The Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation is a regionally focused Syracuse/Central New York funder that concentrates on youth enrichment, sports/recreation infrastructure, and direct social services. They favor local nonprofits that serve children and families—especially programs that remove access barriers (adaptive sports, hospital support, school supplies) and community capital projects like courts, fields, and playgrounds. A notable portion of grants also goes to faith-based social service providers, shelters, and organizations serving children with special needs. Grants are a mix of capital and program support with many repeat awards to the same local partners.
The Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation Inc’s recent grantmaking is shaped by hands-on support for youth sports access and community facilities in Central New York. A $100,000 grant to the Town of DeWitt for Syracuse Challenger’s Baseball went toward building the “Superfield,” and a $95,000 award to Boys & Girls Club supported Soccer for Success alongside HVAC, furniture, computers, and other facility improvements. That mix of capital work and program support appears throughout the foundation’s grants. The foundation also backs organizations serving children with special needs, after-school and summer youth programming, and local nonprofits that provide direct help to families. Its awards include support for a school-supply giveaway for PreK–6 children, travel for Syracuse Challenger’s Baseball world series teams, and funding for youth programming at Habitat for Humanity Inc - Syracuse. Repeat support for local partners is a visible part of the pattern, with organizations such as Syracuse Challenger’s Baseball, Bouie Foundation, Upstate Foundation, and Clearpath for Veterans appearing more than once in the recent-grants list. The overall picture is a local funder that gives in practical, place-based ways.
Youth sports and recreation are a major theme. In 2023, the foundation gave $50,000 to Fulton Community Basketball for construction of two regulation outdoor basketball courts with fencing and lighting, and in 2023 it gave $40,000 to Greater Albion Community Recreation and Events Corp for two basketball courts in Bullard Park. It also supported First Tee (Syracuse Youth Golf) with $12,000 in 2025 to purchase turf mowers for maintaining the driving range. The foundation also invests in youth enrichment and education. Mary Nelson Youth Day Foundation received $82,500 in 2024 for the annual school-supply giveaway for children PreK–6. Science Academies of New York received $20,000 in 2025 for decodable libraries through Benchmark Education. In 2024, Jowonio School received $12,277 for experiential learning for child development. Direct social services show up as well. Salvation Army (Syracuse, NY) received $10,000 in 2024 for the food pantry, and Mercy Works received $10,000 in 2024 for general operating expenses and multiple projects and events.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, local giving with many mid-sized grants ($20k–$100k) and frequent repeat funding to core community partners; mixes capital gifts for facilities with recurring program support and occasional multi-year or multi-grant commitments to the same organizations.
Notable grantees: Syracuse Challenger's Baseball / Town of DeWitt (Superfield), Boys & Girls Club (local programs & facility improvements), On My Team 16 (hospital pediatric technology and care packages), Upstate Foundation / Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital initiatives, Rescue Mission (homelessness and basic needs services)
The typical grant size is tightly clustered at $10,000, with p25, median, and p75 all at $10,000. That points to a highly standardized grantmaking pattern, even though some awards are larger for capital projects or special initiatives. The foundation appears to favor repeat relationships: Syracuse Challenger’s Baseball, Bouie Foundation, Upstate Foundation, and Clearpath for Veterans each received more than one grant in the recent list. The organization does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving is local and overwhelmingly concentrated in New York.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in New York, with 99% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Most awards land in the Syracuse/Central New York area, including Syracuse, East Syracuse, Jamesville, Nedrow, Chittenango, Baldwinsville, and Fayetteville-area partners. A smaller share reaches other New York cities such as Rochester, Fulton, Albion, and Kendall. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on youth sports and recreation, youth enrichment, and direct social services. Examples include basketball courts, a Challenger baseball superfield, school-supply giveaways for PreK–6 children, food pantry support, and services for families and children with special needs.
The typical award is $10,000. The reported p25, median, and p75 are all $10,000, which suggests many grants are made at a standard level rather than across a wide range.
The grant record is almost entirely New York-based. The top state by grant count is NY, and 99% of grants go to recipients in that state. The recipient-country distribution is 100% U.S.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent-grants list, including Syracuse Challenger’s Baseball, Bouie Foundation, Upstate Foundation, and Clearpath for Veterans. That indicates ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club | Syracuse, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach ther full potential as productive, caring, respomsible citizens. |
| Boys & Girls Club | Syracuse, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential. Our mission is to empower at-risk youth through activities that promote academic success, character and leadership development, and healthy lifestyles |
| Flower City Habitat for Humanity of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | Seeking to put Gods love into action, Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity brings partners together to build homes, communities and hope." GRHFH is a non-denominational Christian housing ministry dedicated to eliminating substandard housing in Monroe, Ontario and Wayne Counties, N.Y. GRHFH's focus is to build decent, affordable, single-family homes for families in need. |
| Live Like Liam | Fayetteville, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Our mission is to support families of children with special needs or life threatening illnesses by supporting them financially |
| Fulton Community Basketball Inc | Fulton, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Fulton Community Basketball strives to provide inclusive recreational opportunities for youth, to support development of social/emotional skills, and to foster strong enduring relationships between youth and adult mentors. |
| Dunbar Association Inc | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | The core mission of the Dunbar Association, Inc. is to enhance the quality of life, break the cycle of generational poverty, and develop racial equality in our community |
| Ernie Davis Community Center - Economic Opportunity Program | Elmira, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | To achieve this vision, EOP provides services that create positive change in individuals, families, and our community; and encourages and facilitates participation by all people who can help make our vision a reality. |
| On My Team 16 | Fayetteville, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Comfort and support pediatric oncology patients, families and caregivers. Every child will know they are part of something bigger - part of a team focused on fighting and winning their battle together. |
| Syr Youth Golf Inc dba First Tee Syracuse | Jamesville, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Providing at-risk, underprivileged and other young people in CNY with the necessary mentors, skills and values to help kids build character and confidence while developing the core values & life skills that stay with them on and off the golf course. |
| Sarah's Guest House | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Provides lodging, transportation, meals, and comfort to patients and families of patients receiving care in the CNY community |
| Food Bank of CNY | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Work to eliminate hunger through nutritious food distribution, education, and advocacy in cooperation with the community |
| Tillie's Touch | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Our mission is to provide the necessary equipment for any child when the family is unable to do so. Provide opportunities in playing sports, offer school supplies and tutoring needed to achieve success in school, and ultimately assist children by leveling the playing field. |
| Salvation Army | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. |
| Science Academies of New York (SANY) | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Science Academies of New York | SANYwill provide support, challenges and opportunities for its students, and it will instill the necessary skills and knowledge in math, science, and technology to empower students, through high intellectual standards, preparing them for college, career, and citizenship. |
| MOST | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | The mission of the MOST is to provide informal science learning experiences that ignite curiosity, encourage discovery, and inspire investigation. |
| Hillside Foundation | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection increases the high school graduation rate of participating students who are at risk of dropping out of high school and assists them to become self-sufficient, productive citizens by providing advocacy, academic resources, life skill development and job training. |
| New Hope Family Services | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Our mission statement is to be Christs hands extended to offer hope and help to people with pregnancy, parenting, adoption, or post-abortion needs in the Syracuse area and throughout the State of New York. |
| Upstate Foundation | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | To improve the health of the communities we serve through education, research, patient care and community health and well-being. |
| Griffin's Guardian's | Cicero, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Griffin's Guardians is a recognized nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides support and financial assistance to children battling cancer in Central New York |
| Nascentia Health | Syracuse, NY | $8,500 | 2026 | Home Based Care Intiative focused exclusively on medically fragile children. |
| Eagle Wings Academy | Syracuse, NY | $8,000 | 2026 | Eagle Wings Academy will equip and support students to reach their God-given potential and break free from the cycle of generational and spiritual poverty. |
| Westcott Community Center | Syracuse, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | To provide a safe accessible community space for activities and programs that meet community needs, raise consciousness through public education, art, music, culture, craft, civic discourse and debate. |
| Syracuse City Vollyball Club | Syracuse, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | Syracuse City Volleyball Club is a nonprofit organization for Syracuse city youth to play competitive, travel club volleyball for free while receiving academic support and character development |
| Booker T Washington Community Center | Auburn, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | Booker T. Washington Community Center provides assistance and resources that empower our children and community members to thrive through recreational, educational, health and cultural programs. Booker T. Washington Community Center fosters an environment of inclusion and diversity with respect for the civil liberties of all within the community we serve. |
| Syracuse Northeast Community Center | Syracuse, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | At Syracuse Northeast Community Center we engage, grow, and connect neighbors |
| Hope in Action | New Hartford, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | To create a community of support for local pediatric cancer families at all stages of their journey and to empower these families through performing meaningful acts of service. |
| Symphoria (Musical Associates of CNY Inc) | Syracuse, NY | $5,500 | 2026 | To enhancing the lives of Central New York patients and their families and strengthen the patient-care giver bond. |
| Restore CNY | Brewerton, NY | $5,250 | 2026 | Our focus is building up the youth and families in the community. We do that through providing various programs that are affordable or are of no cost. We believe that investing in our youth today will restore our community tomorrow. |
| Building Men Program | Syracuse, NY | $5,200 | 2026 | Our mission is to support young men of Syracuse in their journey towards becoming men of character by helping them develop their purpose, significance, integrity, and providing them with opportunities to build healthy relationships with others. |
| Bouie Foundation | Kendall, NY | $32,000 | 2025 | Land and Storage Facility. |
| Science Academies of New York (SANY) | Syracuse, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | Decodable Libraries through Benchmark Education |
| Jowonio School | Syracuse, NY | $12,277 | 2025 | To provide experiential learning for child development |
| First Tee (Syracuse Youth Golf) | Jamesville, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | First Tee Syracuse respecully requests $12,000 in funding from the Jim & Juli Boeheim Foundaon to purchase (2) of the four Husqvarna 550 EPOS Roboc Turf Mowers necessary to maintain the Driving range/short range pracce areas. |
| On My Team 16 | Fayetteville, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Youth summer program |
| Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency Inc | Utica, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | to provide no-cost recreational and learning opportunities for 120 children in the City of Utica. |
| Hillside Foundation | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Support of Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection which is a proven, nationally recognized dropout prevention program designed to significantly improve graduation rates. An evidence-informed service model that supports students in grades 7-12 and up to two years post-graduation, this year-round program provides an opportunity for long-term, consistent investment in youth. |
| Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | All Gender Youth entering grade 1-8 to attend Day Camp at Camp Hoover in Tully, NY. |
| David's Refuge | East Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Selected parents will receive a $200 stipend for childcare services, allowing them to arrange for care during their respite weekend. This stipend will cover all of part of the cost of childcare services for the duration of their respite weekend. The stipend will be delivered directly to the chosen childcare provider, ensuring seamless access to services for the parents. This approach eliminates any financial burden on the parents and ensures the funds are used specifically for childcare. |
| Salvation Army | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Secure New Playground Equipment |
| Most Holy Rosary | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Refinishing the Gymnasium floor and repair damaged Bleacher. |
| Central NY Ballet | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CNYB will purchase new costumes and sets, train children and aspiring young dancers, pay its resident professional dancers, and its artistic staff to create new choreography for this well-loved classic. |
| Merry-Go-Round Playhouse | Auburn, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | Sequential Dramatics Program, curriculum based plays, classroom lessons and interactive theatre-based workshops. |
| Huntington Family Centers Inc | Syracuse, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | create laundry facilities in the 310 Seymour Street youth building |
| Franciscan Northside Ministries (Assumption Food Pantry | Syracuse, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | We would split the $12,000.00 support between the Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen over the Summer |
| Hope in Action | New Hartford, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | Family Support Events program which supports local families treated at Upstate Golisano Childrens Hospital in Syracuse, NY for pediatric cancer. |
| Town of DeWitt - Syracuse Challenger's Baseball | East Syracuse, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | Build "Superfield" for Syracuse Challenger's Baseball |
| Boys & Girls Club | Syracuse, NY | $95,000 | 2024 | Funding for "Soccer for Success" Program. The improvements during this grant cycle include updated HVAC systems for better air quality, paint, furniture, cubbies, new computers and tvs. |
| Mary Nelson Youth Day Foundation | Syracuse, NY | $82,500 | 2024 | Supplies for the annual school supply give away. Funds will be restricted for children PreK-6th |
| MOST | Syracuse, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | Digital converstion of theater |
| See attachment | — | $49,325 | 2024 | See attached |
To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach ther full potential as productive, caring, respomsible citizens.
