This small foundation concentrates its giving on direct, general operating support for local public institutions—primarily a rural public school district and a nearby community hospital. Although based in Chicago, its grantmaking appears targeted to specific community institutions (not broad national programs), with large single grants that provide core support rather than program-restricted funding. The pattern suggests a focus on sustaining essential local services in a particular community.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a very small number of local institutions; repeat funding to at least one core grantee (Hammondsport Central School District), indicating sustained, core-support style gifts rather than many small or one-off grants.
Fred & Harriett Taylor Foundation Xxxxx3002 gives in a tightly place-based pattern, with its largest recent awards going to Hammondsport Central School District and Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital. Those two recipients show the foundation’s core approach: sustained operating support for essential local institutions rather than broad programmatic funding. The school district received $80,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and the hospital received $50,000 in 2023 and $72,000 in 2024, indicating repeated support across years. The grant list also shows steady backing for community anchors in the Hammondsport and Bath area, including the Finger Lakes Boating Museum, Glenn H Curtiss Museum, Fred and Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, Hammondsport Community Services Inc, Citizens Hose Company of Hammondsport, and several churches and volunteer fire organizations. Amounts cluster around core support levels rather than project-specific awards, with many grants repeated in consecutive years. Although the foundation’s headquarters are in Chicago, its giving is concentrated in a small regional footprint centered on New York communities. The pattern suggests a funder focused on sustaining schools, health care, civic life, and local institutions that serve a defined community.
Education is the clearest line of support in the recent grants. Fred & Harriett Taylor Foundation Xxxxx3002 gave $80,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to Hammondsport Central School District for general support, making the district one of the foundation’s most consistent recipients. Healthcare is another major area. Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital received $50,000 in 2023 and $72,000 in 2024, both listed as general grants. That repeated support fits the foundation’s pattern of funding institutions that provide ongoing local services. The foundation also backs civic and cultural organizations in Hammondsport. Recent grants include $50,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024 to Glenn H Curtiss Museum, as well as $50,000 in both years to Finger Lakes Boating Museum, each for general support. Smaller grants to Hammondsport Community Services Inc and Hammondsport Beautification Committee Inc extend that local institution focus beyond schools and health care.
$496K
$8.2M
$688K
$634K
Most grants fall between $10K and $31K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$31K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Hammondsport Central School District, Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
Typical grant size is relatively tight: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $12,500, and the 75th percentile is $31,000. The recent list also shows several repeated awards in consecutive years, including the school district, the hospital, and multiple Hammondsport institutions, which points to sustained support rather than one-off giving. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Most listed grants are general support, with only one recent program-support award in the sample.
Giving is concentrated in New York, which accounts for the foundation’s most frequent recipient location. Recent grants cluster in Hammondsport, including Hammondsport Central School District, Finger Lakes Boating Museum, Glenn H Curtiss Museum, Fred and Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, and Hammondsport Community Services Inc. Bath also appears repeatedly through Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital and St John Vianney, while Pulteney appears with Pulteney Volunteer Fire Company Inc. All recent grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to schools, health care, and local civic institutions. Examples include Hammondsport Central School District, Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital, Finger Lakes Boating Museum, Glenn H Curtiss Museum, Hammondsport Community Services Inc, and Citizens Hose Company of Hammondsport.
Yes. Hammondsport Central School District received $80,000 in 2023 and again in 2024, Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital received $50,000 in 2023 and $72,000 in 2024, and both Finger Lakes Boating Museum and Glenn H Curtiss Museum were funded in consecutive years.
The grant-size distribution is fairly concentrated: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $12,500, and the 75th percentile is $31,000. Recent awards also include larger operating grants such as $80,000 and $72,000.
