This small, regionally focused foundation concentrates on general operating support for Mohawk Valley institutions, especially education and local human services. Its grants largely go to public education entities, a regional university, community-based religious/immigrant support, and local health/long‑term care providers, signaling a civic-minded, place-based approach to strengthening community infrastructure.
A small number of moderate-sized, mostly general‑operating grants concentrated in the Mohawk Valley. Funding is geographically focused, shows repeat support to a few core grantees, and prioritizes sustaining local education, health, and community-service organizations rather than one-off project grants.
Health Forward Foundation Inc directs most of its giving toward general operating support for Mohawk Valley institutions, with education and local human services forming the clearest pattern. In the recent grants list, the largest award went to the Muslim Community Association of Mohawk Valley in Utica for general fund support, while Herkimer BOCES also received repeated general fund grants across 2023 and 2024. That mix points to a foundation that backs core operations rather than restricted projects. The grant list also shows support for regional higher education and community infrastructure. Utica University appears more than once, including a $14,093 general fund grant in 2023 and a $9,186 grant in 2024. Community-based intermediaries are part of the picture too: the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties received a $10,000 general fund grant in 2023. Across the recent record, the foundation favors local organizations serving education, immigrant and Muslim communities, and health-related needs in the Mohawk Valley.
Education is a major theme. Herkimer BOCES received $14,138 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024, and Mohawk Valley Institute for Learning In received $5,800 in 2023 and $3,800 in 2024. Herkimer County Community College also appears with $2,000 grants in both 2023 and 2024. Health and elder care are another clear area. Valley Health Services Inc received $10,000 in 2024 and $1,848 in 2023, while Hospice Care & Palliative Care received $2,860 in 2024 and $825 in 2023. Masonic Care Community and Elder Life Dba Parkway Center also appear in the recent grants list. Community and religious support shows up through a $15,000 grant to the Muslim Community Association of Mohawk Valley and a $2,000 grant to St Margaret's House, both in general fund support.
Typical grant size clusters in the low thousands, with a p25 of $2,000, median of $3,428, and p75 of $10,000. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including Herkimer BOCES, Utica University, Mohawk Valley Institute for Learning In, Valley Health Services Inc, Hospice Care & Palliative Care, and Herkimer County Community College. That pattern suggests a steady, ongoing relationship style rather than one-off grants. The foundation is structured as a private foundation; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$53K
$1.2M
$131K
$80K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: HERKIMER BOCES, UTICA UNIVERSITY, MUSLIM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF MOHAWK VALLEY, VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES INC, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HERKIMER AND ONEIDA COUNTIES
All recent grants in the dataset went to recipients in New York, and the top giving state by count is NY. Grantmaking is concentrated in Utica, Herkimer, and New Hartford. Utica recipients include the Muslim Community Association of Mohawk Valley, Utica University, Mohawk Valley Institute for Learning In, Masonic Care Community, and Elder Life Dba Parkway Center. Herkimer recipients include Herkimer BOCES, Valley Health Services Inc, and Herkimer County Community College. New Hartford recipients include Hospice Care & Palliative Care, Oneida Herkimer Madison BOCES, Oneida Madison BOCES, and St Margaret's House.
The recent grants point to education, health and elder care, and community-based support. Recipients include schools and colleges, a Muslim community association, health services, hospice care, and a community foundation intermediary, all funded with general fund support.
They are mostly general fund grants. The recent grants list repeatedly labels awards as GENERAL FUND, including grants to education, health, and community organizations across 2023 and 2024.
The grant-size distribution centers in the low thousands: p25 is $2,000, median is $3,428, and p75 is $10,000. The recent grants list includes awards at each of those levels.
No. The recipient country distribution is entirely US, and 100% of grants in the recent record went to recipients in New York.
