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MERCURY AIRCRAFT FOUNDATION
HAMMONDSPORT, NY · EIN 166028162 · Form 990PF · FY2023 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$109K
expenses
$21K
net assets
$2.2M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

MERCURY AIRCRAFT FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Hammondport, NY that supports local community organizations through grants. It funds a range of initiatives including healthcare, education, emergency services, and cultural institutions in the Southern Tier region of New York. The foundation does not appear to run direct programs, instead focusing on philanthropic giving to nonprofit partners.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Operations Support
Grants to local volunteer emergency services, churches, and community organizations for operational needs
Healthcare Fund Donation
Annual grant to Keuka Health Care Foundation to support healthcare services in the region
Museum Building Fund
Support for Glenn H Curtiss Museum capital or facility improvement projects
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Community Foundation & United Way Support 1 activity
    • Funding community social services
      Funds Hammondsport Community Services and United Way of the Southern Tier to support local health and human services programs.
  • Municipal and Community General Support 1 activity
    • Funding emergency response services
      Provides operational support grants to volunteer emergency response organizations, including Citizens Hose Company (fire department) and Hammondsport Volunteer Ambulance.
  • Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
    • Funding healthcare-related initiatives
      Funds the Keuka Health Care Foundation to support healthcare-related purposes.
  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding higher education
      Funds Alfred University for educational purposes.
  • Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
    • Funding museum building improvements
      Funds the Glenn H Curtiss Museum for building-related improvements.
  • Historic Preservation Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding public library operations and services
      Funds the Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library to support ongoing library operations and services.
  • Jewish Religious Institution Support 1 activity
    • Funding religious organization operations
      Provides funding for operational activities of Wellspring Fellowship of Hammondsport, St James Episcopal Church, First United Methodist Church, and St John Vianney Catholic Church, including support for COVID-19 relief efforts.
financials · form 990PF · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$109K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$66K61%
Other revenue$43K
expenses
Total expenses$21K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$207K
balance sheet
Total assets$2.15M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$2.15M
3 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -73.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 5
  • D C MEADE — TRUSTEE, VICE PRESIDENT
  • G J HINTZ — TRUSTEE, TREASURER
  • J F MEADE III — TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT
  • J F MEADE IV — TRUSTEE, SECRETARY
  • JESSICA MEADE DEMORE — TRUSTEE
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • ALFRED UNIVERSITY Partner — Recipient of a $5,000 grant for education.
  • FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Partner — Recipient of a $14,000 grant for COVID relief.
  • FRED & HARRIETT TAYLOR MEMORIAL LIBRARY Partner — Recipient of an $11,000 grant for library fund.
  • GLENN H CURTISS MUSEUM Partner — Recipient of a $25,000 grant for museum building fund.
  • HAMMONDSPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES Partner — Recipient of an $8,000 grant for operations.
  • HAMMONDSPORT VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE Partner — Recipient of an $8,000 grant for operations.
  • KEUKA HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of a $47,000 grant for healthcare funding.
  • ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH Partner — Recipient of a $14,000 grant for COVID relief.
  • ST JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC CHURCH Partner — Recipient of a $14,000 grant for COVID relief.
  • UNITED WAY OF THE SOUTHERN TIER Partner — Recipient of a $7,500 grant for health and human services.
  • VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS - CITIZENS HOSE COMPANY Partner — Recipient of an $8,000 grant for operations.
  • WELLSPRING FELLOWSHIP OF HAMMONDSPORT Partner — Recipient of a $14,000 grant for operations.