Tioga County Senior Citizens Foundation
EIN 150543615 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2025
$1.7M
118 grants · $167K avg/year
based on 10 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $500–$5K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 29/48 multi-year
repeat
$1.1M
Assets (2023)
48
Distinct Recipients
About
TIOGA COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN FOUNDATION IS UNDERGOING DISSOLUTION AS A RESULT OF COMBINING WITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEW YORK, INC. AS A RESULT OF THE DISSOLUTION, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEW YORK, INC WILL BE FORMING A FUND SPECIFICALLY FOR ALL ASSETS FROM TIOGA COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS FOUNDATION TO BE USED TO BENEFIT SENIOR CITIZENS OF TIOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Tioga County Senior Citizens Founda
Phone
(607) 687-0229
Deadlines
June 1
How to Apply
Preprinted application forms must be requested, completed and returned.
Restrictions
Contributions are restricted to senior citizen related programs within Tioga County, NY
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $58K | $1.2M | $53K | 27 |
| 2017 | $61K | $1.2M | $66K | 26 |
| 2018 | $63K | $1.2M | $94K | 26 |
| 2021 | $51K | $1.4M | $53K | 15 |
| 2023 | $57K | $1.1M | $31K | 21 |
| 2025 | $1.4M | $0 | $304K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 118 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$500
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$1.3M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KN
Keith Nichols
5 yrs
President
Leadership
GW
Gary Williams
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JC
J Paul Cavataio
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CW
Carolyn Wright
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DW
David Wheelock
5 yrs
Director
WS
William H Standinger III
2 yrs
Director
ER
Emily Rankin
5 yrs
Director
JQ
Judith Quigley
5 yrs
Director
MO
Mary Ellen Odom
2 yrs
Director
RK
Ralph Kelsey
6+ yrs
Director
ML
Merlin Lessler
6+ yrs
Director
DW
David Woodburn
6+ yrs
Director
RM
Ross McGraw
6+ yrs
Director
DN
Dr Keith Nichols
President
Leadership
GW
Gary Williams
6+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
JC
J Paul Cavataio
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CW
Carolyn Wright
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RK
Ralph Kelsey
6+ yrs
Board Member
ML
Merlin Lessler
6+ yrs
Board Member
DW
David Woodburn
6+ yrs
Grant App Review Committee
MH
Maureen Hawley
3 yrs
Consultant
RM
Ross McGraw
6+ yrs
Website Committee
GW
Gary Williams
6+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
RK
Ralph Kelsey
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JC
J Paul Cavataio
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CW
Carolyn Wright
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DW
David Woodburn
6+ yrs
Member
ML
Merlin Lessler
6+ yrs
Member
KN
Keith Nichols
5 yrs
Member
MH
Maureen Hawley
3 yrs
Grant App Review Committee
RM
Ross McGraw
6+ yrs
Website Committee
CK
Christopher Kuhlman
Grant App Rev Committee
WS
William H Standinger III
2 yrs
Grant App Rev Committee
MO
Mary Ellen Odom
2 yrs
Grant App Rev Committee
DW
David Wheelock
5 yrs
Finance Committee
ER
Emily Rankin
5 yrs
Grant App. Review Committee
JQ
Judith Quigley
5 yrs
Legal Matters Counsel
RK
Ralph Kelsey
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
GW
Gary Williams
6+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
JE
J Dickson Edson
3 yrs
Past President
Leadership
JC
J Paul Cavataio
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CW
Carolyn Wright
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MG
Mary Gordner
3 yrs
Member
KN
Keith Nichols
5 yrs
Member
TK
Thomas King
Member
DW
David Wheelock
5 yrs
Finance Committee
RM
Ross McGraw
6+ yrs
Website Committee
MH
Maureen Hawley
3 yrs
Grant App Review Com
JQ
Judith Quigley
5 yrs
Legal Matters Counse
ER
Emily Rankin
5 yrs
Finance Committee
KW
Kevin Williams
3 yrs
Grant App Review Com
ML
Merlin Lessler
6+ yrs
Grant App Rev Commit
DW
David Woodburn
6+ yrs
Grant App Rev Commit
RK
Ralph Kelsey
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JE
J Dickson Edson
3 yrs
Past President
Leadership
GW
Gary Williams
6+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
JC
J Paul Cavataio
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CW
Carolyn Wright
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DO
David Ostrander
2 yrs
Member
KN
Keith Nichols
5 yrs
Member
MG
Mary Gordner
3 yrs
Member
DW
David Woodburn
6+ yrs
Grant App Rev Commit
ML
Merlin Lessler
6+ yrs
Grant App Rev Commit
KW
Kevin Williams
3 yrs
Grant App Review Com
DW
David Wheelock
5 yrs
Finance Committee
ER
Emily Rankin
5 yrs
Finance Committee
JQ
Judith Quigley
