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FERNLEIGH FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 137027378 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T22J · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.2M
expenses
$219K
net assets
$13.6M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

FERNLEIGH FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in New York that provides grants to nonprofit organizations. Its funding supports a range of purposes including general operating support, memorial funds, and designated initiatives in areas such as healthcare, animal welfare, education, and the arts. The foundation's 2024 grants totaled over $712,500 to 12 recipients.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

General Support Grants
Unrestricted funding provided to nonprofit organizations such as the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Fenimore Art Museum, and others for operational needs.
Giving Tuesday Matching Grant
Matching gift initiative supporting the Fenimore Art Museum and Fenimore Farm & Country Village during Giving Tuesday campaigns.
Memorial and Designated Funds
Grants supporting named funds in memory of individuals, including the John May Farm Safety Fund, Dr. Clifton and Dolores Wharton Legacy Fund, and Thomas M. Older Endowed Scholarship.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Golf Caddie and Junior Scholarships 1 activity
    • Funding equestrian sports and related legacy programs
      Supports equestrian-related initiatives through grants to the United States Equestrian Team Foundation Inc., specifically the Gladstone Fund.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding general support grants to cultural and animal welfare organizations
      Provides general support funding to institutions including the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Susquehanna SPCA, Danny & Ron's Rescue, Show Jumping Hall of Fame and Museum Inc., and The Caridad Center.
  • Historic Preservation Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding matching grants and facility improvements for arts and historical institutions
      Provides funding for Giving Tuesday matching campaigns and climate control systems at the Fenimore Art Museum and Fenimore Farm & Country Village.
  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding memorial and endowed funds in honor of individuals
      Supports named funds established in memory of individuals, including the John May Farm Safety Fund at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, the Thomas M. Older Endowed Scholarship at Albany Medical College, the Dr. Clifton and Dolores Wharton Legacy Fund at Michigan State University, and Klinkhart Hall Arts Center in memory of Douglas Plummer.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.16M
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$188K16%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$219K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$626K
balance sheet
Total assets$13.59M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$13.59M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +595.0%
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE Partner — Receives funding for the Thomas M. Older Endowed Scholarship in memory of Dr. Thomas Older from FERNLEIGH FOUNDATION
  • DANNY & RON'S RESCUE Partner — Receives general support funding from FERNLEIGH FOUNDATION
  • FENIMORE ART MUSEUM Partner — Receives funding for a Giving Tuesday matching grant and climate control system from FERNLEIGH FOUNDATION
  • FENIMORE FARM & COUNTRY VILLAGE Partner — Receives a Giving Tuesday matching grant from FERNLEIGH FOUNDATION
  • KLINKHART HALL ARTS CENTER Partner — Receives funding in memory of Douglas Plummer from FERNLEIGH FOUNDATION
  • MARY IMOGENE BASSETT HOSPITAL Partner — Receives funding for the John May Farm Safety Fund from FERNLEIGH FOUNDATION
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives funding for the Dr. Clifton and Dolores Wharton Legacy Fund in memory of Dr. Clifton Wharton from FERNLEIGH FOUNDATION
  • NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM Partner — Receives general support funding from FERNLEIGH FOUNDATION
  • SHOW JUMPING HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC Partner — Receives general support funding from FERNLEIGH FOUNDATION
  • SUSQUEHANNA SPCA Partner — Receives general support funding in memory of Edward Gozigian from FERNLEIGH FOUNDATION
  • THE CARIDAD CENTER Partner — Receives general support funding from FERNLEIGH FOUNDATION
  • UNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN TEAM FOUNDATION INC Partner — Receives funding for the Gladstone Fund from FERNLEIGH FOUNDATION