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The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties Inc uses community investments to support projects in Herkimer and Oneida counties, with a strong emphasis on racial equity, housing, education, workforce development, and local nonprofit capacity. Its active Community Equity Initiative was launched in 2020 with an initial $10 million commitment, framing a long-term approach to racial equity and social justice in the region. In the recent grants record, the foundation has backed both large institutional projects and smaller community-serving organizations, including a $857,000 grant to Mohawk Valley Health System Foundation for general support and capital improvements. Another major award went to Anita's Stevens Swan Humane Society, which received $699,754 for capacity building, technical assistance, general support, leadership, professional development, and building renovations. The pattern shows a funder that combines unrestricted support with capital and infrastructure funding, and that also uses program support and leadership development to strengthen local organizations. The foundation’s grantmaking is tied closely to community projects that are described as creating long-lasting positive impact across the two-county region.
Education and student support appear throughout the portfolio. The foundation gave $454,180 to Mohawk Valley Community College for general support, individual development, and program support, and it awarded $442,230 to Notre Dame Jrsr High School for general support and individual development. Scholarship activity is also part of its funding mix through foundation-administered scholarship opportunities. Housing and healthy homes are another visible area: Center for Family Life and Recovery Inc received $443,686 for general support, program support, and building renovations, while Ican received $605,499 for general support, program support, and building renovations. The foundation also funds neighborhood and community facilities, as shown by the $486,869 grant to Little Falls Youth & Family Center for general support, capital improvements, and program support. Its equity work is formalized through the Community Equity Initiative, which is focused on racial and social equity in the two-county region.
$7.1M
$221.2M
$30.9M
$19.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $40K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$40K
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Grant sizes cluster in the mid-range, with a p25 of $10,044, a median of $19,544, and a p75 of $40,480. The recent grants list also shows a smaller set of large awards, indicating a mix of broad community funding and larger project or capital commitments. The foundation is structured as a mixed community foundation and accepts unsolicited applications through several grant opportunities, including community grants and scholarship processes. Recipients recur across years: Ican, Anita's Stevens Swan Humane Society, Utica Dollars for Scholars, View, and Town of Trenton each appear more than once, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The organization also makes program-related investments.
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in New York, with 90% of grants going to recipients in the state. Utica appears repeatedly as a recipient city, alongside other local places such as Little Falls, Barneveld, Springfield Center, Old Forge, Cassville, and Syracuse. The grant geography also includes the broader Mohawk Valley and Upstate New York, matching the foundation’s local scope. Outside the foundation’s immediate base city, Old Forge and Barneveld stand out as recurring recipient locations in the recent grants list.
It funds nonprofit organizations and institutions, along with some initiatives that support organizational staff and leadership through professional development. Recent grants include general support, program support, capital and infrastructure, capacity building and technical assistance, and individual development.
Yes, several active opportunities accept unsolicited requests, including Community Foundation Grant Opportunities, Community Project Funding, Community Foundation — Community Project Grants, Scholarship Opportunities, Mohawk Valley Giving Guide, Helpful Harvest Grant Round, and Sponsorship Opportunities.
The typical award size is mid-range: p25 is $10,044, median is $19,544, and p75 is $40,480. The recent grants list also includes larger project grants, such as $857,000 and $699,754.
Its stated focus areas include education and scholarships, racial equity and social justice, housing and healthy homes, workforce development and job creation, neighborhood revitalization, healthcare, food security, arts and culture, and nonprofit capacity-building.
It is local in scope. The foundation gives most often in New York, and 90% of grants go to recipients in that state, with community grant opportunities focused on Herkimer County, Oneida County, and the Mohawk Valley.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Funding opportunities are available at different times and with different criteria; the specific eligibility details for this round were not provided in the scraped content.
