Conrad & Virginia Klee Foundation

About Conrad & Virginia Klee Foundation

Conrad & Virginia Klee Foundation Inc’s recent giving shows a strong preference for local, hands-on support to organizations that anchor daily life in the Binghamton area. Two $100,000 grants stand out: one to Bc Council of Churches 1 for Greater Good Grocery and one to United Health Services Foundation for the Journey Campaign. Those gifts point to a funder that backs both food access and health-care infrastructure, with money flowing to community institutions that serve residents directly. The foundation also supports a wide mix of local nonprofits through operating and project grants. Tri-cities Opera received $90,000 in 2024 and $90,000 in 2023 for unrestricted operating support, while Bc Arts Council was awarded $85,000 in 2024 and $55,000 in 2023, also unrestricted. Roberson Museum, Binghamton Philharmonic, and other regional organizations appear in the same pattern, suggesting steady support for cultural and civic infrastructure alongside human services. Smaller awards are used as well, including grants for community health, counseling, literacy, and youth-serving work. The overall picture is of a foundation that funds both essential services and the institutions that help a local community function day to day.

What Conrad & Virginia Klee Foundation Funds

Food access is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $100,000 to Bc Council of Churches 1 for Greater Good Grocery, and that same grantee also received $75,000 in 2024 for the same program. In health care, United Health Services Foundation received $100,000 for the Journey Campaign and $50,000 for the Wilson Expansion, indicating interest in hospital-related capital efforts. The foundation also supports direct community services and family-centered programs. Mothers & Babies Perinatal Network received $50,000 for JC PAL Center, while Literacy Volunteers Extension received $30,000 for general operating support. Community health appears in the $29,906 grant to Rural Health Network 1 for Community Health, and behavioral support is reflected in the $25,000 grant to Samaritan Counseling Center 1 for unrestricted operating support. Youth and child-focused work also appears in the grant record. YWCA of Broome County - Young Wonders received $20,000 for general operating support, and Gigi's Playhouse received $25,000 for general operating support.

How Conrad & Virginia Klee Foundation Gives