The Hultquist Foundation concentrates its giving in the Chautauqua/ Jamestown, NY region, funding community infrastructure and quality-of-life projects rather than national causes. Major grants support cultural institutions (Chautauqua Institution), local higher education and athletic facilities (Jamestown Community College), social service housing improvements (Lutheran Social Services/Hultquist Place), and lake/watershed maintenance. The foundation also seeds local philanthropy through a spendable donor-advised fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation.
Hultquist Foundation Inc. concentrates almost all of its giving in the Jamestown and Chautauqua, New York area, using grants to support local facilities, housing, arts, health, and community services. Its recent pattern shows sustained investment in place-based projects: the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation received a $500,000 grant in 2024 for a spendable donor advised fund, while Jamestown Community College received $200,000 for athletic facilities. The foundation also backs capital work at local service organizations, including multiple grants to Lutheran Social Services for Hultquist Place renovations and support for Chautauqua Institution’s Bellinger Hall renovation. Beyond buildings, the foundation has funded lake and watershed management, hospice construction, mental health staffing, and youth programs in Jamestown. The mix suggests a funder focused on strengthening the infrastructure that anchors everyday life in southern Chautauqua County rather than making broad national grants. With annual grants of $3.0 million and a local geographic scope, Hultquist Foundation Inc. operates as a significant regional supporter of community institutions and recurring civic needs.
A clear thread in the foundation’s giving is capital and facility work. Chautauqua Institution received $150,000 in 2025 for Bellinger Hall renovation and music school festival orchestra support, following earlier grants of $100,000 in 2023 and 2024 for the same hall renovation. Housing and social services are another focus: Lutheran Social Services received $150,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for Hultquist Place renovations. Environmental work also appears through grants to Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, including $100,000 in 2023 for herbicide treatments and $75,000 in 2024 for a treatment plan for Chautauqua Lake. Youth and workforce programming show up as well, with grants to Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys and Girls Club for ready-for-work programming and workforce readiness.
Typical grants fall in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $19,000, median of $38,000, and p75 of $61,500. The record shows repeat support across multiple years for several recipients, including annual or recurring awards to local institutions and organizations, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. Hultquist Foundation Inc. also makes a spendable donor advised fund grant through the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, indicating a local philanthropic vehicle alongside direct grants. The foundation’s grants are overwhelmingly concentrated in New York, consistent with a local giving strategy.
$925K
$15.1M
$1M
$1M
Most grants fall between $19K and $62K, with a median of $38K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$38K
75th Percentile
$62K
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Concentrated, place-based giving with a small number of relatively large grants; several repeat grants to the same local institutions. Emphasis on capital projects and one-time infrastructure investments rather than many small program grants.
Notable grantees: Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Lutheran Social Services (Hultquist Place), Jamestown Community College, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance
The foundation gives almost entirely in New York, with 97% of grants to recipients in its HQ state. Jamestown appears most often among recipient locations, alongside Chautauqua, Lakewood, and Bemus Point. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 57 grants in the United States. This is a tightly regional grantmaking pattern centered on southern Chautauqua County.
The foundation supports cultural institutions, higher education, housing and social services, environmental management, health-related services, and youth programs. Recent examples include grants for a donor advised fund, athletic facilities, Hultquist Place renovations, lake herbicide treatment, and workforce readiness programming.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Lutheran Social Services, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, United Way of Southern Chautauqua County, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, and Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys and Girls Club.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $19,000, median is $38,000, and p75 is $61,500. Recent awards also include larger capital grants such as $500,000 and $200,000.
It gives most often in New York, and 97% of its grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Named recipient locations in the recent grants include Jamestown, Chautauqua, Lakewood, and Bemus Point.