5 yrs
Legal Matters Counse
MD
Mary Charlotte Donnelly
2 yrs
Grant App Review Com
RM
Ross McGraw
6+ yrs
Website Committee
RK
Ralph Kelsey
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
GW
Gary Williams
6+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
JE
J Dickson Edson
3 yrs
Past President
Leadership
JC
J Paul Cavataio
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CW
Carolyn Wright
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DO
David Ostrander
2 yrs
Member
KN
Keith Nichols
5 yrs
Member
MG
Mary Gordner
3 yrs
Member
DW
David Woodburn
6+ yrs
Grant App Rev Commit
ML
Merlin Lessler
6+ yrs
Grant App Rev Commit
KW
Kevin Williams
3 yrs
Grant App Review Com
DW
David Wheelock
5 yrs
Finance Committee
ER
Emily Rankin
5 yrs
Finance Committee
JQ
Judith Quigley
5 yrs
Legal Matters Counse
MD
Mary Charlotte Donnelly
2 yrs
Grant App Review Com
RM
Ross McGraw
6+ yrs
Website Committee
Grants Awarded (118 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for South Central New York | Johnson City, NY | $1,317,319 | LIQUIDATING GRANT | 2025 |
| Community Foundation for South Central New York | Johnson City, NY | $60,050 | GRANT FOR TIOGA COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS SERVING SENIOR CITIZENS | 2025 |
| Tioga County Rural Ministry | Owego, NY | $12,000 | For seniors in need with food, shelter,fuel, utilites, housing repairs, prescrip/medical/dental needs; air... | 2023 |
| Tioga Opportunities Dept of Comm | Owego, NY | $10,000 | and soup kitchen byProvide food pantriespurchasing through food bank | 2018 |
| Tioga Opportunities Dept of Aging | Owego, NY | $10,000 | Program costs; entertainment, socialVolunteer mileage reimb; Personal Emergency Responseactities, offset cost of newsletter | 2016 |
| Tioga Opportunities Food Pantry | Owego, NY | $10,000 | kitchen to purchaseFood pantries and soupnecessary food items | 2016 |
| Tioga Opportunities Dept of Comm | Owego, NY | $10,000 | and soup kitchen byProvide food pantriespurchasing through food bank | 2017 |
| Tioga Opportunities Dept of Aging | Owego, NY | $10,000 | Program costs; entertainment, socialVolunteer mileage reimb; Personal Emergency Responseactities, offset cost of newsletter | 2017 |
| Tioga Opportunities Dept of Comm | Owego, NY | $10,000 | Provide food pantriesand soup kitchen bypurchasing through food bank | 2023 |
| Tioga County Rural Ministry | Owego, NY | $9,000 | For seniors in need with food, shelter,fuel, utilites, housing repairs, prescrip/medical/dental needs; air... | 2021 |
| Tioga County Open Door Mission | Owego, NY | $8,000 | Food assistance, prescription andmedical help, transportation, utilities,car & home repairs, housing emergencies | 2023 |
| Community Care Network of Nichols | Nichols, NY | $7,750 | mileage reimbursement$3000 insurance coverage; fuel | 2018 |
| Village of Nichols | Nichols, NY | $7,500 | pave unfinishedportion of walking trail Kirby Park | 2021 |
| Tioga County Rural Ministry | Owego, NY | $7,000 | fuel, utilites, housing repairs, prescrip/medical/For seniors in need with food, shelter,dental needs; air... | 2018 |
| Tioga County Rural Ministry | Owego, NY | $7,000 | fuel, utilites, housing repairs, prescrip/medical/For seniors in need with food, shelter,dental needs; air... | 2016 |
| Tioga County Rural Ministry | Owego, NY | $7,000 | fuel, utilites, housing repairs, prescrip/medical/For seniors in need with food, shelter,dental needs; air... | 2017 |
| Catholic Charities | Nichols, NY | $7,000 | Emergency financial assistance forseniors; emergency pharmacy payments;rental payments/security deposits | 2023 |
| Northern Tioga Neighbors Network | Richford, NY | $6,750 | services; program & personnelOngoing volunteer supportdevelopment | 2018 |
| Catholic Charities | Nichols, NY | $6,000 | Emergency financial assistance forseniors; emergency pharmacy payments;rental payments/security deposits | 2021 |
| Tioga County Open Door Mission | Owego, NY | $6,000 | Food assistance, prescription andmedical help, transportation, utilities,car & home repairs, housing emergencies | 2021 |
| Tioga County Open Door Mission | Owego, NY | $5,500 | medical help, transportation, utilities,Food assistance, prescription andcar & home repairs, housing emergencies | 2018 |
| Catholic Charities | Nichols, NY | $5,000 | seniors; emergency pharmacy payments;Emergency financial assistance forrental payments/security deposits | 2018 |
| Tioga Opportunities Dept of Aging | Owego, NY | $5,000 | meals program; purchase foodSupport home deliveredand packaging supplies | 2018 |
| Tioga Opportunities Dept of Housing | Owego, NY | $5,000 | to repair homesOffset cost of materialsthrough group workcamp | 2018 |
| Coburn Free Library | Owego, NY | $5,000 | Support toward building handicap accessibleentrance/bathroom | 2021 |