Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Norwich, NY EIN: 16-6367809

Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw is a private foundation, based in Norwich, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $672K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $40K.

Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw at a glance

In short: Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw gave $37K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$36,792
+4.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,198
+4.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$100
Total assets
$671,539
+0.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

United Church of Christ: $37KUnited Church of Christ$37KElmira College: $100Elmira College$100Lehigh University: $100Lehigh University$100Sherburne Quarter Cemetery: $50Sherburne Quarter Cemetery$50

The largest 2025 recipient was United Church of Christ ($37K). Together the top 4 received $37K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

SherburneBethlehemElmira

How Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2024) to $41K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $37K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Church of Christ Sherburne, NYGeneral Operating$36,542
Elmira College Elmira, NYGeneral Operating$100
Lehigh University Bethlehem, PAGenreal Operating$100
Sherburne Quarter Cemetery Sherburne, NYGeneral Operating$50
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$671,539$49,314$48,814$36,7924$39,177$40,295$38,028
2024$671,096$40,302$45,914$35,1124$36,867$31,498$36,792
2023$676,860$27,288$47,445$37,3124$39,033$18,573$35,112
2022$697,037$22,210$53,371$41,4734$43,250$13,307$37,312
2021$728,231$58,463$49,115$37,4914$39,380$48,501$41,473
2020$719,029$18,079$48,789$37,5404—$9,256$37,491
2019$749,734$60,882$50,060$39,1474—$48,782$37,540

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw's only listed officer is NBT Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • NBT Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2019) → $10K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

NBT Bank NA — Trustee: $10KNBT Bank NATrustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to NBT Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw

How much does Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw give each year?

Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw gave $37K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 4 grants.

What is Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw's typical grant size?

Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $9,198, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw give grants?

Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sherburne, NY (2 grants).

Does Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw?

Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw reported $672K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw's EIN?

Foote-Whitney Memorial Fund Tr Uw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6367809. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 7, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)

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