The Mather Fund makes a small number of relatively large grants with a clear preference for local cultural institutions and children’s health/social services. A majority of dollars flow to the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse (multiple gifts), while remaining support goes to performing arts and pediatric health/social-service entities. The pattern suggests place-based philanthropy centered on arts and child welfare, with a focus on sustaining a few recurring partners.
Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants with repeat support to a primary local arts institution and occasional sizable gifts to children’s health/service organizations.
A small number of recurring grants account for much of Mather Fund Richard Mather Fund’s recent giving, with the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse receiving $50,000 in 2023, $50,000 in 2024, and $40,000 in 2025. That repeated support points to a funder that backs a few established institutions rather than spreading dollars widely. Arts organizations are prominent, but the fund also gives to children’s health and social-service providers, including Johns Hopkins All Children’s Fund and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The pattern is place-based and selective. Syracuse organizations appear often, especially in visual arts and performing arts, alongside social-service groups serving families and children. Recipients such as Syracuse Stage, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York, and Francis House show that the fund’s giving touches both cultural life and direct support services. Most grants fall in the $5,000 to $10,000 range, though several larger awards suggest sustained support for organizations the fund already knows. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on a limited set of local institutions and a few out-of-area pediatric or family-service partners.
Arts funding is the clearest thread in the grant list. The fund gave $30,000 to Syracuse Stage in 2025 and $20,000 in 2024, and it also supported Cortland Reperatory Theatre with $10,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Visual arts institutions are part of the same pattern, including $15,000 to Stone Quarry Hill Art Park in Cazenovia in 2024 and $20,000 to Friends of the Three Bears in Ovid in 2023. Social services form the other major theme. The fund supported Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York with $25,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2025, while Francis House received $10,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2025. It also gave $10,000 to Elmcrest Children’s Center in 2023, showing attention to direct-service organizations serving children and families.
Grant sizes cluster tightly around smaller awards: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Larger gifts appear as repeat support to a few organizations rather than one-off outliers. The fund’s giving is also recurring, with several recipients appearing across multiple years, including the Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse Stage, Francis House, and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York. The fund is a private foundation, not one that funds individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its annual grants totaled $733,500, with assets of $3,449,233 on the latest 990 year on file.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse Stage, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital / John Hopkins All Children’s Fund
Giving is highly concentrated in New York: 91% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and the top state by grant count is also New York. Syracuse is the main city in the grant list, with additional awards going to Cazenovia, Cortland, Ovid, and other Central New York locations. Outside New York, the main recipient location is Saint Petersburg, Florida, with grants also reaching Tampa. All recent grants in the data are to U.S. recipients.
The grant list shows a strong emphasis on arts organizations and social-service providers. Examples include Syracuse Stage and the Everson Museum of Art for arts, plus Francis House, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York, and Elmcrest Children’s Center for social services and family support.
Yes. The Everson Museum of Art received three recent grants, and Francis House appears in three different years as well. Syracuse Stage and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York also show repeat support across multiple years.
New York receives 91% of grants, and Syracuse appears most often among recipient cities. Other New York recipients include Cazenovia, Cortland, and Ovid, while a smaller set of grants goes to Saint Petersburg and Tampa in Florida.
The typical grant is $5,000 at the 25th percentile and median, with the 75th percentile at $10,000. The recent record also includes larger repeat awards such as $30,000, $40,000, and $50,000 to selected organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSON MUSEUM OF ART | SYRACUSE, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | ARTS |
| SYRACUSE STAGE | SYRACUSE, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | ARTS |
| THE HAVEN AT SKANDA | CAZENOVIA, NY | $33,500 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| FRIENDS OF THE THREE BEARS | OVID, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | ROCHESTER, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| JOHN HOPKINS ALL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK | SYRACUSE, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| CORTLAND REPERATORY THEATRE | CORTLAND, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTS |
| EMMAUS MINISTRY | SYRACUSE, NY | $7,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| MADISON COUNTY CHILDREN'S CAMP | EATON, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| THE RIPPLETON CENTER | CAZENOVIA, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| ERIE CANAL MUSEUM | SYRACUSE, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| REDHOUSE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SYRACUSE, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | ARTS |
| THE REV THEATRE | AUBURN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | ARTS |
| THE SYRACUSE ORCHESTRA (SYMPHORIA) | SYRACUSE, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | ARTS |
| ED23 FOUNDATION | SYRACUSE, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| FRONT ROW PLAYERS | MANLIUS, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | ARTS |
| FRIENDS OF THE CENTRAL LIBRARY | SYRACUSE, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CNY JAZZ CENTRAL | SYRACUSE, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | ARTS |
| CAZ CARES | CAZENOVIA, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| KEYS PROGRAM | SHERRILL, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| EVERSON MUSEUM OF ART | SYRACUSE, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | ARTS |
| SYRACUSE STAGE | SYRACUSE, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | ARTS |
| JOHN HOPKINS ALL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF TAMPA BAY | TAMPA, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK | SYRACUSE, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| CORTLAND REPERATORY THEATRE | CORTLAND, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | ARTS |
| EMMAUS MINISTRY | SYRACUSE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| THE SYRACUSE ORCHESTRA (SYMPHORIA) | SYRACUSE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | ARTS |
| THE HAVEN AT SKANDA | CAZENOVIA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| FRANCIS HOUSE | SYRACUSE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| CLEAR PATH FOR VETERANS | CHITTENANGO, NY | $7,800 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| ERIE CANAL MUSEUM | SYRACUSE, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SYRACUSE CITY BALLET | SYRACUSE, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | ARTS |
| REDHOUSE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SYRACUSE, FL | $6,000 | 2025 | ARTS |
| TOOMEY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES | SYRACUSE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| MADISON COUNTY CHILDREN'S CAMP | EATON, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| YMCA OF CNY | SYRACUSE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| ST PAULS CHURCH | SYRACUSE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| THE REV THEATRE | AUBURN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | ARTS |
| HANNIBAL HOME AND SCHOOL | HANNIBAL, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| FRONT ROW PLAYERS | MANLIUS, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | ARTS |
| KEYS PROGRAM | SHERRILL, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| SYRACUSE SHAKESPEARE-IN-THE-PARK | SYRACUSE, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | ARTS |
| CNY JAZZ CENTRAL | SYRACUSE, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | ARTS |
| FRIENDS OF THE CENTRAL LIBRARY | SYRACUSE, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CAZ CARES | CAZENOVIA, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| DUNBAR ASSOCIATION | SYRACUSE, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| EVERSON MUSEUM OF ART | SYRACUSE, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | ARTS |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK | SYRACUSE, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
SYRACUSE STAGE
$40,000ARTS
THE HAVEN AT SKANDA
$33,500SOCIAL SERVICES
FRIENDS OF THE THREE BEARS
$20,000HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
SOCIAL SERVICES
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK
$15,000SOCIAL SERVICES
CORTLAND REPERATORY THEATRE
$10,000ARTS
EMMAUS MINISTRY
$7,000SOCIAL SERVICES
MADISON COUNTY CHILDREN'S CAMP
$5,000SOCIAL SERVICES
THE RIPPLETON CENTER
$5,000SOCIAL SERVICES
ERIE CANAL MUSEUM
$5,000EDUCATION
REDHOUSE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$5,000ARTS
THE REV THEATRE
$5,000ARTS
THE SYRACUSE ORCHESTRA (SYMPHORIA)
$5,000ARTS
ED23 FOUNDATION
$5,000EDUCATION
FRONT ROW PLAYERS
$3,000ARTS
FRIENDS OF THE CENTRAL LIBRARY
$2,500EDUCATION
CNY JAZZ CENTRAL
$2,500ARTS
CAZ CARES
$2,000SOCIAL SERVICES
KEYS PROGRAM
$1,000SOCIAL SERVICES
SYRACUSE STAGE
$30,000ARTS
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK
$15,000SOCIAL SERVICES
CORTLAND REPERATORY THEATRE
$10,000ARTS
EMMAUS MINISTRY
$10,000SOCIAL SERVICES
THE SYRACUSE ORCHESTRA (SYMPHORIA)
$10,000ARTS
THE HAVEN AT SKANDA
$10,000SOCIAL SERVICES
ERIE CANAL MUSEUM
$7,500EDUCATION
SYRACUSE CITY BALLET
$7,000ARTS
REDHOUSE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$6,000ARTS
TOOMEY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
$5,000SOCIAL SERVICES
MADISON COUNTY CHILDREN'S CAMP
$5,000SOCIAL SERVICES
YMCA OF CNY
$5,000SOCIAL SERVICES
ST PAULS CHURCH
$5,000SOCIAL SERVICES
THE REV THEATRE
$5,000ARTS
HANNIBAL HOME AND SCHOOL
$5,000SOCIAL SERVICES
FRONT ROW PLAYERS
$4,000ARTS
KEYS PROGRAM
$3,000SOCIAL SERVICES
SYRACUSE SHAKESPEARE-IN-THE-PARK
$2,500ARTS
CNY JAZZ CENTRAL
$2,500ARTS
FRIENDS OF THE CENTRAL LIBRARY
$2,500EDUCATION
CAZ CARES
$2,000SOCIAL SERVICES
DUNBAR ASSOCIATION
$1,500SOCIAL SERVICES
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK
$25,000SOCIAL SERVICES