Ontario Childrens Foundation
Ontario Childrens Foundation is a private foundation, based in Canandaigua, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $278K. Net investment income was $134K.
Ontario Childrens Foundation at a glance
In short: Ontario Childrens Foundation gave $278K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $278,331
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $69,583
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $80,442
- Total assets
- $2,568,189
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ontario Childrens Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Support ($101K). Together the top 3 received $188K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($90,641), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 12 grants of 20 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ontario Childrens Foundation gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $263K (2020) to $362K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $278K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Support Canandaigua, NY | Assist local area not for profits with funding for community support projects | $101,250 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $90,641 |
| Health Care Canandaigua, NY | Assist families with medical and other health related expenses for their children. | $70,243 |
| Education Canandaigua, NY | Provide college loans to area students under age 21. | $16,197 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,568,189 | $208,068 | $306,586 | $278,331 | 4 | $281,274 | $134,344 | $299,275 |
| 2024 | $2,666,707 | $373,039 | $341,922 | $312,245 | 4 | $312,923 | $275,287 | $267,073 |
| 2023 | $2,635,590 | $206,001 | $335,139 | $309,865 | 4 | $310,411 | $116,644 | $240,592 |
| 2022 | $2,764,728 | $237,455 | $412,501 | $362,080 | 4 | $363,204 | $89,411 | $254,200 |
| 2021 | $2,939,774 | $379,036 | $341,008 | $309,303 | 4 | — | $242,888 | $255,598 |
| 2020 | $2,901,746 | $269,327 | $295,739 | $263,237 | 3 | — | $201,349 | $234,669 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ontario Childrens Foundation reported a distributable amount of $299K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ontario Childrens Foundation is led by Richard Hawks, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 33 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Hawks
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Wilbur
Manager & Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Sheppard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Muehe
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Cazer
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline C. Shipley
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Chapman
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cassandra Heacock
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Vanvechten
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine West
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Priolo
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Delia Ackerman-Darnell
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Polimeni
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail Kass-Smith
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice Driscoll
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kay Muscato
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristine Guererri
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Ogden
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Carey
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Brady
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Gaspary
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Finkle
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Hudson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randall Farnsworth
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally K. Alling
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan McGowan
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Berley
Brd of Managers
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Koster
Brd of Managers
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Sauter Phillips
Brd of Managers
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Hall
Brd of Managers
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Bremer
Brd of Managers
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kris Saucke
Brd of Managers
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Freelove
Brd of Managers
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Karen Blazey (2020–2024) — Brd of Managers
- Former: Matthew Hoose (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Richard Appel (2020–2021) — Treasurer Emeritus
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Ontario Childrens Foundation
How much does Ontario Childrens Foundation give each year?
Ontario Childrens Foundation gave $278K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $312K across 4 grants.
What is Ontario Childrens Foundation's typical grant size?
Ontario Childrens Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $80,442, and its average grant was $69,583, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ontario Childrens Foundation give grants?
Ontario Childrens Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Canandaigua, NY (3 grants).
Does Ontario Childrens Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ontario Childrens Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Ontario Childrens Foundation?
Ontario Childrens Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $281K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $299K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Ontario Childrens Foundation's EIN?
Ontario Childrens Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6028318. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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