GrantAuthority

Cornell University Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in Ithaca, New York · EIN 22-2848738

Total giving
$21MTax year 2025
Total assets
$200MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IS A DONOR ADVISED FUND PROVIDING A SERVICE FOR CORNELL ALUMNI AND FRIENDS WHO WISH TO MAKE CHARITABLE GIFTS THROUGH THE STRUCTURE OF A DONOR-ADVISED FUND.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$33M2020
$49M2021
$27M2022
$24M2023
$14M2024
$21M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Cornell University$9.2M2023
Tumblehome Inc$800K2023
YMCA of the Capital District$500K2023
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Inc$350K2023
Skidmore College$300K2023

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: alumni.cornell.giftplans.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.