Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio
The Alice and Murray Giddings Foundation, Inc. is a private foundation based in Chatham, New York. Founded in 1995, it awards merit-based scholarships to high school seniors graduating from public schools in Columbia County, supporting further study at accredited two- or four-year programs, including vocational programs and community colleges.
Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio at a glance
In short: Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio gave $41K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. 91% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,153
- -32.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,741
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,448
- Total assets
- $787,230
- +3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 91% first-time grantees (10 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio
- How to Apply
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Students apply through their school guidance department, not directly to the Foundation. Each school’s guidance department selects three candidates to recommend, and the Foundation’s Board makes the final award decisions. The stated eligibility criteria include attending one of six Columbia County public schools or an associated Questar program; demonstrating leadership, community service, and extracurricular involvement; maintaining an 85% GPA; expecting to graduate in the application school year; gaining admission to an accredited post-high-school program; and matriculating in the same calendar year as graduation. Application materials listed by the Foundation include a candidate profile, two essays, an activities summary, two recommendation letters, and a high school transcript.
- Review Cycle
- The website states that applications open December 1 annually and that guidance departments must submit applications by March 1. The 2026 cycle deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The website states that applications open December 1 annually and that guidance departments must submit applications…
- Contact
Application contact: The Giddings Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 182, Chatham, NY 12037
Phone: (518) 828-7618
Website: HTTP://WWW.GIDDINGSFOUNDATION.ORG/
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jonathan Hesler ($6K). Together the top 10 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s website describes scholarships for graduating seniors from Columbia County public schools. In filing year 2025, all reported grant dollars went to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio open to new grantees?
91%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 11 grantees (91%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $451. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $451 repeat.
- 9% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2022) to $61K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Hesler Chatham, NY | College Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Dominic Marasco Chatham, NY | College Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Riley Robertson Chatham, NY | College Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Erin Soltano Chatham, NY | College Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Lily Strattman Chatham, NY | College Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Olivia Raechel Smith Chatham, NY | College Scholarship | $3,448 |
| Anna Carroll Chatham, NY | College Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Alexa Meza Chatham, NY | College Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Kamryn Lapage Chatham, NY | College Scholarship | $1,430 |
| Salmi Jaman Chatham, NY | College Scholarship | $824 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $787,230 | $20,895 | $54,851 | $41,153 | 11 | $41,153 | $14,617 | $38,607 |
| 2024 | $757,727 | $10,795 | $72,977 | $60,695 | 15 | $60,695 | $12,941 | $35,966 |
| 2023 | $719,702 | $27,077 | $52,239 | $41,115 | 12 | $41,115 | $5,864 | $36,670 |
| 2022 | $826,076 | $18,608 | $40,523 | $27,094 | 8 | $27,094 | $9,767 | $42,900 |
| 2021 | $870,419 | $155,673 | $56,062 | $47,506 | 14 | — | $147,517 | $36,283 |
| 2020 | $682,148 | $44,960 | $66,413 | $50,202 | 15 | — | $29,840 | $37,729 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio reported a distributable amount of $39K 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
The Foundation was established to continue Alice Foise Giddings’s lifelong interest in education. It awards scholarships in recognition of graduating seniors’ personal achievement, with emphasis on leadership, community service, and high academic standing.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 11 scholarships totaling $41,153. Awards ranged from $451 to $6,000, with a median of $3,448. All 11 listed awards were for college scholarships to individual students in Chatham, New York. The largest awards were $6,000 each to Jonathan Hesler, Dominic Marasco, Riley Robertson, Erin Soltano, and Lily Strattman.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tara Libruk Manierre as president; Judi Matthews as vice president; Matthew Mackerer and Donna Casey as co-treasurers; Corrine Smith and Emilia Teasdale as co-secretaries; and Cynthia Bobseine, Theresa Cipollari, Muriel Faxon, and Marc Gold as directors.
Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio is led by Tara Libruk Manierre, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tara Libruk Manierre
President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Cynthia Bobseine
Director
Co-Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joseph Lalka
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marc Gold
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Merle Gold
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Muriel Faxon
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Amanda Pierro
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Theresa Cipollari
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Corrine Smith
Co-Secretary
Director → Co-Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Donna Casey
Co-Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Emilia Teasdale
Co-Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Judi Matthews
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Matthew Mackerer
Co-Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Tara Libruk (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Albina Evans (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lucie Castaldo (2020–2023) — Vice President
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 Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio
How much does Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio give each year?
Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio gave $41K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $61K across 15 grants.
What is Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio's typical grant size?
Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio's median grant in 2025 was $3,448, and its average grant was $3,741, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio that year got $4K on average.
Where does Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio give grants?
Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chatham, NY (11 grants).
Does Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (11 grants).
Who are Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio's largest grantees?
Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio's largest 2025 grantees include Jonathan Hesler ($6,000), Dominic Marasco ($6,000) and Riley Robertson ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio?
Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio reported $787K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio fund?
The Foundation was established to continue Alice Foise Giddings’s lifelong interest in education. It awards scholarships in recognition of graduating seniors’ personal achievement, with emphasis on leadership, community service, and high academic standing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio?
Students apply through their school guidance department, not directly to the Foundation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio's EIN?
Alice and Murray Giddings Foundatio's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1781248. 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.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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