The Triangle Fund concentrates its giving on youth services in Steuben County, NY—primarily supporting local youth centers, summer programming, and general operating costs. Most funding goes to a small number of nearby nonprofits that run after-school and summer experiences and provide transportation and youth empowerment services. The foundation favors practical, program- and operations-focused support rather than broad policy or advocacy work.
The Triangle Fund’s giving is shaped by a narrow local footprint and a repeated emphasis on youth centers, summer experiences, and family-linked services in Steuben County. Its largest recent awards go to nearby youth-serving organizations in Bath, Hornell, Corning, and Elmira, with grants that blend general operating support, program costs, and practical needs like transportation, technology, and leadership training. The foundation also backs a youth board model: its 7G Δ Youth Board awards are written by youth participants ages 8 to 18 and reviewed through a local invitation-only process. That structure signals a funder interested in youth voice as well as service delivery. Across recent grants, the Triangle Fund supports organizations that connect children and teens with after-school programming, summer engagement, workforce preparation, and enrichment tied to schools, families, and community agencies. Awards appear in recurring patterns for the same local organizations over multiple years, including Proaction of Steuben and Yates Inc, Hornell Area Concern for Youth Inc, Family Service Society Inc, and Salvation Army Corning. Alongside direct youth-program support, the funder has also funded family resource centers, parent support, and trauma-informed work. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on local youth opportunity and the practical infrastructure needed to deliver it.
In youth development and leadership, the foundation supported Hornell Area Concern for Youth Inc with $32,825 for general operating, summer experience, and leadership training. It also backed Southside Community Center with $17,790 for empowerment through enrichment, transportation assistance, leadership training, and general support. Arts and cultural programming is another recurring thread. The Triangle Fund gave $18,000 to Rockwell Museum of Art for Alley Art & Identity and the Artist Program, and later awarded $12,000 for Alley Art & Identity and the Artist Program plus summer youth group tours. It also funded Corning Pride with $12,500 for summer camp, internet, and marketing fees. In STEM and hands-on learning, the funder awarded $16,000 to Corning Museum of Glass for the Challenge Program, glassmaking program, and trauma-informed training, and $14,025 the prior year for glass making with HSLC and the Challenge Program. Family and parent support appears in grants such as $13,532 to Nonnie Hood Parent Resource Center for family resource center work and phone upgrades.
$350K
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$1.3M
$546K
Most grants fall between $5K and $16K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$16K
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Highly concentrated and local: few grants totaling modest overall spend, with most dollars going to repeat support for the same organizations (multi-grant support to a primary grantee). Grants emphasize program and general operating support rather than new or distant initiatives.
Notable grantees: ProAction of Steuben and Yates Inc, Hornell Area Concern for Youth Inc
Typical awards cluster in a small-gift range: the p25 is $5,000, the median is $9,000, and the p75 is $16,018. Recent grants also show repeated support to the same local organizations across multiple years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off awards. The Triangle Fund is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it funds individuals. Its grantmaking includes competitive annual request-for-proposal cycles, capacity-building grants, and youth-board mini-grants. Application access varies by program: some cycles accept unsolicited applications, while the 7G Δ Youth Board grants are invitation-based and the capacity-building cycle is requested by email.
The Triangle Fund gives almost entirely in New York, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Its local footprint centers on Steuben County and nearby Chemung and Schuyler counties. Recent recipients include Bath, Hornell, Corning, Elmira, Horseheads, Addison, and Bradford. The same places recur across multiple years, especially Bath, Hornell, Corning, and Elmira, showing a tightly regional pattern rather than a broad statewide or national spread.
It funds youth organizations, schools, and school programs, along with family resource centers and other nonprofit agencies serving children and teens. Recent program descriptions emphasize positive youth development, arts and cultural experiences, nutrition and meal programs, educational achievement, workforce preparation, and capacity building.
The typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $9,000 at the median, and $16,018 at the 75th percentile. Recent competitive cycles also show grants in a $1,000–$15,000 range, with some larger awards going to established local agencies.