Its recent grants emphasize facility renovations and capital improvements, housing renovations, Chautauqua Lake environmental work, youth and workforce programs, and health-related services such as mental health support, overdose recovery, blood drives, and hospice construction.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES | JAMESTOWN, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | HULTQUIST PLACE RENOVATIONS |
| CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION | CHAUTAUQUA, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | BELLINGER HALL RENOVATION $100,000 AND MUSIC SCHOOL FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA $50,000 |
| REG LENNA CENTER FOR THE ARTS | JAMESTOWN, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | UPDATE THEATER LIGHTING EQUIPMENT |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY | JAMESTOWN, NY | $65,000 | 2025 | FULL-TIME BILINGUAL COUNSELOR WITH BENEFITS |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY | JAMESTOWN, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN |
| INFINITY VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS INC | JAMESTOWN, NY | $56,480 | 2025 | FACILITY RENOVATIONS |
| SAINT SUSAN CENTER | JAMESTOWN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | RENOVATIONS FOR NEW FACILITY |
| CHAUTAUQUA LAKE AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE | JAMESTOWN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | HERBICIDE TREATMENT PLAN FOR CHAUTAUQUA LAKE |
| WINIFRED CRAWFORD DIBERT BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | JAMESTOWN, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | READY FOR WORK - READY FOR LIFE PROGRAM |
| YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF JAMESTOWN | JAMESTOWN, NY | $37,420 | 2025 | REFUNDED PRIOR YEAR GRANT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | JAMESTOWN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | LOCAL DISASTER RELIEF PREPAREDNESS |
| ROBERT H JACKSON CENTER | JAMESTOWN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | THEATER RENOVATION PROJECT |
| YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF JAMESTOWN | JAMESTOWN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM |
| JAMES PRENDERGAST LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | JAMESTOWN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | PURCHASE ADULT NON-FICTIONAL MATERIALS |
| BUSTI HISTORICAL SOCIETY | JAMESTOWN, NY | $17,310 | 2025 | GRAVEL FOR PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS |
| FUND FOR THE ARTS OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY INC | JAMESTOWN, NY | $17,000 | 2025 | FUND DRIVE TO SUPPORT AREA ART ORGANIZATIONS |
| CHILD ADVOCACY PROGRAM (CAP) | JAMESTOWN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY SERVICE OF THE CHAUTAUQUA REGION | JAMESTOWN, NY | $14,319 | 2025 | PURCHASE HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, TECHNICAL UPGRADES |
| LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY | FREDONIA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | LITERACY SERVICES IN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY |
| AUDUBON COMMUNITY NATURE CENTER | FREWSBURG, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OF JAMESTOWN | JAMESTOWN, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | RENOVATE PARSONAGE TO EXPAND HOUSING FOR WOMEN IN NEED |
| A CHILDREN'S PLACE | JAMESTOWN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | PLAYGROUND RENOVATION |
| CHAUTAUQUA REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | JAMESTOWN, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | SPENDABLE DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | JAMESTOWN, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | ADVANCEMENT TO THE COLLEGE'S ATHLECTIC FACILITIES |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES | JAMESTOWN, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | HULTQUIST PLACE RENOVATIONS |
| CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION | CHAUTAUQUA, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | BELLINGER HALL RENOVATION |
| CHAUTAUQUA LAKE AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE | JAMESTOWN, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | HERBICIDE TREATMENT PLAN FOR CHAUTAUQUA LAKE |
| YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF JAMESTOWN | JAMESTOWN, NY | $63,000 | 2024 | TEEN CENTER, DAY CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS, HEALTH CENTER RENOVATIONS |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY | JAMESTOWN, NY | $60,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN |
| WINIFRED CRAWFORD DIBERT BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | JAMESTOWN, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | WORKFORCE READINESS FORMULA FOR IMPACT YOUTH PROGRAM |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY | JAMESTOWN, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | OVERDOSE RECOVERY SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | JAMESTOWN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | LOCAL DISASTER RELIEF SUPPORT AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE |
| AUDUBON COMMUNITY NATURE CENTER | FREWSBURG, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| REG LENNA CENTER FOR THE ARTS | JAMESTOWN, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | PURCHASE DIGITAL DISPLAYS |
| FUND FOR THE ARTS OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY INC | JAMESTOWN, NY | $17,000 | 2024 | FUND DRIVE TO SUPPORT AREA ART ORGANIZATIONS |
| INFINITY VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS INC | JAMESTOWN, NY | $15,451 | 2024 | FACILITY RENOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY PURCHASES |
