomasville, GA 2019

    General.

    $1,000
  111. Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W Judson FoundationRochester, NY 2019

    Annual support

    $750
  112. Rose & Kiernan Charitable Foundation IncAlbany, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $500
  113. The Holmes Family Foundation IncKey Largo, FL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $500
  114. The Donald F and Maxine B Davison FoundationSpencerport, NY 2018

    Support education

    $35,000
  115. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA 2018

    General purposes of donee

    $30,000
  116. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2018

    Charitable purpose

    $20,250
  117. Parker Poe Charitable TrustThomasville, GA 2018

    General.

    $15,000
  118. Saunders FoundationRochester, NY 2018

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  119. Esl Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2018

    Arts and culture

    $5,000
  120. Ashley Family Foundation IncRochester, NY 2018

    General funding

    $3,500
  121. Elizabeth F Cheney FoundationWinnetka, IL 2018

    Matching or discretionary grant

    $3,500
  122. Elizabeth F Cheney FoundationWinnetka, IL 2018

    Matching or discretionary grant

    $2,500
  123. Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W Judson FoundationRochester, NY 2018

    Annual support

    $750
  124. The Holmes Family Foundation IncKey Largo, FL 2018

    Unrestricted

    $300
  125. Elizabeth F Cheney FoundationWinnetka, IL 2017

    Directors discretionary or matching grant

    $2,500
  126. Elizabeth F Cheney FoundationWinnetka, IL 2017

    Directors discretionary or matching grant

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in New York and are not among Genesee Country Museum’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 1,357 grants Accepts applications $22,555,697 to similar organizations
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 1,138 grants Accepts applications $145,415,578 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 840 grants Preselected only $5,769,160 to similar organizations
  4. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 1,532 grants Accepts applications $113,635,267 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 448 grants Preselected only $866,766 to similar organizations
  6. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 195 grants Preselected only $1,277,015 to similar organizations
  7. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 552 grants Accepts applications $378,105,940 to similar organizations
  8. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 369 grants Accepts applications $3,181,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 16-0918567 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.