The Eggleston Foundation concentrates giving in the Southern Tier of New York, funding local colleges, arts organizations, and basic social services. Grants are typically modest and unrestricted (general operating or program support), and many recipients receive multiple small awards across years, indicating steady community-focused philanthropy. The foundation favors regionally rooted institutions that serve education, cultural life, and safety‑net needs in Broome County and nearby communities.
A defining feature of 8187770 the Eggleston Foundation Co Levene Gouldin & Thompson LLP is its repeated support for the same local colleges and civic institutions year after year. Hartwick College received $11,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while SUNY Oneonta drew $10,500 in 2024 and $8,000 in both 2023 and 2025. That pattern points to a funder that favors steady, relatively small awards rather than one-time large gifts. The foundation’s giving also reaches beyond higher education into regional arts and basic community services, with grants to Binghamton Philharmonic, Glimmerglass Opera Theater, United Way of Broome County, and local safety-net organizations. Most awards are modest, and many are labeled for general charitable purposes or educational use. The overall picture is of a local grantmaker that supports institutions rooted in the Southern Tier and nearby communities, especially those serving students, audiences, and residents in Broome County and the surrounding area.
Education is a major throughline in the foundation’s grantmaking. Cornell University received $5,000 in 2023 and again in 2024, and Marist College Josiah Sierra Schlor received $5,000 in 2025, showing continued support for postsecondary education. Local college support also extends to Elmira College of Nursing, which received $5,000 in 2023. Beyond higher education, the foundation backs regional arts groups: Binghamton Philharmonic received $6,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Glimmerglass Opera Theater received $5,000 in 2023 and 2025. Community support appears as well through United Way of Broome County, which received $5,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, reflecting attention to local service infrastructure.
Typical awards are small: the 25th percentile is $1,000, median grant size is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,000. The recent grants show repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including several institutions that appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time grants. The foundation gives as a private charitable funder, not to individuals, and the grants are largely framed as general charitable, educational, or program support. The grant pattern is locally focused, with most recipients in New York.
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$635K
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$152K
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 82% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Distributed, small-to-midsize grants focused on local nonprofits with frequent repeat funding; primarily unrestricted/general support rather than large multi-year capital gifts.
Notable grantees: Hartwick College, Food Bank of the Southern Tier, Binghamton Philharmonic, Glimmerglass Opera, United Way of Broome County
Grantmaking is concentrated in New York, which accounts for 82% of grants in the foundation’s home state distribution. Oneonta appears repeatedly through Hartwick College and SUNY Oneonta, while Binghamton appears through Binghamton Philharmonic and Vestal through United Way of Broome County. Other New York recipients include Cooperstown, Ithaca, and Elmira, reinforcing a Southern Tier and nearby-corridor footprint. Outside New York, grants also went to Florida, Virginia, Washington, DC, and Minnesota, but the bulk of activity stays close to the foundation’s local region.
The recent grants show a consistent mix of colleges and universities, arts organizations, and community-serving nonprofits. Examples include Hartwick College, SUNY Oneonta, Binghamton Philharmonic, Glimmerglass Opera Theater, and United Way of Broome County. Many awards are labeled for general charitable purposes or educational support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Hartwick College received $11,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025; SUNY Oneonta received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Binghamton Philharmonic also appears across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The distribution is modest. The 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,000. Even the larger recent awards remain relatively small, with several grants in the $5,000 to $11,000 range.
