The Scriven Foundation is a New York-based rural philanthropy that combines one very large, targeted commitment to medical education with steady, locally focused support for Otsego County civic life. Beyond the dominant multi-million dollar investment in the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital medical-scholarship program, the foundation consistently funds small-to-medium operating and capacity grants to local arts and cultural institutions, land conservation groups, churches, and basic human services. Many grantees receive repeat annual or multi-year awards, reflecting a preference for sustained local partnerships and community infrastructure.
A $34,982,988 emergency reset initiative for The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital stands out as the defining recent commitment from The Scriven Foundation. That grant sits alongside a separate $3,600,000 award to the hospital’s Columbia Bassett Medical School Program in support of medical scholarships, showing that the foundation’s largest checks are directed toward rural health workforce development as well as institutional stabilization. The foundation also pairs that scale with steady support for local community organizations. Fenimore Art Museum received $215,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the Cooperstown Getaway Program, while Otsego Land Trust Inc. received $200,000 in each of those same years for general support. Other recurring awards have gone to Otsego County Conservation Association, Susquehanna Spca, Leaf Inc, Hyde Hall Inc, and Otsego 2000. Taken together, the pattern shows a funder that combines one extraordinary health-system commitment with a broad set of repeat grants to Otsego County institutions.
Medical education is a central theme. The foundation gave $3,600,000 to The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital for the Columbia Bassett Medical School Program in support of medical scholarships, linking philanthropy to training and scholarship support. Community health appears in smaller operational grants as well: Springbrook received $300,000 for general support and a wellness clinic, and Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care Inc., doing business as Helios Care, received $75,000 for staff recruitment. Arts and culture also receive sustained backing. Fenimore Art Museum was awarded $215,000 for the Cooperstown Getaway Program in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Otsego 2000 received support tied to Glimmerglass Film Days and Otsego Outdoors. Conservation is another clear area, with Otsego Land Trust Inc. and Otsego County Conservation Association both receiving repeated general-support grants.
The Scriven Foundation’s typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $47,500 at the median, and $80,000 at the 75th percentile, which fits a pattern of many mid-sized local awards alongside a few much larger commitments. The recent record also shows repeat giving: several organizations appear across multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025 awards to Fenimore Art Museum, Otsego Land Trust Inc., Otsego County Conservation Association, Otsego 2000, Leaf Inc, and Hyde Hall Inc. The foundation funds individuals does not apply here, and the awards shown are all grant-based. The latest 990 year on file is 2025.
$2M
$248.8M
$19.9M
$4.7M
Most grants fall between $15K and $80K, with a median of $48K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$48K
75th Percentile
$80K
JANE F CLARK
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One extremely large, multi-grant commitment dominates total giving (Bassett medical scholarships), while the remainder is distributed across many small-to-mid-size repeat grants within Otsego County; the foundation favors multi-year or recurring support to trusted local organizations rather than one-off national grants.
Notable grantees: THE MARY IMOGENE BASSETT HOSPITAL, FENIMORE ART MUSEUM, OTSEGO LAND TRUST INC, OTSEGO COUNTY CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, COOPERSTOWN FOOD PANTRY INC
Grantmaking is entirely local and entirely in New York, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest concentration is in Cooperstown, where The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Fenimore Art Museum, Otsego Land Trust Inc., Otsego County Conservation Association, Susquehanna Spca, Otsego 2000, and Hyde Hall Inc. all appear. Oneonta is another regular recipient city, through Springbrook, Center for Agricultural Development & Entrepreneurship Inc., Leaf Inc, and Helios Care. Edmeston appears through Pathfinder Village Foundation Inc. The recipient country distribution is entirely US-based.
The recent grants point to health and medical education, arts and culture, land conservation, and local human services. Examples include The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital for medical scholarships and emergency support, Fenimore Art Museum for the Cooperstown Getaway Program, Otsego Land Trust Inc. for general support, and Springbrook for a wellness clinic.
The typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $47,500 at the median, and $80,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes one very large outlier to The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, showing that the foundation can make awards far above its usual range.
Its giving is local and concentrated in New York. The recipient country distribution is 100% US, and 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of New York. Cooperstown and Oneonta appear repeatedly among recipient cities.
Yes. Fenimore Art Museum received $215,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Otsego Land Trust Inc. received $200,000 in those same three years; and Otsego County Conservation Association received $175,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Leaf Inc and Hyde Hall Inc also appear in multiple years.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRINGBROOK | ONEONTA, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND WELLNESS CLINIC |
| FENIMORE ART MUSEUM | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $215,000 | 2025 | COOPERSTOWN GETAWAY PROGRAM |
| OTSEGO LAND TRUST INC | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OTSEGO COUNTY CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $175,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUSQUEHANNA SPCA | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR |
| CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP INC | ONEONTA, NY | $105,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OTSEGO 2000 | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $95,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, SUPPORT FOR GLIMMERGLASS FILM DAYS, AND OTSEGO OUTDOORS |
| LEAF INC | ONEONTA, NY | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HYDE HALL INC | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $80,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY, BENEFITS, AND FRINGE COSTS |
| CATSKILL AREA HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE INC (DBA HELIOS CARE) | ONEONTA, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | STAFF RECRUITMENT |
| COOPERSTOWN FOOD PANTRY INC | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | SALARY & BENEFITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND HOLIDAY MATCHING GRANT |
| COOPERSTOWN ART ASSOCIATION | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS INC | ALBANY, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | OTSEGO COUNTY MINI-GRANT CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM |
| UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF COOPERSTOWN | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $52,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROPERTY REPAIRS |
| THE FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF ONEONTA NY INC | ONEONTA, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $44,500 | 2025 | REPAIRS TO CHURCH PROPERTY AND CONTRIBUTION TO SEXTON'S SALARY |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF DELAWARE OTSEGO AND SCHOHARIE COUNTIES | ONEONTA, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF COOPERSTOWN | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROPERTY REPAIRS |
| MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT & EMERGENCY SQUAD | MILFORD, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | ZOLL AUTOPULSE DEVICE |
| NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | MARKETING AND PROMO ACTIVITIES FOR YAKYU/BASEBALL EXHIBIT |
| LEATHERSTOCKING COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | UTICA, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS AND ANNUAL DUES & REGISTRATION FEES FOR OTSEGO COUNTY YOUTH |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF OTSEGO COUNTY | ONEONTA, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CARGO TRAILER |
| FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK INC | ONEONTA, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FENIMORE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA INC | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | LATHAM, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ITS OPERATIONS IN OTSEGO COUNTY |
| GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH | CHERRY VALLEY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROPERTY REPAIRS |
| COOPERSTOWN CONCERT SERIES INC | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RICHFIELD SPRINGS YOUTH MINISTRY CORP (DBA RICHFIELD SPRINGS COMMUNITY CTR) | RICHFIELD SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | SPRINGFIELD CENTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHIMNEY REPLACEMENT |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF COOPERSTOWN | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND STOVE PROJECT |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN OF CENTRAL NEW YORK | ONEONTA, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MARY IMOGENE BASSETT HOSPITAL | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $34,982,988 | 2024 | EMERGENCY RESET INITIATIVE |
| FENIMORE ART MUSEUM | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $215,000 | 2024 | COOPERSTOWN GETAWAY PROGRAM |
| OTSEGO LAND TRUST INC | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OTSEGO COUNTY CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $175,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PATHFINDER VILLAGE FOUNDATION INC | EDMESTON, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | FARMSTEAD EMPLOYMENT AND RETAIL CENTER |
