THE STATLER FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$1.3M+16% YoY
Grants
20
Median Grant
$55K
Organizations Funded
15
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Statler Foundation is dedicated to advancing the hotel industry and future hotel professionals, following the death of Ellsworth Milton Statler on April 16, 1928; Life is service. The one who progresses gives his fellow human beings a little more, a little better service
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Statler Scholarship of Excellence established 1997, awarded to third and fourth year students in hotel/hotel management program, worth up to $25,000 for academic year. Trustees award more than $1,000,000 annually in grants and scholarships. Recipients include Buffalo State College, Cornell University, Erie Community College, Niagara University, Trocaire College, Niagara County Community College, Rochester Institute of Technology, Culinary Institute of America
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$1.3M
Grants
20
Median
$55K
States
7
$1.1M
Grants
28
Median
$29K
States
8
$1.0M
Grants
30
Median
$24K
States
8
Grant Size Distribution
$55K
Typical Grant (Median)
$6K
Smallest
$35K
25th Pctile
$97K
75th Pctile
$168K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $35K and $97K.
Largest Recent Grants
$168K
2024
THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
NY · SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT
$131K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
SC · SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT
$126K
2024
ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
NY · SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT
$123K
2024
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSISTY
PA · SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT
$116K
2024
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
NY · SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.