The Tianaderrah Foundation
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 16-6445118 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$3.4M
Organizations funded119
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$25.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Robert L Gipson |
|---|---|
| Address | 130 Butternut Road PO Box 13849, Unadilla NY 13849 |
| Phone | 6073699401 |
| Form and materials | The Trustees have sole and absolute discretion with respect to grants. Requests for grants may be made at any time by submitting a letter application to the Trustees at the Foundation's address. |
| Deadlines | None; requests for grants may be made at any time. |
| Restrictions | The Trustees intentions are to concentrate on organizations that are devoted to education, medicine, social welfare, arts, historic preservation, religion and the environment. |
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
15% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glimmerglass Festival | Cooperstown, NY | General Fund | $300,000 |
| Hoosac School | Hoosick, NY | Scholarship | $275,000 |
| Hyde Hall Inc | Cooperstown, NY | General Fund | $250,000 |
| The Farmers Museum | Cooperstown, NY | General FundGeneral Funds | $200,000 |
| The Delaware Company | Barryville, NY | General Fund | $160,000 |
| Hunter College Foundation | New York, NY | Scholarship | $150,000 |
| Delaware County Historical Assoc | Delhi, NY | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | Special Program | $100,000 |
| The Fenimore Art Museum | New York, NY | General Fund | $100,000 |
| The GOG Foundation | Edgewater, MD | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Forbes House Museum | Milton, MA | General Fund | $84,000 |
| Seward House Museum | Auburn, NY | General Fund | $75,000 |
| Community Foundation of Ostego County | Springfield Center, NY | Special Program | $55,000 |
| Constable Hall | Constableville, NY | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Manhattan Country School | New York, NY | Special Programs/Scholarships | $50,000 |
| Preservation League of New York State | Albany, NY | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Sagamore Institute of the Adirondacks Inc | Raquette Lake, NY | General Funds | $50,000 |
| Shaker Museum and Library | Old Chatham, NY | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Genesee Country Village and Museum | Mumford, NY | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Swart-Wilcox House Museum | Oneonta, NY | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Museum of the City of New York | New York, NY | General Fund | $40,000 |
| College Foundation of Delhi | Delhi, NY | Special Programs/Scholarships | $35,000 |
| Ostego Land Trust Inc | Cooperstown, NY | General Fund | $35,000 |
| Friends of Bassett | Cooperstown, NY | General Fund | $30,000 |
| Mannes College The New School for Music | New York, NY | Scholarship | $30,000 |
| The American Liver Foundation | Newton, MA | General Fund | $27,000 |
| Time and Valley Museum | Grahamsville, NY | Special Program | $27,000 |
| Adirondack Architectural Heritage | Keeseville, NY | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | Liberty, NY | Music Program | $25,000 |
| Communities in Schools | Raleigh, NC | Music Program | $25,000 |
| Family Planning of South Central New York Inc | Oneonta, NY | Delaware and Ostego County programs | $25,000 |
| Foothills Performing Arts & Civic Center | Oneonta, NY | General Funds | $25,000 |
| Franklin Stage Company at Chapel Hall Inc | Franklin, NY | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Hanford Mills Museum | East Meredith, NY | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Hartwick College | Oneonta, NY | Scholarship | $25,000 |
| Landmarks Society of Greater Utica | Utica, NY | Special Program | $25,000 |
| Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute | Utica, NY | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar, VA | Special Program | $25,000 |
| Unatego Central School District | Otego, NY | Scholarship Fund | $25,000 |
| Center for Mark Twain Studies | Elmira, NY | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Stone Arabia Preservation Inc | Fort Plain, NY | General Fund | $25,000 |
| College at Oneonta Foundation | Oneonta, NY | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Listening Hearts Ministries | Baltimore, MD | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Railroad & Local Young Men's Christian Association of Oneonta | Oneonta, NY | General Fund | $20,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Rochester | Painted Post, NY | General FundGeneral Fund | $20,000 |
| Glen Conservancy | Fultonville, NY | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Lemhi County Historical Society & Museum | Salmon, ID | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County | Monticello, NY | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Residency Unlimited | Brooklyn, NY | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Trustees of the Reservation | Boston, MA | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Franklin Railroad and Community Museum | Franklin, NY | General Fund | $13,000 |
| Albany Institute of Art | Albany, NY | General Fund | $10,000 |
| American Fund for Athens College in Greece | New York, NY | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Canaan Historical Society | Canaan, NY | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Olmstead City of Greater Utica | Utica, NY | General Funds | $10,000 |
| Delaware Hudson Canal Museum | High Falls, NY | General Funds | $10,000 |
| Ethelbert B Crawford Public Library | Monticello, NY | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Foster Pride | New York, NY | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Upper Delaware River | Hancock, NY | 25000General Fund | $10,000 |
| Hancock Community Education Foundation | Hancock, NY | General Fund | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 119 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,420,000 | 119 |
| 2023 | $3,400,000 | 111 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523169349100237
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 16-6445118
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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