Yes. Several organizations appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Herkimer BOCES, Utica University, Mohawk Valley Institute for Learning In, Valley Health Services Inc, Hospice Care & Palliative Care, and Herkimer County Community College.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASONIC MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | UTICA, NY | $11,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HERKIMER BOCES | HERKIMER, NY | $10,021 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| UTICA UNIVERSITY | UTICA, NY | $8,665 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHARLES T SITRIN HEALTH CARE CENTER | NEW HARTFORD, NY | $7,149 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES INC | HERKIMER, NY | $6,519 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| MOHAWK VALLEY INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING IN | UTICA, NY | $4,100 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| MASONIC CARE COMMUNITY | UTICA, NY | $3,200 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HERKIMER COUNTY COMM COLL | HERKIMER, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| MASONIC CARE COMMUNITY | UTICA, NY | $19,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UTICA UNIVERSITY | UTICA, NY | $11,997 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES INC | HERKIMER, NY | $10,998 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HERKIMER BOCES | HERKIMER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHARLES T SITRIN HEALTH CARE CENTER | NEW HARTFORD, NY | $4,226 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MOHAWK VALLEY INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING IN | UTICA, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ONEIDA MADISON BOCES | NEW HARTFORD, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HERKIMER COUNTY COMM COLL | HERKIMER, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES INC | HERKIMER, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| HERKIMER BOCES | HERKIMER, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| UTICA UNIVERSITY | UTICA, NY | $9,186 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MOHAWK VALLEY INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING IN | UTICA, NY | $3,800 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MASONIC CARE COMMUNITY | UTICA, NY | $3,428 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOSPICE CARE & PALLIATIVE CARE | NEW HARTFORD, NY | $2,860 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| HERKIMER COUNTY COMM COLL | HERKIMER, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ONEIDA MADISON BOCES | NEW HARTFORD, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST MARGARET'S HOUSE | NEW HARTFORD, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MUSLIM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF MOHAWK VALLEY | UTICA, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| HERKIMER BOCES | HERKIMER, NY | $14,138 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| UTICA UNIVERSITY | UTICA, NY | $14,093 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HERKIMER AND ONEIDA COUNTIES | UTICA, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| MOHAWK VALLEY INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING IN | UTICA, NY | $5,800 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| ELDER LIFE DBA PARKWAY CENTER | UTICA, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| HERKIMER COUNTY COMM COLL | HERKIMER, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| ONEIDA HERKIMER MADISON BOCES | NEW HARTFORD, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES INC | HERKIMER, NY | $1,848 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOSPICE CARE & PALLIATIVE CARE | NEW HARTFORD, NY | $825 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
HERKIMER BOCES
$10,021GENERAL FUND
VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES INC
$6,519GENERAL FUND
MOHAWK VALLEY INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING IN
$4,100GENERAL FUND
MASONIC CARE COMMUNITY
$3,200GENERAL FUND
HERKIMER COUNTY COMM COLL
$2,000GENERAL FUND
MASONIC CARE COMMUNITY
$19,500GENERAL FUND
VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES INC
$10,998GENERAL FUND
HERKIMER BOCES
$10,000GENERAL FUND
MOHAWK VALLEY INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING IN
$4,000GENERAL FUND
ONEIDA MADISON BOCES
$2,000GENERAL FUND
HERKIMER COUNTY COMM COLL
$2,000GENERAL FUND
VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES INC
$10,000GENERAL FUND
HERKIMER BOCES
$10,000GENERAL FUND
MOHAWK VALLEY INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING IN
$3,800GENERAL FUND
MASONIC CARE COMMUNITY
$3,428GENERAL FUND
HOSPICE CARE & PALLIATIVE CARE
$2,860GENERAL FUND
HERKIMER COUNTY COMM COLL
$2,000GENERAL FUND
ONEIDA MADISON BOCES
$2,000GENERAL FUND
ST MARGARET'S HOUSE
$2,000GENERAL FUND
MUSLIM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF MOHAWK VALLEY
$15,000GENERAL FUND
HERKIMER BOCES
$14,138GENERAL FUND
MOHAWK VALLEY INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING IN
$5,800GENERAL FUND
ELDER LIFE DBA PARKWAY CENTER
$2,500GENERAL FUND
HERKIMER COUNTY COMM COLL
$2,000GENERAL FUND
ONEIDA HERKIMER MADISON BOCES
$2,000GENERAL FUND
VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES INC
$1,848GENERAL FUND
HOSPICE CARE & PALLIATIVE CARE
$825GENERAL FUND