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Utica National Group Foundation Inc

Utica, NY · EIN 16-1313450. Reported 194 grants totalling $2,952,423 to 119 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$1,500median grant
$2,952,423granted, 2021-2024
119organizations funded
44%of grantees funded again the next year
$4,115,281assets, latest filing

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. Utica National Group 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.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $1,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $15,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
58 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
72 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
12 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
16 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
19 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
9 grants
$100,000 and Up
8 grants

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.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Mvhs FoundationUtica, NY$800,000442024
Community FoundationUtica, NY$252,000222023
United Way of the Mohawk ValleyUtica, NY$225,576532024
Lemoyne CollegeSyracuse, NY$157,750642024
Boilermaker Road RaceUtica, NY$125,000442024
Integrated Community Alternatives Network IncUtica, NY$125,000112021
Feed Our VetsNew York Mills, NY$100,000112022
Rome Health FoundationRome, NY$100,000112023
United Way of Valley & Greater UticaUtica, NY$100,000522022
Johnson Park CenterUtica, NY$86,000222024
Onpoint for CollegeUtica, NY$75,000222024
YWCA Mohawk ValleyUtica, NY$60,500322023
Rescue Mission of Utica IncUtica, NY$58,400222023
American Heart AssociationUtica, NY$55,625112021
American Red CrossPoughkeepsie, NY$55,000332023
Lemoyne College - Mcneil Academy of RiskSyracuse, NY$50,000112022
On Point for College UticaUtica, NY$50,000222022
The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida CountiesUtica, NY$35,000112024
Clear Path for Veterans IncChittenango, NY$25,000112024
House of the Good ShepardUtica, NY$25,000112022
International Rescue Committee IncAlbert Lea, MN$25,000112022
Pathfinder Village FoundationEdmeston, NY$25,000112022
The Hope HouseUtica, NY$25,000112023
The Hope HouseBoston, MA$25,000112024
Compassion CoalitionUtica, NY$22,500112022
American Red CrossWashington, DC$20,000112024
United Way of North CarolinaCary, NC$15,000112024
United Way of the Central Savannah River AreaAugusta, GA$15,000112024
Center for Leadership ExcellenceUtica, NY$10,000112021
Salvation ArmyUtica, NY$10,000332024
St Jude Children's HospitalMemphis, TN$10,000112024
Thea Bowman HouseUtica, NY$10,000112022
Central Assoc for the Blind and Visually Impaired IncUtica, NY$9,000332024
Foodbank of CnySyracuse, NY$9,000112022
Long Island United WayDeer Park, NY$7,500332024
Utica UniversityUtica, NY$5,622432024
Acr HealthUtica, NY$5,000112021
American Red CrossConcord, NH$5,000112023
Doctors Without Borders USAHagerstown, MD$5,000112022
Mary Cariola Children's CenterRochester, NY$5,000112023
Midtown Utica Community CenterUtica, NY$5,000112024
New York Insurance Association IncAlbany, NY$5,000112021
Sleep in Heavenly PeaceTwin Falls, IA$5,000112023
Unicef USANew York, NY$5,000112022
Abraham HouseUtica, NY$4,500332024
United Way of Central OhioCleveland, OH$4,500332024
United Way of Greater RichmondRichmond, VA$4,500332024
United Way of Massachusetts BayBoston, MA$4,500332024
United Way of Metro AtlantaAtlanta, GA$4,500332024
United Way of Metro ChicagoChicago, IL$4,500332024
United Way of Metropolitan DallasDallas, TX$4,500332024
Make a Wish FoundationEast Syracuse, NY$3,000222024
The Ride for Missing ChildrenWashington Mills, NY$3,000222024
Brothertown Scholarship FundWaterville, NY$2,500222024
Clinton Dollars for ScholarsClinton, NY$2,500222024
Redhouse Arts CenterSyracuse, NY$2,500112022
The Root FarmSauquoit, NY$2,500112024
YMCA Nortwest CtTorrington, CT$2,500112021
United Way of Buffalo & Erie CountyBuffalo, NY$2,250332024
Angels Among US Pet RescueAlpharetta, GA$2,000112021
Elgin Community CollegeElgin, IL$2,000222023
Empowered PathwaysUtica, NY$2,000222022
St Bonaventure UniversitySt Bonaventure, NY$2,000332024
Utica CollegeUtica, NY$1,800212021
University of RochesterRochester, NY$1,750222022
