Edwin J Wadas Foundation Inc
New York Mills, NY · EIN 16-1361881. Reported 180 grants totalling $3,487,436 to 114 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Edwin J Wadas Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $9,810. Half of everything it gave fell between $4,685 and $21,942; the smallest was $194 and the largest $248,972. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland Youth Baseball and Softball | Westmoreland, NY | $248,972 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Rome | Rome, NY | $212,235 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Utica | Utica, NY | $188,789 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mid-York Library System | Utica, NY | $146,568 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Town of Webb | Old Forge, NY | $133,546 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ican | Utica, NY | $111,178 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Westmoreland Central School District | Westmoreland, NY | $82,927 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Integrated Community Alternatives Network Inc | Utica, NY | $77,124 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rome City School District | Rome, NY | $73,919 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Town of Marcy | Marcy, NY | $71,337 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Salisbury | Salisbury, NY | $68,629 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Utica School District | Utica, NY | $66,406 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Ansville | Taberg, NY | $65,536 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Midtown Utica Community Center | Utica, NY | $62,731 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Camden Central School | Camden, NY | $59,824 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Coliseum Soccer Club Inc | Frankfort, NY | $52,472 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Town of Russia | Poland, NY | $51,711 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Remsen Central School District | Remsen, NY | $50,917 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Utica Academy of Science | Utica, NY | $50,560 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Town of Inlet | Inlet, NY | $48,850 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arc Herkimer | Herkimer, NY | $48,450 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Little Falls Youth and Family Center | Little Falls, NY | $47,528 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Town of Lee Little League | Lee Center, NY | $47,125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Whitesboro Central School District | Marcy, NY | $45,557 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Waterville Central School District | Waterville, NY | $45,475 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Herkimer | Herkimer, NY | $44,677 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oriskany Central School District | Oriskany, NY | $44,090 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dolgeville Central School District | Dolgeville, NY | $43,719 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Village of Ilion | Ilion, NY | $41,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Village of Dolgeville | Dolgeville, NY | $39,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charles H Adrean Dsc Post 625 | Utica, NY | $36,706 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of Oneida & Madison Counties | Utica, NY | $33,203 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Town of Schuyler | Utica, NY | $32,810 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Peter's Church | Rome, NY | $32,515 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Town of Westmoreland | Westmoreland, NY | $32,030 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Hartford Wrestling Club | Sauquoit, NY | $31,908 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Frankfort-Schuyler Csd | Frankfort, NY | $31,012 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Western Town Library | Westernville, NY | $30,722 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Village of Middleville | Middleville, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rome Colts Football | Rome, NY | $28,648 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Upstate Cerebal Palsy | Utica, NY | $27,518 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Utica Bulldogs Pop Warner | Utica, NY | $27,482 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| City of Sherill | Sherill, NY | $27,264 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Utica Academy of Science Charter School | Frankfort, NY | $25,998 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Falls City School District | Little Falls, NY | $25,919 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rome Youth Hockey Association | Rome, NY | $25,765 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Whitestown Youth Association | Whitesboro, NY | $24,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mohawk Valley Sports Club | Utica, NY | $23,501 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clinton Little League | Clinton, NY | $22,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camden Little League | Camden, NY | $20,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central Valley Central School District | Ilion, NY | $20,185 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Town of Webb School | Old Forge, NY | $19,385 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holland Patent Central School District | Holland Patent, NY | $18,345 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vvs Central School District | Verona, NY | $17,697 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madison-Oneida Boces | Verona, NY | $17,563 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The House of Good Shepherd | Utica, NY | $16,925 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Leathertocking Council | Utica, NY | $15,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ayso Region 429 - Kuyahoora Valley | Poland, NY | $15,006 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Utica Lady Knicks | Clinton, NY | $14,933 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sauquoit Valley Central School District | Sauquoit, NY | $14,895 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Leatherstocking