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Cooperstown Community Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cooperstown, New York · EIN 166090548

Cooperstown Community Foundation is a private foundation in Cooperstown, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $2,300 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $1,150 and the largest $2,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $5,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5,0003$58,687
2024$2,3002$60,078

How to apply

Cooperstown Community Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Cooperstown Community Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$2,000
Maryland1$300

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY
Scholarshipdaniela barberi vega$2,000
Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, MD
Scholarshipkalen dempsey$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cooperstown Community Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Cooperstown Community Foundation give?

$2,300 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $1,150.

Who runs Cooperstown Community Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Laura Bliss Lamb (President), Maryann Dietz (Secretary), Brad Smith (Vice President) and Kathleen Mulhern Johnson (Co-Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Cooperstown Community Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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