Chautauqua Foundation Inc
The Chautauqua Foundation, inc. Exists to support the long-term sustainability of chautauqua institution with a particular focus on the preservation, the appropriate use, and the growth of endowment funds.
Chautauqua Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Chautauqua Foundation Inc gave $5.3M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5.3M), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,255,638
- -8.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,255,638
- -8.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,255,638
- Total assets
- $152,826,824
- +11.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Chautauqua Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Chautauqua Institution ($5.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Chautauqua Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+18%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4.4M (2022) to $5.7M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua, NY | Support Mission of Chautauqua Institution | $5,255,638 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $152,826,824 | $15,997,680 | $6,453,479 | $5,255,638 | 1 | $8,821,066 |
| 2023 | $136,968,818 | $16,411,291 | $6,811,218 | $5,738,861 | 1 | $6,319,922 |
| 2022 | $119,122,696 | $6,591,064 | $5,448,227 | $4,439,646 | 1 | $2,106,229 |
| 2021 | $141,716,344 | $15,699,614 | $5,439,120 | $4,466,202 | 1 | $11,149,547 |
| 2020 | $121,655,871 | $5,744,361 | $5,412,011 | $4,547,429 | 1 | $1,661,660 |
About Chautauqua Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Chautauqua Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Chautauqua, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $152.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.3M. Net investment income was $8.8M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chautauqua Foundation Inc is led by Deborah E. Moore CPA, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Deborah E. Moore CPA
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$137K (2020) → $152K (2024)
M. Timothy Renjilian
Chair
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew L. Camden
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Odland
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Candy Maxwell
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Anderson
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George T. Snyder
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael E. Hill
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy E. Kyler
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Hoyt-Scavone
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles M. Denton
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erroll B. Davis Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Bechtolt-Magley
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brett Altman
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Osborne
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey M. Berger
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Bosland
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bert Clark
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terrance N. Horner
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Marthinsen
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Schroeder
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Charles S. Gamble (2020–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 824
- Former: Kimberly Rowe (2022–2024) — Corporate Secretary · Filing note: Thru 11/2024
- Former: Stephen J. Zenczak (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: Thru 82023
- Former: G. Bert Clark (2023) — Director · Filing note: Began 82023
- Former: John Haughton (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Thru 102022
- Former: Theresa Frangione (2020–2022) — Corporate Secretary · Filing note: Thru 52022
- Former: Karen J. Goodell (2020–2021) — Vice Chair · Filing note: Thru 82021
- Former: Elizabeth Bechtolt-Magley (2021) — Director · Filing note: Began 82021
- Former: Anne Hoyt Scavone (2020) — Director
- Former: Lauren Rich Fine (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 82020
- Former: Richard Wade (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 82020
- Former: William M. James (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 82020
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $152K, to Deborah E Moore CPA (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Chautauqua Foundation Inc
How much does Chautauqua Foundation Inc give each year?
Chautauqua Foundation Inc gave $5.3M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $5.7M across 1 grant.
How large is Chautauqua Foundation Inc?
Chautauqua Foundation Inc reported $152.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.0M.
Where does Chautauqua Foundation Inc operate?
Chautauqua Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Chautauqua Foundation Inc's EIN?
Chautauqua Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6028421. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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