The Donald F & Edna G Bishop Scholarship Foundation
Invitation OnlyBinghamton, New York · EIN 16-6332120 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $9,519 and $24,133.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
36% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siena College | Loudonville, NY | Scholarship awards | $68,800 |
| Hartwick College | Oneonta, NY | Scholarship awards | $65,571 |
| Russell Sage College | Troy, NY | Scholarship awards | $52,750 |
| Suny New Paltz | New Paltz, NY | Scholarship awards | $51,505 |
| New York Medical College | Valhalla, NY | Scholarship awards | $40,000 |
| Utica University | Utica, NY | Scholarship awards | $38,366 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | Scholarship awards | $36,000 |
| Binghamton University | Binghamton, NY | Scholarship awards | $32,750 |
| Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY | Scholarship awards | $32,750 |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | Scholarship awards | $29,732 |
| University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | Scholarship awards | $28,750 |
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | Scholarship awards | $24,133 |
| Ithaca College | Ithaca, NY | Scholarship awards | $24,000 |
| Virginia Tech | Tuscaloosa, AL | Scholarship awards | $23,877 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | Virginia Beach, VA | Scholarship awards | $23,831 |
| Universitity at Buffalo | Getzville, NY | Scholarship awards | $23,693 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | Scholarship awards | $22,834 |
| Marywood University | Scranton, PA | Scholarship awards | $20,671 |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | Scholarship awards | $20,275 |
| Amherst College | Amherst, MA | Scholarship awards | $20,000 |
| Mount Saint Mary College | Newburgh, NY | Scholarship awards | $20,000 |
| The University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI | Scholarship awards | $20,000 |
| University at Albany | Albany, NY | Scholarship awards | $17,784 |
| Clark University | Worcester, MA | Scholarship awards | $16,099 |
| Dyouville College | Buffalo, NY | Scholarship awards | $15,718 |
| Suny Delhi | Delhi, NY | Scholarship awards | $15,681 |
| Hudson Valley Community College | Troy, NY | Scholarship awards | $14,120 |
| Haverford College | Haverford, PA | Scholarship awards | $12,976 |
| St Elizabeth College | Morristown, NJ | Scholarship awards | $12,283 |
| Ulster Bank | Kingston, NY | Scholarship awards | $12,050 |
| Bluefield State University | Bluefield, VA | Scholarship awards | $12,000 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | Sc | $12,000 |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | Scholarship awards | $12,000 |
| Union College | Schenectady, NY | Scholarship awards | $11,667 |
| Suny Herkimer | Herkimer, NY | Scholarship awards | $9,609 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | Scholarship awards | $9,519 |
| Suny Oneonta | Oneonta, NY | Scholarship awards | $9,262 |
| Acphs | Albany, NY | Scholarship awards | $8,750 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | Scholarship awards | $8,750 |
| Onteora High School | Oneonta, NY | Scholarship awards | $8,000 |
| Universitity at Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | Scholarship awards | $7,660 |
| The University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | Scholarship awards | $7,026 |
| Belanger School of Nursing | Schenectady, NY | Scholarship awards | $4,700 |
| Suny Ulster | Stone Ridge, NY | Scholarship awards | $4,043 |
| Suny New Ulster | Stone Ridge, NY | Scholarship awards | $3,697 |
| Suny Polytechnic Institute | Utica, NY | Scholarship awards | $1,522 |
| Cayuga College | Auburn, NY | Scholarship awards | $688 |
The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($36,151). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,004,043 | 48 |
| 2023 | $915,071 | 41 |
| 2022 | $843,510 | 38 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jan 22, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600229349100100
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 16-6332120
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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