FRED L EMERSON FOUNDATION INC
https://EMERSONFOUNDATION.COM
$112.7M
Total Assets (2024)
$3.5M
Avg Yearly Giving (2022–2024)
$10.6M
Giving on File
(3 yrs)
(3 yrs)
279
Grants on File
$35K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
DANIEL J FESSENDEN EXECUTIVE DIRECT
Phone
3152539621
Deadlines
PROPOSALS ARE ACCEPTED AND CONSIDERED ON AN ONGOING BASIS.
How to Apply
ALL ORGANIZATIONS SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL MUST COMPLETE THE EMERSON FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION FORM.
Restrictions
FRED L. EMERSON FOUNDATION, INC. DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS OF FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND DOES NOT SPONSOR FUNDRAISING OR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. PROPOSALS SEEKING SUPPORT SOLELY FOR RECURRING OPERATING EXPENSES OF AN ORGANIZATION ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. GRANT RECIPIENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION WITH AN EVALUATION REPORT UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT FOR WHICH THE FUNDING WAS PROVIDED.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $82.8M | $5.8M | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $90.5M | $5.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $99.0M | $15.8M | N/A |
| 2022 | $3.3M | $94.9M | $2.4M | 88 |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $107.8M | $4.3M | 99 |
| 2024 | $3.2M | $112.7M | $4.6M | 92 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 279 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$10K
Average
$38K
75th Pctl
$29K
Maximum
$450K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DANIEL J FESSENDEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $252K |
| KRISTEN E RUBACKA | DIRECTOR | $18K |
| MARY MCLEAN EVANS | DIRECTOR | $17K |
| ALEX KINAL-WAGNER | VICE PRESIDENT | $17K |
| LORI E ROBINSON | PRESIDENT | $17K |
| SALLY E WAGNER | SECRETARY | $17K |
| HEATHER A EMERSON | TREASURER | $17K |
| W GARY EMERSON | DIRECTOR | $16K |
| W ERIC EMERSON | DIRECTOR | $16K |
| KATELYN M PERKINS | DIRECTOR | $16K |
| ANN M HUSTON | DIRECTOR | $15K |
| DARLENE G MOTLEY | DIRECTOR | $14K |
| ELIZABETH A AUGUST | DIRECTOR | $13K |
| PETER J EMERSON | DIRECTOR | $10K |
| MICHAEL F NOZZOLIO | DIRECTOR | $8K |
| JOAN H STEWART | DIRECTOR | $8K |
| ANTHONY D FRANCESCHELLI | DIRECTOR | $6K |
| GRACE E FRANCESCHELLI | DIRECTOR | $4K |
| WILLIAM A FRANCESCHELLI | DIRECTOR | $4K |
| ALIZA J QUERNS | DIRECTOR | $4K |
Grants Awarded (279 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKIDMORE COLLEGE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $450,000 | MCCAFFERY-WAGMAN TENNIS AND WELLNESS CENTER | 2024 |
| SKIDMORE COLLEGE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $450,000 | MCCAFFERY-WAGMAN TENNIS AND WELLNESS CENTER | 2023 |
| SCHWEINFURTH MEMORIAL ART CENTER | AUBURN, NY | $421,200 | TOWARD WEST END ARTS CAMPUS | 2024 |
| SCHWEINFURTH MEMORIAL ART CENTER | AUBURN, NY | $421,000 | WEST END ARTS CAMPUS | 2023 |
| WELLS COLLEGE | AURORA, NY | $305,000 | LAUNCHING A HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT WELLS COLLEGE, WELLS ANNUAL FUND | 2022 |
| ALFRED UNIVERSITY | ALFRED, NY | $300,000 | FOUNDRY PROJECT | 2022 |
| SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM | AUBURN, NY | $252,810 | TOWARD PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND | 2022 |
| UNION COLLEGE | SCHENECTADY, NY | $250,000 | SCHULER ACCESS INITIATIVE | 2022 |
| SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM | AUBURN, NY | $224,868 | TOWARD PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $217,000 | STUDIO X, IZONE INTERNSHIPS, CLASS OF 1995 MELIORA GEORGE EASTMAN SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM | AUBURN, NY | $205,614 | TOWARD PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND | 2023 |
| CAYUGA CO EMERSON PARK | AUBURN, NY | $201,000 | EMERSON PARK: CONCERT VENUE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT | 2023 |
| CAYUGA CO EMERSON PARK | AUBURN, NY | $201,000 | EMERSON PARK: CONCERT VENUE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT | 2024 |
| HAMILTON COLLEGE | CLINTON, NY | $200,000 | ALEX-ADVISE, LEARN, EXPERIENCE-STUDENT CENTERED ADVISING AT HAMILTON COLLEGE | 2022 |
| THE REV THEATRE COMPANY | AUBURN, NY | $197,500 | 2023 SUPPORT, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, APARTMENT RENOVATIONS, HOUSING NEEDS | 2023 |
| CITY OF AUBURN | AUBURN, NY | $150,000 | CASEY PARK SKATE PARK | 2023 |
| BEREA COLLEGE | BEREA, KY | $150,000 | TOWARD THE CAMPAIGN FOR TWO NEW TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN BUILDINGS | 2024 |
| ELMIRA COLLEGE | ELMIRA, NY | $150,000 | THE OBLER SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM AT ELMIRA COLLEGE - ENDOWMENT | 2022 |
| BEREA COLLEGE | BEREA, KY | $150,000 | BUILDING A TECHNOLOGY FUTURE LIKE NO OTHER: A CAMPAIGN FOR TWO NEW TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN BUILDINGS | 2023 |
| BEREA COLLEGE | BEREA, KY | $150,000 | BUILDING A TECHNOLOGY FUTURE LIKE NO OTHER: A CAMPAIGN FOR TWO NEW TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN BUILDINGS | 2023 |
| THE REV THEATRE COMPANY | AUBURN, NY | $150,000 | 2024 SUPPORT | 2024 |
| HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES | GENEVA, NY | $143,000 | INTERCULTURAL AFFAIRS CENTER RENOVATION AND EXPANSION, THE NEXT STEP: NUTRIENT SOURCES FOR BLUE-GREEN ALGAE BLOOMS... | 2022 |
| EXCELSIOR UNIVERSITY | ALBANY, NY | $140,000 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES | 2022 |
| THE UPSTATE FOUNDATION | SYRACUSE, NY | $130,000 | CAMPAIGN FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH | 2023 |
| CAYUGA MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ART | AUBURN, NY | $129,000 | WEST END ARTS CAMPUS | 2023 |