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The Tripp Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Trumansburg, New York · EIN 160986346

The Tripp Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Trumansburg, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $81,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $15,000. 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 $190,300 the year before.

46% 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$190,30011$1.8 million
2024$81,00011$1.9 million

How to apply

The Tripp Foundation Inc 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 The Tripp Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York11$81,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Clemens Center
Elmira, NY
General operating support & programming$15,000
Horseheads Family Resource Center
Horseheads, NY
Playful Learning Program.$12,000
Our Town Rocks
Dundee, NY
Operational Support$10,000
Orchestra of the Southern Finger La
Corning, NY
General Support$9,500
Rockwell Museum of Western Art
Corning, NY
Arts and Cultural Heritage Education$8,500
Schuyler Hospital Foundation
Montour Falls, NY
Support for Seneca View project$7,500
Southside Community Center
Elmira, NY
Ramp and Painting$6,000
Schuyler County Habitat for Humanit
Watkins Glen, NY
Materials for Current Project$6,000
Dundee United Way Fund
Dundee, NY
Local non-profit organizations$3,000
Dundee Library
Dundee, NY
Launchpad Tablets and Games$2,500
Chem Co Youth Bureau
Elmira, NY
Summer Cohesion$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Tripp Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Tripp Foundation Inc give?

$81,000 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Tripp Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Henry M Kimball (Vice President), Stephen R DeFrank (President), Edward T Marks (Trustee) and Nancy F Fulkerson (Trustee) among 12 officers and trustees.

What does The Tripp Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and human services.

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