Yes for several programs. The annual request-for-proposal cycles accept unsolicited applications, and the Nina B. Houghton capacity-building program also accepts unsolicited applications by request. The 7G Δ Youth Board grants are invitation-based rather than open to unsolicited submissions.
Its giving is local and concentrated in New York, especially Steuben County, with grants also going to Chemung and Schuyler counties. Recent recipient cities include Bath, Hornell, Corning, Elmira, Horseheads, Addison, and Bradford.
Yes. The 7G Δ Youth Board runs youth-driven mini-grants where youth participants ages 8 to 18 write proposals. Those awards support community service, healthy habits, and arts or cultural projects selected by the youth board.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROACTION OF STEUBEN AND YATES INC | BATH, NY | $35,360 | 2025 | Bath and Hornell Youth Center, Youth Empowerment Program, Summer Experience, General Support |
| HORNELL AREA CONCERN FOR YOUTH INC | HORNELL, NY | $32,825 | 2025 | General Operating, Summer Experience, Leadership training |
| HORSEHEADS FAMILY RESOUCE CENTER | HORSEHEADS, NY | $19,500 | 2025 | Family Resource Center; Tech improvements |
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER | ELMIRA, NY | $17,790 | 2025 | Empowerment through enrichment program, Transportation assistance, Leadership training, General Support |
| CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS | CORNING, NY | $16,000 | 2025 | Challenge Program, Glassmaking Program, Trama informed training |
| FRIENDS OF ADDISON YOUTH CENTER INC | ADDISON, NY | $15,600 | 2025 | General Operating, Summer Experience |
| YWCA OF ELMIRA AND THE TWIN TIERS | ELMIRA, NY | $15,500 | 2025 | Kids World Program, Technology Needs |
| SALVATION ARMY CORNING | CORNING, NY | $15,300 | 2025 | Youth Center, Summer Experience |
| FAMILY SERVICE SOCIETY INC | CORNING, NY | $15,300 | 2025 | Laura R. Houghton Youth Center, Summer Experience |
| Bradford Central School District | Bradford, NY | $13,800 | 2025 | Full Steam Ahead Program |
| NONNIE HOOD PARENT RESOURCE CENTER | CORNING, NY | $13,532 | 2025 | Family Resource Center, Phone Upgrades |
| ROCKWELL MUSEUM OF ART | CORNING, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | Alley Art & Identity and the Artist Program, Summer Youth Group Tours |
| TANGLEWOOD NATURE CENTER AND MUSEUM | ELMIRA, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | NATURAL SCIENCE PROGRAM, TECHNOLOGY NEEDS |
| CORNING PRIDE | CORNING, NY | $11,500 | 2025 | Marketing Costs |
| Neighborhood Transformation Center | ELMIRA, NY | $11,000 | 2025 | Relatives as Parents Program, Consultant Work |
| Chemung County Library District | ELMIRA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Teen Acting Lab |
| REGIONAL SCIENCE AND DISCOVERY CENTER | CORNING, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | After School STEM in 3 Counties |
| ABBY'S PAWS FOR A CAUSE | ELMIRA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | PAWTNERS PROGRAM |
| Community Career Development Council | Elmira, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | Project for Career Readiness |
| CORNING PAINTED POST AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | PAINTED POST, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | High School Learning Center - Employment Program |
| Village of Watkins Glen | WATKINS GLEN, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Community Dispute Resolution Center | ELMIRA, NY | $7,450 | 2025 | Circle Forward Program, Volunteer Mediation Training |
| Catholic Charites of Steuben | Mt Morris, NY | $6,500 | 2025 | Bath Community Child Day Care |
| FAMILY SERVICES OF CHEMUNG COUNTY | ELMIRA, NY | $6,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING - COMPEER PROGRAM |
| CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE | CORNING, NY | $6,500 | 2025 | STEM Based Youth Program |
| Institute for Human Services | Bath, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Teen Mental Health Program |
| CARE FIRST | PAINTED POST, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | Capacity Building Grant |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension | Bath, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | 4H - Software, Fair Entry & RFID Reader |
| Finger Lakes Museum | Branchport, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | Professional Development |
| Together for Youth | Canaan, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | Technology Needs |
| Canisteo Valley Youth Center | CAnisteo, NY | $200 | 2025 | Youth Center General Support |
| PROACTION OF STEUBEN AND YATES INC | BATH, NY | $34,222 | 2024 | HORNELL AND BATH FRC, BATH YOUTH CENTER, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HORNELL AREA CONCERN FOR YOUTH INC | HORNELL, NY | $33,517 | 2024 | YOUTH CENTERS, SUMMER EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, WEBSITE, GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAMILY SERVICE SOCIETY INC | CORNING, NY | $19,885 | 2024 | LAURA R. HOUGHTON YOUTH CENTER, TECH - COMPUTERS |
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER | ELMIRA, NY | $19,200 | 2024 | Tech Computers and Youth Center |
| FRIENDS OF ADDISON YOUTH CENTER INC | ADDISON, NY | $16,518 | 2024 | TECH - PRINTER, CAMERA AND SOUND SYSTEM, THE SUMMER EXPERIENCE, YOUTH CENTER, GENERAL OPERATING |
| SALVATION ARMY CORNING | CORNING, NY | $16,035 | 2024 | YOUTH CENTER & GENERAL OPERATING |
| HORSEHEADS FAMILY RESOUCE CENTER | HORSEHEADS, NY | $16,000 | 2024 | FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER |
| CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS | CORNING, NY | $14,025 | 2024 | GLASS MAKING WITH HSLC & THE CHALLENGE PROGRAM, CMOG STUDIO TO WORK WITH YOUTH WITH AUTISM |
| NONNIE HOOD PARENT RESOURCE CENTER | CORNING, NY | $13,400 | 2024 | FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, TECH - COMPUTERS |
| CORNING PRIDE | CORNING, NY | $12,500 | 2024 | SUMMER CAMP, INTERNET, MARKETING FEES & GOOGLE FEES |
| ABBY'S PAWS FOR A CAUSE | ELMIRA, NY | $12,155 | 2024 | SUMMER EXPERIENCE FIELD TRIP, PAWTNERS PROGRAM |
| YWCA OF ELMIRA AND THE TWIN TIERS | ELMIRA, NY | $12,000 | 2024 | KIDS WORLD PROGRAM |
| REGIONAL SCIENCE AND DISCOVERY CENTER | CORNING, NY | $11,300 | 2024 | ELMIRA YOUTH ENGAGE IN STEM, TECH - PRINTER |
| ROCKWELL MUSEUM OF ART | CORNING, NY | $9,500 | 2024 | ALLEY ART & IDENTITY AND THE ARTIST PROGRAM |
| TANGLEWOOD NATURE CENTER AND MUSEUM | ELMIRA, NY | $9,070 | 2024 | NATURAL SCIENCE PROGRAM, SUMMER EXPERIENCE FIELD TRIP |
| CARE FIRST | PAINTED POST, NY | $7,575 | 2024 | SUMMER EXPERIENCE FIELD TRIP, SUPPORTING GRIEVING YOUTH |
| Village of Watkins Glen | WATKINS GLEN, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | SUMMER RECREATION |
| Chemung County Library District | ELMIRA, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | Steele Memorial Library Tale Program |
| SALVATION ARMY ELMIRA | ELMIRA, NY | $7,250 | 2024 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, EMERGENCY CHILD CARE, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE |
Bath and Hornell Youth Center, Youth Empowerment Program, Summer Experience, General Support
HORNELL AREA CONCERN FOR YOUTH INC
$32,825General Operating, Summer Experience, Leadership training
HORSEHEADS FAMILY RESOUCE CENTER
$19,500Family Resource Center; Tech improvements
SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER
$17,790Empowerment through enrichment program, Transportation assistance, Leadership training, General Support
CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS
$16,000Challenge Program, Glassmaking Program, Trama informed training
FRIENDS OF ADDISON YOUTH CENTER INC
General Operating, Summer Experience
YWCA OF ELMIRA AND THE TWIN TIERS
$15,500Kids World Program, Technology Needs
SALVATION ARMY CORNING
$15,300Youth Center, Summer Experience
FAMILY SERVICE SOCIETY INC
$15,300Laura R. Houghton Youth Center, Summer Experience
Bradford Central School District
$13,800Full Steam Ahead Program
NONNIE HOOD PARENT RESOURCE CENTER
$13,532Family Resource Center, Phone Upgrades
ROCKWELL MUSEUM OF ART
$12,000Alley Art & Identity and the Artist Program, Summer Youth Group Tours
TANGLEWOOD NATURE CENTER AND MUSEUM
$12,000NATURAL SCIENCE PROGRAM, TECHNOLOGY NEEDS
CORNING PRIDE
$11,500Marketing Costs
Neighborhood Transformation Center
$11,000Relatives as Parents Program, Consultant Work
Chemung County Library District
$10,000Teen Acting Lab
REGIONAL SCIENCE AND DISCOVERY CENTER
$10,000After School STEM in 3 Counties
ABBY'S PAWS FOR A CAUSE
$10,000PAWTNERS PROGRAM
Community Career Development Council
$8,000Project for Career Readiness
CORNING PAINTED POST AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$7,500High School Learning Center - Employment Program
Village of Watkins Glen
$7,500General Support
Community Dispute Resolution Center
$7,450Circle Forward Program, Volunteer Mediation Training
Catholic Charites of Steuben
$6,500Bath Community Child Day Care
FAMILY SERVICES OF CHEMUNG COUNTY
$6,500GENERAL OPERATING - COMPEER PROGRAM
CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$6,500STEM Based Youth Program
Institute for Human Services
$5,000Teen Mental Health Program
CARE FIRST
$2,000Capacity Building Grant
Cornell Cooperative Extension
$2,0004H - Software, Fair Entry & RFID Reader
Together for Youth
$2,000Technology Needs
Canisteo Valley Youth Center
$200Youth Center General Support
HORNELL AND BATH FRC, BATH YOUTH CENTER, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, GENERAL SUPPORT
HORNELL AREA CONCERN FOR YOUTH INC
$33,517YOUTH CENTERS, SUMMER EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, WEBSITE, GENERAL OPERATING
FAMILY SERVICE SOCIETY INC
$19,885LAURA R. HOUGHTON YOUTH CENTER, TECH - COMPUTERS
SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER
$19,200Tech Computers and Youth Center
FRIENDS OF ADDISON YOUTH CENTER INC
$16,518TECH - PRINTER, CAMERA AND SOUND SYSTEM, THE SUMMER EXPERIENCE, YOUTH CENTER, GENERAL OPERATING
SALVATION ARMY CORNING
$16,035YOUTH CENTER & GENERAL OPERATING
HORSEHEADS FAMILY RESOUCE CENTER
$16,000FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS
$14,025GLASS MAKING WITH HSLC & THE CHALLENGE PROGRAM, CMOG STUDIO TO WORK WITH YOUTH WITH AUTISM
NONNIE HOOD PARENT RESOURCE CENTER
$13,400FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, TECH - COMPUTERS
CORNING PRIDE
$12,500SUMMER CAMP, INTERNET, MARKETING FEES & GOOGLE FEES
ABBY'S PAWS FOR A CAUSE
$12,155SUMMER EXPERIENCE FIELD TRIP, PAWTNERS PROGRAM
YWCA OF ELMIRA AND THE TWIN TIERS
$12,000KIDS WORLD PROGRAM
REGIONAL SCIENCE AND DISCOVERY CENTER
$11,300ELMIRA YOUTH ENGAGE IN STEM, TECH - PRINTER
ROCKWELL MUSEUM OF ART
$9,500ALLEY ART & IDENTITY AND THE ARTIST PROGRAM
TANGLEWOOD NATURE CENTER AND MUSEUM
$9,070NATURAL SCIENCE PROGRAM, SUMMER EXPERIENCE FIELD TRIP
CARE FIRST
$7,575SUMMER EXPERIENCE FIELD TRIP, SUPPORTING GRIEVING YOUTH
Village of Watkins Glen
$7,500SUMMER RECREATION
Chemung County Library District
$7,500Steele Memorial Library Tale Program
SALVATION ARMY ELMIRA
$7,250DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, EMERGENCY CHILD CARE, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE