Erie Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application will not be considered; the filing lists its application method as by invitation only.
- The filing reports $15,603,620 paid in its latest year but gives no grant range, so a realistic request size cannot be set from the filing, and a grant writer should ask about scale early in any conversation.
- Its geographic focus and funding fields are not stated in the filing, so whether your work fits cannot be judged from it alone.
- Because access is by invitation, the best route is an existing connection or a warm introduction, and any approach should be built around a conversation rather than a formal proposal.
Overview
Erie Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The available filings describe grants as being for organisations' charitable use. They do not identify the recipient organisations or state fields of funding, so no more specific priorities can be established.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Officers and directors
- Elisabeth R Wilmers — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $21,653,240 | $18,551,800 | $325,141,553 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $16,975,637 | $12,717,200 | $362,976,934 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $20,864,362 | $15,603,620 | $391,067,906 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- New York, NY