The Eleanor Dillenbeck Scholarship fund concentrates almost exclusively on undergraduate scholarships, directing support to regional colleges and universities—primarily in upstate New York and nearby New England. Grants are aimed at student aid rather than programmatic support, suggesting the foundation’s priority is expanding college access through tuition assistance. The foundation favors established higher‑education institutions (public SUNY campuses and private regional colleges) and makes both a single large commitment and multiple modest awards in a given cycle.
Concentrated scholarship-focused giving: one large, prominent award (e.g., $100K) alongside several mid-to-smaller-sized scholarship grants; repeat support to some institutions (SUNY Oswego) and a clear regional emphasis.
A $100,000 scholarship grant to Southern New Hampshire University stands out in the fund’s recent giving and points to a clear pattern: Eleanor Dillenbeck Scholarship 001138 uses its resources to underwrite undergraduate education rather than programs or projects. The foundation’s awards go to colleges and universities, with scholarship support flowing to public SUNY campuses, regional private colleges, and a small set of New England institutions. In the latest grants list, the same scholarship mission appears across multiple schools and years, including SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Oswego, and SUNY Plattsburgh, which shows a steady emphasis on student aid. The grants are directed to institutions that can apply the funds toward tuition assistance or bursar-administered scholarship support. That makes the funder more visible as a scholarship vehicle than as a general-purpose institutional grantmaker. The mix of a single large award and a series of smaller commitments suggests a portfolio built around direct aid to postsecondary students, especially at established colleges in upstate New York and nearby New England.
The foundation’s clearest cause area is postsecondary scholarships. It gave $14,140 to SUNY Oneonta in 2025 and $14,000 to SUNY Oswego in 2025 for scholarships, alongside similar awards to SUNY Plattsburgh and SUNY Brockport in the recent record. Scholarship support also extends to private higher-education institutions. In 2024, Siena College received $11,000 for scholarships, while The College of Saint Rose received $10,000 for scholarships. A third theme is tuition and bursar-office support, visible in 2025 grants to Business Services Siena College Attn Bursar's Office and Syracuse University Office of the Bursar, both tagged for scholarships. The recipient list also includes Keuka College, Mohawk Valley Community College, the University of New England, and the Fashion Institute of Technology, reinforcing a focus on student financial aid rather than broader institutional operations.
Typical award sizes cluster in the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $6,000, the median is $9,000, and the 75th percentile is $11,000. The recent record includes one outlier at $100,000, but most grants sit near the middle of that range. The pattern also shows repeated awards to the same schools in successive years, including SUNY Oswego, SUNY Oneonta, Keuka College, Mohawk Valley Community College, SUNY Brockport, and the University of New England. The funder is a scholarship foundation rather than an operating grantmaker, and it does not make program-related investments. Grants are made to institutions, often with scholarship or bursar-office wording that indicates restricted student-aid use.
$275K
$2M
$125K
$110K
Most grants fall between $6K and $11K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$11K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Notable grantees: Southern New Hampshire University, SUNY Oswego, SUNY Oneonta, Siena College, The College of Saint Rose
Grantmaking is regional and heavily centered in the Northeast. New York receives the largest share of awards, with multiple recipients in Oneonta, Oswego, Plattsburgh, Loudonville, Albany, Keuka Park, Utica, Brockport, New York City, and Syracuse. New Hampshire appears through Manchester, and Maine through Biddeford. Virginia is the top state by grant count, reflecting one recipient in Lynchburg, while Vermont, the headquarters state, receives 0% of grants. Every recent grant in the file went to a U.S. recipient.
It funds postsecondary institutions that can apply money to scholarships or bursar-administered student aid. Recent recipients include public SUNY campuses, private regional colleges, and universities such as Southern New Hampshire University, Siena College, and Keuka College.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the low five figures: p25 is $6,000, the median is $9,000, and p75 is $11,000. The record also includes one much larger scholarship grant of $100,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including SUNY Oswego, SUNY Oneonta, Keuka College, Mohawk Valley Community College, SUNY Brockport, and the University of New England. That suggests a recurring scholarship relationship rather than one-off gifts only.
The giving is regional and concentrated in the Northeast, especially New York. Recent recipients are clustered in cities and towns such as Oneonta, Oswego, Plattsburgh, Loudonville, Albany, Keuka Park, Utica, Brockport, New York City, Syracuse, Manchester, and Biddeford.
No. The funder’s profile indicates it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are directed to educational institutions for scholarships.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY ONEONTA | ONEONTA, NY | $14,140 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SUNY OSWEGO | OSWEGO, NY | $14,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BUSINESS SERVICES SIENA COLLEGE ATTN BURSAR'S OFFICE | LOUDONVILLE, NY | $10,333 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF THE BURSAR | SYRACUSE, NY | $10,333 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| KEUKA COLLEGE | KEUKA PARK, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | UTICA, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SUNY BROCKPORT | BROCKPORT, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND | BIDDEFORD, ME | $6,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LIBERTY UNIVERSITY | LYNCHBURG, VA | $4,693 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ATTN BURSAR'S OFFICE | NEW YORK, NY | $3,767 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SUNY OSWEGO | OSWEGO, NY | $14,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SUNY PLATTSBURGH | PLATTSBURGH, NY | $14,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SIENA COLLEGE | LOUDONVILLE, NY | $11,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE | ALBANY, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SUNY ONEONTA | ONEONTA, NY | $9,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| KEUKA COLLEGE | KEUKA PARK, NY | $9,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE FASHION INSTITUE OF TECHNOLOGY | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND | BIDDEFORD, ME | $6,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | UTICA, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SUNY BROCKPORT | BROCKPORT, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY | MANCHESTER, NH | $100,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
SUNY ONEONTA
$14,140SCHOLARSHIPS
SUNY OSWEGO
$14,000SCHOLARSHIPS
BUSINESS SERVICES SIENA COLLEGE ATTN BURSAR'S OFFICE
$10,333SCHOLARSHIPS
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF THE BURSAR
$10,333SCHOLARSHIPS
KEUKA COLLEGE
$9,000SCHOLARSHIPS
MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$6,000SCHOLARSHIPS
SUNY BROCKPORT
SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
$6,000SCHOLARSHIPS
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
$4,693SCHOLARSHIPS
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ATTN BURSAR'S OFFICE
$3,767SCHOLARSHIPS
SUNY OSWEGO
$14,000SCHOLARSHIPS
SUNY PLATTSBURGH
$14,000SCHOLARSHIPS
SIENA COLLEGE
$11,000SCHOLARSHIPS
THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS
SUNY ONEONTA
$9,000SCHOLARSHIPS
KEUKA COLLEGE
$9,000SCHOLARSHIPS
THE FASHION INSTITUE OF TECHNOLOGY
$6,000SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
$6,000SCHOLARSHIPS
MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$6,000SCHOLARSHIPS
SUNY BROCKPORT
$6,000SCHOLARSHIPS
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
$100,000SCHOLARSHIPS