How to apply
Preselected only
The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.
- Contact
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Leigh Ford Administrator
PO Box 505
Hamilton, NY 13346
(315) 368-3807
- Form and materials
- See attached application
- Deadlines
- November 1
- Restrictions
- Awards are made to recipients in madison & chenango counties of nys.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$51,300
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $1,260,209
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Tax year 2023
$54,000
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $1,232,135
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Tax year 2022
$51,703
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $1,194,328
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Tax year 2021
$56,777
- Grants listed
- 8
- Assets, end of year
- $1,336,019
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Tax year 2020
$67,200
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $1,221,540
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Tax year 2019
$81,040
- Grants listed
- 9
- Assets, end of year
- $1,239,920
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Earlville Opera HouseEarlville, NY
Artists fee assistance
$15,000 -
Hubbardsville Fire DepartmentHubbardsville, NY
Mobile roof ventilation
$12,500 -
Cazenovia Public LibraryCazenovia, NY
Funding for dollyparton imagination library
$10,000 -
Friends of Town of Eaton MuseumEaton, NY
Window replacement
$7,000 -
Morrisville Public LibraryMorrisville, NY
Summer reading performs and books.
$3,500 -
Greater Lenox Ambulance ServiceCanastota, NY
Patient and crewlift devices.
$3,300
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- New York6 grants $51,300
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- John KwasnikPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Terrence MurphyVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Jim PlesniarskiSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
- Diane PotterTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
- Donald DuboisBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
- James E TilbeBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
- Lacey EavesBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
- Leigh FordADMINISTRATOR Hours 10Pay $6,603
The return
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