Myrtle O Sargent Trust

TW LK Mills & Tr Mills Scholar Tr

Norwich, NY

The foundation primarily funds college and university scholarships, giving about $1,256 per grant at the median in 2025, with awards ranging from $1,256 to $3,769. Most funding went to New York recipients, with smaller shares going to Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

King Scholarship Fund

Ithaca, NY

The King Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to applicants who are residents of Cayuga County, New York, with grants typically ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 (median $2,000 in 2025). It accepts applications by request: ask the King Scholarship Committee at the 1st Presbyterian Church for an application; the listed deadline is on or about May 28.

Guenther Scholarship Fund

Hornell, NY

The fund supports scholarships for students graduating from the Hornell High School District who meet academic, financial-need, citizenship, and leadership criteria. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $44,000, ranging from $2,000 to $9,000, primarily to recipients in New York, with some funding going to other states. The filing does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted; it directs applicants to contact Community Bank NA and consult a guidance counselor about application materials and deadlines.

W H Coe Medical & Surgical Fund

Ithaca, NY

The W H Coe Medical & Surgical Fund primarily supports college scholarships and education, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,600 to $4,544 (median $2,272). Most funding went to New York recipients, with a small share going to South Carolina. The filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations, but does not clearly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Wilson Clark W Scholarship PFDN

Brooklyn, OH

Tuw Alice Koon FBO Scholastic Fund

Norwich, NY

The fund supports scholarships through grants to educational institutions, primarily in New York, with some funding in Florida and Utah. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,884 to $15,000, with a median of $5,000; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Burton and Wemple Scholarship Fund Uw

Norwich, NY

The Burton and Wemple Scholarship Fund UW supports scholarships for higher education, with a preference for graduates from a specified school district and towns in Montgomery County, New York. In 2025, its 15 grants ranged from $4,065 to $17,440, with a median of $4,655, and all went to New York recipients. A 2023 filing says applications are available through the high school guidance office and trustee’s office.

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell’s grantmaking primarily supports research, including work by universities and research organizations, alongside its broader land-grant mission to serve New York State. In 2025 it reported 338 grants, with a median of $96,461 and awards ranging from $5,043 to $5.66 million; 24% of grant dollars went to New York recipients, with others distributed across several states. The profile does not state whether Cornell accepts unsolicited requests.

Peasley Est FW Peasley Scholar FD Tr

Brooklyn, OH

Central New York Community Foundation Inc

Syracuse, NY

The Central New York Community Foundation funds nonprofit and public-benefit projects in arts and culture, education, health, human services, civic affairs, and the environment, primarily serving Onondaga, Cortland, and Madison counties; its parks and recreation fund also serves Cayuga and Oswego counties. In 2025, its grants had a median of $16,000, ranging from $5,100 to $2,462,750. Community Grants applicants must discuss their request with foundation staff before applying; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Maris S Cuneo Foundation

Wilton, CT

Connors Family Charitable Trust

Pittsford, NY