Legacy Foundation of Tompkins County
Historical FunderIthaca, New York · EIN 15-6018481 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$214K
Organizations funded61
Typical grant$2,600
Total assets$3.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,250 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | PETER GROSSMAN PRESIDENT |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 97, ITHACA NY 14851 |
| Phone | 6075925485 |
| Form and materials | ALL REQUESTS SHOULD BE IN WRITING. REQUESTS SHOULD INDICATE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION REQUESTING THE FUNDS AND THE PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST AND A BUDGET. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | THE FOUNDATION'S POLICY IS TO MAKE THE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO VOLUNTARY AGENCIES SERVING THE TOMPKINS COUNTY AREA. |
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
1% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities Food Bank of the Southern Tier | Elmira, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $10,000 |
| Downtown Ithaca Children's Center | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $9,000 |
| YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $7,500 |
| First Baptist Church of Enfield | Newfield, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $7,500 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $7,500 |
| Area Congregations Together Inc | Shelton, CT | Awards, contributions & operations | $7,500 |
| Women's Opportunity Center | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $7,145 |
| Sciencenter of Ithaca | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $6,900 |
| Golden Opportunity | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $6,750 |
| The Learning Web | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $6,150 |
| 4-H Primitive Persuits of Cornell Cooperative | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $6,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins & Cortland Counties | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,625 |
| Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,250 |
| Loaves and Fishes of Tompkins County | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,000 |
| Groton Community Health Care | Groton, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,000 |
| Franziska Racker Center | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,000 |
| Finger Lakes Reuse Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,000 |
| Community Science Institute | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,000 |
| College Initiative Upstate | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,000 |
| Beverly J Martin School PTA | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $5,000 |
| Ithaca Children's Garden | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $4,530 |
| Longview | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $4,000 |
| Hospice & Palliative Care Service of Tompkins County | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $4,000 |
| Seeventh Art of Corporation of Ithaca | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $3,750 |
| Ithaca Community Childcare Center | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $3,750 |
| Groton Community Cupboard Inc | Groton, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $3,750 |
| Free Science Workshop | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $3,750 |
| Child Development Council | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $3,750 |
| Ithaca Community Radio Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $3,000 |
| Amplify Equity Inc | Elmira, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,663 |
| Hanger Theatre Center for the Arts of Ithaca | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,600 |
| Thompkins Learnings Partners Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,500 |
| Special Olympics New York | Albany, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,500 |
| Kitchen Theatre Company | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,500 |
| Groundswell Center for Local and Food Farming | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,500 |
| Friends of Stewart Park | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,500 |
| Ithaca Health Alliance | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,350 |
| Wharton Studio Museum | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,250 |
| Lifelong | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,235 |
| Center for Transformative Action Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,200 |
| Lansing Lunchbox | Lansing, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $2,000 |
| Foodnet Meals on Wheels | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,950 |
| Paleontological Research Institute | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,750 |
| Ithaca Community Orchestra | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,276 |
| Thompkins County Workers Center | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,250 |
| Family Reading Partnership | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,250 |
| Nami Finger Lakes | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,125 |
| Trumansburg Education Foundation | Trumansburg, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,114 |
| Suicide Prevention & Crisis Service | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,114 |
| Saoirse Pastures Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,114 |
| Oar Opportunities | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,114 |
| Mental Health Association in Thompkins County | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,114 |
| Friendship Donations Network | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,114 |
| Discovery Trail | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,114 |
| Cny Snap | Cortland, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,114 |
| Catholic Charities Tompkins | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,114 |
| The Mason James Owens Foundation | Trumansburg, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,113 |
| Stay Wild Rescue | Trumansburg, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,113 |
| Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers Inc | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $1,050 |
| United Way | Ithaca, NY | Awards, contributions & operations | $850 |
Showing the 60 largest of 61 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $214,488 | 61 |
| 2024 | $209,662 | 58 |
| 2023 | $209,573 | 51 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 7, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641279349101794
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 15-6018481
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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