Gebbie Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 16-6050287

Foundation Overview

Based in Jamestown, NY, Gebbie Foundation Inc has awarded 140 grants totaling $34,489,259 to organizations in New York, Michigan and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $230 to $2,181,036, with a median award of $62,875.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$34,489,259
Total Assets
$79,237,972
Median Grant (all grants)
$62,875

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
14
Median Grant
$70,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 21%

3 of 14 recipients (21%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
New York

98% of all grants are concentrated in New York, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within New York, funding concentrates in Jamestown (80%), Chautauqua (9%), Syracuse (7%).

Funding Trajectory
+32%

Moderate 32% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (53%). 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 Gebbie Foundation Inc'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
Chautaugua County Community Cultural Educational And Philanthropic Fund $112,000 Jamestown, NY, US Operations 2024
Chautauqua Institution $1,000 Chautauqua, NY, US Bellinger Award 2024
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation $31,000 Jamestown, NY, US Community Service Grants And Ney/stineman Scholarship Fund 2024
Chautauqua Region Industrial Development Corp $80,000 Jamestown, NY, US Chadakoin River Strategic Business Plan 2024
Directors And Ceo Discretionary Grants $84,900 Jamestown, NY, US Various Organizations And Economic Development 2024
Glenwood Cemetery Foundation Inc $2,000 Lockport, NY, US Annual Grant 2024
Infinity Performing Arts Program Inc $20,952 Jamestown, NY, US Pearl City Clay House Marketing Grant 2024
Jamestown Center City Development Corp $2,181,036 Jamestown, NY, US Ice Arena Operations/capital Improvements/sinking Fund-taxable Refunding Bonds/arena Expansion Project 2024
Jamestown Renaissance Corp $114,250 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support And Programs 2024
National Comedy Center Inc $400,075 Jamestown, NY, US Debt Service And Marketing 2024
Ny Funders Alliance $3,442 Syracuse, NY, US Annual Grant 2024
Roger Tory Institute $50,000 Jamestown, NY, US Phase I Mural 2024
The Resource Center $60,000 Jamestown, NY, US Chq Plus - Operational Support 2024
United Way Of Southern Chautauqua County $101,000 Jamestown, NY, US Campaign Support And Leadership Circle 2024
Chautauqua Institution $1,000 Chautauqua, NY, US Bellinger Award 2023
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation $31,000 Jamestown, NY, US Community Service Grants And Ney/stineman Scholarship Fund 2023
City Of Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency $70,000 Jamestown, NY, US Urban Design 2023
Directors Discretionary Grants $87,859 Jamestown, NY, US Various Organizations And Economic Development 2023
Glenwood Cemetery Foundation Inc $2,000 Lockport, NY, US Annual Grant 2023
Jamestown Center City Development Corp $2,008,828 Jamestown, NY, US Ice Arena Operations/capital Improvements/sinking Fund-taxable Refunding Bonds/arena Expansion Project 2023
Jamestown Renaissance Corp $397,000 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support And Programs 2023
National Comedy Center Inc $468,401 Jamestown, NY, US Operating And Marketing Support, Debt Service 2023
Ny Funders Alliance $3,355 Syracuse, NY, US Annual Grant 2023
The Resource Center $58,750 Jamestown, NY, US Pop Up Shop 2023
United Way Of Southern Chautauqua County $101,000 Jamestown, NY, US Campaign Support And Leadership Circle 2023
Chautauqua Institution $1,000 Chautauqua, NY, US Bellinger Award 2023
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation $31,000 Jamestown, NY, US Community Service Grants And Ney/stineman Scholarship Fund 2023
City Of Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency $70,000 Jamestown, NY, US Urban Design 2023
Directors Discretionary Grants $87,859 Jamestown, NY, US Various Organizations And Economic Development 2023
Glenwood Cemetery Foundation Inc $2,000 Lockport, NY, US Annual Grant 2023
Jamestown Center City Development Corp $2,008,828 Jamestown, NY, US Ice Arena Operations/capital Improvements/sinking Fund-taxable Refunding Bonds/arena Expansion Project 2023
Jamestown Renaissance Corp $397,000 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support And Programs 2023
National Comedy Center Inc $468,401 Jamestown, NY, US Operating And Marketing Support, Debt Service 2023
Ny Funders Alliance $3,355 Syracuse, NY, US Annual Grant 2023
The Resource Center $58,750 Jamestown, NY, US Pop Up Shop 2023
United Way Of Southern Chautauqua County $101,000 Jamestown, NY, US Campaign Support And Leadership Circle 2023
Chautauqua Institution $1,000 Chautauqua, NY, US Bellinger Award 2022
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation $31,000 Jamestown, NY, US Community Service Grants And Ney/stineman Scholarship Fund 2022
Chautauqua Region Industrial Development Corp $120,000 Jamestown, NY, US Chadakoin River Strategic Business Plan 2022
City Of Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency $10,000 Jamestown, NY, US Clean Air Conference 2022
Directors Discretionary Grants $74,300 Jamestown, NY, US Various Organizations And Economic Development 2022
Dream It Do It Western New York Inc $101,465 Jamestown, NY, US Urban Design And Community Events 2022
Glenwood Cemetery Foundation Inc $2,000 Lockport, NY, US Annual Grant 2022
Jamestown Center City Development Corp $1,831,751 Jamestown, NY, US Ice Arena Operations/capital Improvements/sinking Fund-taxable Refunding Bonds/arena Expansion Project 2022
Jamestown Renaissance Corp $471,014 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support; Potters Terrace Reconstruction 2022
National Comedy Center Inc $385,244 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support, Debt Service, Staffing 2022
Ny Funders Alliance $3,290 Syracuse, NY, US Annual Grant 2022
Reg Lenna Center For The Arts $25,000 Jamestown, NY, US Theatre Sound, Rigging, And Lighting 2022
The Resource Center $95,000 Jamestown, NY, US Pop Up Shop 2022
United Way Of Southern Chautauqua County $101,000 Jamestown, NY, US Campaign Support And Leadership Circle 2022
Chautauqua Institution $1,000 Chautauqua, NY, US Bellinger Award 2022
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation $31,000 Jamestown, NY, US Community Service Grants And Ney/stineman Scholarship Fund 2022
Chautauqua Region Industrial Development Corp $120,000 Jamestown, NY, US Chadakoin River Strategic Business Plan 2022
City Of Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency $10,000 Jamestown, NY, US Clean Air Conference 2022
Directors Discretionary Grants $74,300 Jamestown, NY, US Various Organizations And Economic Development 2022
Dream It Do It Western New York Inc $101,465 Jamestown, NY, US Urban Design And Community Events 2022
Glenwood Cemetery Foundation Inc $2,000 Lockport, NY, US Annual Grant 2022
Jamestown Center City Development Corp $1,831,751 Jamestown, NY, US Ice Arena Operations/capital Improvements/sinking Fund-taxable Refunding Bonds/arena Expansion Project 2022
Jamestown Renaissance Corp $471,014 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support; Potters Terrace Reconstruction 2022
National Comedy Center Inc $385,244 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support, Debt Service, Staffing 2022
Ny Funders Alliance $3,290 Syracuse, NY, US Annual Grant 2022
Reg Lenna Center For The Arts $25,000 Jamestown, NY, US Theatre Sound, Rigging, And Lighting 2022
The Resource Center $95,000 Jamestown, NY, US Pop Up Shop 2022
United Way Of Southern Chautauqua County $101,000 Jamestown, NY, US Campaign Support And Leadership Circle 2022
Chautauqua Institution $1,000 Chautauqua, NY, US Bellinger Award 2022
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation $31,000 Jamestown, NY, US Community Service Grants And Ney/stineman Scholarship Fund 2022
