Finger Lakes Area Community Endowment
THE FINGER LAKES AREA COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT ("COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT") WAS ORGANIZED TO RAISE FUNDS FROM PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SOURCES FOR AREA PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES AND TO ALLOCATE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT UNDER THE LAW, SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW), OR INDIVIDUALS WHO QUALIFY AS SUITABLE BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE LAW.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$20.0M
-1.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.0M
Grant Count
63
Avg Grant Size
$48K
About Finger Lakes Area Community Endowment
Based on IRS filings
Finger Lakes Area Community Endowment is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CANANDAIGUA, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 63 grants totaling $3.0M. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $20,012,115 | $20,327,058 | $20,437,572 |
| Revenue | $5,261,188 | $4,562,384 | $4,726,079 |
| Expenses | $5,395,070 | $4,770,367 | $5,251,549 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,467,297 | $1,349,421 | $1,004,107 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE HAMLIN IV | ADVISORY BOARD/CHAIR (TO 5/14/24) | 1 | — |
| FRANKLIN HAMLIN | ADVISORY BOARD/PRESIDENT & CEO | 1 | — |
| GINNY RYAN | ADVISORY BOARD/DIR. OF COMM. ENGAGEMENT | 1 | — |
| RUSS KENYON | ADVISORY BOARD/CHAIRPERSON | 1 | — |
| DEBORAH CULETON | ADVISORY BOARD (TO 5/14/24) | 1 | — |
| KEN KRAUS | ADVISORY BOARD | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL STONE | ADVISORY BOARD | 1 | — |
| TOM HILDEBRANDT | ADVISORY BOARD | 1 | — |
| NICK COULTER | ADVISORY BOARD | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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