To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential. Our mission is to empower at-risk youth through activities that promote academic success, character and leadership development, and healthy lifestyles
Flower City Habitat for Humanity of Rochester
$15,000Seeking to put Gods love into action, Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity brings partners together to build homes, communities and hope." GRHFH is a non-denominational Christian housing ministry dedicated to eliminating substandard housing in Monroe, Ontario and Wayne Counties, N.Y. GRHFH's focus is to build decent, affordable, single-family homes for families in need.
Our mission is to support families of children with special needs or life threatening illnesses by supporting them financially
Fulton Community Basketball Inc
$10,000Fulton Community Basketball strives to provide inclusive recreational opportunities for youth, to support development of social/emotional skills, and to foster strong enduring relationships between youth and adult mentors.
Dunbar Association Inc
$10,000The core mission of the Dunbar Association, Inc. is to enhance the quality of life, break the cycle of generational poverty, and develop racial equality in our community
Ernie Davis Community Center - Economic Opportunity Program
$10,000To achieve this vision, EOP provides services that create positive change in individuals, families, and our community; and encourages and facilitates participation by all people who can help make our vision a reality.
On My Team 16
$10,000Comfort and support pediatric oncology patients, families and caregivers. Every child will know they are part of something bigger - part of a team focused on fighting and winning their battle together.
Syr Youth Golf Inc dba First Tee Syracuse
$10,000Providing at-risk, underprivileged and other young people in CNY with the necessary mentors, skills and values to help kids build character and confidence while developing the core values & life skills that stay with them on and off the golf course.
Sarah's Guest House
$10,000Provides lodging, transportation, meals, and comfort to patients and families of patients receiving care in the CNY community
Work to eliminate hunger through nutritious food distribution, education, and advocacy in cooperation with the community
Tillie's Touch
$10,000Our mission is to provide the necessary equipment for any child when the family is unable to do so. Provide opportunities in playing sports, offer school supplies and tutoring needed to achieve success in school, and ultimately assist children by leveling the playing field.
Salvation Army
$10,000preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Science Academies of New York (SANY)
$10,000Science Academies of New York | SANYwill provide support, challenges and opportunities for its students, and it will instill the necessary skills and knowledge in math, science, and technology to empower students, through high intellectual standards, preparing them for college, career, and citizenship.
MOST
$10,000The mission of the MOST is to provide informal science learning experiences that ignite curiosity, encourage discovery, and inspire investigation.
Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection increases the high school graduation rate of participating students who are at risk of dropping out of high school and assists them to become self-sufficient, productive citizens by providing advocacy, academic resources, life skill development and job training.
New Hope Family Services
$10,000Our mission statement is to be Christs hands extended to offer hope and help to people with pregnancy, parenting, adoption, or post-abortion needs in the Syracuse area and throughout the State of New York.
To improve the health of the communities we serve through education, research, patient care and community health and well-being.
Griffin's Guardian's
$10,000Griffin's Guardians is a recognized nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides support and financial assistance to children battling cancer in Central New York
Nascentia Health
$8,500Home Based Care Intiative focused exclusively on medically fragile children.
Eagle Wings Academy
$8,000Eagle Wings Academy will equip and support students to reach their God-given potential and break free from the cycle of generational and spiritual poverty.
Westcott Community Center
$7,500To provide a safe accessible community space for activities and programs that meet community needs, raise consciousness through public education, art, music, culture, craft, civic discourse and debate.
