The R C Smith Foundation Inc
Norwich, NY · EIN 20-1893940. Reported 158 grants totalling $3,309,798 to 79 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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 R C Smith Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,559 and $30,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $180,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
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.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Catholic Church | Norwich, NY | $826,997 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holy Family Catholic Church | Norwich, NY | $750,000 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Impact Project | Greene, NY | $155,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northeast Classic Car Museum | Norwich, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emmanuel Episcopal Church | Norwich, NY | $139,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Broad Street Um Church | Norwich, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Recovery | Albany, NY | $74,974 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Earlville Opera House | Earlville, NY | $55,593 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chenango County Blues Society | Norwich, NY | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Norwich Building Tomorrow | Norwich, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Bartholomew Church | Norwich, NY | $47,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| 6 on the Square | Oxford, NY | $38,750 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| 4 Towns Forward | Sidney, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Museum District | Norwich, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South New Berlin Free Library | Norwich, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Chenango Foundation | Norwich, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Rogers | Sherburne, NY | $30,310 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Norwich Family YMCA | Norwich, NY | $28,250 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chenango County Helping Families Inc | New Berlin, NY | $27,300 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Achieve | Vestal, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Norwich Bid | Norwich, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fort Hill American Legion Post 376 | Oxford, NY | $24,075 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church of New Berlin | New Berlin, NY | $22,408 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beaver Meadow Christian Church | Plymouth, NY | $21,575 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| First United Methodist Church of Greene | Greene, NY | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Norwich Youth Bureau | Norwich, NY | $20,411 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chenango County Historical Society | Norwich, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church | Norwich, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Paul's Episcopal Soup and Sandwich | Oxford, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oxford Memorial Library | Oxford, NY | $19,526 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Legion Post 189 | Norwich, NY | $16,567 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Joseph's Rc Church | Norwich, NY | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chenango SPCA | Norwich, NY | $15,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chenango Arts Festival | Norwich, NY | $15,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival Inc | Norwich, NY | $15,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Paul's Episcopal Church Soup and Sandwich | Oxford, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Place | Norwich, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA | Norwich, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chenango Housing Improvement Program Inc | Norwich, NY | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care of Chenango County | Norwich, NY | $14,450 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church of New Berlin | New Berlin, NY | $14,360 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Canasawacta Valley Methodist Church | Norwich, NY | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Promote Oxford Now | Oxford, NY | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Norwich City School District | Norwich, NY | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 4TOWNS Forward | Sidney, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christian Neighborhood Center of Norwich Inc | Norwich, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Canasawacta Valley Free Methodist Church | Norwich, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rural Health Network of Scny | Binghamton, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Norwich Theater Co Inc | Norwich, NY | $9,616 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sam and Adele Golden Foundation | New Berlin, NY | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Presbyterian Church Eguilford | Sidney, NY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Halos Inc | Afton, NY | $7,994 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mid-York Concert Band | Norwich, NY | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Norwich City Band | Norwich, NY | $7,075 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chenango County | Norwich, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Children's Home of the Wyoming Conference | Norwich, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Malachy's Church | Syracuse, NY | $6,815 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| SPCA Chenango | Norwich, NY | $6,814 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Preston United Methodist Church | Norwich, NY | $6,210 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts Inc | New Berlin, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chenango County Arts Council | Norwich, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chenango County Catholic Charities | Norwich, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chenango Valley Amateur Radio Association Inc | Norwich, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oxford Historical Society | Oxford, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Norwich | Norwich, NY | $4,928 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Unadilla Valley Railway Society and Museum | New Berlin, NY | $4,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coventry Town Museum Association | Greene, NY | $4,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Calvary Baptist Church | Norwich, NY | $4,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Bandera Family & Community Alliance Inc | Camillus, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Andrew's Episcopal Church | New Berlin, NY | $3,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Berlin United Methodist Church | New Berlin, NY | $3,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Resource Network Inc | Oneonta, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Norwich Business Improvement District | Norwich, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sherburne Methodist Church | Sherburne, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sherburne Youth Football | Sherburne, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unadilla Community Farm | West Edmeston, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chenango Arts Council | Norwich, NY | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Monday Evening Music Club | Norwich, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Monday Evening Musical Club | Norwich, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
26 of 79 (33%) 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 54%, 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.
- St Paul's Catholic Church
Church needs and programs - Holy Family Catholic Church
Student scholarships, religious education instruction and facility needs - Friends of Recovery
TWO-YEAR BUILDING LEASE PAYMENTS, PURCHASE OF VEHICLE - 4 Towns Forward
COMPLETION OF THE BAINBRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER - Friends of the Museum District
STREETSCAPE PROJECT - PHASE 1B - The Chenango Foundation
Renovations of museum district
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 39 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $897,031 | $7,600 |
| 2022 | 38 | $785,136 | $13,725 |
| 2023 | 47 | $766,252 | $8,000 |
| 2024 | 48 | $861,379 | $10,000 |
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
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- 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.
- 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 R C Smith Foundation Inc'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: 35 West Main Street Po Box 552, 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.
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