Michael & Helen Cyker Charitable
The Michael & Helen R Cyker Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Ithaca, New York. Established in April 1984, it operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and maintains a focus on charitable giving across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.8M
-4.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$125K
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
23
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$5K
+0.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding priorities include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
How to Apply
** No specific application procedures are documented in available sources.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation directs its grantmaking primarily to organizations in:
- Massachusetts
- New York
- Tennessee
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets: $1,821,563 (as of most recent filing)
Total Giving: $124,600
Revenue: $76,500 (2023)
Expenses: $142,000 (2023)
Liabilities: $0
Tax Status: Tax-exempt since April 1984 (EIN: 22-2488837)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,821,563 | $1,898,279 | $1,963,546 |
| Revenue | $66,866 | $76,458 | $39,401 |
| Expenses | $143,582 | $141,725 | $142,703 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $130,613 | $130,606 | $129,935 |
| Net Investment Income | $53,897 | $65,339 | $25,822 |
| Distributable Amount | $119,197 | $108,426 | $118,602 |
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
115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC CYKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARK CYKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HOWARD CYKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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