The Wyckoff Family Foundation concentrates philanthropic support in Geneva, NY, funding a small number of sizable, locally focused projects that strengthen basic community services. Their grants center on literacy/book distribution, food security and pantry capacity, and youth facilities/programming — often funding capital or program expansions. They show a preference for repeat and substantial awards to trusted local partners rather than many small grants.
A $100,000 grant to The Geneva Center of Concern Inc for a food pantry expansion project points to the foundation’s clearest pattern: concentrated support for Geneva institutions that deliver basic services locally. The Wyckoff Family Foundation Inc backs a relatively small set of community groups rather than a broad, national portfolio, and its awards often support expansions, renovations, or program capacity alongside direct service. That shows up in repeated funding for literacy distribution, youth facilities, and food access. Geneva Reads Inc received multiple awards for literacy efforts and book distributions, including $70,000 in 2023 and $55,000 in 2024. Boys and Girls Clubs of Geneva also appears more than once, with funding for a pavilion project, an art room renovation, and the First 1000 Days program. The foundation’s grants also reach housing, youth arts, nutrition, and community lunch work, but the common thread is local infrastructure that helps established organizations serve Geneva residents more consistently.
Literacy is a clear theme in the foundation’s giving. Geneva Reads Inc received $70,000 in 2023 and $55,000 in 2024 for literacy efforts and book distributions, showing sustained support for reading access in Geneva. Food security is another recurring area. In 2023, The Geneva Center of Concern Inc received $100,000 for a food pantry expansion project, and Catholic Charities of the Finger Lakes received $10,000 in 2024 for a community lunch program and nutrition outreach. Youth programming appears through facilities, education, and enrichment. Boys and Girls Clubs of Geneva received $65,000 for a pavilion project and $12,000 for an art room renovation, while Arthur G Dove Tribute Group Inc was funded for onsite classes and camps in 2024 and a youth arts initiative in 2023. The foundation also supported Family Promise of Ontario County for homeless housing work.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a small-ticket local giving pattern: the 25th percentile is $8,600, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. Larger awards do appear, but they are tied to specific capital or expansion needs. The recent record also shows repeat support for the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including Geneva Reads Inc, Boys and Girls Clubs of Geneva, St Peter's Episcopal Church, Family Promise of Ontario County, The Salvation Army, Catholic Charities of the Finger Lakes, and Our Lady of Peace Parishst Francis Desales Church. The foundation makes grants, and the profile indicates it funds individuals as well.
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$10.2M
Most grants fall between $9K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated, local giving: few (4) relatively large grants totaling $290k, including repeat major gifts to the same organizations; funding emphasizes capital or program expansion projects rather than many small operational grants.
Notable grantees: Geneva Reads Inc, The Geneva Center of Concern Inc, Boys and Girls Clubs of Geneva
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and entirely in New York in the recent grant record, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Geneva is the main recipient city, but the foundation also funded organizations in Rochester and Canandaigua. Recent recipient locations include Geneva Reads Inc, Boys and Girls Clubs of Geneva, and The Geneva Center of Concern Inc in Geneva; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester in Rochester; and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County and The Partnership for Ontario County in Canandaigua.
Its recent grants support literacy and book distribution, food pantry expansion and community meals, youth facilities and after-school programming, housing support, arts education, mentoring, and nutrition outreach. Examples include Geneva Reads Inc, The Geneva Center of Concern Inc, Boys and Girls Clubs of Geneva, Family Promise of Ontario County, and St Peter's Episcopal Church.
Typical awards are relatively modest and local: the 25th percentile is $8,600, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. Larger grants appear when the project is a capital or expansion need, such as the $100,000 award to The Geneva Center of Concern Inc.
Yes. Several organizations appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Geneva Reads Inc, Boys and Girls Clubs of Geneva, St Peter's Episcopal Church, Family Promise of Ontario County, The Salvation Army, Catholic Charities of the Finger Lakes, and Our Lady of Peace Parishst Francis Desales Church.
Its recent grant record is entirely in New York, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Geneva is the main recipient city, and the list also includes Rochester and Canandaigua.
Yes. The foundation profile indicates that it funds individuals, alongside organizational grants to local nonprofits and community institutions.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WYCKOFF FAMILY FUND | GENEVA, NY | $9,600,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/FUNDING OF DAF |
| GENEVA READS | GENEVA, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA GATORS | GENEVA, NY | $45,600 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST PETERS ACADEMY SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENEVA 2030 | GENEVA, NY | $23,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENEVA CENTER OF CONCERN | GENEVA, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENEVA BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | GENEVA, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | FIRST 1000 DAYS PROGRAM |
| OUR LADY OF PEACE PARISHST FRANCIS DESALES CHURCH | GENEVA, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | EMERGENCY RESOURCES |
| BLUEPRINT GENEVA FOOD SUPPORT | GENEVA, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | SNAP FOOD ASSISTANCE |
| DOVE BLOCK | GENEVA, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF ONTARIO COUNTY | GENEVA, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | HOMELESS HOUSING PROGRAM |
| CATHOLIC CHAIRTIES OF THE FINGER LAKES | GENEVA, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY LUNCH PROGRAM; KITCH |
| CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF ONTARIO COUNTY | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | 4-H PROGRAMMING AT NORTH STREE |
| CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER OF FINGER LAKES | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SMITH | NEW YORK, NY | $13,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENEVA MUSIC FESTIVAL | GENEVA, NY | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AGRI-BUSINESS CHILD DEVELOPMENT AT GENEVA | GENEVA, NY | $11,289 | 2026 | EATING FRESH PROGRAM AND IMPRO |
| FLI TROUT | SYRACUSE, NY | $10,450 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENEVA CONCERTS | GENEVA, NY | $10,375 | 2026 | IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING AND COMM |
| BLUEPRINT GENEVA (SNAP FOOD ASST) | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY COUNSELING | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAFE HARBORS OF THE FINGER LAKES | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF DOME |
| GENEVA 2030 | GENEVA, NY | $9,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HISTORIC GENEVA | GENEVA, NY | $8,591 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENEVA THEATER GUILD | GENEVA, NY | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLUEPRINT GENEVA YOUTH ENVIRON | GENEVA, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST PETERS COOKING MATTERS | ROCHESTER, NY | $5,500 | 2026 | ADDITIONAL SNAP FUNDING |
| FLI CLIMATE SUMMIT | GENEVA, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAACP- PLACE | BALTIMORE, MD | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENEVA PUBLIC LIBRARY | GENEVA, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LITERACY VOLUNTEERS | GENEVA, NY | $3,400 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST PETERS COOKING MATTERS | ROCHESTER, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENEVA PUBLIC LIBRARY | GENEVA, NY | $2,120 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENEVA READS INC | GENEVA, NY | $65,000 | 2025 | LITERACY EFFORTS AND BOOK DISTRIBUTIONS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE FINGER LAKES | GENEVA, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY LUNCH PROGRAM; KITCHEN EQUIPMENT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GENEVA | GENEVA, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | FRIST 1000 DAYS PROGRAM |
| HOBART & WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES | GENEVA, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | 2030 CHILDHOOD DATA AND COLLECTIVE IMPACT PROGRAMS |
| ARTHUR G DOVE TRIBUTE GROUP INC | GENEVA, NY | $24,500 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF ONTARIO COUNTY | GENEVA, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | HOMELESS HOUSING PROGRAM |
| ST PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | GENEVA, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY ARTS ACADEMY |
| CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF ONTARIO COUNTY | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $18,803 | 2025 | 4-H PROGRAMMING AT NORTH STREET SCHOOL |
| GENEVA THEATRE GUILD | GENEVA, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | SUMMER YOUTH THEATRE PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCES |
| GENEVA MUSIC FESTIVAL | GENEVA, NY | $10,500 | 2025 | CONCERTS AND OUTREACH FOR SCHOOLS |
| THE GENEVA CENTER OF CONCERN INC | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH THRU FOOD PANTRY AND THRIFT STORE |
| FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICE OF THE FINGER LAKES | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | ALLYSHIP PROGRAM |
| GENEVA COMMUNITY PROJECTS INC | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | RADIO FOR AND BY CHILDREN PROGRAMMING |
| OUR LADY OF PEACE PARISHST FRANCIS DESALES CHURCH | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL MINISTRY AND NUTRITION OUTREACH |
| SAFE HARBORS OF THE FINGER LAKES | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
THE WYCKOFF FAMILY FUND
$9,600,000GENERAL SUPPORT/FUNDING OF DAF
GENEVA READS
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA GATORS
$45,600GENERAL SUPPORT
ST PETERS ACADEMY SCHOOL
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENEVA 2030
$23,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENEVA CENTER OF CONCERN
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENEVA BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
FIRST 1000 DAYS PROGRAM
OUR LADY OF PEACE PARISHST FRANCIS DESALES CHURCH
$20,000EMERGENCY RESOURCES
BLUEPRINT GENEVA FOOD SUPPORT
$20,000SNAP FOOD ASSISTANCE
DOVE BLOCK
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FAMILY PROMISE OF ONTARIO COUNTY
$20,000HOMELESS HOUSING PROGRAM
CATHOLIC CHAIRTIES OF THE FINGER LAKES
$20,000COMMUNITY LUNCH PROGRAM; KITCH
CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF ONTARIO COUNTY
$20,0004-H PROGRAMMING AT NORTH STREE
CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER OF FINGER LAKES
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SMITH
$13,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENEVA MUSIC FESTIVAL
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AGRI-BUSINESS CHILD DEVELOPMENT AT GENEVA
$11,289EATING FRESH PROGRAM AND IMPRO
FLI TROUT
$10,450GENERAL SUPPORT
GENEVA CONCERTS
$10,375IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING AND COMM
BLUEPRINT GENEVA (SNAP FOOD ASST)
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FAMILY COUNSELING
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAFE HARBORS OF THE FINGER LAKES
$10,000ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF DOME
GENEVA 2030
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HISTORIC GENEVA
$8,591GENERAL SUPPORT
GENEVA THEATER GUILD
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BLUEPRINT GENEVA YOUTH ENVIRON
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST PETERS COOKING MATTERS
$5,500ADDITIONAL SNAP FUNDING
FLI CLIMATE SUMMIT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NAACP- PLACE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENEVA PUBLIC LIBRARY
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS
$3,400GENERAL SUPPORT
ST PETERS COOKING MATTERS
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENEVA PUBLIC LIBRARY
$2,120GENERAL SUPPORT
GENEVA READS INC
$65,000LITERACY EFFORTS AND BOOK DISTRIBUTIONS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE FINGER LAKES
$60,000COMMUNITY LUNCH PROGRAM; KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GENEVA
$40,000FRIST 1000 DAYS PROGRAM
HOBART & WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES
$35,0002030 CHILDHOOD DATA AND COLLECTIVE IMPACT PROGRAMS
ARTHUR G DOVE TRIBUTE GROUP INC
$24,500CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING
FAMILY PROMISE OF ONTARIO COUNTY
$20,000HOMELESS HOUSING PROGRAM
ST PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$20,000SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY ARTS ACADEMY
CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF ONTARIO COUNTY
$18,8034-H PROGRAMMING AT NORTH STREET SCHOOL
GENEVA THEATRE GUILD
$12,000SUMMER YOUTH THEATRE PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCES
GENEVA MUSIC FESTIVAL
$10,500CONCERTS AND OUTREACH FOR SCHOOLS
THE GENEVA CENTER OF CONCERN INC
$10,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH THRU FOOD PANTRY AND THRIFT STORE
FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICE OF THE FINGER LAKES
$10,000ALLYSHIP PROGRAM
GENEVA COMMUNITY PROJECTS INC
$10,000RADIO FOR AND BY CHILDREN PROGRAMMING
OUR LADY OF PEACE PARISHST FRANCIS DESALES CHURCH
$10,000SOCIAL MINISTRY AND NUTRITION OUTREACH
SAFE HARBORS OF THE FINGER LAKES
$10,000ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
THE SALVATION ARMY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT