Fernleigh Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-7027378
Foundation Overview
Based in New York, NY, Fernleigh Foundation has awarded 135 grants totaling $5,969,261 to organizations in New York, Virginia and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1 to $400,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 17 recipients (18%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
61% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in Cooperstown (89%), Oneonta (4%), Albany (2%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 2% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (63%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Fernleigh Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny & Ron's Rescue | $10,000 | Wellington, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Fenimore Art Museum | $5,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Giving Tuesday Matching Grant | 2023 |
| Fenimore Art Museum | $100,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Hvac System | 2023 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | $25,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | John May Farm Safety Fund | 2023 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | $100,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Bassett Cancer Institute Initiative | 2023 |
| Millbrook Community Partnership | $25,000 | Millbrook, NY, US | Phase One Of The Bennett Park Project | 2023 |
| Show Jumping Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc | $5,000 | Foxboro, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| State University College At Oneonta Foundation | $10,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | New York State Environmental Lab Certification | 2023 |
| Susquehanna Spca | $10,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Caridad Center | $5,000 | Boynton Beach, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home | $75,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Cooperstown Veterans Club | $1,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Farmers' Museum Inc | $5,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Giving Tuesday Matching Grant | 2023 |
| The Glimmerglass Festival | $10,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | In Memory Of Lucy Hamilton | 2023 |
| The Glimmerglass Festival | $100,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | 2024 Opera Season | 2023 |
| United States Equestrian Team Foundation Inc | $250,000 | Gladstone, NJ, US | Raising The Bar, The Campaign For The U.s. Equestrian Team Foundation | 2023 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | $29,742 | Cooperstown, NY, US | K-9 Program | 2023 |
| Cooperstown Fire Dept | $15,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Equipment Fund | 2022 |
| Cooperstown Fire Dept | $2,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | July 4th Fireworks | 2022 |
| Danny & Ron's Rescue | $10,000 | Wellington, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fenimore Art Museum | $5,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Foxcroft School | $50,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | The Jane Clark Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | $25,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | John May Farm Safety Fund | 2022 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | $25,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Fieldstone Assistance Fund | 2022 |
| Show Jumping Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc | $5,000 | Foxboro, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Susquehanna Spca | $10,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Everglades Foundation | $25,000 | Palmetto Bay, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Farmers' Museum Inc | $5,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United States Equestrian Team Foundation Inc | $250,000 | Gladstone, NJ, US | Raising The Bar, The Campaign For The U.s. Equestrian Team Foundation | 2022 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | $20,250 | Cooperstown, NY, US | K-9 Program | 2022 |
| United States Equestrian Team Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Gladstone, NJ, US | The Gladstone Fund | 2022 |
| Edmeston Central School | $500 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Fundraising Campaign For Ukrainian Refugees | 2022 |
| The Glimmerglass Festival | $50,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | The Zambello-gay Tribute Fund | 2022 |
| State University College Of Oneonta Foundation | $9,695 | Oneonta, NY, US | Cyanobacterial Microcystin Monitoring | 2022 |
| Cooperstown Fire Dept | $15,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Equipment Fund | 2022 |
| Cooperstown Fire Dept | $2,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | July 4th Fireworks | 2022 |
| Danny & Ron's Rescue | $10,000 | Wellington, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fenimore Art Museum | $5,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Foxcroft School | $50,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | The Jane Clark Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | $25,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | John May Farm Safety Fund | 2022 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | $25,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Fieldstone Assistance Fund | 2022 |
| Show Jumping Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc | $5,000 | Foxboro, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Susquehanna Spca | $10,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Everglades Foundation | $25,000 | Palmetto Bay, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Farmers' Museum Inc | $5,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United States Equestrian Team Foundation Inc | $250,000 | Gladstone, NJ, US | Raising The Bar, The Campaign For The U.s. Equestrian Team Foundation | 2022 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | $20,250 | Cooperstown, NY, US | K-9 Program | 2022 |
| United States Equestrian Team Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Gladstone, NJ, US | The Gladstone Fund | 2022 |
| Edmeston Central School | $500 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Fundraising Campaign For Ukrainian Refugees | 2022 |
| The Glimmerglass Festival | $50,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | The Zambello-gay Tribute Fund | 2022 |
| State University College Of Oneonta Foundation | $9,695 | Oneonta, NY, US | Cyanobacterial Microcystin Monitoring | 2022 |
| Cooperstown Fire Dept | $15,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Equipment Fund | 2022 |
| Cooperstown Fire Dept | $2,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | July 4th Fireworks | 2022 |
| Danny & Ron's Rescue | $10,000 | Wellington, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fenimore Art Museum | $5,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Foxcroft School | $50,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | The Jane Clark Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | $25,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | John May Farm Safety Fund | 2022 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | $25,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Fieldstone Assistance Fund | 2022 |
| Show Jumping Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc | $5,000 | Foxboro, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Susquehanna Spca | $10,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Everglades Foundation | $25,000 | Palmetto Bay, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Farmers' Museum Inc | $5,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United States Equestrian Team Foundation Inc | $250,000 | Gladstone, NJ, US | Raising The Bar, The Campaign For The U.s. Equestrian Team Foundation | 2022 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | $20,250 | Cooperstown, NY, US | K-9 Program | 2022 |
| United States Equestrian Team Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Gladstone, NJ, US | The Gladstone Fund | 2022 |
| Edmeston Central School | $500 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Fundraising Campaign For Ukrainian Refugees | 2022 |
| The Glimmerglass Festival | $50,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | The Zambello-gay Tribute Fund | 2022 |
| State University College Of Oneonta Foundation | $9,695 | Oneonta, NY, US | Cyanobacterial Microcystin Monitoring | 2022 |
| Cooperstown Fire Dept | $15,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Equipment Fund | 2021 |
| Foxcroft School | $50,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | The Jane Clark Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Heart Equine Ambulance | $2,500 | Madison, VA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | $25,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Fieldstone Assistance Fund | 2021 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | $25,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | John May Farm Safety Fund | 2021 |
| Show Jumping Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc | $5,000 | Foxboro, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Cooperstown Fire Dept | $2,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | July 5th Fireworks | 2021 |
| The Caridad Center | $5,000 | Wellington, FL, US | Wellington Equestrian Group Education Fund | 2021 |
| The Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home | $50,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Farmers' Museum Inc | $10,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Fenimore Art Museum | $10,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Rotary Club Of Cooperstown | $1,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Global Polio Eradication Initiative | 2021 |
| United States Equestrian Team Foundation Inc | $250,000 | Gladstone, NJ, US | Raising The Bar, The Campaign For The U.s. Equestrian Team Foundation | 2021 |
| Danny & Ron's Rescue | $10,000 | Wellington, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Virginia Horse Center Foundation | $10,000 | Lexington, VA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Western Sports Foundation | $50,000 | Pueblo, CO, US | Services And Programs | 2021 |
| The Everglades Foundation | $25,000 | Palmetto Bay, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Fenimore Art Museum | $5,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Parks Inc | $1,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| National Steeplechase Museum | $1,000 | Camden, SC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Preservation League Of New York State | $5,000 | Albany, NY, US | 2021 Pillar Awards | 2021 |
| Susquehanna Spca | $75,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Cooperstown Fire Dept | $15,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Equipment Fund | 2020 |
| Foxcroft School | $50,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | The Jane Clark Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | $50,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | John May Farm Safety Fund | 2020 |
| The Caridad Center | $5,000 | Wellington, FL, US | Wellington Equestrian Group Education Fund | 2020 |
| The Fenimore Art Museum | $10,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Show Jumping Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc | $5,000 | Foxboro, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Farmers' Museum Inc | $10,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Heart Equine Ambulance | $2,500 | Madison, VA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Klinkhart Arts Center | $50,000 | Sharon Springs, NY, US | Capitol Support | 2020 |
| The Rotary Club Of Cooperstown | $1,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Global Polio Eradication Initiative | 2020 |
| Temple University Klein College Of Media And Communication | $50,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Claire Smith Center For Sports Media | 2020 |
| United States Equestrian Team Foundation Inc | $250,000 | Gladstone, NJ, US | Raising The Bar, The Campaign For The U.s. Equestrian Team Foundation | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | In Memory Of Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. | 2020 |
| Virginia Horse Center Foundation | $10,000 | Lexington, VA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home | $50,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Western Sports Foundation | $100,000 | Pueblo, CO, US | Services And Programs | 2020 |
| Cooperstown Fire Dept | $15,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| National Baseball Hall Of Fame & Museum | $200,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Campaign To Preserve Our National Pasttime | 2018 |
| National Baseball Hall Of Fame & Museum | $8,600 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Support Of Advertising And Promotion Efforts | 2018 |
| Show Jumping Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc | $5,000 | Foxboro, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Fenimore Art Museum | $150,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Rider Relief Fund | $100,000 | Pueblo, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| Foxcroft School | $50,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Scholarship Fund | 2018 |
| The Rotary Club Of Cooperstown | $1,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Uset Foundation | $250,000 | Gladstone, NJ, US | General | 2018 |
| Cooperstown Fire Dept | $15,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| National Baseball Hall Of Fame & Museum | $200,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Campaign To Preserve Our National Pastime | 2017 |
| National Baseball Hall Of Fame & Museum | $300,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Strategic Communications Effort | 2017 |
| Partnership K-1 Pass Thru | $1 | New York, NY, US | Investment Pass-thru | 2017 |
| Show Jumping Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc | $5,000 | Foxboro, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| The Rotary Club Of Cooperstown | $2,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Special Olympics | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Uset Foundation | $250,000 | Gladstone, NJ, US | General | 2017 |
| The Cathedral Of All Saints | $5,000 | Albany, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| The Clark Art Institute | $50,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| The Everglades Foundation | $1,000 | Palmetto Bay, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Cooperstown Fire Dept | $15,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Danny & Ron's Rescue | $10,000 | Camden, SC, US | General | 2016 |
| National Baseball Hall Of Fame & Museum | $200,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Campaign To Preserve Our National Pastime | 2016 |
| National Baseball Hall Of Fame & Museum | $400,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | Renovation Of The Grandstand Theater | 2016 |
| Show Jumping Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc | $5,000 | Foxboro, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| The Rotary Club Of Cooperstown | $1,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Rider Relief Fund | $100,000 | Pueblo, CO, US | General | 2016 |
| The Susquehanna Animal Shelter | $20,000 | Cooperstown, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Partnership K-1 Pass Thru | $83 | New York, NY, US | Investment Pass-thru | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 13-7027378 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA 31ST FL New York, NY 10020-0000 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Fernleigh Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Pres./dir. | Jane F Clark |
|---|---|
| Vp | James K Patrick |
| Treas/dir | Kevin S Moore |
| Sec. | Douglas Bauer |
| Assist Treas. | Anthony J Fasano |
Forms 990-PF
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