Orville Cook Scholarship Fund

Historical Funder

Olean, New York · EIN 16-6404075 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$35K

Organizations funded6

Typical grant$4,500

Total assets$1.1M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $4,500 and $8,500.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

Contact	Linda Meyer Lambert
Address	126-130 South Street PO Box 690, Olean NY 14760
Phone	7163767245
Form and materials	Refer to packet available at Guidance Office
Deadlines	TBD
Restrictions	Worthy graduating students of any high school located in Seneca County and where without assistance could not pursue their education

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.

Education6

Where it gives

50% of grants went outside New York.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Finger Lakes Community College	Canandaigua, NY	Scholarships	$9,000
Suny Brockport	Brockport, NY	Scholarships	$8,500
Binghamton University	Binghamton, NY	Scholarships	$4,500
Temple University	Philadelphia, PA	Scholarships	$4,500
University of Richmond	Richmond, VA	Scholarships	$4,500
Slippery Rock University	Slippery Rock, PA	Scholarships	$4,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$35,000	6
2024	$24,295	9
2023	$12,570	9

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 8, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631289349101038
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 16-6404075
Profile updated Nov 8, 2026

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