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Erie Canalway Heritage Fund Inc

COHOES, NY EIN: 26-0372982 Website

ERIE CANALWAY HERITAGE FUND, INC. WORKS TO PRESERVE THE EXTRAORDINARY CANAL CORRIDOR HERITAGE, TO PROMOTE THE CORRIDOR AS A WORLD CLASS TOURISM DESTINATION, AND TO FOSTER VIBRANT COMMUNITIES CONNECTED BY THE WATERWAY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+63.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$205K

+22.6% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+22.6% YoY

About Erie Canalway Heritage Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

Erie Canalway Heritage Fund Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in COHOES, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $205K. Net investment income was $29K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AlbanyAmsterdamBrockportBuffaloEast AuroraEsperanceFairportFayettevilleFultonIthacaLittle FallsLyonsMacedonManliusMedinaNorth TonawandaOneidaOswegoPeterboroPittsford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$579K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,335,651$817,124$746,004
Revenue$2,106,485$1,496,346$1,735,621
Expenses$2,041,595$1,399,038$1,783,177
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$28,792$6,948
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$51K$102K$154K$205K4 grants20204 grants202114 grants202210 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

39 GRANTS 5000$79KSCHENECTADY CO DEPT ED&P$19KBUFFALO MARITIME CENTER$19KTOWN OF LYONS$17KLOCKPORT NEW YORK ROTARY…$16KBUFFALO NIAGARA CONVENTI…$13KHUDSON CROSSING PARK$12KCITY OF LITTLE FALLS$11KVILLAGE OF FAIRPORT IDA$10KCORN HILL NAVIGATION$10K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Erie Canalway Heritage Fund Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include 39 Grants 5000 ($79,232), Schenectady Co Dept Ed&p ($19,362), Buffalo Maritime Center ($18,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER BUFFALO, NYAMENITIES$18,500
BUFFALO NIAGARA CONVENTION CENTER BUFFALO, NYAMENITIES$12,900
CITY OF LITTLE FALLS LITTLE FALLS, NYAMENITIES$11,000
CORN HILL NAVIGATION ROCHESTER, NYAMENITIES$9,750
HUDSON CROSSING PARK SCHUYLERVILLE, NYAMENITIES$11,500
LOCKPORT NEW YORK ROTARY FDN WILLIAMSVILLE, NYAMENITIES$15,631
SCHENECTADY CO DEPT ED&P SCHENECTADY, NYAMENITIES$19,362
TOWN OF LYONS LYONS, NYAMENITIES$17,051
VILLAGE OF FAIRPORT IDA FAIRPORT, NYAMENITIES$10,000
39 GRANTS 5000 WATERFORD, NYPROGRAM$79,232

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ROBERT RADLIFFEXECUTIVE DI$128KROSEMARY BUTTONFORMER DIR O$71KAIMEE MESSIERDIRECTOR OF$8K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT RADLIFFEXECUTIVE DI40$128,298
ROSEMARY BUTTONFORMER DIR O40$70,942
AIMEE MESSIERDIRECTOR OF40$7,670
BRAD PACKARDCHAIR2
KATE MORSEVICE CHAIR2
MARK HETTLERSECRETARY2
ERIN TOBINTREASURER2
JUDY MCKINNEY CHERRYMEMBER1
CARL BLOWERSMEMBER1
BONNEY HARTLEYMEMBER1
SUSAN HERLANDS-HOLLANDMEMBER1
MARILYN HIGGINSMEMBER1
JACK LESLIEMEMBER1
NICOLE MAHONEYMEMBER1
PAUL NEUREUTERMEMBER1
HARRY R SICHERMANMEMBER1
KAL WYSOKOWSKIMEMBER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Erie Canalway Heritage Fund Inc?

Erie Canalway Heritage Fund Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in COHOES, NY. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Erie Canalway Heritage Fund Inc?

As of 2024, Erie Canalway Heritage Fund Inc holds $1.3M in total assets with $2.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $205K in 2024.

Where does Erie Canalway Heritage Fund Inc operate?

Erie Canalway Heritage Fund Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What size grants does Erie Canalway Heritage Fund Inc award?

In 2024, Erie Canalway Heritage Fund Inc awarded 10 grants totaling $205K — an average of about $20K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Erie Canalway Heritage Fund Inc's EIN?

Erie Canalway Heritage Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0372982. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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