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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-0217792

The Higley Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Norwich, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $629,800 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $629,800

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $19,454,987

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,075,571

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $19,196,124

  • Tax year 2022

    $944,629

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $20,136,469

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,242,321

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $20,624,914

  • Tax year 2020

    $812,197

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $19,865,693

  • Tax year 2019

    $570,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $19,523,541

  • Tax year 2018

    $29,263

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $783,886

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Renovations south broad park, fairgrounds, & curb appeal program

    $255,000
  2. Individual

    Roof & steeple, good program

    $107,500
  3. Aunt Mary's HouseNorwich, NY

    Operations

    $75,000
  4. Impact ProjectGreene, NY

    Materials- operations

    $45,000
  5. Northeast Classic Car MuseumNorwich, NY

    Equipment purchase

    $30,000
  6. Catholic Charities of CnyNorwich, NY

    Food pantry

    $20,000
  7. Chenango County Blues SocietyNorwich, NY

    Music festival concerts in the park

    $20,000
  8. Promote Oxford NowOxford, NY

    Pool pavilion & housing project

    $16,700
  9. Chenango Valley Amateur Radio AssnNorwich, NY

    Radio tower & antennas

    $15,000
  10. Individual

    Art festival

    $12,000
  11. Individual

    PURCHASE [individual]

    $12,000
  12. Individual

    Food pantry

    $6,000
  13. Individual

    Spay/neuter program

    $5,600
  14. Chenango County Historical SocietyNorwich, NY

    Hometown hero program

    $5,000
  15. Individual

    Christmas dinner

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $100,00052% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $75,00039% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $16,7009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $226,700

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Kurt T EdwardsTrustee Hours 5Pay $3,750
  • Roy E FullerTreasurer Hours 5Pay $20,000
  • Richard M RunyonPresident & CEO Hours 15Pay $81,250
  • Jessica C ThompsonSecretary Hours 5Pay $20,000

The return

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