Council | Utica, NY | $14,684 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Federation of the Mohawk Valley | Utica, NY | $14,316 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rome Ayso | Rome, NY | $14,067 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Little Falls Pop Warner | Little Falls, NY | $13,963 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Notre Dame JR SR High School | Utica, NY | $13,872 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Root Farm | Sauquoit, NY | $12,842 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kirkland Town Park | Clinton, NY | $12,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Kelberman Center | Utica, NY | $12,368 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New York Mills High School | New York Mills, NY | $12,336 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Neighborhood Center Inc | Utica, NY | $11,986 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Village of Newport | Newport, NY | $11,875 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Utica, NY | $11,145 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clinton Central School | Clinton, NY | $11,054 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Recreation Connections | Old Forge, NY | $10,108 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sauquoit Valley Youth Association | Sauquoit, NY | $9,820 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Utica Raiders | Utica, NY | $9,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Krajisnik Soccer Club Inc | Utica, NY | $9,166 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Poland Central School District | Poland, NY | $9,113 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wilson's Cops & Kids | Rome, NY | $9,024 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rome Baseball Association Inc | Rome, NY | $8,950 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Safe School Mohawk Valley | Utica, NY | $8,814 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Rome Youth Baseball Inc | Rome, NY | $8,059 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Veterans Boxing Association | Utica, NY | $7,573 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sauquoit Valley Pop Warner | Sauquoit, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marcy Deerfield Cheer | Utica, NY | $7,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rome Colts Pop Warner Football | Rome, NY | $7,193 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Canada Valley Central School District | Newport, NY | $7,036 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| District 3 Wrestling | Frankfort, NY | $6,774 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Krajisnik Football Club | Utica, NY | $6,558 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mohawk Valley Christian Academy | Little Falls, NY | $6,372 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leatherstocking Ballet Inc | Utica, NY | $6,213 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Hartford Central School District | New Hartford, NY | $5,378 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dominic I Marrero | Morgantown, WV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Katherine Mullen | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Little Falls | Little Falls, NY | $4,749 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| J Rob Foundation | Westmoreland, NY | $4,578 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Poland Csd | Poland, NY | $4,495 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New York State School of the Deaf | Rome, NY | $3,791 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA | Rome, NY | $3,536 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mohawk Valley Soccer Club | Utica, NY | $3,470 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oriskany Post 1448 Baseball | Oriskany, NY | $2,930 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tri-County Little League | Waterville, NY | $2,661 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christian Heritage School | Utica, NY | $2,629 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Margaret's Corporation of Utica for Emmaus House | New Hartford, NY | $2,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohio United Mthodist Church | Ohio, NY | $1,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cny Bmx | Bridgewater, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wholesome Living Inc | Boonville, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Whitestown Post American Legion Baseball | Whitesboro, NY | $1,412 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Lee | Lee Center, NY | $1,358 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kyla R Zabek | Utica, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Noah G Norolis | Utica, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Didymus Thomas Library | Remsen, NY | $936 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Canada Valey Csd | Newport, NY | $608 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ilion Ayso | Ilion, NY | $237 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
28 of 114 (25%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 26%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Westmoreland Youth Baseball and Softball
YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM - CONSTRUCTION OF BASEBALL FACILITY - Mid-York Library System
PURCHASE OF VARIOUS OUTDORR SPORTS EQUIPMENT - Town of Webb
SPORTS PROGRAM - VARIOUS USES - Town of Marcy
YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAM - VARIOUS USES - Utica School District
YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM - VARIOUS USES - Town of Russia
PURCHASE OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 32 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61 | $816,661 | $8,814 |
| 2022 | 40 | $872,252 | $12,624 |
| 2023 | 38 | $878,187 | $11,285 |
| 2024 | 41 | $920,336 | $7,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 100% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $9,810. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Edwin J Wadas Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 302 587 Main Street 104, New York Mills, NY, 13417. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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