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Chautauqua Foundation INC

Public charity
Foundations · CHAUTAUQUA, NY · EIN 16-6028421

About

The chautauqua foundation, INC. Exists to support the long-term sustainability of chautauqua institution with a particular focus on the preservation, the appropriate use, and the growth of endowment funds.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
3
Volunteers
20

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$16.0M
Expenses
$6.5M
Assets
$152.8M
Liabilities
$789K

Financial history

$16.5M$8.3M$0
1718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $16.0M · Peak FY2019: $16.5M · Avg: $12.3M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$42.5M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,——

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
—
Grants Given
$5.3M
CHAUTAUQUA FOUNDATION INC
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Address

PO BOX 28
Chautauqua, NY, 14722-002

Governance

Voting board members20
Independent members19
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %6.0%
Permanent endowment %75.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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