Ralph C Sheldon Foundation Inc

EIN 166030502

Fredonia, NY 14063 |(716) 664-9890

https://WWW.RCSHELDONFOUNDATION.ORG
Total Given 2016–2023
$26.7M
583 grants · $3.3M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $1K–$31K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 113/188 multi-year
repeat
$14.8M
Assets (2023)
188
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Environment Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person LINDA SWANSON
Phone (716) 664-9890
Deadlines See the following web address http://www.chautauquagrants.org/
How to Apply See the following web address http://www.chautauquagrants.org/
Restrictions GEOGRAPHICAL, SOUTHERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NEW YORK

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $4.8M $12.8M $2.2M 81
2017 $3.9M $13.8M $2.6M 88
2018 $3.2M $12.0M $2.7M 90
2019 N/A $13.9M $2.5M N/A
2020 $2.1M $16.1M $2.6M 70
2021 $3.5M $17.4M $3.3M 85
2022 $4.3M $14.2M $2.9M 84
2023 $5.0M $14.8M $2.4M 85

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 583 grants on record

Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$7K
Average
$46K
75th Pctl
$31K
Maximum
$1.1M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (583 total)

Purpose
Jamestown Community College Jamestown, NY $1,100,000 RENOVATIONS TO THE ARTS AND SCIENCES 2016
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Jamestown, NY $1,085,000 MASTER PLANRENOVATIONSOPERATIONAL SUPPORT 2016
Ymca of Jamestown Jamestown, NY $1,079,000 NEW YMCA FACILITYYOUTH PROGRAMMING 2022
Ymca of Jamestown Jamestown, NY $1,000,000 CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR NEWYMCA FACILITY 2023
Jamestown Community College Jamestown, NY $825,000 RENOVATIONS TO THE ARTS AND SCIENCES 2017
Chaut Lake & Watershed Mgmt Alliance Jamestown, NY $768,066 CLWMA WAS PASS-THROUGH FOR JEFFERSON PROJ.2023 LAKE & WATERSHED PROJECTSDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS 2023
Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua, NY $700,000 BELLINGER HALL RENOVATION 2021
Jamestown Community College Jamestown, NY $700,000 ARTS & SCIENCE BLDG. 1ST. FL.RENOVATIONS-MUSIC DEPT. 2018
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Jamestown, NY $656,200 DIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTSMASTER PLAN RENOVATIONSOPERATING SUPPORT 2018
Reg Lenna Civic Center Jamestown, NY $620,800 MASTER PLAN RENOVATIONSDISCRETIONARY GRANTSOPERATIONAL SUPPORT 2016
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Jamestown, NY $590,450 MASTER PLAN RENOVATIONSDISCRETIONARY GRANTSOPERATIONAL SUPPORT 2017
Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua, NY $525,000 BELLINGER HALL RENOVATION 2022
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Jamestown, NY $500,000 MASTER PLANRENOVATIONSOPERATIONAL SUPPORT 2017
Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua, NY $350,000 BELLINGER HALL RENOVATIONS 2023
Chaut Lake & Watershed Mgmt Alliance Jamestown, NY $340,400 2020 LAKE & WATERSHED PROJECTSUPDATE OF MULTI-CRITERIA ANALYSIS TOOLDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS 2020
Chaut Lake & Watershed Mgmt Alliance Jamestown, NY $322,900 5 YEAR IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGYDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS2018 LAKE PROJECTS/FUTURE FUNDING DEV 2018
Chaut Lake & Watershed Mgmt Alliance Jamestown, NY $302,400 2021 LAKE & WATERSHED PROJECTSDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS 2021
Chautauqua Co Land Bank Corp Fredonia, NY $300,750 LAND BANK SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS 2021
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Jamestown, NY $282,736 NEW THEATER SEATSOPERATING SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS 2023
Jamestown Community College Jamestown, NY $275,000 ARTS & SCIENCE BLDG. RENOVATIONSRENOVATIONS FOR MUSIC DEPARTMENT 2020
Jamestown Community College Jamestown, NY $275,000 Arts & Science Bldg Revnovations 2017
Chaut Lake & Watershed Mgmt Alliance Jamestown, NY $266,400 2022 LAKE & WATERSHED PROJECTSDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS 2022
Jamestown Center City Development Corp Jamestown, NY $252,000 THEZONEDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS 2023
United Way of Southern Chaut Co Jamestown, NY $235,500 2020 CAMPAIGNCC COMMUNITY RESPONSE FUND: COVID-19DIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS 2020
Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua, NY $224,500 BELLINGER HALL RENOVATION PROJECTANNUAL FUND DRIVEDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS 2023