Mercury Aircraft Foundation
The linked site is the corporate website for Mercury Corporation / Mercury Aircraft based in Hammondsport, NY; it presents the company's manufacturing capabilities and corporate contact pages. Local directories (Greater Hammondsport Chamber) list this domain for Mercury Aircraft Foundation, Inc., but the site does not appear to host a distinct foundation section.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized community nonprofits based in or near New York (particularly the Hammondsport/Steuben County area) working in health, human services, libraries, museums, volunteer services, or faith-based relief.
Good Fit
- • Organization is physically located in New York and serves the local community.
- • Program area aligns with health care, human services, libraries, museums, volunteer fire or faith-based relief.
- • Request size is modest (typical awards are in the low thousands, occasional $10K–$50K grants).
- • Existing local reputation or prior relationship with the foundation or its trustees.
- • Proposal is for operating support, community events, or locally focused capital/mission projects.
Geography
Giving is heavily place-based: roughly 95% of dollars went to New York recipients despite a few out-of-state awards, indicating a narrowly local geographic footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded many distinct, independent organizations each year (about 44 recipients annually) across charities, churches, museums, libraries, and volunteer services, showing broad recipient variety for its size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover is limited—only two new recipients in the latest year and a high repeat rate—however a public application contact, rolling submissions, and occasional new grantees suggest new entrants are possible but not common.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
