Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oneonta, NY EIN: 51-0244205

Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial is a private foundation, based in Oneonta, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $537K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $37K.

Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial at a glance

In short: Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial gave $29K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$28,522
+4.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,131
+4.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,000
Total assets
$536,666
+0.7% 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 October 2026.

Who Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

William B Ogden Library: $8KWilliam B Ogden Library$8KWalton Historical Society: $7KWalton Historical Society$7KDelaware Valley Agricultural Society: $7KDelaware Valley AgriculturalSociety$7KCornell Cooperative Extension: $7KCornell Cooperative Extension$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was William B Ogden Library ($8K). Together the top 4 received $29K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

WaltonOwegaHamden

How Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial gives

  • Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $35K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $29K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
William B Ogden Library Walton, NYOperating Expenses$8,022
Walton Historical Society Walton, NYOperating Expenses$7,000
Delaware Valley Agricultural Society Walton, NYOperating Expenses$7,000
Cornell Cooperative Extension Hamden, NYOperating Expenses$6,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$536,666$42,327$38,272$28,5224$32,823$37,264$33,122
2024$532,863$27,394$36,885$27,3014$31,411$22,324$32,632
2023$542,141$40,608$45,389$35,2004$39,208$35,558$31,289
2022$547,451$34,922$32,093$22,5003$26,657$29,709$32,596
2021$544,809$32,322$31,071$21,4724$25,693$27,075$33,503
2020$543,883$37,845$41,640$30,0004—$32,710$31,644
2019$547,861$142,947$33,487$31,0004—$142,236$30,130

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial's only listed officer is Community Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Community Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2019) → $8K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Community Bank NA — Trustee: $8KCommunity Bank NATrustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Community Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial

How much does Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial give each year?

Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial gave $29K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 4 grants.

What is Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial's typical grant size?

Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $7,131, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial give grants?

Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial 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 Walton, NY (3 grants).

Does Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial?

Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial reported $537K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (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 Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial's EIN?

Platt M Hanford Jennie B Hanford Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0244205. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)

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