Most recent grants are listed as general support. That includes awards to the school district, the hospital, museums, libraries, churches, and volunteer fire organizations. One listed award, to Pulteney Volunteer Fire Company Inc, is marked program support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $85,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GLENN H CURTISS MUSEUM | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FINGER LAKES BOATING MUSEUM | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| IRA DAVENPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | BATH, NY | $41,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CITIZENS HOSE COMPANY OF HAMMONDSPORT | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FRED AND HARRIETT TAYLOR MEMORIAL LIBRARY | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| REGINALD WOOD MEMORIAL INC | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HAMMONDSPORT BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE INC | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HAMMONDSPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WAYNE VOLUNTEER FIRE | WAYNE, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HAMMONDSPORT METHODIST CHURCH | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ST JOHN VIANNEY | BATH, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PULTENEY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC | PULTENEY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LOAVES AND FISHES FOOD PANTRY | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | IRVING, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER | BATH, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PULTENEY FREE LIBRARY | ULTENEY, NY | $9,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GIRL SCOUTS CROOKED LAKE SERVICE UNIT | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| VILLAGE OF HAMMONDSPORT | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AID FOR URBANA ANIMALS INC | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| IRA DAVENPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | BATH, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GLENN H CURTISS MUSEUM | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FINGER LAKES BOATING MUSEUM | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRED AND HARRIETT TAYLOR MEMORIAL LIBRARY | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WAYNE VOLUNTEER FIRE | WAYNE, NY | $29,875 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HAMMONDSPORT BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE INC | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HAMMONDSPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CITIZENS HOSE COMPANY OF HAMMONDSPORT | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HAMMONDSPORT METHODIST CHURCH | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST JOHN VIANNEY | BATH, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER | BATH, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | IRVING, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PULTENEY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC | PULTENEY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LOAVES AND FISHES FOOD PANTRY | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PULTENEY FREE LIBRARY | ULTENEY, NY | $8,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| VILLAGE OF HAMMONDSPORT | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $5,625 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $80,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| IRA DAVENPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | BATH, NY | $72,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FINGER LAKES BOATING MUSEUM | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| GLENN H CURTISS MUSEUM | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FRED AND HARRIETT TAYLOR MEMORIAL LIBRARY | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $33,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HAMMONDSPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HAMMONDSPORT BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE INC | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CITIZENS HOSE COMPANY OF HAMMONDSPORT | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| REGINALD WOOD MEMORIAL INC | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $14,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF HAMMONDSPORT | HAMMONDSPORT, NY | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST JOHN VIANNEY | BATH, NY | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$85,000GENERAL
GLENN H CURTISS MUSEUM
$50,000GENERAL
FINGER LAKES BOATING MUSEUM
$50,000GENERAL
IRA DAVENPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$41,500GENERAL
CITIZENS HOSE COMPANY OF HAMMONDSPORT
$40,000GENERAL
FRED AND HARRIETT TAYLOR MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$30,000GENERAL
REGINALD WOOD MEMORIAL INC
$30,000GENERAL
HAMMONDSPORT BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE INC
$20,000GENERAL
HAMMONDSPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$20,000GENERAL
WAYNE VOLUNTEER FIRE
$15,000GENERAL
HAMMONDSPORT METHODIST CHURCH
$15,000GENERAL
ST JOHN VIANNEY
$15,000GENERAL
ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$15,000GENERAL
PULTENEY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LOAVES AND FISHES FOOD PANTRY
$12,500GENERAL
NATIONAL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$10,000GENERAL
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER
$10,000GENERAL
PULTENEY FREE LIBRARY
$9,000GENERAL
GIRL SCOUTS CROOKED LAKE SERVICE UNIT
$5,000GENERAL
VILLAGE OF HAMMONDSPORT
$5,000GENERAL
AID FOR URBANA ANIMALS INC
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$85,000GENERAL
IRA DAVENPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$50,000GENERAL
GLENN H CURTISS MUSEUM
$45,000GENERAL
FRED AND HARRIETT TAYLOR MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$36,000GENERAL
WAYNE VOLUNTEER FIRE
$29,875GENERAL
HAMMONDSPORT BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE INC
$20,000GENERAL
HAMMONDSPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$20,000GENERAL
CITIZENS HOSE COMPANY OF HAMMONDSPORT
$15,000GENERAL
HAMMONDSPORT METHODIST CHURCH
$12,500GENERAL
ST JOHN VIANNEY
$12,500GENERAL
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER
$10,000GENERAL
NATIONAL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$10,000GENERAL
ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL
PULTENEY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LOAVES AND FISHES FOOD PANTRY
$10,000GENERAL
PULTENEY FREE LIBRARY
$8,500GENERAL
VILLAGE OF HAMMONDSPORT
$5,625GENERAL
HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$80,000GENERAL
IRA DAVENPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$72,000GENERAL
GLENN H CURTISS MUSEUM
$50,000GENERAL
FRED AND HARRIETT TAYLOR MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$33,500GENERAL
HAMMONDSPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$15,000GENERAL
HAMMONDSPORT BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE INC
$15,000GENERAL
CITIZENS HOSE COMPANY OF HAMMONDSPORT
$15,000GENERAL
REGINALD WOOD MEMORIAL INC
$14,000GENERAL
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF HAMMONDSPORT
$12,500GENERAL
ST JOHN VIANNEY
$12,500GENERAL