Foundation of the State University of New York at Binghamton
ActivePublic CharityEducation
About Foundation of the State University of New York at Binghamton
To advance Binghamton University by securing philanthropic support for students, faculty, research, programs and long-term institutional priorities through gifts, endowed funds and planned giving.
Focus Areas
Higher educationScholarshipsEndowed fundsPlanned givingDonor advised funds
Who They Fund
university/college facultycollege/university studentsalumnihigher education institutions (administrative units)
Funding Style
unrestricted supportprogram supportoperational/administrative support
About Foundation of the State University of New York at Binghamton
A defining feature of Foundation of the State University of New York at Binghamton Inc is its large institutional transfers to support Binghamton University and related campus operations. In the latest grants list, the foundation made an $84,184,036 unrestricted support grant to Greater Horizons in Kansas City, Missouri, alongside a $70,271,155 grant in 2023 for faculty and student program support at State University of New York at Binghamton. That same institutional pattern appears again in 2024, when the foundation granted $15,123,872 to the university for faculty and student program support. The foundation also supports the Binghamton University Alumni Association, with grants of $290,000 in 2024 and $230,000 in 2023 for alumni operations. Across these grants, the funding profile centers on university-level support, student aid structures, faculty and student programming, alumni operations, and endowed or planned-giving-related priorities tied to Binghamton University.
What Foundation of the State University of New York at Binghamton Funds
Scholarships are a named program area for the foundation, which establishes or contributes to named scholarships and endowed funds that provide financial awards to Binghamton University students. The grant program description ties those awards to donor intent and student financial aid. Faculty and student programming is another visible focus: the foundation granted $70,271,155 in 2023 to State University of New York at Binghamton for faculty and student program support, then followed with a $15,123,872 grant in 2024 for the same purpose. Alumni operations also receive support, shown by a $290,000 grant in 2024 to the State University of New York at Binghamton Alumni Association for alumni operations. The foundation’s stated priorities also include endowed funds and planned giving.
How Foundation of the State University of New York at Binghamton Gives
Grant size is highly uneven. The distribution shows a p25 of $290,000, a median of $15,123,872, and a p75 of $70,271,155, reflecting a mix of very large institutional grants and much smaller operating support. The foundation is a public charity and a regular funder, not a funder of individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The recent grants list shows repeat support to the same university and alumni association across 2023 and 2024, indicating an ongoing relationship rather than one-off giving. It also uses unrestricted support in at least one major grant.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$99.6M
Total Assets
$468.8M
Total Revenue
$82.8M
Total Expenses
$111.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $290K and $70.3M, with a median of $15.1M.
25th Percentile
$290K
Median
$15.1M
75th Percentile
$70.3M
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
About 80% of grants go to recipients in MO.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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