Ralph C Sheldon Foundation Inc
EIN 166030502
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
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
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
AS
Alexis T Singleton
7 yrs
President
Leadership
TB
Thomas M Becker
7 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
RF
Raymond J Fashano
7 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
KM
Kelly a Martin
Vice-President
Leadership
LS
Linda Swanson
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
TM
Tariq Khan Md
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BS
Betsy Shults
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BW
Barclay O Wellman
8+ yrs
Director Emeritus
HA
Hans P Auer
Assistant Treasure
AS
Alexis T Singleton
7 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
KD
Kelly a Dawson
7 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
RF
Raymond J Fashano
7 yrs
President
Leadership
TB
Thomas M Becker
7 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
LS
Linda Swanson
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
PS
Peter B Sullivan
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TM
Tariq Khan Md
3 yrs
Assisstant Treasurer
Leadership
BS
Betsy Shults
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BW
Barclay O Wellman
8+ yrs
Director Emeritus
RF
Raymond J Fashano
7 yrs
President
Leadership
TB
Thomas M Becker
7 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
AS
Alexis T Singleton
7 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
PS
Peter B Sullivan
7 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
LS
Linda Swanson
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
TM
Tariq Khan Md
3 yrs
Assisstant Treasurer
Leadership
KD
Kelly a Dawson
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BS
Betsy Shults
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BW
Barclay O Wellman
8+ yrs
Director Emeritus
PS
Peter B Sullivan
7 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
BS
Betsy Shults
8+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
RF
Raymond J Fashano
7 yrs
President
Leadership
TB
Thomas M Becker
7 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
LS
Linda Swanson
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
AS
Alexis T Singleton
7 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
KD
Kelly a Dawson
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MH
Mark I Hampton
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BW
Barclay O Wellman
8+ yrs
Director Emeritus
TB
Thomas M Becker
7 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
RF
Raymond J Fashano
7 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
BS
Betsy Shults
8+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
PS
Peter B Sullivan
7 yrs
President
Leadership
LS
Linda Swanson
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
KD
Kelly a Dawson
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AS
Alexis T Singleton
7 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
MH
Mark I Hampton
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BW
Barclay O Wellman
8+ yrs
Director Emeritus
TB
Thomas M Becker
7 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
PS
Peter B Sullivan
7 yrs
President
Leadership
BS
Betsy Shults
8+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
RF
Raymond J Fashano
7 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
LS
Linda Swanson
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
AS
Alexis T Singleton
7 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
KD
Kelly a Dawson
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MH
Mark I Hampton
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BW
Barclay O Wellman
8+ yrs
Director Emeritus
PS
Peter B Sullivan
7 yrs
President
Leadership
BS
Betsy Shults
8+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
RF
Raymond J Fashano
7 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TB
Thomas M Becker
7 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LS
Linda Swanson
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
KD
Kelly a Dawson
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AS
Alexis T Singleton
7 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
MH
Mark I Hampton
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BW
Barclay O Wellman
8+ yrs
Director Emeritus
PS
Peter B Sullivan
7 yrs
President
Leadership
BS
Betsy Shults
8+ yrs
Vice-President/Direc
Leadership
RF
Raymond Fashano
Vice President
Leadership
LS
Linda Swanson
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
AS
Alexis Singleton
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
KD
Kelly a Dawson
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MH
Mark I Hampton
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BW
Barclay O Wellman
8+ yrs
Director Emeritus
TB
Thomas Becker
Director
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 |