Praxiis Foundation
Praxiis Foundation is a private foundation, based in East Aurora, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $142K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $4K.
Praxiis Foundation at a glance
In short: Praxiis Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $5,000
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $141,585
- -1.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Praxiis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Home Space ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Praxiis Foundation gives
- Giving grew 400% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 72% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $6K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Home Space Buffalo, NY | Assist Young Single Parents | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $141,585 | $4,015 | $5,804 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $3,961 | $6,962 |
| 2023 | $143,374 | $3,898 | $1,046 | — | — | — | $3,852 | $6,911 |
| 2022 | $140,522 | $3,677 | $400 | — | — | — | $3,277 | $6,784 |
| 2021 | $137,245 | $3,677 | $2,905 | $1,000 | 1 | — | $3,607 | $6,600 |
| 2020 | $136,473 | $15,570 | $11,289 | $5,500 | 2 | — | $3,502 | $6,546 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Praxiis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Praxiis Foundation is led by James Cornell, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James Cornell
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Darci Cramer
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Praxiis Foundation
How much does Praxiis Foundation give each year?
Praxiis Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Praxiis Foundation?
Praxiis Foundation reported $142K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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.
Where does Praxiis Foundation operate?
Praxiis Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is Praxiis Foundation's EIN?
Praxiis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6696798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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