The Jane E Deline Foundation concentrates its giving in Watertown and Jefferson County, NY, funding local human services and health organizations that provide direct assistance and community care. Its largest, repeated gifts support a local church-based relief effort, the Watertown Family YMCA, and Hospice of Jefferson, alongside agencies serving seniors, people with disabilities, and rehabilitation needs. The foundation favors unrestricted/assistance-style support to neighborhood institutions that deliver day-to-day social, health, and elder services.
The Jane E Deline Foundation’s recent giving is defined by repeated support for Watertown Chapel, including a 2025 assistance grant of $109,500 and additional grants in 2024 and 2023. That pattern points to a funder that backs local institutions year after year, with assistance-style grants flowing to organizations that serve day-to-day community needs in Watertown and Jefferson County. The foundation’s largest grants sit alongside a broad set of recurring gifts to human services, health, senior support, and disability-serving groups. Watertown Family YMCA, Hospice of Jefferson, Arc Jefferson St Lawrence, and Jefferson Rehabilitation Center all appear among the foundation’s higher-value recipients, showing a mix of community programs, palliative care, disability services, and rehabilitation support. The portfolio also reaches beyond the core institutional partners to organizations such as Watertown Urban Mission, Transitional Living Services, and Credo Community Center for Treatment of Addictions. Across these awards, the foundation funds direct assistance rather than individuals, and its support is concentrated in local organizations that provide practical help, care, and social services.
Human services are a clear throughline in the Jane E Deline Foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $109,500 to Watertown Chapel for assistance, and it also funded Watertown Urban Mission in both 2023 and 2024, including grants of $18,500 and $16,500. Health and care services are another major area. Hospice of Jefferson received multiple $50,000 grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025 for assistance, while North Country Family Health received $13,000 in 2023. The foundation also supported Jefferson Rehabilitation Center with $43,256 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2023. Its portfolio extends to disability, recovery, and youth-adjacent community support. Arc Jefferson St Lawrence received $50,000 in 2025 and $35,000 in 2024, and Credo Community Center for Treatment of Addictions received $24,000 in 2023. The Watertown Family YMCA received multiple grants as well, including $65,000 in 2025.
Typical grants cluster around a $15,000 median, with a lower quartile of $5,000 and an upper quartile of $48,314. The foundation’s recent awards include several five-figure gifts and repeated $50,000 assistance grants, indicating a mix of steady core support and larger commitments to selected partners. The pattern is strongly recurring: the same organizations appear across multiple years, including Watertown Chapel, Watertown Family YMCA, Hospice of Jefferson, and Watertown Urban Mission. The foundation funds organizations directly rather than individuals, and the grants are listed as assistance-style support.
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$498K
Most grants fall between $5K and $48K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$48K
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Concentrated, local giving with a small number of relatively large awards; multiple repeat grants to a few core nonprofit partners, emphasizing assistance/general operating support rather than capital or national initiatives.
Notable grantees: Watertown Chapel, Watertown Family YMCA, Hospice of Jefferson, ARC Jefferson St Lawrence, Watertown Senior Center
Grantmaking is tightly concentrated in New York, with 100% of recent grants going to recipients in the state. Watertown is the dominant city in the portfolio, appearing with Watertown Chapel, Watertown Family YMCA, Hospice of Jefferson, Arc Jefferson St Lawrence, and Jefferson Rehabilitation Center. Other recipient places include Dexter, Clayton, and Sackets Harbor, all in NY. The geographic footprint is local rather than regional or national.
The foundation supports local human services and health organizations in Watertown and Jefferson County, NY. Recent grants went to Watertown Chapel, Watertown Family YMCA, Hospice of Jefferson, Arc Jefferson St Lawrence, Jefferson Rehabilitation Center, Watertown Urban Mission, and other community-serving nonprofits.
No. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and the recent grants data shows assistance-style support to nonprofits and community institutions.
The typical grant size is $15,000 at the median, with a p25 of $5,000 and a p75 of $48,314. Recent awards include both smaller five-figure grants and larger $50,000-plus commitments.