Chautauqua Region Industrial Development Corp $120,000 Jamestown, NY, US Chadakoin River Strategic Business Plan 2022
City Of Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency $10,000 Jamestown, NY, US Clean Air Conference 2022
Directors Discretionary Grants $74,300 Jamestown, NY, US Various Organizations And Economic Development 2022
Dream It Do It Western New York Inc $101,465 Jamestown, NY, US Urban Design And Community Events 2022
Glenwood Cemetery Foundation Inc $2,000 Lockport, NY, US Annual Grant 2022
Jamestown Center City Development Corp $1,831,751 Jamestown, NY, US Ice Arena Operations/capital Improvements/sinking Fund-taxable Refunding Bonds/arena Expansion Project 2022
Jamestown Renaissance Corp $471,014 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support; Potters Terrace Reconstruction 2022
National Comedy Center Inc $385,244 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support, Debt Service, Staffing 2022
Ny Funders Alliance $3,290 Syracuse, NY, US Annual Grant 2022
Reg Lenna Center For The Arts $25,000 Jamestown, NY, US Theatre Sound, Rigging, And Lighting 2022
The Resource Center $95,000 Jamestown, NY, US Pop Up Shop 2022
United Way Of Southern Chautauqua County $101,000 Jamestown, NY, US Campaign Support And Leadership Circle 2022
Chautauqua Foundation $1,000 Chautauqua, NY, US Ceo Discretionary 2021
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation $36,000 Jamestown, NY, US Community Service Grants And Ney/stineman Scholarship Fund/broadband Feasibility 2021
Chautauqua Region Industrial Development Corp $115,000 Jamestown, NY, US Chadakoin River Strategic Business Plan 2021
Directors Discretionary Grants $54,760 Jamestown, NY, US Various 2021
Dream It Do It Western New York Inc $98,220 Jamestown, NY, US Urban Design And Community Events 2021
Infinity Performing Arts Program Inc $100,000 Jamestown, NY, US Infinity Pearl City Clay House 2021
Jamestown Center City Development Corp $1,827,902 Jamestown, NY, US Ice Arena Operations/capital Improvements/debt Service/arena Infill Project 2021
Jamestown Community College Foundation Inc $57,000 Jamestown, NY, US Building Feasibility Study 2021
Jamestown Renaissance Corp $348,000 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support 2021
National Comedy Center Inc $641,025 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support, Debt Service, Staffing 2021
Ny Funders Alliance $3,226 Syracuse, NY, US Annual Grant 2021
Reg Lenna Center For The Arts $38,979 Jamestown, NY, US Roofing 2021
The Resource Center $50,000 Jamestown, NY, US Pop Up Shop 2021
United Way Of Southern Chautauqua County $101,000 Jamestown, NY, US Campaign Support And Leadership Circle 2021
Chautauqua Institution $1,000 Chautauqua, NY, US Bellinger Award 2020
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation $31,000 Jamestown, NY, US Community Service Grants And Ney/stineman Scholarship Fund 2020
Chautauqua Region Industrial Development Corp $25,000 Jamestown, NY, US Chadakoin River Strategic Business Plan 2020
Directors Discretionary Grants $64,750 Jamestown, NY, US Various 2020
Dream It Do It Western New York Inc $24,555 Jamestown, NY, US Urban Design And Community Events 2020
Jamestown Center City Development Corp $1,529,102 Jamestown, NY, US Ice Arena Operations/capital Improvements/debt Service/arena Infill Project 2020
Jamestown Renaissance Corp $271,800 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support, Urban Design Plan 2020
National Comedy Center Inc $739,628 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support, Debt Service, Marketing 2020
Ny Funders Alliance $2,555 Syracuse, NY, US Annual Grant 2020
United Way Of Southern Chautauqua County $101,000 Jamestown, NY, US Campaign Support And Leadership Circle 2020
Chautauqua Institution $1,000 Chautauqua, NY, US Bellinger Award 2018
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation $1,000 Jamestown, NY, US Ney/stineman Scholarship Fund 2018
City Of Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency $111,000 Jamestown, NY, US Cmaq Wayfinding; Operating Support 2018
City Of Jamestown New York $263,289 Jamestown, NY, US National Comedy Center Prepar 2018
Directors Discretionary Grants $35,000 Jamestown, NY, US Various 2018
Downtown Jamestown Development Corp $55,000 Jamestown, NY, US Boiler Bldg Roof Repair And Demo $26,500; Carts Relocation $28,500 2018
Jamestown Center City Development Corp $1,273,499 Jamestown, NY, US Ice Arena Operations/capital Improvements/debt Service/arena Infill Project 2018
Jamestown Renaissance Corp $694,216 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support, Urban Design Plan, Ncc Preparedness 2018
National Comedy Center Inc $937,914 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support, Debt Service, National Comedy Center Opening 2018
Ny Funders Alliance $3,162 Syracuse, NY, US Annual Grant 2018
United Way Of Southern Chautauqua County $1,000 Jamestown, NY, US Leadership Circle 2018
Chautauqua Foundation $10,000 Chautauqua, NY, US Ceo Discretionary 2017
Chautauqua Institution $1,000 Chautauqua, NY, US Bellinger Award 2017
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation $61,000 Jamestown, NY, US Community Service Grants And Scholarhip Fund 2017
Chautauqua Works $38,685 Jamestown, NY, US Chautauqua Advancement Program 2017
City Of Jamestown $38,240 Jamestown, NY, US Economic Development 2017
Directors Discretionary Grants $40,000 Jamestown, NY, US Various 2017
Downtown Jamestown Development Corp $317 Jamestown, NY, US Ceo Discretionary For Djr 2017
Jamestown Center City Development Corp $1,043,901 Jamestown, NY, US Ice Arena Operations/capital Improvements/bond Remarketing And Other Fees 2017
Jamestown Renaissance Corp $518,770 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support 2017
National Comedy Center Inc $387,553 Jamestown, NY, US Debt Service 2017
National Fire Safety Council Inc $230 Michigan Center, MI, US Annual Grant 2017
Ny Funders Alliance $3,100 Syracuse, NY, US Annual Grant 2017
Reg Lenna Center For The Arts $600,000 Jamestown, NY, US Master Plan 2017
Riverlife $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Ceo Discretionary 2017
United Way Of Southern Chautauqua County $201,000 Jamestown, NY, US Annual Campaign/leadership Circle 2017
Chautauqua Institution $1,000 Chautauqua, NY, US Bellinger Award 2016
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation $31,000 Jamestown, NY, US Community Service Grants And Scholarhip Fund 2016
Chautauqua Works $34,204 Jamestown, NY, US Chautauqua Advancement Program 2016
Directors Discretionary Grants $40,000 Jamestown, NY, US Various 2016
Downtown Jamestown Development Corp $182,200 Jamestown, NY, US Train Station Project/operating Support/marketing Study/other 2016
Jamestown Center City Development Corp $1,051,908 Jamestown, NY, US Ice Arena Operations/capital Improvements/bond Remarketing And Other Fees 2016
Jamestown Renaissance Corp $559,035 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support And Othernd Other 2016
Lucille Ball Little Theatre Of Jamestown $8,475 Jamestown, NY, US Masonry Repair To Stge Wall 2016
National Comedy Center Inc $57,263 Jamestown, NY, US National Comedy Center Development/feasibility Study/comedic Arts 2016
National Fire Safety Council Inc $230 Michigan Center, MI, US Annual Grant 2016
Reg Lenna Center For The Arts $383,333 Jamestown, NY, US Operating Support And Other 2016
United Way Of Southern Chautauqua County $101,000 Jamestown, NY, US Annual Campaign/leadership Circle 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Gebbie Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 16-6050287
Website http://www.gebbie.org
Address 215 CHERRY ST Jamestown, NY 14701-5203

Key People (9)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Gebbie Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Derek Watkins
Vice-president Simone Sellstrom
Treasurer Jacqeiline Phelps
Secretary Jerome Lee Yaw
Director Elizabeth Bauman

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.