8187770 the Eggleston Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vestal, NY EIN: 13-3216256

8187770 the Eggleston Foundation is a private foundation based in Vestal, New York. In its 2025 filing, it reported 50 grants totaling $135,000 to organizations in several states.

8187770 the Eggleston Foundation at a glance

In short: 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation gave $135K across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$135,000
+7.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
50
+2.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,700
+5.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$579,641
-8.7% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
8% first-time grantees (4 of 50, 2025)
Primary geography
New York (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted in writing. Awards are restricted to public charities.

Contact

Application contact: The Eggleston Foundation
Mailing address: 450 Plaza Drive, Vestal, NY 13850
Phone: (607) 763-9200

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Hartwick College: $11KHartwick College$11KSUNY Oneonta: $8KSUNY Oneonta$8KCongregational Church of the Villag: $8KCongregational Church of theVillag$8KDr Martin Luther King Jr Committee: $8KDr Martin Luther King JrCommittee$8KSalvation Army: $6KSalvation Army$6KBinghamton Philharmonic: $6KBinghamton Philharmonic$6KGlimmerglass Opera Theater: $5KGlimmerglass Opera Theater$5KUnited Way of Broome County: $5KUnited Way of Broome County$5KBinghamton University: $5KBinghamton University$5KHamilton College: $5KHamilton College$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hartwick College ($11K). Together the top 10 received $67K.

Grant Size Distribution

255 grants across all recorded years

255<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 255 grants of 255 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in New York (76%), Florida (20%), Virginia (2%), Minnesota (2%), and Massachusetts (1%). The reported percentages add to more than 100%.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.

Cities

BinghamtonOneontaCooperstownEndicottJohnson CityBelleviewElmiraEdmestonEustisThe VillagesVestalWildwoodIthacaSilver SpringsCharlottesvilleClintonLady LakeRichmondUticaMedford

Is 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 50 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 166% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K55 grants2020 54 grants2021 52 grants2022 50 grants2023 49 grants2024 50 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2024) to $157K (2021). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $135K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hartwick College Oneonta, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$11,000
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NYEducational$8,000
Congregational Church of the Villag Summerfield, FLGeneral Charitable Purposes$8,000
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Committee The Villages, FLGeneral Charitable$7,500
Salvation Army Binghamton, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$6,000
Binghamton Philharmonic Binghamton, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$6,000
Glimmerglass Opera Theater Cooperstown, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$5,000
United Way of Broome County Binghamton, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$5,000
Binghamton University Binghamton, NYEducational$5,000
Hamilton College Clinton, NYEducational$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$579,641$111,623$166,693$135,00050$135,000$85,489$81,434
2024$634,711$270,577$151,722$125,50049$125,500$248,109$71,455
2023$515,856$190,991$163,209$139,50050$139,500$159,782$73,967
2022$488,074$52,774$163,019$139,50052$139,500$29,955$78,367
2021$599,119$97,602$176,218$156,50054$156,500$80,060$82,606
2020$676,935$130,676$167,540$144,50055—$108,254$71,469

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Hartwick College describes its purpose as educating people to contribute to and thrive in a changing world, while the Binghamton Philharmonic says it builds community through live music. United Way of Broome County describes its work as addressing critical community needs by coordinating resources and funding partner-agency programs. Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions involve counseling, environmental and regional preservation, independent living, homebuilding, and meal and food assistance.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 50 grants totaling $135,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $11,000, with a median of $2,000. Its largest grants included $11,000 to Hartwick College and $8,000 each to SUNY Oneonta and the Congregational Church of the Village. Other notable awards included $7,500 to the Dr Martin Luther King Jr Committee; $6,000 each to the Salvation Army and Binghamton Philharmonic; and $5,000 each to Glimmerglass Opera Theater, United Way of Broome County, Binghamton University, Hamilton College, and Sozo Kids Help Agency.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Karen Lewis, Britt S Lewis, and Mark D Lewis as trustees.

8187770 the Eggleston Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Britt S. Lewis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Lewis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mark D. Lewis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: William E. Lewis Decd Feb (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: William E. Lewis (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation

How much does 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation give each year?

8187770 the Eggleston Foundation gave $135K across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 49 grants.

What is 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation's typical grant size?

8187770 the Eggleston Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,700, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation that year got $2K on average.

Where does 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation give grants?

8187770 the Eggleston Foundation gives mostly in New York: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oneonta, NY (12 grants), Binghamton, NY (11 grants), Cooperstown, NY (7 grants) and Endicott, NY (4 grants).

Does 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 86% of 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (43 of 50) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (7 grants).

Who are 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation's largest grantees?

8187770 the Eggleston Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hartwick College ($11,000), SUNY Oneonta ($8,000) and Congregational Church of the Villag ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation?

8187770 the Eggleston Foundation reported $580K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $135K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation?

Applications should be submitted in writing. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation's EIN?

8187770 the Eggleston Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3216256. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 19, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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Grantable. (2026). 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/8187770-the-eggleston-foundation-morg_0208c46737b34dd28667ae342f8a5523

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