Otis a Thompson Foundation Inc
Norwich, NY · EIN 16-6046540. Reported 182 grants totalling $425,104 to 108 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Otis a Thompson 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 $1,435. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $3,209; the smallest was $750 and the largest $13,000. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Oneonta Fbo Multiple Individuals | Oneonta, NY | $24,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Pathfinder Village Foundation | Edmeston, NY | $22,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival | Norwich, NY | $20,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Friends of Rogers Environmental Educational Center Inc | Sherburne, NY | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Hartwick College for Various Students | Oneonta, NY | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Christian Neighborhood Center of Norwich | Norwich, NY | $18,994 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| SUNY Delhi College | Delhi, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chenango Valley Home | Norwich, NY | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hancock Community Educational Fdn | Hancock, NY | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Norwich Family YMCA | Norwich, NY | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Earlville Free Library | Earlville, NY | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Halos Inc | Afton, NY | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hartwick College | Oneonta, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Morrisville College Fdn Attn Theresa Kevorki | Morrisville, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| SUNY Delhi | Delhi, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| SUNY Morrisville | Morrisville, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chenango SPCA | Norwich, NY | $9,580 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hancock Community Educational Fdn Attn Dawn Joyce | Hancock, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Franklin Stage Company | Franklin, NY | $7,700 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Hartwick College Fbo Various Individuals | Oneonta, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Richfield Springs Community Ctr | Richfield Springs, NY | $5,280 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Morrisville College Fdn | Morrisville, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chenango County Historical Society | Norwich, NY | $4,600 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Chenango County Council of the Arts Inc | Norwich, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Friends of Rogers Enviromental | Sherburne, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Middlebury College Student Financial Services | Middlebury, VT | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dcmo Boces | Norwich, NY | $3,750 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Leadership Chenango | Norwich, NY | $3,200 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Morrisville College | Morrisville, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Fbo Erica Gage & Alli Miller | Rochester, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| SUNY at Cortland Fbo Kenneth Macumber | Cortland, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| University at Albany | Albany, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Chenango Memorial Hospital | Norwich, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cornell University Fbo Meredith Hammond | Ithaca, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Farmingdale State College Fbo William E Miller | Farmingdale, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Keuka College | Keuka Park, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Nazareth College | Rochester, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northeast Classic Car Museum | Norwich, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Bonaventure University Fbo Morgan Pierce | St Bonaventure, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St John Fisher College | Rochester, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| SUNY Cobleskill | Cobleskill, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| SUNY Cobleskill Fbo Multiple Individuals | Cobleskill, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| SUNY Cortland Fbo Multiple Individuals | Cortland, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| SUNY Cortland Fbo Various Individuals | Cortland, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| SUNY New Paltz Fbo Sophia Root | New Paltz, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University at Albany Fbo Scott Strain & Angelina F Correll | Albany, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Richmond Fbo Ryan J Sanford | Richmond, VA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Utica College Fbo Sydney Burdick | Utica, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Chenango Foundation | Norwich, NY | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bright Hill Press Inc | Treadwell, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cornell Coop Extension | Hamden, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | New York, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holy Family School C/O St Pauls | Norwich, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Richfield Springs Youth Ministry Corp Youth and Community Center | Richfield Springs, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cornell Coop Extension Attn Heather | Hamden, NY | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango Community | Norwich, NY | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Binghampton University | Binghampton, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Binghamton University | Binghamton, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Boston University Fbo Stephen Kman III | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Castleton University | Castleton, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Edmeston Free Library | Earlville, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hartwick College Fbo Kelli-Jo Vanvalkenburgh | Oneonta, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| John Hopkins University Fbo Ian House | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Johns Hopkins University Fbo Ian House | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Keuka College Fbo Patricia L Biegel | Keuka Park, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Keuka College Student Accounts | Keuka Park, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marist College Fbo Caleb Rogers | Poughkeepsie, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Messiah College Fbo Joel Rhinehart | Mechanicsburg, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mohawk Valley Community College Financial Aid | Utica, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nazareth University | Rochester, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Penn Foster College Fbo Mariah Rosengrant | Scottsdale, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | Rochester, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Fbo Erica Gage | Rochester, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Siena College | Loudonville, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St John Fisher College Fbo Rylee M Smith | Rochester, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| SUNY Brockport for Victoria Roalef | Brockport, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| SUNY Broome Community College Fbo Austin J Terry | Binghamton, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| SUNY Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| SUNY Cobleskill Fbo Conner Morrison | Cobleskill, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| SUNY Cortland Student Accounts | Cortland, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| SUNY Delhi College Fbo Sierra Snell | Delhi, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| SUNY Fredonia Fbo Amanda Clark | Fredonia, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| SUNY Fredonia Fbo Amanda L Clark | Fredonia, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| SUNY Farmingdale | Farmingdale, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| SUNY Morrrisville Fbo Jeremy J Roalef | Morrisville, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| SUNY New Paltz Fbo Kelsey L Drewniak | New Paltz, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| SUNY New Paltz Registrars Office | New Paltz, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| SUNY Niagara | Sanborn, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| SUNY Oneonta Fbo Aidan M Neer | Oneonta, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Susquehanna University Office of the Registrar | Selinsgrove, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University at Albany Fbo Scott J Strain | Albany, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Alabama Student Accounts Services | Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | Bronx, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | Halifax | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Virginia University Fbo Wesley E Mill IV | Morgantown, WV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| York College | York, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
40 of 108 (37%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 49%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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.
- Pathfinder Village Foundation
OUTDOOR LIVING AND THERAPY - Hancock Community Educational Fdn
SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM - Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival
GRANT FOR THE ANNUAL ARTS - The Norwich Family YMCA
GRANT FOR SUMMER PRE-SCHOOL - Chenango County Historical Society
GRANT FOR SUMMER SATURDAY - Chenango County Council of the Arts Inc
GRANT FOR TEACHERS PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 36 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | $76,000 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 34 | $92,506 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | 38 | $87,629 | $1,200 |
| 2024 | 37 | $80,810 | $1,500 |
| 2025 | 38 | $88,159 | $1,800 |
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
93% of its giving went to organizations in New York. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,435. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 Otis a Thompson Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
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.
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