The Finger Lakes Area Community Endowment concentrates on strengthening the local Canandaigua/Finger Lakes nonprofit ecosystem, funding cultural institutions, civic assets, health/hospice services, faith-based organizations and disability/inclusion programs. Grants skew toward place‑based operational and capital support for well‑known community organizations, with occasional support for environmental conservation beyond the region. They favor established local partners and community foundations (United Way/FLACE) as conduits for broader impact.
The Finger Lakes Area Community Endowment’s recent giving is anchored by a seven-figure grant to the Finger Lakes Cultural & Natural History Museum in Branchport, a signal that the funder backs major local cultural assets as well as smaller community institutions. Across its latest grants, the endowment supports a tightly local network of museums, libraries, health and hospice providers, churches, arts venues, and inclusion programs tied to the Canandaigua and Finger Lakes area. The foundation’s portfolio shows repeated support for Canandaigua-based organizations such as The Greater Canandaigua Civic Center, Fort Hill Performing Arts Center, Canandaigua Comfort Care Home, and Canandaigua Comfort Care Agency - Light Hill. It also reaches nearby community partners in Naples, Pittsford, Rochester, and Watkins Glen, while occasionally extending support beyond the region through grants to Andes Amazon Conservancy. The pattern points to place-based philanthropy that leans on established local nonprofits, community conduits, and institutions that serve residents across cultural, civic, and care-related needs. Leadership is listed with George W Hamlin IV.
Cultural and civic institutions are a clear priority. The foundation gave $349,316 to The Greater Canandaigua Civic Center in 2025 and $268,400 to Fort Hill Performing Arts Center in 2024, both in Canandaigua. Library and museum support also appears in the grant list. In 2023, Friends of the Naples Library Inc received $780,000 in Naples, and the Finger Lakes Cultural & Natural History Museum received $1,101,373 in Branchport in 2025. Health and end-of-life care show up through multiple Canandaigua grants, including $310,000 to Canandaigua Comfort Care Home Inc in 2024 and $245,000 to Canandaigua Comfort Care Agency - Light Hill in 2025. Inclusion-focused work is another recurring theme. The endowment gave $407,500 to Flace - Dream Big Inclusion in Motion in Pittsford in 2023 and $143,500 to Flace Neighbor to Neighbor Fund in Canandaigua in 2024.
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $44,250 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list also includes several large awards well above that range. The endowment’s giving appears recurring rather than one-off: multiple organizations appear in more than one year, including Canandaigua Comfort Care Home Inc, Fort Hill Performing Arts Center, New Energy Works, St Mary's Church, Reach Advocacy Inc, and Flace programs. The foundation is a community endowment with no individual giving and no program-related investments listed. The available data does not describe an application process.
$3M
$20M
$5.3M
$5.4M
Most grants fall between $10K and $44K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$44K
GEORGE W HAMLIN IV
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Concentrated, place‑based grantmaking with several large, repeat awards to core local institutions; a mix of multi‑year or multi‑installment gifts and smaller distributed grants to local churches, civic groups and service providers; occasional funding of out‑of‑region conservation causes.
Notable grantees: Finger Lakes Cultural & Natural History Museum, Friends of the Naples Library Inc, Canandaigua Comfort Care Home / Agency, FLACE (Inclusion in Motion / Neighbor to Neighbor Fund), United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in New York, which accounts for 92% of grants, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Canandaigua appears frequently among recipients, along with Rochester, Pittsford, Naples, Branchport, Watkins Glen, and Farmington. The pattern is local and regional rather than national, with one notable set of grants reaching outside the Finger Lakes area to Andes Amazon Conservancy in Tempe, Arizona and Montague, Massachusetts.
The grant list centers on local cultural institutions, libraries, community health and hospice providers, churches, performing arts venues, disability inclusion programs, and civic organizations. Recent examples include the Finger Lakes Cultural & Natural History Museum, Friends of the Naples Library Inc, Canandaigua Comfort Care Home Inc, Fort Hill Performing Arts Center, and Flace programs.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $44,250 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows much larger awards, including a $1,101,373 grant to the Finger Lakes Cultural & Natural History Museum.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Canandaigua Comfort Care Home Inc in 2023 and 2024, Fort Hill Performing Arts Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025, New Energy Works in 2023 and 2024, St Mary's Church in 2023 and 2024, and Reach Advocacy Inc in 2023 and 2024.
Grantmaking is highly local and concentrated in New York. The data shows 92% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, and the recent list includes many recipients in Canandaigua, Rochester, Pittsford, Naples, Branchport, Watkins Glen, and Farmington.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINGER LAKES CULTURAL & NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | BRANCHPORT, NY | $1,101,373 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| THE GREATER CANANDAIGUA CIVIC CENTER | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $349,316 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| CANANDAIGUA COMFORT CARE AGENCY - LIGHT HILL | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $245,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| THE ANDES AMAZON CONSERVANCY | MONTAGUE, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| FORT HILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $111,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER ROCHESTER AND THE FINGER LAKES | ROCHESTER, NY | $105,081 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| IRON SCULP & FUNC METALSMITHING | COHOCTON, NY | $87,520 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FLACE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING | ROCHESTER, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| ST MARY'S SCHOOL ACCOUNT | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| ST MARY'S CHURCH ACCOUNT | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| ASBURY FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ROCHESTER, NY | $46,551 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| STAR LIFTS USA INC | SUNAPEE, NH | $43,675 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FLACE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| HONEOYE-RICHMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MAIN STREET HONEOYE, NY | $36,963 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| CRAIG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| GREATER ROCHESTER ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, NY | $27,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| FLCC FOUNDATION | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| THE HOCHSTEIN SCHOOL | ROCHESTER, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| YMCA OF GREATER ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $22,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR ONTARIO COUNTY | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $18,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF CANANDAIGUA | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $17,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| COBBLESTONE CREEK COUNTRY CLUB | VICTOR, NY | $15,592 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FLACE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| LITTLE LAKES COMMUNITY CENTER | HEMLOCK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| APPLE HILL CENTER FOR CHAMBER MUSIC | NELSON, NH | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| JAMES LANSING SCHOLARSHIP FUND VIRGINIA HEADWATERS COUNCIL | STAUNTON, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| MONROES AT RIDGEMONT | ROCHESTER, NY | $14,001 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FLACE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| HOMESTEADS FOR HOPE | ROCHESTER, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| VICTOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | VICTOR, NY | $10,917 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| ONTARIO COUNTY SAFETY COUNCIL | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,172 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| FFTH - MM EWING CONTINUING CARE CENTER | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| GREATER CANANDAIGUA CIVIC CENTER | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| ROCHESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| GARTH FAGAN DANCE COMPANY | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| FOODLINK | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| GME FORUM | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | BOONE, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| NEW ENERGY WORKS | FARMINGTON, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FLACE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| ARCHITECTURAL SHEET METAL SPECIALTIES | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FLACE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| COLGATE ROCHESTER CROZER DIVINITY SCHOOL | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| CHRIST CHURCH 141 EAST AVENUE | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| EASTMAN HOUSE | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| THE HOUSING COUNCIL AT PATHSTONE | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION | ST PAUL, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| FF THOMPSON FOUNDATION | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| BRISTOL HILLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NAPLES, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| GROW FOOD NORTHAMPTON | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| THE LITTLE THEATRE | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| EMPOWERMENT WORKS | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $8,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| VICTOR CENTRAL SCHOOLS | VICTOR, NY | $7,875 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
THE GREATER CANANDAIGUA CIVIC CENTER
$349,316CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
CANANDAIGUA COMFORT CARE AGENCY - LIGHT HILL
$245,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
FORT HILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$111,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
UNITED WAY OF GREATER ROCHESTER AND THE FINGER LAKES
$105,081CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FLACE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
ST MARY'S SCHOOL ACCOUNT
$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
ST MARY'S CHURCH ACCOUNT
$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
ASBURY FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$46,551CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
HONEOYE-RICHMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$36,963CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
GREATER ROCHESTER ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION
$27,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
PARTNERSHIP FOR ONTARIO COUNTY
$18,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF CANANDAIGUA
$17,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
LITTLE LAKES COMMUNITY CENTER
$15,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
JAMES LANSING SCHOLARSHIP FUND VIRGINIA HEADWATERS COUNCIL
$15,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
HOMESTEADS FOR HOPE
$12,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
VICTOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
$10,917CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
FFTH - MM EWING CONTINUING CARE CENTER
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
GREATER CANANDAIGUA CIVIC CENTER
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
GME FORUM
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FLACE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
COLGATE ROCHESTER CROZER DIVINITY SCHOOL
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
CHRIST CHURCH 141 EAST AVENUE
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
EASTMAN HOUSE
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
THE HOUSING COUNCIL AT PATHSTONE
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
FF THOMPSON FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
BRISTOL HILLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
GROW FOOD NORTHAMPTON
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
THE LITTLE THEATRE
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
VICTOR CENTRAL SCHOOLS
$7,875CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.