Giving is heavily centered in New York, which represents 82% of grants by recipient location. Recent New York recipients include organizations in Oneonta, Binghamton, Vestal, Cooperstown, Ithaca, and Elmira.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARTWICK COLLEGE | ONEONTA, NY | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF THE VILLAG | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SUNY ONEONTA | ONEONTA, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COMMITTEE | THE VILLAGES, FL | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| BINGHAMTON PHILHARMONIC | BINGHAMTON, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CARLETON COLLEGE JACOB FORSTER-ROTH | NORTHFIELD, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SOZO KIDS HELP AGENCY | SILVER SPRINGS, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| GLIMMERGLASS OPERA THEATER | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| UNITED WAY OF BROOME COUNTY | VESTAL, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MARIST COLLEGE JOSIAH SIERRA SCHLOR | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FOOD BANK OF THE SOUTHERN TIER CHAP | ELMIRA, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTER | ENDICOTT, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BROOME COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | ENDICOTT, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| U OF VA STEPHEN BAKER SCHOLARSHIP | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $2,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY MAXIMILIAM MADE | ITHACA, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| PATHFINDER VILLAGE | EDMESTON, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NYS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BINGHAMTON, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ASSOCIATION FOR VISION REHABILITATI | BINGHAMTON, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ROBERSON MEMORIAL INC | BINGHAMTON, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS - SOUTHERN TIER | ENDICOTT, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| RISE | ENDICOTT, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MOM'S HOUSE | JOHNSON CITY, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WILDWOOD SOUP KITCHEN | WILDWOOD, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| YWCA OF BINGHAMTON BROOME COUNTY | BINGHAMTON, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| OPERATION SHOEBOX | BELLEVIEW, FL | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| OTSEGO 2000 | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CAMP BOGGY CREEK | EUSTIS, FL | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| YMCA | BINGHAMTON, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SMITH COLLEGE JORDAN FORBES SCHOL | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $1,250 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SUNY ONEONTA TIFFANY GARDNER SCHOLA | ONEONTA, NY | $1,250 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| TRI CITIES OPERA INC | BINGHAMTON, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FENIMORE ART MUSEUM | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| FAMILY PLANNING - SOUTH CENTRAL NEW | BINGHAMTON, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CATSKILL SYMPHONY | ONEONTA, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FOOTHILLS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | ONEONTA, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FUTURE FOR ONEONTA FOUNDATION | ONEONTA, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WSKG | BINGHAMTON, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HANDICAPPED CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION | JOHNSON CITY, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SATURDAYS BREAD | ONEONTA, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FAMILY SERVICES ASSOCIATION | ONEONTA, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| OTSEGO COUNTY CONSERVATION | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FAMILY PLANNING ASSOC OF S CENTRAL | ONEONTA, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| LEATHERSTOCKING BOY SCOUTS OF AMERI | UTICA, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ONEONTA FAMILY YMCA | ONEONTA, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| COOPERSTOWN FOOD BANK | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| UNITED WAY OF MID RURAL NEW YORK | ONEONTA, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTSEGO | ONEONTA, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SMITHY PIONEER GALLERY | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HARTWICK COLLEGE | ONEONTA, NY | $11,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
HARTWICK COLLEGE
$11,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF THE VILLAG
$8,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SUNY ONEONTA
$8,000EDUCATIONAL
DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COMMITTEE
$7,500GENERAL CHARITABLE
BINGHAMTON PHILHARMONIC
$6,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CARLETON COLLEGE JACOB FORSTER-ROTH
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
SOZO KIDS HELP AGENCY
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
GLIMMERGLASS OPERA THEATER
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UNITED WAY OF BROOME COUNTY
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
MARIST COLLEGE JOSIAH SIERRA SCHLOR
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
FOOD BANK OF THE SOUTHERN TIER CHAP
$4,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTER
$3,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BROOME COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$2,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
U OF VA STEPHEN BAKER SCHOLARSHIP
$2,500EDUCATIONAL
CORNELL UNIVERSITY MAXIMILIAM MADE
$2,500EDUCATIONAL
PATHFINDER VILLAGE
$2,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NYS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ASSOCIATION FOR VISION REHABILITATI
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ROBERSON MEMORIAL INC
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
AMERICAN RED CROSS - SOUTHERN TIER
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
RISE
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MOM'S HOUSE
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
WILDWOOD SOUP KITCHEN
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
YWCA OF BINGHAMTON BROOME COUNTY
$1,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
OPERATION SHOEBOX
$1,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
OTSEGO 2000
$1,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CAMP BOGGY CREEK
$1,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
YMCA
$1,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SMITH COLLEGE JORDAN FORBES SCHOL
$1,250EDUCATIONAL
SUNY ONEONTA TIFFANY GARDNER SCHOLA
$1,250EDUCATIONAL
TRI CITIES OPERA INC
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FENIMORE ART MUSEUM
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
FAMILY PLANNING - SOUTH CENTRAL NEW
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CATSKILL SYMPHONY
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FOOTHILLS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FUTURE FOR ONEONTA FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
WSKG
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SATURDAYS BREAD
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FAMILY SERVICES ASSOCIATION
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
OTSEGO COUNTY CONSERVATION
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FAMILY PLANNING ASSOC OF S CENTRAL
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
LEATHERSTOCKING BOY SCOUTS OF AMERI
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ONEONTA FAMILY YMCA
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
COOPERSTOWN FOOD BANK
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UNITED WAY OF MID RURAL NEW YORK
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTSEGO
$500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SMITHY PIONEER GALLERY
$500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HARTWICK COLLEGE
$11,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES