Utica National Group Foundation Inc
Utica, NY · EIN 16-1313450. Reported 194 grants totalling $2,952,423 to 119 recipients 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. Utica National Group 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 $1,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $15,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $250,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mvhs Foundation | Utica, NY | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation | Utica, NY | $252,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Way of the Mohawk Valley | Utica, NY | $225,576 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lemoyne College | Syracuse, NY | $157,750 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boilermaker Road Race | Utica, NY | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Integrated Community Alternatives Network Inc | Utica, NY | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Feed Our Vets | New York Mills, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rome Health Foundation | Rome, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Valley & Greater Utica | Utica, NY | $100,000 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Johnson Park Center | Utica, NY | $86,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Onpoint for College | Utica, NY | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YWCA Mohawk Valley | Utica, NY | $60,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rescue Mission of Utica Inc | Utica, NY | $58,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Utica, NY | $55,625 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Poughkeepsie, NY | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lemoyne College - Mcneil Academy of Risk | Syracuse, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| On Point for College Utica | Utica, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties | Utica, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clear Path for Veterans Inc | Chittenango, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| House of the Good Shepard | Utica, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | Albert Lea, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pathfinder Village Foundation | Edmeston, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Hope House | Utica, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Hope House | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Compassion Coalition | Utica, NY | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of North Carolina | Cary, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Central Savannah River Area | Augusta, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Leadership Excellence | Utica, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | Utica, NY | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thea Bowman House | Utica, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central Assoc for the Blind and Visually Impaired Inc | Utica, NY | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foodbank of Cny | Syracuse, NY | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Long Island United Way | Deer Park, NY | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Utica University | Utica, NY | $5,622 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Acr Health | Utica, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Concord, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mary Cariola Children's Center | Rochester, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Midtown Utica Community Center | Utica, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York Insurance Association Inc | Albany, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace | Twin Falls, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Abraham House | Utica, NY | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Central Ohio | Cleveland, OH | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Richmond | Richmond, VA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Massachusetts Bay | Boston, MA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Metro Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas | Dallas, TX | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | East Syracuse, NY | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Ride for Missing Children | Washington Mills, NY | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brothertown Scholarship Fund | Waterville, NY | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clinton Dollars for Scholars | Clinton, NY | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Redhouse Arts Center | Syracuse, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Root Farm | Sauquoit, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA Nortwest Ct | Torrington, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Buffalo & Erie County | Buffalo, NY | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Angels Among US Pet Rescue | Alpharetta, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Empowered Pathways | Utica, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Bonaventure University | St Bonaventure, NY | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Utica College | Utica, NY | $1,800 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Broadway Theater League | Utica, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joseph D Corr Police Benevolent Assoc | New Hartford, NY | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Keys Corp | Sherrill, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Albany, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of Central Ny | East Syracuse, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Ctr for Missing & Exploited | Rochester, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Hartfor Fireman's Benevolent Assoc | New Hartford, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sitrin Foundation | New Hartford, NY | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics | Albany, NY | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Keys Program | Sherrill, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Ride for Missing Childrren | Utica, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Summitt Center | Amherst, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Unadilla Community Farm Education Ctr Inc | West Edmeston, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cff Great Strides Walk | Syracuse, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Syracuse, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elgin Community College Foundation | Elgin, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mid Utica Neighborhood Preservation Corp | Utica, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Notre Dame Njrotc | Utica, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oneida Square Project | Utica, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rcil | Utica, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rome Arts and Community Center | Rome, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Good New Foundation of New York | Utica, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Good News Foundaiton of Cny | Utica, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Summit Center | Amherst, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Virginia Law School Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA Northwestern Connecticut | Utica, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Great South Bay YMCA | Bay Shore, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Honor Flight Syracuse | Syracuse, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Fallen Firefighter's Foundation | Webster, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Ms Society - Upstate Ny Chapter | Albany, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rcil - Resource Ctr for Independent Living | Utica, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rector & Visitors of the Univeristy of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stephen Siler Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Center for Family and Life Recovery | Utica, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Univeristy of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of California Berkely Foundation | Berkely, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Usmc Scholarship Fund | Ilion, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vernon Verona Sherrill Future Farmers of America | Verona, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Lawrence University | Canton, NY | $325 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Hartford Citizen's Band | Saquoit, NY | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trustees of Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bryant University | Smithfield, RI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Academy of the Holy Names | Albany, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| SUNY Oswego | Oswego, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University at Albany Foundation | Albany, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mount Paran Christian School | Kennesaw, GA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mvcc Foundation | Utica, NY | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
41 of 119 (34%) 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 44%, across 3 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.
- United Way of the Mohawk Valley
DISASTER RELIEF CONTRIBUTION - International Rescue Committee Inc
PROGRAM SERVICES (UKRAINE) - United Way of Valley & Greater Utica
CORPORATE PLEDGE DONATION - Doctors Without Borders USA
PROGRAM SERVICES (EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND) - Mid Utica Neighborhood Preservation Corp
PROGRAM SERVICES - JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 85 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 | 34 | $852,200 | $1,750 |
| 2022 | 61 | $746,450 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | 47 | $747,172 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | 52 | $606,601 | $1,500 |
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
94% 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 $1,500. 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 Utica National Group Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). 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: Po Box 530, Utica, NY, 13503. 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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