SUNY Impact Foundation Inc
SUNY Impact Foundation Inc. is a public charity based in New York, New York, founded in 2016 to connect philanthropic and private-sector partners with the State University of New York (SUNY) system. It supports student-focused programs and initiatives across SUNY, including efforts related to access, retention, completion, and career readiness.
SUNY Impact Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: SUNY Impact Foundation Inc gave $14.1M across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $276K), mostly in New York. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,070,303
- +20.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- -8.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $275,888
- +32.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $110,873
- Total assets
- $4,823,231
- +10.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (11 of 48, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to SUNY Impact Foundation Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 116 East 55Th Street, New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 364-5788
Website: https://sunyimpactfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who SUNY Impact Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University at Buffalo Foundation ($2.1M). Together the top 10 received $9.8M.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($446,664), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
193 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 193 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 3% to Massachusetts, and 2% to Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
Cities
Is SUNY Impact Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 48 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $175K; repeat grants $328K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $127K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2020) to $14.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $14.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University at Buffalo Foundation Buffalo, NY | Nys tax credit program donations: various; support of suny system & campus initiatives: civic fellowships | $2,061,214 |
| Binghamton University Foundation Binghamton, NY | Nys tax credit program donations: various; support of suny system & campus initiatives: civic fellowships, rural district learning community | $1,538,816 |
| University at Albany Foundation Albany, NY | Nys tax credit program donations: various; support of suny system & campus initiatives: google certificates | $1,265,176 |
| Stony Brook Foundation Stony Brook, NY | Nys tax credit program donations: various; support of suny scholarships & fellowships: civic fellowships & gray nyc scholars program | $1,230,623 |
| SUNY System Admin Albany, NY | Support of suny system & campus initiatives: ai partnership, asap - ace, bli supplemental activities, civic fellowships, public good u conference | $1,057,501 |
| Research Foundation for the State University of New York Albany, NY | Support of suny scholarships & fellowships: higher ed in prison | $617,527 |
| Geneseo Foundationinc Geneseo, NY | Nys tax credit program donations: various; support of suny system & campus initiatives: civic fellowships | $546,108 |
| Monroe Community College Foundation Rochester, NY | Nys tax credit program donations: various; support of suny scholarships & fellowships: nursing | $534,023 |
| Potsdam College Foundation Potsdam, NY | NYS Tax Credit Program Donations: Various | $482,315 |
| Social Finance Inc Boston, MA | Support of suny system & campus initiatives: suny maritime pay it forward | $450,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,823,231 | $14,606,667 | $14,770,775 | $14,070,303 | 51 | $32,581 |
| 2024 | $4,361,703 | $13,855,479 | $11,805,094 | $11,667,899 | 56 | $-8,830 |
| 2023 | $1,907,662 | $11,509,044 | $11,435,841 | $11,290,108 | 34 | $-9,718 |
| 2022 | $1,805,430 | $8,847,404 | $9,806,679 | $9,676,047 | 24 | $-9,071 |
| 2021 | $2,756,366 | $5,568,556 | $14,718,485 | $14,469,123 | 28 | $372,122 |
| 2020 | $12,225,109 | $14,502,511 | $4,556,878 | $1,771,194 | 37 | $28,452 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation states that its mission is to help SUNY scale effective approaches to student success. Its funding supports SUNY system and campus initiatives, scholarships and fellowships, and the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP). Its work includes scaling proven programs and piloting innovation across SUNY.
The Foundation’s 2024 filing describes a an individual recipient tax credit program that it administers, through which eligible taxpayers may be able to claim a state tax credit for authorized contributions. The filing says funds from that program support SUNY system-wide initiatives and SUNY schools. It also describes grants funded by philanthropic and corporate contributions for academic excellence, service learning, student well-being, scholarships, fellowships, and EOP initiatives designed to support retention and graduation.
Recipients include campus foundations and other organizations supporting SUNY institutions. For example, the University at Buffalo Foundation Incubator Inc. describes its mission as operating an incubator to aid start-up businesses and strengthen interaction between the university and businesses. The Monroe Community College Foundation says it seeks philanthropic investment to advance academic achievement and innovation at the college. Social Finance Inc., a Massachusetts recipient, describes its work as building partnerships and investments to improve lives.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 51 grants totaling $14,070,303. Grant amounts ranged from $5,096 to $2,061,214, with a median of $110,873. Reported grant purposes include an individual recipient tax credit program donations, SUNY system and campus initiatives, and SUNY scholarships and fellowships.
The largest reported awards included $2,061,214 to the University at Buffalo Foundation for tax-credit donations and initiatives including Civic Fellowships; $1,538,816 to Binghamton University Foundation for tax-credit donations and initiatives including Civic Fellowships and the Rural District Learning Community; $1,265,176 to University at Albany Foundation for tax-credit donations and Google Certificates; and $1,230,623 to Stony Brook Foundation for tax-credit donations and scholarships and fellowships, including Civic Fellowships and the Gray NYC Scholars Program. Other notable awards included $1,057,501 to an individual recipient for initiatives including an AI partnership, ASAP-ACE, and Civic Fellowships; $617,527 to the Research Foundation for the State University of New York for Higher Ed in Prison; and $450,000 to Social Finance Inc. for an individual recipient Pay It Forward.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John B. King Jr. as chairperson; Joseph Belluck as secretary and director; Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel and Merryl Tisch as directors; Nisha Atre as executive director; Kathleen Bardolf as director of finance and administration/operations; and Marianne Hassan as former acting executive director.
SUNY Impact Foundation Inc is led by Nisha Atre, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nisha Atre
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John B. King Jr.
Chairperson
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joseph Belluck
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Merryl Tisch
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kathleen Bardolf
Director of Finance, Administrator & Operations
New on the 2025 filing
27 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marianne Hassan
Former Acting Executive Director
Acting Executive Director → Former Acting Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: H. Carl McCall (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: James Malatras (2021–2023) — Former Chairman
- Former: Deborah Stanley (2022–2023) — Chairperson
- Former: Kristina M. Johnson (2020–2021) — Chairperson
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 SUNY Impact Foundation Inc
How much does SUNY Impact Foundation Inc give each year?
SUNY Impact Foundation Inc gave $14.1M across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11.7M across 56 grants.
What is SUNY Impact Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
SUNY Impact Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $110,873, and its average grant was $275,888, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from SUNY Impact Foundation Inc that year got $175K on average.
Where does SUNY Impact Foundation Inc give grants?
SUNY Impact Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Albany, NY (3 grants), Buffalo, NY (3 grants) and Syracuse, NY (3 grants).
Does SUNY Impact Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 51 grants with a stated purpose on SUNY Impact Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "NYS Tax Credit Program Donations: Various" (14 grants).
Who are SUNY Impact Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
SUNY Impact Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include University at Buffalo Foundation ($2,061,214), Binghamton University Foundation ($1,538,816) and University at Albany Foundation ($1,265,176), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($446,664), which are not listed by name. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is SUNY Impact Foundation Inc?
SUNY Impact Foundation Inc reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.6M.
What does SUNY Impact Foundation Inc fund?
The Foundation states that its mission is to help SUNY scale effective approaches to student success. Its funding supports SUNY system and campus initiatives, scholarships and fellowships, and the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP). See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from SUNY Impact Foundation Inc?
SUNY Impact Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check sunyimpactfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is SUNY Impact Foundation Inc's EIN?
SUNY Impact Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4591892. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 2, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). SUNY Impact Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/suny-impact-foundation-inc-morg_fe020265a60d4abd92083f293297b246
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