Deadline: November 30
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICAN | UTICA, NY | $605,499 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS |
| NOTRE DAME JRSR HIGH SCHOOL | UTICA, NY | $442,230 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT |
| ANITA'S STEVENS SWAN HUMANE SOCIETY | UTICA, NY | $383,052 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS |
| MOHAWK VALLEY FRONTIERS CLUB | UTICA, NY | $328,961 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT |
| GINGERBREAD HOUSE PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CENTER | SYRACUSE, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOWN OF TRENTON | BARNEVELD, NY | $244,291 | 2025 | CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS |
| UTICA DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS | UTICA, NY | $221,644 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT, INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT |
| VIEW | OLD FORGE, NY | $219,188 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT |
| JOHNSON PARK CENTER | UTICA, NY | $159,242 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT |
| HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD | UTICA, NY | $140,153 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT |
| UTICA UNIVERSITY | UTICA, NY | $135,612 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT |
| ARTSPACE PROJECTS INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $125,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS |
| MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | UTICA, NY | $102,798 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT |
| 4 ELEMENTS STUDIO | UTICA, NY | $96,327 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ARC HERKIMER | HERKIMER, NY | $89,331 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT |
| ON POINT FOR COLLEGE | UTICA, NY | $78,265 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT |
| LITTLE FALLS YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER | LITTLE FALLS, NY | $78,226 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS |
| CENTER FOR FAMILY LIFE AND RECOVERY INC | UTICA, NY | $72,004 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS |
| UTICA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | UTICA, NY | $64,256 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS |
| OLD FORGE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORP INC | OLD FORGE, NY | $62,515 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT |
| SCULPTURE SPACE INC | UTICA, NY | $60,865 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOHAWK VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION | UTICA, NY | $57,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS |
| THEA BOWMAN HOUSE | UTICA, NY | $53,667 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AHA UTICA | UTICA, NY | $50,170 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE ASSOCIATION | ROUND LAKE, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RESCUE MISSION OF UTICA INC | UTICA, NY | $48,761 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| LIVINGADK | OLD FORGE, NY | $48,519 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS |
| WANDERERS' REST HUMANE ASSOCIATION | CANASTOTA, NY | $48,262 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT |
| MOHAWK VALLEY INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING IN RETIREMENT | ROME, NY | $47,585 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS |
| NEW HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW HARTFORD, NY | $47,197 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $47,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PROJECT FIBONACCI FOUNDATION INC | ROME, NY | $46,243 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HOPE CHAPEL ASSOCIATION | UTICA, NY | $46,108 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S FUND OF HERKIMER & ONEIDA COUNTIES | CLINTON, NY | $41,456 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE CHURCH ON THE HILL | INDIAN LAKE, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YWCA OF THE MOHAWK VALLEY | UTICA, NY | $39,338 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT |
| MUNSON | UTICA, NY | $37,989 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT POLICY, ADVOCACY, SYSTEMS REFORM |
| UPSTATE CARING PARTNERS | UTICA, NY | $37,086 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT |
| MIDTOWN UTICA COMMUNITY CENTER | UTICA, NY | $37,060 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS |
| LITTLE FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY | LITTLE FALLS, NY | $36,501 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASONIC MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | UTICA, NY | $36,371 | 2025 | INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT |
| UTICA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | UTICA, NY | $35,935 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS |
| KELBERMAN INC | UTICA, NY | $35,231 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FIXING TO HELP CNY SPAY NEUTER INCENTIVE PROGRAM | MANLIUS, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF OTSEGO COUNTY INC | SPRINGFIELD CENTER, NY | $34,900 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HERKIMER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | MOHAWK, NY | $34,821 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT OUTREACH |
| UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | UTICA, NY | $33,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROME INC | ROME, NY | $33,574 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE |
| UTICA PUBLIC LIBRARY | UTICA, NY | $32,828 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT |
| HERKIMER NEXT | ILION, NY | $31,859 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS
NOTRE DAME JRSR HIGH SCHOOL
$442,230GENERAL SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT
ANITA'S STEVENS SWAN HUMANE SOCIETY
$383,052GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS
MOHAWK VALLEY FRONTIERS CLUB
$328,961GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT
GINGERBREAD HOUSE PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CENTER
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TOWN OF TRENTON
CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS
UTICA DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
$221,644GENERAL SUPPORT, INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT
VIEW
$219,188GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT
JOHNSON PARK CENTER
$159,242GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT
GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT
MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$102,798GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT
4 ELEMENTS STUDIO
$96,327GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT
ARC HERKIMER
$89,331GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT
LITTLE FALLS YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER
$78,226GENERAL SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS
GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS
UTICA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$64,256GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS
OLD FORGE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORP INC
$62,515GENERAL SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT
SCULPTURE SPACE INC
$60,865GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS
THEA BOWMAN HOUSE
$53,667GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE ASSOCIATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RESCUE MISSION OF UTICA INC
$48,761GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
LIVINGADK
$48,519GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS
WANDERERS' REST HUMANE ASSOCIATION
$48,262GENERAL SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT
MOHAWK VALLEY INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING IN RETIREMENT
$47,585GENERAL SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS
NEW HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
$47,197GENERAL SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT
PROJECT FIBONACCI FOUNDATION INC
$46,243GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT
HOPE CHAPEL ASSOCIATION
$46,108GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT
WOMEN'S FUND OF HERKIMER & ONEIDA COUNTIES
$41,456GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE CHURCH ON THE HILL
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT
MUNSON
$37,989GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT POLICY, ADVOCACY, SYSTEMS REFORM
UPSTATE CARING PARTNERS
$37,086GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT
GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS
LITTLE FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
$36,501GENERAL SUPPORT
UTICA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
$35,935GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING, RENOVATIONS
KELBERMAN INC
$35,231GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT
FIXING TO HELP CNY SPAY NEUTER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT
HERKIMER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
$34,821GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT OUTREACH
UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$33,800GENERAL SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF ROME INC
$33,574GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
UTICA PUBLIC LIBRARY
$32,828GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE - EQUIPMENT
HERKIMER NEXT
$31,859GENERAL SUPPORT