Floyd Hooker Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various community initiatives, particularly in the areas of youth development, education, and community services. Its mission centers on enhancing local development and providing general support to organizations that serve children and families. The foundation primarily funds nonprofits and community programs that focus on improving educational opportunities, promoting youth engagement, and fostering community development. While it operates primarily in New York, its support extends to various charitable causes that align with its values of community enhancement and youth empowerment.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid‑sized community organizations based in Tioga County / upstate New York that deliver youth services, community development, education, municipal services or local cultural programs.
Good Fit
- • Located in Tioga County or nearby New York communities
- • Provides general operating support or community‑focused programming (youth development, local services, economic/community development)
- • Established local partnerships or visible work with municipal or county initiatives
- • Capacity to manage grants in the modest dollar range typical of this funder
Geography
Observed grantmaking is tightly concentrated in New York state (all grants in the latest year went to NY), with many recipients located in small towns in the same county/region.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large number of independent recipients in each year (23 distinct recipients in the latest year, with similar counts in prior years), and a high share of grantees in the latest year were new, indicating a broad recipient set for the foundation’s size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows many new grantees were added in the latest year, but the foundation states it funds only preselected organizations and provides no public application portal or clear contact details, so it is unclear how an unfamiliar applicant would initiate consideration.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
