Finger Lakes Health Foundation
Finger Lakes Health Foundation's mission is to cultivate, secure, and steward philanthropic gifts to support the capital, programmatic, and endowment needs of finger lakes health.
Finger Lakes Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Finger Lakes Health Foundation gave $1.7M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $558K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,674,654
- -59.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $558,218
- -59.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,369
- Total assets
- $43,370,505
- +4.1% 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 Finger Lakes Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Geneva General Hospital ($1.6M). Together the top 3 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 12 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Finger Lakes Health Foundation gives
- Giving grew 78% from 2021 to 2024. 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 $941K (2021) to $7.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva General Hospital Geneva, NY | Support for Operational and Capital Needs | $1,568,436 |
| S & S Memorial Hospital Penn Yan, NY | Support for Operational and Capital Needs | $100,369 |
| Huntington Nursing Home Inc Waterloo, NY | Corrine Smithgall <SMITHGALLCA@YAHOO.COM> | $5,849 |
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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 | $43,370,505 | $15,908,700 | $2,462,269 | $1,674,654 | 3 | $15,442,918 |
| 2023 | $41,646,993 | $7,034,460 | $4,768,424 | $4,152,612 | 3 | $6,665,615 |
| 2022 | $43,412,693 | $3,123,321 | $7,989,690 | $7,349,762 | 2 | $2,662,543 |
| 2021 | $56,200,997 | $2,973,854 | $1,448,643 | $940,615 | 2 | $2,253,984 |
| 2020 | $48,188,617 | $2,938,945 | $6,721,301 | $6,026,033 | 2 | $1,702,236 |
About Finger Lakes Health Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Finger Lakes Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Geneva, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $43.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $15.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Finger Lakes Health Foundation is led by Jose A. Acevedo MD, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jose A. Acevedo MD
President
Assistant Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Ilacqua
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Grela
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ketul Patel MD
Director
Director → Chief of Anesthesia, 2023
Chief of Anesthesia → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodolfo Queiroz MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Ernst
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Phillips
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eleanor Dewitt MD
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Ogra
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Smith
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Nicole Taylor
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Reese
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lara C. Turbide
Vice President Community Services
Executive Director → Vice President Community Services, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trisha Koczent
Treasurer & CFO
Treasurer Starting June → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Treasurer & CFO, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Eisenhart
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Cathy Sperrick (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Laura Van Niel (2021–2023) — Chair
- Former: Carol Chester (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Wendy Gifford (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Morgan (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Dana Schillinger (2020) — Honorary Director
- Former: Jeffrey Morgan (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Laura Vanniel (2020) — Chair
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.
Frequently asked questions about Finger Lakes Health Foundation
How much does Finger Lakes Health Foundation give each year?
Finger Lakes Health Foundation gave $1.7M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $4.2M across 3 grants.
What is Finger Lakes Health Foundation's typical grant size?
Finger Lakes Health Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $100,369, and its average grant was $558,218, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Finger Lakes Health Foundation give grants?
Finger Lakes Health Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Finger Lakes Health Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Finger Lakes Health Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is Finger Lakes Health Foundation?
Finger Lakes Health Foundation reported $43.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.9M.
What is Finger Lakes Health Foundation?
Finger Lakes Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Geneva, NY. It holds $43.4M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Finger Lakes Health Foundation's EIN?
Finger Lakes Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 15-0549310. 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 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 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 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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