Its giving is local and entirely in New York. The recipient country distribution is 100% US, and the recent grants are concentrated in Watertown, with additional recipients in Dexter, Clayton, and Sackets Harbor.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including Watertown Chapel, Watertown Family YMCA, Hospice of Jefferson, Arc Jefferson St Lawrence, Jefferson Rehabilitation Center, and Watertown Urban Mission. That pattern suggests ongoing support for a core set of local partners.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY CHAPEL OF SALVATION ARMY | WATERTOWN, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| WATERTOWN FAMILY YMCA | WATERTOWN, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| DISABLED PERSON'S ACTION ORGANIZATION | WATERTOWN, NY | $44,870 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| NORTH COUNTRY FAMILY HEALTH | WATERTOWN, NY | $40,228 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PLANNING | WATERTOWN, NY | $38,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| HOSPICE OF JEFFERSON | WATERTOWN, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| THRIVE WELLNESS AND RECOVERY | WATERTOWN, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| ARC JEFFERSON ST LAWRENCE | WATERTOWN, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| ALDERSGATE CAMP & RETREAT CENTER | NORTH SCITUATE, RI | $15,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| WATERTOWN CHAPEL | WATERTOWN, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| THE RESOLUTION CENTER OF JEFFERSON & LEWIS COUNTIES | WATERTOWN, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| COMPASSIONATE CARE | DEXTER, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES INC | WATERTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| WATERTOWN URBAN MISSION | WATERTOWN, NY | $7,560 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER | WATERTOWN, NY | $7,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WATERTOWN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| WATERTOWN SENIOR CENTER | WATERTOWN, NY | $3,600 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| NORTH COUNTRY PRENATAL COUNCIL | WATERTOWN, NY | $1,440 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE |
| WATERTOWN CHAPEL | WATERTOWN, NY | $109,500 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE |
| WATERTOWN FAMILY YMCA | WATERTOWN, NY | $65,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE |
| HOSPICE OF JEFFERSON | WATERTOWN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE |
| ARC JEFFERSON ST LAWRENCE | WATERTOWN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE |
| WATERTOWN SENIOR CENTER | WATERTOWN, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE |
| COMPASSIONATE CARE | DEXTER, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE |
| HAY MEMORIAL LIBRARY | SACKETS HARBOR, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE |
| NORTH COUNTRY FAMILY HEALTH | WATERTOWN, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WATERTOWN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PLANNING | WATERTOWN, NY | $2,160 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE |
| WATERTOWN URBAN MISSION | WATERTOWN, NY | $2,160 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE |
| NORTH COUNTRY PRENATAL COUNCIL | WATERTOWN, NY | $1,440 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE |
| WATERTOWN CHAPEL | WATERTOWN, NY | $65,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| HOSPICE OF JEFFERSON | WATERTOWN, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| WATERTOWN FAMILY YMCA | WATERTOWN, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| ARC JEFFERSON ST LAWRENCE | WATERTOWN, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| WATERTOWN URBAN MISSION | WATERTOWN, NY | $16,500 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| PAYNTER SENIOR CENTER | CLAYTON, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION | WATERTOWN, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE | WATERTOWN, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION | WATERTOWN, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| NEW DAY CHILDRENS CENTER | WATERTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| DISABLED PERSON ACTION | WATERTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| NORTH COUNTRY FAMILY HEALTH | WATERTOWN, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| TRANSITIONAL LIVING SERVICES | WATERTOWN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION | WATERTOWN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| WILNA-CHAMPIION TRANSPORTATION | CARTHAGE, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| LITERACY OF NORTHERN NY INC | WATERTOWN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| PRIORITY WELLNESS CAMPAIGN INC | WATERTOWN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| CREDO COMMUNITY CENTER | WATERTOWN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE |
| WATERTOWN FAMILY YMCA | WATERTOWN, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE |
| WATERTOWN FAMILY YMCA | WATERTOWN, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE |
NY CHAPEL OF SALVATION ARMY
$50,000ASSISTANCE
WATERTOWN FAMILY YMCA
$50,000ASSISTANCE
DISABLED PERSON'S ACTION ORGANIZATION
$44,870ASSISTANCE
NORTH COUNTRY FAMILY HEALTH
$40,228ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY ACTION PLANNING
$38,000ASSISTANCE
HOSPICE OF JEFFERSON
$30,000ASSISTANCE
THRIVE WELLNESS AND RECOVERY
$30,000ASSISTANCE
ALDERSGATE CAMP & RETREAT CENTER
$15,000ASSISTANCE
WATERTOWN CHAPEL
$15,000ASSISTANCE
THE RESOLUTION CENTER OF JEFFERSON & LEWIS COUNTIES
$15,000ASSISTANCE
COMPASSIONATE CARE
$15,000ASSISTANCE
CATHOLIC CHARITIES INC
$10,000ASSISTANCE
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$5,000ASSISTANCE
WATERTOWN SENIOR CENTER
$3,600ASSISTANCE
NORTH COUNTRY PRENATAL COUNCIL
$1,440ASSISTANCE
WATERTOWN CHAPEL
$109,500ASSISTANCE
WATERTOWN FAMILY YMCA
$65,000ASSISTANCE
HOSPICE OF JEFFERSON
$50,000ASSISTANCE
WATERTOWN SENIOR CENTER
$40,000ASSISTANCE
COMPASSIONATE CARE
$25,000ASSISTANCE
HAY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$10,000ASSISTANCE
NORTH COUNTRY FAMILY HEALTH
$7,000ASSISTANCE
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$5,000ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY ACTION PLANNING
$2,160ASSISTANCE
NORTH COUNTRY PRENATAL COUNCIL
$1,440ASSISTANCE
WATERTOWN CHAPEL
$65,000ASSISTANCE
HOSPICE OF JEFFERSON
$50,000ASSISTANCE
PAYNTER SENIOR CENTER
$15,000ASSISTANCE
VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION
$15,000ASSISTANCE
ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
$15,000ASSISTANCE
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
$15,000ASSISTANCE
NEW DAY CHILDRENS CENTER
$10,000ASSISTANCE
DISABLED PERSON ACTION
$10,000ASSISTANCE
NORTH COUNTRY FAMILY HEALTH
$7,500ASSISTANCE
TRANSITIONAL LIVING SERVICES
$5,000ASSISTANCE
CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
$5,000ASSISTANCE
WILNA-CHAMPIION TRANSPORTATION
$5,000ASSISTANCE
LITERACY OF NORTHERN NY INC
$5,000ASSISTANCE
PRIORITY WELLNESS CAMPAIGN INC
$5,000ASSISTANCE
CREDO COMMUNITY CENTER
$5,000ASSISTANCE