| THE MARSHAL MARTZ MEMORIAL ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION INC | FREWSBURG, NY | $9,571 | 2024 | SECURITY AND ALARM UPGRADES |
| MISSION MEADOWS CAMP AND RETREAT CENTER | DEWITTVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CABIN EXPANSION AND RENOVATION |
| CHAUTAUQUA LAKE AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE | JAMESTOWN, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | HERBICIDE TREATMENTS FOR CHAUTAUQUA LAKE |
| CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION | CHAUTAUQUA, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | BELLINGER HALL RENOVATION |
| CHAUTAUQUA HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE | LAKEWOOD, NY | $66,666 | 2023 | CONSTRUCTION OF STAR HOSPICE HOUSE, LAKEWOOD, NYRENOVATIONS |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY | JAMESTOWN, NY | $55,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN |
| REG LENNA CENTER FOR THE ARTS | JAMESTOWN, NY | $52,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND CAPITAL PROJECTS |
| THE LAWSON BOATING HERITAGE CENTER ON CHAUTAUQUA LAKE | BEMUS POINT, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | DEBT SERVICE |
| INFINITY VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS INC | JAMESTOWN, NY | $45,926 | 2023 | FACILITY RENOVATIONS |
| YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF JAMESTOWN | JAMESTOWN, NY | $43,510 | 2023 | RENOVATION OF LAKEFRONT LODGE $24,510; PROGRAM SUPPORT $19,000 |
| CHAUTAUQUA FOUNDATION INC | CHAUTAUQUA, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | MUSIC SCHOOL FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | JAMESTOWN, NY | $38,000 | 2023 | WEEKLY BLOOD DRIVES |
| WINIFRED CRAWFORD DIBERT BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | JAMESTOWN, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR HOLD GREAT FUTURES FULL SPEED AHEAD PROGRAM |
| COMMUNITY HELPING HANDS | JAMESTOWN, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT HELPING FAMILIES IN NEED PROGRAM |
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES
$150,000HULTQUIST PLACE RENOVATIONS
CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION
$150,000BELLINGER HALL RENOVATION $100,000 AND MUSIC SCHOOL FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA $50,000
FULL-TIME BILINGUAL COUNSELOR WITH BENEFITS
FACILITY RENOVATIONS
SAINT SUSAN CENTER
$50,000RENOVATIONS FOR NEW FACILITY
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE
$50,000HERBICIDE TREATMENT PLAN FOR CHAUTAUQUA LAKE
WINIFRED CRAWFORD DIBERT BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$40,000READY FOR WORK - READY FOR LIFE PROGRAM
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF JAMESTOWN
$25,000TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM
JAMES PRENDERGAST LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
$20,000PURCHASE ADULT NON-FICTIONAL MATERIALS
BUSTI HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$17,310GRAVEL FOR PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS
FUND FOR THE ARTS OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY INC
$17,000FUND DRIVE TO SUPPORT AREA ART ORGANIZATIONS
CHILD ADVOCACY PROGRAM (CAP)
$15,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
FAMILY SERVICE OF THE CHAUTAUQUA REGION
$14,319PURCHASE HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, TECHNICAL UPGRADES
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
$10,000LITERACY SERVICES IN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
AUDUBON COMMUNITY NATURE CENTER
$10,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OF JAMESTOWN
$7,500RENOVATE PARSONAGE TO EXPAND HOUSING FOR WOMEN IN NEED
A CHILDREN'S PLACE
$5,000PLAYGROUND RENOVATION
ADVANCEMENT TO THE COLLEGE'S ATHLECTIC FACILITIES
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES
$150,000HULTQUIST PLACE RENOVATIONS
CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION
$100,000BELLINGER HALL RENOVATION
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE
$75,000HERBICIDE TREATMENT PLAN FOR CHAUTAUQUA LAKE
TEEN CENTER, DAY CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS, HEALTH CENTER RENOVATIONS
WINIFRED CRAWFORD DIBERT BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$40,000WORKFORCE READINESS FORMULA FOR IMPACT YOUTH PROGRAM
OVERDOSE RECOVERY SUPPORT PROGRAM
AUDUBON COMMUNITY NATURE CENTER
$20,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
FUND FOR THE ARTS OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY INC
$17,000FUND DRIVE TO SUPPORT AREA ART ORGANIZATIONS
FACILITY RENOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY PURCHASES
THE MARSHAL MARTZ MEMORIAL ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION INC
$9,571SECURITY AND ALARM UPGRADES
MISSION MEADOWS CAMP AND RETREAT CENTER
$5,000CABIN EXPANSION AND RENOVATION
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE
$100,000HERBICIDE TREATMENTS FOR CHAUTAUQUA LAKE
CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION
$100,000BELLINGER HALL RENOVATION
CHAUTAUQUA HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE
$66,666CONSTRUCTION OF STAR HOSPICE HOUSE, LAKEWOOD, NYRENOVATIONS
THE LAWSON BOATING HERITAGE CENTER ON CHAUTAUQUA LAKE
$50,000DEBT SERVICE
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF JAMESTOWN
$43,510RENOVATION OF LAKEFRONT LODGE $24,510; PROGRAM SUPPORT $19,000
WINIFRED CRAWFORD DIBERT BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$30,000SUPPORT FOR HOLD GREAT FUTURES FULL SPEED AHEAD PROGRAM
COMMUNITY HELPING HANDS
$30,000SUPPORT HELPING FAMILIES IN NEED PROGRAM