| SUSQUEHANNA SPCA | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT MANAGER |
| CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP INC | ONEONTA, NY | $105,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OTSEGO 2000 | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $95,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT, SUPPORT FOR GLIMMERGLASS FILM DAYS, OTSEGO OUTDOORS |
| LEAF INC | ONEONTA, NY | $80,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HYDE HALL INC | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY, BENEFITS, AND FRINGE COSTS |
| COOPERSTOWN FOOD PANTRY INC | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $67,500 | 2024 | SALARY & BENEFITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND HOLIDAY MATCHING GRANT |
| STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA FOUNDATION CORPORATION | ONEONTA, NY | $65,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR COOPERSTOWN GRADUATE PROGRAM |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF COOPERSTOWN | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $64,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND PAINTING PROJECT |
| COOPERSTOWN ART ASSOCIATION | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS INC | ALBANY, NY | $60,000 | 2024 | OTSEGO COUNTY MINI-GRANT CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM |
| CATSKILL AREA HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE INC (DBA HELIOS CARE) | ONEONTA, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF COOPERSTOWN | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROPERTY REPAIRS |
| THE FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF ONEONTA NY INC | ONEONTA, NY | $45,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $41,000 | 2024 | RENOVATION AND REPAIRS TO CHURCH PROPERTY |
SPRINGBROOK
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT AND WELLNESS CLINIC
OTSEGO COUNTY CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
$175,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
OTSEGO 2000
$95,000GENERAL SUPPORT, SUPPORT FOR GLIMMERGLASS FILM DAYS, AND OTSEGO OUTDOORS
LEAF INC
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HYDE HALL INC
$80,000SUPPORT FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY, BENEFITS, AND FRINGE COSTS
CATSKILL AREA HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE INC (DBA HELIOS CARE)
$75,000STAFF RECRUITMENT
COOPERSTOWN FOOD PANTRY INC
$60,000SALARY & BENEFITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND HOLIDAY MATCHING GRANT
COOPERSTOWN ART ASSOCIATION
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OTSEGO COUNTY MINI-GRANT CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF COOPERSTOWN
$52,000GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROPERTY REPAIRS
THE FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF ONEONTA NY INC
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$44,500REPAIRS TO CHURCH PROPERTY AND CONTRIBUTION TO SEXTON'S SALARY
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF COOPERSTOWN
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROPERTY REPAIRS
MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT & EMERGENCY SQUAD
$30,000ZOLL AUTOPULSE DEVICE
MARKETING AND PROMO ACTIVITIES FOR YAKYU/BASEBALL EXHIBIT
LEATHERSTOCKING COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$15,000CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS AND ANNUAL DUES & REGISTRATION FEES FOR OTSEGO COUNTY YOUTH
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF OTSEGO COUNTY
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT AND CARGO TRAILER
FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FENIMORE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROPERTY REPAIRS
COOPERSTOWN CONCERT SERIES INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RICHFIELD SPRINGS YOUTH MINISTRY CORP (DBA RICHFIELD SPRINGS COMMUNITY CTR)
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$10,000CHIMNEY REPLACEMENT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF COOPERSTOWN
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT AND STOVE PROJECT
GIRLS ON THE RUN OF CENTRAL NEW YORK
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OTSEGO COUNTY CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
$175,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OTSEGO 2000
$95,000GENERAL SUPPORT, SUPPORT FOR GLIMMERGLASS FILM DAYS, OTSEGO OUTDOORS
LEAF INC
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HYDE HALL INC
$75,000SUPPORT FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY, BENEFITS, AND FRINGE COSTS
COOPERSTOWN FOOD PANTRY INC
$67,500SALARY & BENEFITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND HOLIDAY MATCHING GRANT
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR COOPERSTOWN GRADUATE PROGRAM
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF COOPERSTOWN
$64,000GENERAL SUPPORT AND PAINTING PROJECT
COOPERSTOWN ART ASSOCIATION
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OTSEGO COUNTY MINI-GRANT CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
CATSKILL AREA HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE INC (DBA HELIOS CARE)
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF COOPERSTOWN
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROPERTY REPAIRS
THE FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF ONEONTA NY INC
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$41,000RENOVATION AND REPAIRS TO CHURCH PROPERTY