D E French Foundation Inc
Historical FunderAuburn, New York · EIN 16-6052246 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$323K
Organizations funded36
Typical grant$5,900
Total assets$7.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | JOHN LATANYSHYN |
|---|---|
| Address | 110 GENESEE STREET SUITE 290A, AUBURN NY 13021 |
| Phone | 3152539321 |
| Form and materials | NO PARTICULAR FORM |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | GENERALLY LIMITED TO CAYUGA COUNTY, NEW YORK STATE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Cayuga County | Auburn, NY | Funding to support the annual campaign | $35,000 |
| Cayuga Community College Foundation | Auburn, NY | Support the college's nursing program for cayuga county and skaneateles students | $30,000 |
| Le Moyne College | Syracuse, NY | The jesuit fund | $25,000 |
| Schweinfurth Museum Art Center | Auburn, NY | Updating their security system | $20,000 |
| King Ferry Food Pantry | Aurora, NY | Funding to continue serving those who are facing food insecurity in southern cay cnty | $15,000 |
| American Red Cross | Auburn, NY | Funding to support their mission in cayuga county | $10,000 |
| Calvary Food Pantry Cny | Auburn, NY | Assistance with funding for feeding the hungry | $10,000 |
| Cayuga Museum of History & Art | Auburn, NY | Funding to install hvac in the case research laboratory | $10,000 |
| St Alphonsus Food Pantry | Auburn, NY | Thanksgiving and christmas food baskets | $10,000 |
| Sts Peter & John Episcopal Church | Auburn, NY | Repairs to the 1887 roosevelt company "osborne memorial organ" | $10,000 |
| Union Springs Fire Department | Union Springs, NY | Assist in funding the purchase of a hovercraft | $10,000 |
| Aurelius Volunteer Fire Dept | Auburn, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Booker T Washington Community Center | Auburn, NY | Before school program | $10,000 |
| Seymour Library | Auburn, NY | To support the north lobby project | $10,000 |
| Community Action Program | Auburn, NY | Christmas elf, support the food pantry | $8,000 |
| Auburn Hockey Club | Auburn, NY | Equipment for learn-to skate participants, rink rental cost | $7,199 |
| Tyburn Academy of Mary Immaculate | Auburn, NY | Remodel of the knights of columbus building | $7,000 |
| Mercy Flight Central | Marcellus, NY | Funding to continue the whole blood project | $6,200 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Auburn, NY | Assist with maintenance on the church and case mansion | $5,900 |
| Berea College | Berea, KY | Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Cayuga County | Auburn, NY | Workbooks and materials for english as a second language | $5,000 |
| Mercy Works | East Syracuse, NY | Synergy leadership development program | $5,000 |
| The Auburn YMCA - Weiu | Auburn, NY | Repair/Replacement of boilers that heat the early learning center | $5,000 |
| Unity House of Cayuga County | Auburn, NY | Purchase of an automobile for the 12+ program | $5,000 |
| Auburn Education Foundation | Auburn, NY | Support improvements in the sound and lighting at auburn high school | $5,000 |
| Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Auburn, NY | Assist in preparing a strategic plan for auburn and cayuga county | $5,000 |
| Seward House Museum | Auburn, NY | Restoration of seward's carriage | $5,000 |
| Transportation Project for Cayuga County Inc | Auburn, NY | Funding for operations and vehicle maintenance | $5,000 |
| E John Gavras Center | Auburn, NY | Dolly parton imagination library | $5,000 |
| Fort Hill Cemetery Association | Auburn, NY | Funding to plant new trees at the cemetery | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army of Auburn | Auburn, NY | Funding to continue sending youth from cayuga county to long point camp | $4,750 |
| Girl Scouts NY Penn Pathways | Cicero, NY | General support | $4,000 |
| Matthew House Inc | Auburn, NY | Replace old donor software management system | $4,000 |
| Peachtown Elementary School | Aurora, NY | General support | $3,000 |
| The City of Auburn | Auburn, NY | Funding of the summer rec program | $2,000 |
| West Genoa Cemetery | King Ferry, NY | Repair and restoration of the historic civil war soldier monument | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $323,049 | 36 |
| 2024 | $260,450 | 35 |
| 2023 | $299,141 | 35 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 9, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601909349101105
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 16-6052246
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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