The Friends of the Cornell Lab of
TO SUPPORT AND BENEFIT CORNELL UNIVERSITY, MORE SPECIFICALLY TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE CORNELL LABORATORY OF ORNITHOLOGY, AN ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC UNIT OF THE UNIVERSITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$130.8M
+17.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.8M
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.8M
+0.0% YoY
About The Friends of the Cornell Lab of
Based on IRS filings
The Friends of the Cornell Lab of is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in STAMFORD, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $130.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $2.5M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $130,787,615 | $111,599,577 | $95,439,157 |
| Revenue | $2,805,198 | $2,232,446 | $17,816,509 |
| Expenses | $1,796,000 | $1,803,366 | $2,610,175 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,507,602 | $2,069,664 | $2,538,740 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Friends of the Cornell Lab of
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWIN MORGENS | PRESIDENT | 0.3 | — |
| LINDA MACAULAY | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 0.3 | — |
| RUSSELL FAUCETT | SECRETARY | 0.3 | — |
| JAMES ADELSON | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| EILEEN WALKER | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| ROBERT BERRY | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| BEN HOULTON | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| PHILIP BARTELS | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 0.3 | — |
| LAURA SYER | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 0.3 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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