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THE JOHN D & KATE H PAYNE FOUNDATION INC

ITHACA, NY · EIN 161560604 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE X11 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$164K
expenses
$51K
net assets
$1.7M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The John D & Kate H Payne Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Ithaca, NY, focused on religion-related initiatives. It provides general support grants to organizations involved in spiritual, healing, and community-based programs. The foundation has awarded funding to groups such as the Namgyal Monastery Library, Foundation of Light, and Ithaca Children's Garden.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

General Support Grants
Provides unrestricted funding to nonprofit organizations focused on religion, healing, and community development, primarily in New York State.
Support for Healing Programs
Funds initiatives that promote practical resources for healing through grants to organizations such as Foundation of Light.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding general operations of nonprofit organizations
      Funds the general operating expenses of recipient organizations through grants, providing flexible support for their ongoing activities and administrative functions.
  • Mental Health Research and Services Funding 1 activity
    • Funding programs that promote practical resources for healing
      Provides grants to support programs that develop and promote practical resources aimed at healing, likely focused on mental, emotional, or community well-being.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$164K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$27K16%
Other revenue$127K
expenses
Total expenses$51K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$22K
Grants paid out$80K
balance sheet
Total assets$1.67M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$1.67M
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +318.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 5
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
KEVIN SHREVE PRESIDENT 1 $6K
CHARLES DEMOTTE DIRECTOR 1 $4K
CHUCK PETTIS DIRECTOR 1 $4K
PONEY CARPENTER DIRECTOR 1 $4K
THOMAS VANDERZEE SECRETARY/TREASURER 1 $4K
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • ANCIENT UNIVERSAL MYSTERIES FREE MASONS Partner — Receives general support grants from the foundation.
  • COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TOMPKINS COUNTY Partner — Receives general support grants from the foundation.
  • FOUNDATION OF LIGHT Partner — Receives funding for programs promoting practical resources for healing.
  • ITHACA CHILDRENS GARDEN Partner — Receives general support grants from the foundation.
  • NAMGYAL MONASTERY LIBRARY Partner — Receives general support grants from the foundation.
  • PRIMATIVE PURSUITS Partner — Receives general support grants from the foundation.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Applied Healing Support
    methodology: healing_program_support
    By funding programs that deliver practical tools and resources for healing, the foundation promotes measurable wellness outcomes, because actionable, resource-based interventions are more likely to be adopted and sustained in community settings.
  • General Support Grantmaking
    methodology: general_support_grantmaking
    By providing unrestricted funding to partner organizations, the foundation enables operational flexibility and adaptive programming, because trust-based philanthropy strengthens organizational capacity and responsiveness.