Roger Kresge Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Johnson City, NY EIN: 23-7081254
Children and youthEducationElementary and secondary educationElementary educationMiddle school education

The Roger Kresge Foundation Inc. is a private foundation based in Johnson City, New York. Its filing states that it concentrates grant funding on projects and organizations that enhance, expand, and improve the lives and outcomes of children and young adults in Broome County, New York.

Key facts about Roger Kresge Foundation Inc

In short: Roger Kresge Foundation Inc gave $151K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. 54% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-7081254
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$150,500
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$11,577
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
54% first-time grantees (7 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$1,478,085
Primary geography
New York (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation’s filing says to submit a written request explaining the purpose of the funds and including proof of tax-exempt status. Full details ↓
Deadline
The filing lists April 1 and August 15.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

-9.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$151K

+55.6% YoY

Grant Count

13

+44.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+7.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roger Kresge Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Roger Kresge Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

54%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 13 grantees (54%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 23% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 329% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s stated funding focus is children and young adults in Broome County. Its 2025 grants included support for a museum classroom, an accessible playground feature, youth programs, children’s summer food programming, early-learning education, a pre-K program, and music therapy for children with cancer.

Among the organizations it supported, Roberson Museum and Science Center describes itself as a regional museum of art, science, and local history serving the Upper Susquehanna Valley. United Way of Broome County says it works to address critical community needs by leveraging community partners’ resources and directing contributions to partner-agency programs.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $150,500. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000.

Review Cycle

The filing lists April 1 and August 15. The grant-program information says applicants should contact the Executive Director before March 15 for the April 1 deadline, or before August 1 for the August 15 deadline. These 2026 application dates have passed.

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1 open opportunity from Roger Kresge Foundation Inc

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s filing identifies Broome County, New York, as its focus. In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 3% to recipients in Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

BinghamtonVestalJohnson CitySherrillEast SmithfieldEndicottFranklinAuburnBrackneyDepositEdmestonElmiraNew York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K10 grants2019 10 grants2020 9 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 9 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2023) to $151K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $151K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Roberson Museum and Science Center: $50KRoberson Museum and ScienceCenter$50KDiscovery Center: $16KDiscovery Center$16KAstor D Rice Foundation: $15KAstor D Rice Foundation$15KCouncil of Churcheschow - Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse: $15KCouncil of Churcheschow -Community Hunger Outreach…$15KPal Camp: $15KPal Camp$15KWSKG: $10KWSKG$10KDolly Parton Imagination Library: $5KDolly Parton ImaginationLibrary$5KTri-Cities Opera: $5KTri-Cities Opera$5KInner Explorer: $5KInner Explorer$5KVines: $5KVines$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Roberson Museum and Science Center ($50K). Together the top 10 received $140K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 43 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Roberson Museum and Science Center Binghamton, NYClassroom Zone Rehabilitation$50,000
Discovery Center Binghamton, NYStory Garden Neverland Playground Wheelchair Accessible Dinghy$16,000
Astor D Rice Foundation Binghamton, NYFace youth program at east middle school in bing$15,000
Council of Churcheschow - Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse Binghamton, NYSummer Food Program for Children & Youth$15,000
Pal Camp Binghamton, NYSupport Summer 2026 Pal Camp Programs$15,000
WSKG Vestal, NYEarly Learning Educational Programming$10,000
Dolly Parton Imagination Library Johnson City, NYSupport School District Pre-K Program$5,000
Tri-Cities Opera Binghamton, NYCostume Shop Apprentice Program$5,000
Inner Explorer Franklin, MA"Grant Funds Paid to Fiscal Sponsor$4,500
Vines Binghamton, NYProgrammatic Equipment$4,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,478,085 $249,858 $400,367 $150,500
2024 $1,628,001 $161,541 $336,495 $96,700
2023 $1,803,258 $170,873 $294,174 $69,021
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,478,085$1,628,001$1,803,258
Revenue$249,858$161,541$170,873
Expenses$400,367$336,495$294,174
Qualifying Distributions$324,261$259,385$223,273
Net Investment Income$186,623$96,053$106,761
Distributable Amount$98,530$107,677$110,945

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Carol Kresge as Executive Director, President, and Treasurer; Joseph Cawley as Director and Secretary; Roxie Oberg as Director; Andrew Corea as Director and Vice President; and Peter Delucia and Jacki Giarratano as Directors Elect.

Roger Kresge Foundation Inc is led by Carol Kresge, Executive Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carol Kresge

    Executive Director, President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    45 hrs/week

    $85K (2019) → $150K (2025)

  • Andrew Corea

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Cawley

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Roxie Oberg

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Delucia

    Director Elect

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Jacki Giarratano

    Director Elect

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jackie Gerchman (2024) — Director Elect

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

Carol Kresge — Ex DIR/Pres/Treas: $150KCarol KresgeEx DIR/Pres/Treas$150K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $150K, to Carol Kresge (Ex DIR/Pres/Treas).

Contact

Application contact: Carol Kresge Exec Director
Mailing address: 257 Riverside Drive, Johnson City, NY 13790
Phone: (607) 786-0968

Frequently asked questions about Roger Kresge Foundation Inc

How much does Roger Kresge Foundation Inc give each year?

Roger Kresge Foundation Inc gave $151K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $97K across 9 grants.

What is Roger Kresge Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Roger Kresge Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,577, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Roger Kresge Foundation Inc that year got $10K on average.

Where does Roger Kresge Foundation Inc give grants?

Roger Kresge Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Binghamton, NY (9 grants).

Does Roger Kresge Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Roger Kresge Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Roger Kresge Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Roger Kresge Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Roberson Museum and Science Center ($50,000), Discovery Center ($16,000) and Astor D Rice Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Roger Kresge Foundation Inc?

Roger Kresge Foundation Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $324K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Roger Kresge Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s stated funding focus is children and young adults in Broome County. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Roger Kresge Foundation Inc?

The foundation’s filing says to submit a written request explaining the purpose of the funds and including proof of tax-exempt status. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Roger Kresge Foundation Inc's EIN?

Roger Kresge Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7081254. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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