ESF College Foundation Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Syracuse, NY EIN 15-6023443

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$8.2M

Foundation funders

47

Grants recorded

122

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds ESF College Foundation Inc?

ESF College Foundation Inc is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by The Betsy and Jesse Fink ($1.1M), The American Chestnut Foundation ($995K), SUNY Impact Foundation Inc ($815K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to ESF College Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Betsy and Jesse Fink$1,050,000102020–2024
The American Chestnut Foundation$995,00042020–2023
SUNY Impact Foundation Inc$815,05832023–2025
The Nature Conservancy$685,90032021–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$661,65032021–2024
Orentreich Family Foundation$650,00072019–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$520,26042021–2024
The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck$500,00012025
Novo Foundation$400,00022023–2024
Edna Bailey Sussman Fund$300,00022024–2025
The Bessemer Giving Fund$300,00022022–2023
Waterfowl Research Foundation Inc$195,56262020–2025
Central New York Community Foundation Inc$169,00562021–2025
Safari Club International Foundation$145,00032019–2021
Syracuse University$101,00012025
Camp Fire Conservation Fund Inc$87,00062020–2024
The Woodtiger Fund$80,00032022–2024
Yang Family Foundation$76,00042020–2023
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation$60,00032019–2021
Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc$54,00032022–2024
Richard David Stutzke Foundation$50,00012022
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc$50,00012021
The New York Community Trust$40,00012024
Eppley Foundation for Research Inc$28,15512021
Cedar Tree Foundation$28,00012021
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M3 grants2019 16 grants2020 23 grants2021 25 grants2022 20 grants2023 24 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2019) to $1.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $1.5M.

What grants has ESF College Foundation Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Peter and Carmen Lucia BuckTHE AMERICAN CHESTNUT RESEARCH AND RESTORATION PROJECT$500,000
2025SUNY Impact Foundation IncNYS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM DONATIONS: VARIOUS$313,623
2025The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$210,000
2025Edna Bailey Sussman FundEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$150,000
2025Syracuse UniversitySUPPORT$101,000
2025Orentreich Family FoundationCHARITABLE$100,000
2025Central New York Community Foundation IncSTUDENT SUPPORT$42,603
2025Waterfowl Research Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$40,000
2025Central New York Community Foundation IncPROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT$5,322
2025Bartlett Tree Foundation IncAcademic Grant$3,000
2025Miller S & Adelaide S Gaffney FdnGENERAL$1,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$503,000
2024SUNY Impact Foundation IncNYS TAX CREDIT DONATIONS: VARIOUS$241,308
2024Novo FoundationCENTER FOR NATIVE PEOPLES AND THE ENVIRONMENT$200,000
2024Edna Bailey Sussman FundEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$150,000
2024The Betsy and Jesse FinkGRANT AREA: SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES (RESTORATION SCI. CNTR POLLINATOR ECOLOGIST POSITION, PROGRAM)$125,000
2024Orentreich Family FoundationCHARITABLE$100,000
2024The Betsy and Jesse FinkGRANT AREA: SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES (SUPPORT CAREER DEV. PROGRAM)$100,000
2024The Betsy and Jesse FinkGRANT AREA: SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES & MISC (CENTER FOR NATIVE PEOPLES AND ROBIN KIMMERER)$100,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$59,000
2024Waterfowl Research Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$40,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.$40,000
2024The Woodtiger FundAMERICAN CHESTNUT TREES$20,000
2024Open Space Institute Land Trust IncLAND CONSERVATION SUPPORT$12,400
2024Beech Tree TrustGRANT TO SUPPORT THE OLIVIA KURZ RESEARCH AWARD$8,100
2024Camp Fire Conservation Fund IncFUND SCHOLARSHIP$8,000
2024The Florence M Muller FoundationCranberry Pond Biological Station Scholarships$7,000
2024Davey Company FoundationARBORICULTURAL GRANTS$6,000
2024The US Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$6,000
2024Rodney L White Foundation IncA GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 122 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds ESF College Foundation Inc?

ESF College Foundation Inc is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by The Betsy and Jesse Fink ($1.1M), The American Chestnut Foundation ($995K), SUNY Impact Foundation Inc ($815K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to ESF College Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is ESF College Foundation Inc's largest funder?

The Betsy and Jesse Fink is the largest recorded funder of ESF College Foundation Inc, with $1.1M across 10 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has ESF College Foundation Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to ESF College Foundation Inc across 122 grants from 47 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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