Fred L Emerson Foundation

A private family foundation that has supported the core community organizations of Auburn and central New York since 1932.

Financial profile

Fred L Emerson Foundation · EIN 15-6017650 · 501(c)(3)

Fiscal yearTotal revenueContributionsProgram servicesTotal expensesNet assetsYear end
FY2023$4,340,751$3,567,987$95,505,605Dec 2023
FY2022$2,372,345$4,342,165$94,732,841Dec 2022
FY2021$21,193,646$9,593,483$96,702,661Dec 2021
FY2020$15,845,112$4,641,089$85,102,498Dec 2020
FY2019$5,549,561$4,686,446$73,898,475Dec 2019
FY2015$4,104,973$4,444,636$68,808,389Dec 2015

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Peer societies

Five societies Fred L Emerson Foundation is read alongside.

Who backs FLEF

No public supporter list found as of September 2026.

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The outside view

A private family foundation that has supported the core community organizations of Auburn and central New York since 1932.

  • Authority
  • Preserve
  • Outward
  • Operational

Their shape

The Legacy

Faithful to what was handed down.

The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.

Also reads toward The Village.

Strengths

→Unmatched continuity and a trusted name.
→Decisions honor a long arc, not a news cycle.
→Members feel part of something lasting.

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