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Legacy Foundation of Tompkins County: 49 grants to organizations, $171,916 (tax year ended December 2025)
Legacy Foundation of Tompkins County, a private foundation in Ithaca, NY, paid 49 grants to organizations totaling $171,916 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 7, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to Catholic Charities Food Bank of the Southern Tier in Elmira, NY for awards, contributions & operations.
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- EIN
- 156018481
- Based in
- Ithaca, NY
- Assets
- $3,578,948
- Grants paid
- $214,488
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2026, IRS object ID 202641279349101794. It reported $214,488 in grants paid; 49 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities Food Bank of the Southern Tier | Elmira, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Downtown Ithaca Children's Center | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Area Congregations Together Inc | Shelton, CT | Awards, contributions & operations | Housing and shelter | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Baptist Church of Enfield | Newfield, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Opportunity Center | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $7,145 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Learning Web | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Youth development | $6,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| 4-H Primitive Persuits of Cornell Cooperative | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins & Cortland Counties | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,625 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Housing and shelter | $5,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beverly J Martin School Pta | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Initiative Upstate | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Science Institute | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Finger Lakes Reuse Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franziska Racker Center | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loaves and Fishes of Tompkins County | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hospice & Palliative Care Service of Tompkins County | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Longview | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Development Council | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Groton Community Cupboard Inc | Groton, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ithaca Community Childcare Center | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Human services | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seeventh Art of Corporation of Ithaca | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ithaca Community Radio Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amplify Equity Inc | Elmira, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,663 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hanger Theatre Center for the Arts of Ithaca | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Stewart Park | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Recreation and sports | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Groundswell Center for Local and Food Farming | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kitchen Theatre Company | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics New York | Albany, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thompkins Learnings Partners Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ithaca Health Alliance | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Health care | $2,350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wharton Studio Museum | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifelong | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,235 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Transformative Action Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paleontological Research Institute | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ithaca Community Orchestra | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,276 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Reading Partnership | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Education | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thompkins County Workers Center | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nami Finger Lakes | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,125 | apps.irs.gov |
| Discovery Trail | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,114 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friendship Donations Network | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,114 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mental Health Association in Thompkins County | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,114 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saoirse Pastures Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Animal-related | $1,114 | apps.irs.gov |
| Suicide Prevention & Crisis Service | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,114 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trumansburg Education Foundation | Trumansburg, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,114 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stay Wild Rescue | Trumansburg, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,113 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Mason James Owens Foundation | Trumansburg, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,113 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,050 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family and Children's Service of Ithaca | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $837 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202541359349100434. It reported $209,662 in grants paid; 56 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finger Lakes Reuse Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beverly J Martin School Pta | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Housing and shelter | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sciencenter of Ithaca | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paleontological Research Institute | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lansing Community Library | Lansing, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Education | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Golden Opportunity | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $6,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ithaca Community Recovery | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $6,160 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lansing Lunchbox | Lansing, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Roots Charter School | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ithaca Voice | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,198 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mental Health Association in Tompkins County | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,125 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Doors English | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,120 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Development Council | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Civic Ensemble Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community School of Music and Arts | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Unity Music Education Program International | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Stewart Park | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ithaca Children's Garden | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Longview | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shared Kitchen Ithaca Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics New York | Albany, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boyce Thompson Institute | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $4,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nami Finger Lakes | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Mental health and crisis intervention | $4,655 | apps.irs.gov |
| Finger Lakes Toy Library | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Human services | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brooktondale Community Center | Brooktondale, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $4,455 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ithaca Welcomes Refugees | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Human services | $4,383 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Nursing School of Cayuga Heights | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Ithaca Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 4-H Primitive Persuits of Cornell Cooperative | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hanger Theatre Center for the Arts of Ithaca | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice & Palliative Care Service of Tompkins County | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spca of Thompkins County | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifelong | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,754 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Reading Partnership | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walking On Water Productions Inc | Groton, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Opportunity Center | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kitchen Theatre Company | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amplify Equity Inc | Elmira, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mutual Aid Tompkins | Buffalo, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Sophie Fund | Erie, PA | Awards, contributions & operations | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,965 | apps.irs.gov |
| The History Center in Tompkins County | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Ithaca and Tompkins County | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,310 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Encore Players Community Theater | Trumansburg, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,310 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Baptist Church of Enfield | Newfield, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,310 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Giac | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,310 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Love Living at Home Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Human services | $1,310 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Wind Cottages | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,310 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foodnet Meals On Wheels | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,280 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ithaca Community Orchestra | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ithaca Community Childcare Center | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ladeen Case - Lansing School District | Lansing, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lori Owens - Newfield School District | Newfield, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michele Cappelli - Lansing School District | Lansing, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $550 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $34,688 |
| Housing and shelter | $20,250 |
| Environment | $20,000 |
| Education | $16,250 |
| Human services | $14,943 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $11,114 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $10,823 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $7,745 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $375,356 |
| Connecticut | $7,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,965 |
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Updated May 7, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.