Ralph R Wilkins Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Cortland, NY EIN: 16-1188525

Ralph R Wilkins Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Cortland, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 31 grants totaling $65K.

Key facts about Ralph R Wilkins Foundation Inc

EIN
16-1188525
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$65,050
Grants made (2025)
31
Average grant
$2,098
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
35% first-time grantees (9 of 26, 2025)
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Ralph R Wilkins Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Ralph R Wilkins Foundation Inc's 31 itemized 2025 grants were New York (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cortland, NY (21 grants), Cincinnatus, NY (2 grants), McGraw, NY (2 grants) and Groton, NY (2 grants). None of its 31 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food Pantry Support" (5 grants).

Is Ralph R Wilkins Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

35%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 26 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$65K

+6.1% YoY

Grant Count

31

-8.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+16.4% YoY

About Ralph R Wilkins Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ralph R Wilkins Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Cortland, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 31 grants totaling $65K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 31 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

New York

Cities

CortlandHomerMcGrawCincinnatusPitcherMarathonPrebleBlodgett MillsGrotonTullyBerkshireCiceroE HomerEast HomerPiecherSmithville FlatsTruxton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$34K$52K$69K24 grants201926 grants202025 grants202127 grants202220 grants202334 grants202431 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Church of the Redeemer: $5KChurch of the Redeemer$5KTaylor Historical Society: $4KTaylor Historical Society$4KCortland Reuse: $4K across 2 grantsCortland Reuse$4K · 2 grantsCortland Chenango Rural Services: $4K across 2 grantsCortland Chenango RuralServices$4K · 2 grantsTully United Community Church: $4KTully United Community Church$4KJM Murray Center: $3KJM Murray Center$3KSalvation Army: $3K across 2 grantsSalvation Army$3K · 2 grantsCatholic Charities of Cortland: $3K across 2 grantsCatholic Charities of Cortland$3K · 2 grantsLime Hollow Nature Center: $3KLime Hollow Nature Center$3KMcGRAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: $3KMcGRAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH$3K

Grant Size Distribution

137 grants across all recorded years

137<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Church of the Redeemer ($4,500), Taylor Historical Society ($4,000), Cortland Reuse ($4,000 across 2 grants).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER Cortland, NYCAMPERSHIPS$4,500
TAYLOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY Cincinnatus, NYWINDOW REPAIR$4,000
TULLY UNITED COMMUNITY CHURCH Tully, NYPROGRAM SUPPORT$3,500
JM MURRAY CENTER Cortland, NYSENSORY SWING LIFT$3,300
LIME HOLLOW NATURE CENTER Cortland, NY30 ROCKY TALKY RADIOS$3,000
McGRAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH McGraw, NYBOILER REPLACEMENT$2,500
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Cortland, NYHANDICAP ACCES DOOR REPAIR$2,500
GROTON CITY UNITED CHURCH Groton, NYWATER MITIGATION$2,500
CORTLANDVILLE FIRE DEPT Cortland, NYTELEHANDLER UNIT$2,500
CORTLAND LOAVES & FISHES Cortland, NYCOMMERCIAL DISHWASHER$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Andrew Smith — President: $100Andrew SmithPresident$100Dale Davis — Treasurer: $100Dale DavisTreasurer$100Virjean Kandle — Secretary: $100Virjean KandleSecretary$100Peter Camp — Asst Treasurer: $100Peter CampAsst Treasurer$100Brenda O'Gorman — Asst Secreatry: $100Brenda O'GormanAsst Secreatry$100Stephen Albro — Member: $100Stephen AlbroMember$100Grant Van Sant — Member: $100Grant Van SantMember$100

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Andrew SmithPresident1$100
Dale DavisTreasurer2$100
Virjean KandleSecretary1$100
Peter CampAsst Treasurer1$100
Brenda O'GormanAsst Secreatry1$100
Stephen AlbroMember1$100
Grant Van SantMember1$100

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Ralph R Wilkins Foundation Inc operate?

Ralph R Wilkins Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What size grants does Ralph R Wilkins Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Ralph R Wilkins Foundation Inc awarded 31 grants totaling $65K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Ralph R Wilkins Foundation Inc's EIN?

Ralph R Wilkins Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1188525. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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