Syracuse City Vollyball Club
$7,500Syracuse City Volleyball Club is a nonprofit organization for Syracuse city youth to play competitive, travel club volleyball for free while receiving academic support and character development
Booker T Washington Community Center
$7,500Booker T. Washington Community Center provides assistance and resources that empower our children and community members to thrive through recreational, educational, health and cultural programs. Booker T. Washington Community Center fosters an environment of inclusion and diversity with respect for the civil liberties of all within the community we serve.
Syracuse Northeast Community Center
$6,000At Syracuse Northeast Community Center we engage, grow, and connect neighbors
Hope in Action
$6,000To create a community of support for local pediatric cancer families at all stages of their journey and to empower these families through performing meaningful acts of service.
Symphoria (Musical Associates of CNY Inc)
$5,500To enhancing the lives of Central New York patients and their families and strengthen the patient-care giver bond.
Restore CNY
$5,250Our focus is building up the youth and families in the community. We do that through providing various programs that are affordable or are of no cost. We believe that investing in our youth today will restore our community tomorrow.
Building Men Program
$5,200Our mission is to support young men of Syracuse in their journey towards becoming men of character by helping them develop their purpose, significance, integrity, and providing them with opportunities to build healthy relationships with others.
Bouie Foundation
$32,000Land and Storage Facility.
Science Academies of New York (SANY)
$20,000Decodable Libraries through Benchmark Education
Jowonio School
$12,277To provide experiential learning for child development
First Tee (Syracuse Youth Golf)
$12,000First Tee Syracuse respecully requests $12,000 in funding from the Jim & Juli Boeheim Foundaon to purchase (2) of the four Husqvarna 550 EPOS Roboc Turf Mowers necessary to maintain the Driving range/short range pracce areas.
On My Team 16
$10,000Youth summer program
to provide no-cost recreational and learning opportunities for 120 children in the City of Utica.
Support of Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection which is a proven, nationally recognized dropout prevention program designed to significantly improve graduation rates. An evidence-informed service model that supports students in grades 7-12 and up to two years post-graduation, this year-round program provides an opportunity for long-term, consistent investment in youth.
Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways
$10,000All Gender Youth entering grade 1-8 to attend Day Camp at Camp Hoover in Tully, NY.
David's Refuge
$10,000Selected parents will receive a $200 stipend for childcare services, allowing them to arrange for care during their respite weekend. This stipend will cover all of part of the cost of childcare services for the duration of their respite weekend. The stipend will be delivered directly to the chosen childcare provider, ensuring seamless access to services for the parents. This approach eliminates any financial burden on the parents and ensures the funds are used specifically for childcare.
Salvation Army
$10,000Secure New Playground Equipment
Most Holy Rosary
$10,000Refinishing the Gymnasium floor and repair damaged Bleacher.
Central NY Ballet
$10,000CNYB will purchase new costumes and sets, train children and aspiring young dancers, pay its resident professional dancers, and its artistic staff to create new choreography for this well-loved classic.
Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
$7,500Sequential Dramatics Program, curriculum based plays, classroom lessons and interactive theatre-based workshops.
Huntington Family Centers Inc
$6,000create laundry facilities in the 310 Seymour Street youth building
Franciscan Northside Ministries (Assumption Food Pantry
$6,000We would split the $12,000.00 support between the Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen over the Summer
Hope in Action
$6,000Family Support Events program which supports local families treated at Upstate Golisano Childrens Hospital in Syracuse, NY for pediatric cancer.
Town of DeWitt - Syracuse Challenger's Baseball
$100,000Build "Superfield" for Syracuse Challenger's Baseball
Funding for "Soccer for Success" Program. The improvements during this grant cycle include updated HVAC systems for better air quality, paint, furniture, cubbies, new computers and tvs.
Mary Nelson Youth Day Foundation
$82,500Supplies for the annual school supply give away. Funds will be restricted for children PreK-6th
MOST
$50,000Digital converstion of theater
See attachment
$49,325See attached