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The Greater Norwich Foundation

Norwich, NY · EIN 16-6064927. Reported 182 grants totalling $2,081,678 to 120 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$3,000median grant
$2,081,678granted, 2021-2024
120organizations funded
40%of grantees funded again the next year
$13.9Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Greater Norwich Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $180,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
3 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
101 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
24 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
30 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
14 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
6 grants
$100,000 and Up
4 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Chenango Memorial Hospital Foundation IncNorwich, NY$345,000442024
The Chenango Valley HomeNorwich, NY$230,000222024
Norwich YMCANorwich, NY$125,100442024
Morrisville College Foundation IncMorrisville, NY$115,000442024
Broad St United Methodist ChurchNorwich, NY$100,000222022
City of NorwichNorwich, NY$92,278442024
Northeast Classic Car Museum IncNorwich, NY$78,000442024
Chenango Greenway Conservancy IncNorwich, NY$75,000222023
Chenango County Blues AssociationNorwich, NY$60,000332024
Friends of Rogers Environmental Education CenterSherbourne, NY$60,000442024
Norwich Building Tomorrow Foundation IncNorwich, NY$50,000112024
The Impact ProjectGreene, NY$40,000332024
Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival IncNorwich, NY$38,500442024
Chenango Foundation IncNorwich, NY$35,000112021
Friends of the Museum DistrictNorwich, NY$35,000112022
Norwich Cemetery AssociationNorwich, NY$30,000112021
Chenango Housing Improvement Program IncNorwich, NY$27,500222024
Guernsey Memorial LibraryNorwich, NY$27,004442024
Chenango County Council of the Arts IncNorwich, NY$25,000332024
Chenango County Historical SocietyNorwich, NY$24,594332024
SUNY Broome Community CollegeBinghamton, NY$24,000222024
Emmanuel Episcopal ChurchNorwich, NY$20,000112024
Binghamton UniversityBinghamton, NY$16,000222024
Norwich Theater Co IncNorwich, NY$16,000222024
SUNY at MorrisvilleMorrisville, NY$16,000222024
Christian Neighborhood CenterNorwich, NY$15,000112024
Schenectady County Community College Fbo Jonathan E RyanSchenectady, NY$15,000222022
SUNY Delhi Fbo Miranda Cole & Trent WesselsDelhi, NY$12,000112022
American Red CrossEndicott, NY$10,000222024
Norwich Vol Fireman's Assoc IncNorwich, NY$10,000112021
SUNY DelhiDelhi, NY$10,000112023
Uhs Chenango Memorial HospitalNorwich, NY$10,000112021
Utica University Fbo Shane M LawrenceUtica, NY$10,000112021
Aunt Marys HouseNorwich, NY$9,457222024
University at Buffalo Fbo Multiple IndividualsBuffalo, NY$9,000112021
Hospice of Chenango CountyNorwich, NY$8,265112023
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY$8,000222024
SUNY CortlandCortland, NY$8,000222024
SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY$8,000222024
Utica UniversityUtica, NY$8,000222024
Binghamton University Fbo Multiple IndividualsBinghamton, NY$6,000112022
Hofstra UniversityPittsburgh, PA$6,000222024
Lemoyne CollegeAlbany, NY$6,000222024
St John Fisher College Fbo Angela Carlson & Ripley StrongRochester, NY$6,000112022
SUNY Albany Fbo Elainna JenningsAlbany, NY$6,000222022
Dcmo BocesNorwich, NY$5,800112022
Norwich Business Improvement DistrictNorwich, NY$5,000112024
University of Rochester Fbo Multiple IndividualsRochester, NY$5,000112021
Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego Counties IncOneonta, NY$4,700112022
United Way of Mid Rural New York IncNorwich, NY$4,280112024
Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA$4,000222024
Lafayette College Fbo Kaitlyn BlaisureEaston, PA$4,000222022
Loyola University Fbo Francesca a SalernoNew Orleans, LA$4,000222022
Oswego State College Fbo Abigail Hansen & Keegan S FranklinOswego, NY$4,000112022
Siena College Fbo Alyssa MisilewichLoudonville, NY$4,000222022
St John Fisher CollegeRochester, NY$4,000222024
SUNY AlbanyAlbany, NY$4,000112023
SUNY Geneseo Fbo Taylor E HansenGeneseo, NY$4,000222022
SUNY Oneonta Fbo Sean Eaves & Robert J BrownOneonta, NY$4,000112022
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY$4,000222024
University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL$4,000112023
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT$4,000222024
University of MiamiMiami, FL$4,000222024
University of Miami Fbo Nicholas C DeadyCoral Gables, FL$4,000222022
Utica University Fbo Hannah KlockowskiUtica, NY$4,000112022
Age of ArtNorwich, NY$3,500112021
SUNY Oneonta Fbo Multiple IndividualsOneonta, NY$3,000112021
University of Kentucky Fbo Madison HafeleLexington, KY$3,000112021
Wells College Fbo Delaney RootAurora, NY$3,000222022
West Virginia University Fbo Multiple IndividualsMorgantown, WV$3,000112021
Family Planning of So Central Ny C/O Mary RobinsonOneonta, NY$2,700112021
University of Alabama Fbo Makenzie MaynardTuscaloosa, AL$2,500112021
Bassett HealthcareCooperstown, NY$2,000112024
Binghamton University Fbo Andrew MeccarielloBinghamton, NY$2,000112021
Boston University Fbo Stephen Kman IIIBoston, MA$2,000112022
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA$2,000112024
Cayuga Community College Fbo Griffin FrankAuburn, NY$2,000112021
Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY$2,000112023
Cornell University Fbo Holly E SullivanIthaca, NY$2,000112021
Cornell University Fbo Lauren SquiresIthaca, NY$2,000112022
Dickinson College Fbo Margie WinterCarlisle, PA$2,000112021
Herkimer County Community CollegeHerkimer, NY$2,000112023
Hilbert College Fbo Kody HarrisonHamburg, NY$2,000112022
Holy Family SchoolNorwich, NY$2,000112022
Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA$2,000112023
Lock Haven University Fbo Evan SylstraLock Haven, PA$2,000112022
Loyola UniversityNew Orleans, LA$2,000112023
Mohawk Valley Community College Fbo Mackenzie HessUtica, NY$2,000112022
Monroe Community College Fbo Landon StoneRochester, NY$2,000112022
Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH$2,000112024
Oswego State CollegeOswego, NY$2,000112023
Oswego State College Fbo Abigail HansenOswego, NY$2,000112021
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FL$2,000112024
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY$2,000112023
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY$2,000112023
Rockland Community CollegeSuffern, NY$2,000112024
St John Fisher College Fbo Angela CarlsonRochester, NY$2,000112021
SUNY Broome Community College Fbo Robyn DiehlBinghamton, NY$2,000112022
SUNY Buffalo StateBuffalo, NY$2,000112024
SUNY CobleskillCobleskill, NY$2,000112024
SUNY Cortland Fbo Kerrie a MonteCortland, NY$2,000112022
SUNY Cortland Fbo Kristen CummingsCortland, NY$2,000112021
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Fbo Scott TomanocyUtica, NY$2,000112022
Unadilla Community Farm Education CenterWest Edmeston, NY$2,000112023
United Church Christ 1ST CongNorwich, NY$2,000222024
University at Buffalo Fbo Humula GaoneBuffalo, NY$2,000112022
University of Alabama Fbo Makenzie R MaynardTuscaloosa, AL$2,000112022
University of Connecticut Fbo Nolan ReidStorrs, CT$2,000112022
University of HartfordWest Connecticut, NY$2,000112024
University of RochesterRochester, NY$2,000112023
University of Rochester Fbo Aidan SullivanRochester, NY$2,000112022
University of VermontBurlington, VT$2,000112023
Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO$2,000112023
Geneva College Fbo Josiah M ShaverBeaver Falls, PA$1,500112021
St Lawrence University Fbo Nicole E JeffreyCanton, NY$1,500112022
St Lawrence University Fbo Nicole F JeffreyCanton, NY$1,500112021
SUNY New Paltz Fbo Sophia B RootNew Paltz, NY$1,000112021
The Citadel Fbo Andrew J MullenCharleston, SC$1,000112021
United Church Christ 1ST Cong C/O TreasurerNorwich, NY$1,000112022
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV$1,000112024

42 of 120 (35%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 40%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 50 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Education
23 grants
Arts & Culture
13 grants
Human Services
9 grants
Environment
2 grants
Food & Nutrition
1 grant
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
1 grant
Community Improvement
1 grant

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202143$498,782$3,000
202248$572,350$3,000
202345$443,377$4,000
202446$567,169$4,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 97% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

New York
$2.0M
Pennsylvania
$24K
Florida
$10K
Alabama
$8K
Connecticut
$6K
Louisiana
$6K
West Virginia
$4K
Kentucky
$3K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from The Greater Norwich Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: C/O Nbt Bank Na 52 S Broad St, Norwich, NY, 13815. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 16-6064927 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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