How to apply
Applications must be submitted online at www.wgpfoundation.org Contact: William G Pomeroy Foundation, 492 E Brighton Ave, Syracuse, Ny, 3159134060, INFO@WGPFOUNDATION.ORG Deadlines: Submission deadlines vary, refer to the guidelines at www.wgpfoundation.org Restrictions: Restrictions and limitations vary, refer to www.wgpfoundation.org
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 203 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central New York Community FoundationSyracuse, NY | Donation | $900K |
| Fidelity CharitableCincinnati, OH | Donation | $728K |
| Be the Match FoundationWebster, NY | Year end gift | $400K |
| Gift of Life Marrow RegistryBoca Raton, FL | Year end gift | $400K |
| Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBrookline, MA | Donor selection study | $300K |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NY | Year end gift | $250K |
| Alzheimer's Association Central New York ChapterEast Syracuse, NY | Sponsor the promise garden - walk to end alzheimer's and support of the mission of the alzheimer's association | $100K |
| American Association for State and Local HistoryNashville, TN | Donation | $100K |
| Museum Association of New YorkTroy, NY | 10 scholarship awards to the 2024 many conference, street traveling exhibition "voice and votes", sponsor 2025 annual conference | $76K |
| The Lafayette Trail IncBaltimore, MD | 34 lafayette trail markers | $66K |
| Columbia-Mid Hudson Valley Sar ChapterPoughkeepsie, NY | 30 patriot burials markers | $59K |
| The Salvation ArmySyracuse, NY | Mother's day food and kettle sponsorships | $50K |
| New York Geneological & Biographical SocietyNew York, NY | Digitize new york expansion | $47K |
| WcnySyracuse, NY | Wcny grants. women's history month, 2024 calendar, taste of fame 2024, transportation month programming | $39K |
| Nsdar - Treasurer GeneralNw Washington, DC | 16 nsdar historic markers | $31K |
| Ohio History ConnectionColumbus, OH | 8 ohio historical markers | $30K |
| Wamc Northeast Public RadioAlbany, NY | Sponsor of 12 months of podcasts for "a new york minute in history" | $30K |
| DkmsCharlotte, NC | Year end gift | $25K |
| Indiana Historical BureauIndianapolis, IN | 3 fully funded markers at $3,300 each and 15 partially funded markers at $1,000 each. | $25K |
| Crouse Health FoundationSyracuse, NY | Pomeroy carepassion awards. head, hands and heart scholarships. lights of love sponsorship. tribute gala sponsporship. | $20K |
| Onondaga Historical AssociationSyracuse, NY | 2024 history day lead sponsorship, oha medal breakfast, 2 nys markers, public history media series | $19K |
| Indiana Society Sons of the American RevolutionDyer, IN | 8 patriot burial markers | $16K |
| State of MichiganLansing, MI | Michigan historical markers | $13K |
| Albany Institute of History & ArtAlbany, NY | Infrastructre upgrades to the technology system including the replacement of eight ethernet switches | $10K |
| Bmt InfonetHighland Park, IL | 2024 celebrating a second chance at life virtual survivorship symposium silver sponsorship. | $10K |
| Chittenango Landing Canal Boat MuseumChittenango, NY | Enhancing the visitor experience | $10K |
| New York Folklore SocietySchenectady, NY | Along the river project | $10K |
| New York State Archives Partnership TrustAlbany, NY | 2024 nys history conference | $10K |
| Ontario County Historical SocietyCanandaigua, NY | Rebuilding of the historical societies website. | $10K |
| Greater Oneonta Historical SocietyOneonta, NY | 5 nys historical markers | $9,750 |
| Chenango Chapter - Nys Archaeological AssociationMount Upton, NY | 5 nys cemetery markers | $9,039 |
| Millbrook Historical SocietyMillbrook, NY | 2 national register marker, 2 nys historic markers | $7,800 |
| Warsaw Historical Society and the Gates House MuseumWarsaw, NY | Nys historic markers | $7,800 |
| Oswego County Historical SocietyOswego, NY | Dr. mary walker medal of honor display case and security updates | $7,000 |
| Wisconsin Historical FoundationEau Claire, WI | Wisconsin historical marker | $6,900 |
| Holland Purchase Historical SocietyBatavia, NY | Equipment and software for the digitization of the holland land office museum and historical society's collection | $5,994 |
| Arlington High SchoolLangrangeville, NY | Nys historic marker | $5,850 |
| Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY | 3 nys historic markers | $5,850 |
| Sons of the American Revolution - Empire State Society - Chautauqua ChapterLakewood, NY | 3 patriot burials markers | $5,850 |
| Virginia Society Sons of the American RevolutionVienna, VA | 3 patriot burials markers | $5,850 |
| Clinton County Historical AssociationPlattsburgh, NY | Matching grant for documenting & accessioning of the cole collection | $5,000 |
| Lake George Battlefield Park AllianceLake George, NY | Repose of the fallen project | $5,000 |
| New York Museum of Transportation at RivertonWest Henrietta, NY | Open space program project | $5,000 |
| D&h Canal Historical SocietyHigh Falls, NY | Historical transportation markers | $4,957 |
| Lindenhurst Historical SocietyLindenhurst, NY | 2 historical transportation markers | $4,957 |
| West Virginia Division of HighwaysCharleston, WV | Historical transportation marker | $4,957 |
| Red Creek Historical AssociationRed Creek, NY | Nys historic marker and historical transportation marker | $4,428 |
| Emily Geiger Chapter NsdarBluffton, SC | 5 historical interpretive panels for purrysburg and old house plantation | $4,000 |
| Beacon Historical SocietyBeacon, NY | 2 historic markers | $3,900 |
| Binghamton Chapter EsssarEndwell, NY | 2 patriot burials marker | $3,900 |
| Chowan Discovery GroupWashington, DC | 2 hometown heritage markers | $3,900 |
| Fairview CemeteryAmsterdam, NY | 2 nys historic markers | $3,900 |
| Kentucky Society - Sons of the American RevolutionProspect, KY | 2 patriot burials markers | $3,900 |
| Nj Society Sons of the American RevolutionToms River, NJ | 2 patriot burials marker | $3,900 |
| Rochester Public LibraryRochester, NY | Historic marker | $3,900 |
| Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Abraham Lincoln Camp 6 Rochester NySpencerport, NY | Patriot burials marker, nys historic marker | $3,900 |
| Sugar Loaf Historical SocietySugar Loaf, NY | Two legends & lore markers | $3,900 |
| Taylor Historical SocietyCincinnatus, NY | Two nys historic markers | $3,900 |
| The Three BearsOvid, NY | Nys historic marker | $3,900 |
| Town of DekalbDe Kalb Junction, NY | Nys historical marker | $3,900 |
By state: New York 128 · Ohio 5 · Florida 1 · Massachusetts 3 · Tennessee 2 · Maryland 3
About this foundation
William G Pomeroy Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Syracuse, New York, administered in care of William G Pomeroy, tax-exempt since 2006. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does William G Pomeroy Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Applications must be submitted online at www.wgpfoundation.org Deadlines: Submission deadlines vary, refer to the guidelines at www.wgpfoundation.org.
How much does William G Pomeroy Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $4.2M across 203 grants, a median of $1,950.
Where does William G Pomeroy Foundation give?
New York (128 grants), Ohio (5 grants), Florida (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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