This foundation gives in a fairly relationship-driven way, with a few major bets on higher education and a cluster of recurring gifts to New York-based nonprofits. The largest commitments go to Binghamton University, Cornell, and Columbia, alongside strong support for education reform organizations, healthcare and aging-related services, and local human-service groups. It also shows a personal-interest streak in animal welfare, food access, and select Jewish/Ukraine-related causes.
Moderately concentrated giving with a small number of anchor grantees receiving repeated support, plus a broader set of smaller gifts to local nonprofits and personal-interest causes. Grants are often multi-year or repeated to the same organizations rather than highly fragmented across many one-off recipients.
A $432,900 general-support grant to See Schedule Attached stands out in this foundation’s recent record and points to a mix of designated or pass-through giving alongside direct support. The Mark Zurack & Kathy Ferguson Foundation also made six-figure and near-six-figure awards to Binghamton University Foundation in 2024 and 2025, showing a sustained relationship with higher education. Beyond that, the foundation’s recent grants connect education, caregiving, and New York City community services: Caring Kind received $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while New Classroom Innovation Partners received $60,000 in each of those years. The pattern suggests a funder that uses general-support grants to back institutions and programs over multiple years rather than rotating among many one-time recipients. Its portfolio also reaches into New York institutions such as Columbia University, Cornell University, Teach for America, and Success Academy Charter Schools, with additional support for organizations serving health, housing, and social needs. A smaller set of awards extends beyond New York, but the core of the giving remains tied to education and dementia-related services.
In higher education, the foundation supported Binghamton University Foundation with $164,899 in 2024 and $159,000 in 2025, plus a separate $15,000 grant to Cornell University in 2024 and a $20,000 grant in 2025. That gives the portfolio a clear college-and-university thread, with repeated awards rather than isolated gifts. In K–12 education, New Classroom Innovation Partners received $60,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while Success Academy Charter Schools received $20,000 in 2024 and 2025 and The Charter High School for Law and Social Ju received $5,625 in 2024. The health-related side includes $50,000 grants to Caring Kind in both 2024 and 2025 for general support, along with $15,000 to Peer Health Exchange in 2024 and 2025. The foundation also gave $15,000 to Project Renewal Inc in 2024 and 2025, showing some continuity in social-service funding as well.
Grant size tilts toward a small number of larger awards: the middle half of grants falls between $1,000 and $15,000, with a median of $1,750. At the same time, the foundation makes occasional much larger general-support grants, including one in the $400,000 range. Repeat awards are common: several recipients appear in consecutive years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a private grantmaker, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are all reported as general support, indicating flexibility in how recipients can use the funds.
$491K
$4.3M
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$548K
Most grants fall between $1K and $12K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$12K
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Notable grantees: Binghamton University Foundation, CaringKind, New Classroom Innovation Partners, Success Academy Charter Schools, Project Renewal Inc
The foundation’s giving is regional and lands entirely in the United States. New York recipients dominate, accounting for 70% of grants, with repeat awards in New York City, Binghamton, Ithaca, Southampton, and Bronx organizations. Outside New York, the distribution reaches Jersey City, Oakland, Gaithersburg, Kent, Hampton Bays, and Kailua-Kona. Hawaii is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation is headquartered in New York. That mix shows a mostly New York-centered portfolio with a smaller set of out-of-state grants.
Recent grants go to universities, charter and K–12 education groups, and organizations serving dementia caregivers, health access, housing, and social services. Examples in the data include higher education institutions, New Classroom Innovation Partners, Caring Kind, Project Renewal Inc, and Peer Health Exchange.
The middle half of grants falls between $1,000 and $15,000, and the median grant is $1,750. The recent record also includes a few much larger awards, including a grant above $400,000.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in consecutive years, including Binghamton University Foundation, New Classroom Innovation Partners, Caring Kind, Success Academy Charter Schools, Peer Health Exchange, Project Renewal Inc, United Help Ukraine, and Sbt Charitable Fund.
Most grants go to New York recipients, which account for 70% of grants in the recent data. The foundation also gives outside New York, with recipients in New Jersey, California, Maryland, Connecticut, and Hawaii.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BINGHAMTON, NY | $165,200 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW CLASSROOM INNOVATION PARTNERS | JERSEY CITY, NJ | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARING KIND | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUALALAI OHANA FOUNDATION | KAILUAKONA, HI | $25,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $20,485 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT RENEWAL INC | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $17,600 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SBT CHARITABLE FUND | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $10,600 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED HELP UKRAINE | GAITHERSBURG, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEER HEALTH EXCHANGE | OAKLAND, CA | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $6,600 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEENS FOR FOOD JUSTICE | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARVELWOOD SCHOOL INC | KENT, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK JUNIOR TENNIS LEAGUE | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $4,446 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEARCH AND CARE | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASPCA | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,800 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY MEALS ON WHEELS | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIFT OF ADOPTION FUND INC | NORTHBROOK, IL | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY HARVEST INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT STREET VET | ENCINITAS, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $1,300 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAWAII FOODBANK INC | HONOLULU, HI | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HELMETS TO HARDHATS | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNION SETTLEMENT | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE ADAS ISRAEL | SAG HARBOR, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL SEPTEMBER MEMORIAL & MUSEUM | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KOHALA HIGH SCHOOL | KAPAAU, HI | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SURFRIDER FOUNDATION | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAY STREET THEATER | SAG HARBOR, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAST END HOSPICE | WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $550 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION | TRIANGLE, VA | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF NYPENN PATHWAYS INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE VOLUNTEER AMBUL ANCE | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $200 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PECONIC BAYKEEPER | HAMPTON BAYS, NY | $200 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BINGHAMTON, NY | $159,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW CLASSROOM INNOVATION PARTNERS | JERSEY CITY, NJ | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARING KIND | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUALALAI OHANA FOUNDATION | KAILUAKONA, HI | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$165,200GENERAL SUPPORT
CARING KIND
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL
$20,485GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
SBT CHARITABLE FUND
$10,600GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED HELP UKRAINE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MARVELWOOD SCHOOL INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PROJECT STREET VET
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$1,300GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE ADAS ISRAEL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KOHALA HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BAY STREET THEATER
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
$550GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRL SCOUTS OF NYPENN PATHWAYS INC
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE VOLUNTEER AMBUL ANCE
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
PECONIC BAYKEEPER
$200GENERAL SUPPORT
BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$159,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CARING KIND
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT