The New York Farmers
Provide grants to universities.
The New York Farmers at a glance
In short: The New York Farmers gave $300K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $60K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $7,984,757
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The New York Farmers funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pennsylvania ($60K). Together the top 5 received $300K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
How The New York Farmers gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $210K (2019) to $300K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | Agricultural Studies & Projects | $60,000 |
| Cornell University | Agricultural Studies & Projects | $60,000 |
| University of Massachusetts | Agricultural Studies & Projects | $60,000 |
| University of Connecticut | Agricultural Studies & Projects | $60,000 |
| Rutgers University | Agricultural Studies & Projects | $60,000 |
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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 | $7,984,757 | $375,244 | $376,219 | $300,000 | 5 | $336,490 |
| 2024 | $7,985,732 | $177,819 | $382,997 | $300,000 | 5 | $117,283 |
| 2023 | $8,190,910 | $205,245 | $384,239 | $300,000 | 5 | $191,031 |
| 2022 | $8,369,904 | $200,095 | $373,297 | $300,000 | 5 | $178,891 |
| 2021 | $8,543,106 | $340,773 | $344,367 | $300,000 | 5 | $317,487 |
| 2020 | $8,546,700 | $3,055,514 | $294,478 | $260,000 | 5 | $3,024,342 |
| 2019 | $5,785,664 | $1,470,873 | $248,562 | $210,000 | 5 | $1,432,792 |
About The New York Farmers
Based on IRS filings
The New York Farmers is a public charity, based in Millbrook, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $336K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The New York Farmers is led by Nicholas Silitch, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicholas Silitch
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Thorne
Vice President
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Fawcett
Membership
Trustee → Membership, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Caspersen
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Landis
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Joel Post (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: John Forelle (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: John Sprague (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathan Filley (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Darling (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Robert C. Quinlan (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Anthony R. Bienstock (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Nicholas Bienstock (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Terry Hensle (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Everett R. Cook (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lionel Goldfrank (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Patrick J. O'Rourke (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Willem De Vogel (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: William Stahl (2019–2023) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about The New York Farmers
How much does The New York Farmers give each year?
The New York Farmers gave $300K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $300K across 5 grants.
What is The New York Farmers's typical grant size?
The New York Farmers's median grant in 2025 was $60,000, and its average grant was $60,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Does The New York Farmers give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The New York Farmers's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Agricultural Studies & Projects" (5 grants).
Who are The New York Farmers's largest grantees?
The New York Farmers's largest 2025 grantees include University of Pennsylvania ($60,000), Cornell University ($60,000) and University of Massachusetts ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The New York Farmers?
The New York Farmers reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $375K.
What is The New York Farmers's EIN?
The New York Farmers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6165656. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
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