Broadway Theater LeagueUtica, NY$1,500112024
Joseph D Corr Police Benevolent AssocNew Hartford, NY$1,500332024
Keys CorpSherrill, NY$1,500112022
Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyAlbany, NY$1,500112021
Make a Wish Foundation of Central NyEast Syracuse, NY$1,500112021
National Ctr for Missing & ExploitedRochester, NY$1,500112022
New Hartfor Fireman's Benevolent AssocNew Hartford, NY$1,500112022
Sitrin FoundationNew Hartford, NY$1,500222023
Special OlympicsAlbany, NY$1,500332024
The Keys ProgramSherrill, NY$1,500112021
The Ride for Missing ChildrrenUtica, NY$1,500112021
The Summitt CenterAmherst, NY$1,500112022
Unadilla Community Farm Education Ctr IncWest Edmeston, NY$1,500112024
Cff Great Strides WalkSyracuse, NY$1,000112023
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MA$1,000112024
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationSyracuse, NY$1,000112022
Elgin Community College FoundationElgin, IL$1,000112024
Mid Utica Neighborhood Preservation CorpUtica, NY$1,000222023
Notre Dame NjrotcUtica, NY$1,000222024
Oneida Square ProjectUtica, NY$1,000112021
RcilUtica, NY$1,000112023
Rector & Visitors of the University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA$1,000222023
Rome Arts and Community CenterRome, NY$1,000222023
The Good New Foundation of New YorkUtica, NY$1,000112024
The Good News Foundaiton of CnyUtica, NY$1,000112022
The Summit CenterAmherst, NY$1,000222024
University of Virginia Law School FoundationCharlottesville, VA$1,000112021
YMCA Northwestern ConnecticutUtica, NY$1,000112024
Great South Bay YMCABay Shore, NY$500112024
Honor Flight SyracuseSyracuse, NY$500112024
National Fallen Firefighter's FoundationWebster, NY$500112022
National Ms Society - Upstate Ny ChapterAlbany, NY$500112022
Rcil - Resource Ctr for Independent LivingUtica, NY$500112024
Rector & Visitors of the Univeristy of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA$500112024
Stephen Siler Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY$500112024
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY$500112023
The Center for Family and Life RecoveryUtica, NY$500112022
The Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA$500112024
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY$500112022
Univeristy of California Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA$500112024
University of California Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA$500112023
University of California Berkely FoundationBerkely, CA$500112022
Usmc Scholarship FundIlion, NY$500112022
Vernon Verona Sherrill Future Farmers of AmericaVerona, NY$500112022
St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY$325332024
New Hartford Citizen's BandSaquoit, NY$300112023
Trustees of Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY$300112023
Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI$250112021
Academy of the Holy NamesAlbany, NY$100112021
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA$100112022
SUNY OswegoOswego, NY$100112021
University at Albany FoundationAlbany, NY$100112024
Mount Paran Christian SchoolKennesaw, GA$50112024
Mvcc FoundationUtica, NY$25112021

41 of 119 (34%) 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 44%, 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.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 84 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Education
28 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
22 grants
Human Services
14 grants
Arts & Culture
8 grants
Health Care
5 grants
Housing & Shelter
2 grants
International Affairs
2 grants
Medical Research
1 grant

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202134$852,200$1,750
202261$746,450$1,500
202347$747,172$1,500
202452$606,601$1,500

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. 94% 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.

New York
$2.8M
Massachusetts
$31K
Minnesota
$25K
Georgia
$22K
District of Columbia
$20K
North Carolina
$15K
Tennessee
$10K
Illinois
$8K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 Utica National Group 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 530, Utica, NY, 13503. 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.

EIN 16-1313450 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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