The Greater Norwich Foundation
Norwich, NY · EIN 16-6064927. Reported 233 grants totalling $2,821,593 to 136 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. 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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $4,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $10,495; the smallest was $250 and the largest $200,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenango Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc | Norwich, NY | $459,058 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Chenango Valley Home | Norwich, NY | $430,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Norwich YMCA | Norwich, NY | $165,100 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Morrisville College Foundation Inc | Morrisville, NY | $150,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Broad St United Methodist Church | Norwich, NY | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| City of Norwich | Norwich, NY | $95,803 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Chenango County Blues Association | Norwich, NY | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Northeast Classic Car Museum Inc | Norwich, NY | $79,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Chenango Greenway Conservancy Inc | Norwich, NY | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Rogers Environmental Education Center | Sherbourne, NY | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Impact Project | Greene, NY | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Broad Street United Methodist Church | Norwich, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Norwich Building Tomorrow Foundation Inc | Norwich, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival Inc | Norwich, NY | $48,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Norwich Vol Fireman's Assoc Inc | Norwich, NY | $40,325 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Chenango County Council of the Arts Inc | Norwich, NY | $37,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Chenango Foundation Inc | Norwich, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Museum District | Norwich, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| SUNY Broome Community College | Binghamton, NY | $34,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Chenango Housing Improvement Program | Norwich, NY | $33,691 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Norwich Theater Co Inc | Norwich, NY | $31,700 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Chenango County Historical Society | Norwich, NY | $31,180 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Norwich Cemetery Association | Norwich, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Guernsey Memorial Library | Norwich, NY | $27,254 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Emmanuel Episcopal Church | Norwich, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Mid Rural New York Inc | Norwich, NY | $19,880 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Binghamton University | Binghamton, NY | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| SUNY Delhi | Delhi, NY | $16,820 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lt Warren E Eaton Airport | Norwich, NY | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| SUNY at Morrisville | Morrisville, NY | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Endicott, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Christian Neighborhood Center | Norwich, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rural Health Network of Scny Inc | Binghamton, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Schenectady County Community College Fbo Jonathan E Ryan | Schenectady, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Aunt Marys House | Norwich, NY | $14,822 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $12,495 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| SUNY Delhi Fbo Miranda Cole & Trent Wessels | Delhi, NY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Norwich Business Improvement District | Norwich, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| SUNY Cortland | Cortland, NY | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Uhs Chenango Memorial Hospital | Norwich, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Utica University Fbo Shane M Lawrence | Utica, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University at Buffalo Fbo Multiple Individuals | Buffalo, NY | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hospice of Chenango County | Norwich, NY | $8,265 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lemoyne College | Albany, NY | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| SUNY Morrisville | Morrisville, NY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Utica University | Utica, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Binghamton University Fbo Multiple Individuals | Binghamton, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hofstra University | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St John Fisher College | Rochester, NY | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St John Fisher College Fbo Angela Carlson & Ripley Strong | Rochester, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| SUNY Albany Fbo Elainna Jennings | Albany, NY | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Utica, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Dcmo Boces | Norwich, NY | $5,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Rochester Fbo Multiple Individuals | Rochester, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego Counties Inc | Oneonta, NY | $4,700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lafayette College | Easton, PA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lafayette College Fbo Kaitlyn Blaisure | Easton, PA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Loyola University Fbo Francesca a Salerno | New Orleans, LA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Oswego State College Fbo Abigail Hansen & Keegan S Franklin | Oswego, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Siena College Fbo Alyssa Misilewich | Loudonville, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| SUNY Albany | Albany, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| SUNY Cobleskill | Cobleskill, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| SUNY Geneseo Fbo Taylor E Hansen | Geneseo, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| SUNY Oneonta Fbo Sean Eaves & Robert J Brown | Oneonta, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University at Albany | Albany, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Miami | Miami, FL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Miami Fbo Nicholas C Deady | Coral Gables, FL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Utica University Fbo Hannah Klockowski | Utica, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Age of Art | Norwich, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| SUNY Oneonta Fbo Multiple Individuals | Oneonta, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Church Christ 1ST Cong | Norwich, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| University of Kentucky Fbo Madison Hafele | Lexington, KY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wells College Fbo Delaney Root | Aurora, NY | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Fbo Multiple Individuals | Morgantown, WV | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Planning of So Central Ny C/O Mary Robinson | Oneonta, NY | $2,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Alabama Fbo Makenzie Maynard | Tuscaloosa, AL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Albany College of Pharmacy | Albany, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Binghamton University Fbo Andrew Meccariello | Binghamton, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boston University Fbo Stephen Kman III | Boston, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cayuga Community College Fbo Griffin Frank | Auburn, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cornell University Fbo Holly E Sullivan | Ithaca, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cornell University Fbo Lauren Squires | Ithaca, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dickinson College Fbo Margie Winter | Carlisle, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Herkimer County Community College | Herkimer, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hilbert College Fbo Kody Harrison | Hamburg, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holy Family School | Norwich, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lebanon Valley College | Annville, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lock Haven University Fbo Evan Sylstra | Lock Haven, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Loyola University | New Orleans, LA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lynn University | Boca Raton, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mohawk Valley Community College Fbo Mackenzie Hess | Utica, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Monroe Community College Fbo Landon Stone | Rochester, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nazareth University | Rochester, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oswego State College | Oswego, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oswego State College Fbo Abigail Hansen | Oswego, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | West Palm Beach, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Purchase College | Purchase, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rockland Community College | Suffern, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St John Fisher College Fbo Angela Carlson | Rochester, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| SUNY Broome Community College Fbo Robyn Diehl | Binghamton, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| SUNY Buffalo State | Buffalo, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| SUNY Cortland Fbo Kerrie a Monte | Cortland, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| SUNY Cortland Fbo Kristen Cummings | Cortland, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| SUNY Oswego | Oswego, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute Fbo Scott Tomanocy | Utica, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Unadilla Community Farm Education Center | West Edmeston, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University at Buffalo Fbo Humula Gaone | Buffalo, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Alabama Fbo Makenzie R Maynard | Tuscaloosa, AL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Connecticut Fbo Nolan Reid | Storrs, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Hartford | West Connecticut, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Rochester Fbo Aidan Sullivan | Rochester, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Tampa | Tampa, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Geneva College Fbo Josiah M Shaver | Beaver Falls, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Lawrence University Fbo Nicole E Jeffrey | Canton, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Lawrence University Fbo Nicole F Jeffrey | Canton, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| SUNY New Paltz Fbo Sophia B Root | New Paltz, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Citadel Fbo Andrew J Mullen | Charleston, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Church Christ 1ST Cong C/O Treasurer | Norwich, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
50 of 136 (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 52%, 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.
- Chenango Valley Home
GRANT FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - City of Norwich
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AND - Broad St United Methodist Church
FINAL PAYMENT ON A TWO YR - Norwich Building Tomorrow Foundation Inc
GRANT FOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS - Friends of the Museum District
PHASE 1B OF MUSEUM DISTRICT - Norwich Cemetery Association
REPAIRS TO MT. HOPE CHAPEL
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 68 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 | 43 | $498,782 | $3,000 |
| 2022 | 48 | $572,350 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 45 | $443,377 | $4,000 |
| 2024 | 46 | $567,169 | $4,000 |
| 2025 | 51 | $739,915 | $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
97% 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 $4,000. 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 The Greater Norwich Foundation'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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