Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Dunkirk, New York. It supports the long-term betterment of northern Chautauqua through grantmaking, scholarships, permanent endowments, and community leadership.
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc gave $855K across 43 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in New York. 65% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $854,926
- +31.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 43
- +30.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $19,882
- +1.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $42,688,723
- +15.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 65% first-time grantees (28 of 43, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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For Community Grants, submit a letter of interest by the program’s listed annual deadlines. The Service Learning Grant uses an online application, and the DFT fund’s guidelines provide an application and list required organizational and project information, including a 501(c)(3) letter. The website also lists the Chautauqua County Home Auxiliary Fund scholarship for eligible employees of Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center and their qualifying family members; if there are no applicants from that group, northern Chautauqua County residents pursuing healthcare education may be eligible.
- Contact
Mailing address: 212 Lake Shore Dr West, Dunkirk, NY 14048
Phone: (716) 366-4892
Website: https://nccfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
19 open opportunities from Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc
Alice Reding Connell Nursing Scholarship Grant
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Deadline
Deadline not published
Benson-Cash Family Scholarship Grant
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Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Chadwick Bay NYS Women, Inc. Scholarship Grant
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Varies
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Deadline not published
Who Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Chautauqua Region Economic Dev Corp ($100K). Together the top 10 received $520K.
Grant Size Distribution
127 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 127 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its work as benefiting the northern Chautauqua community. In its 2024 grantmaking, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 1% to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
65%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 28 of 43 grantees (65%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 30% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+11%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $521K (2022) to $855K (2024). In 2024 it made 43 grants totaling $855K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Region Economic Dev Corp Jamestown, NY | Community Benefit | $100,250 |
| Morgan Stanley Fredonia, NY | Community Benefit | $80,000 |
| Luca S Calanni Foundation Fredonia, NY | Community Benefit | $75,000 |
| 1891 Fredonia Opera House Fredonia, NY | Community Benefit | $67,341 |
| Uw of Northenr Chautauqua Cty Dunkirk, NY | Community Benefit | $43,169 |
| Feedmore WNY Buffalo, NY | Community Benefit | $42,500 |
| Lily Dale Assembly Lily Dale, NY | Community Benefit | $41,703 |
| Chaut Hospice and Palliative Care Lakewood, NY | Community Benefit | $30,054 |
| CRCF Jamestown, NY | Community Benefit | $20,000 |
| Ahira Hall Memorial Library Brocton, NY | Community Benefit | $19,797 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $42,688,723 | $4,303,670 | $1,836,605 | $854,926 | 43 | $847,206 |
| 2023 | $37,072,695 | $2,694,740 | $2,157,177 | $648,436 | 33 | $1,217,388 |
| 2022 | $32,783,815 | $2,512,103 | $1,939,625 | $521,264 | 27 | $1,118,128 |
| 2021 | $38,543,075 | $3,339,182 | $1,504,023 | $767,426 | 12 | $2,478,267 |
| 2020 | $33,658,286 | $2,387,762 | $1,412,806 | $727,797 | 12 | $956,861 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to enrich the area where it operates. Its goals include encouraging endowments for community benefit, providing a vehicle for donors’ interests, promoting local philanthropy, stewarding funds, and providing leadership and resources to address local challenges and opportunities. Its website describes its work as strategic and responsive grantmaking, building permanent endowments, and serving as a community leader and partner.
The foundation’s website says its grants support community development, youth services, education, the arts, and other areas. Among its grantees, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc. describes its work as fighting poverty through partnerships and resources that promote empowerment and economic independence. Dunkirk-Fredonia Meals on Wheels says it provides nutritious meals to people who cannot obtain or prepare their own food. Anderson Lee Library describes lending materials and offering programs for children, teens, and adults. These are grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not statements of the foundation’s priorities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 43 grants totaling $854,926. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $100,250, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed grants included $100,250 to Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corp., $80,000 to Morgan Stanley, $75,000 to Luca S Calanni Foundation, $67,341 to 1891 Fredonia Opera House, and $43,169 to UW of Northern Chautauqua County. Each was reported with the purpose “community benefit.”
The foundation’s Community Grants Program supports charitable programs addressing current community needs and opportunities; awards generally range from $1,000 to $15,000. The website lists letters of interest as due March 1 and September 1 each year. Those 2026 dates have passed. The Silver Creek-Irving Heritage Fund supports new community initiatives, leadership development, and charitable programs addressing pressing issues in the Silver Creek and Irving community. Its stated priorities include potential impact, innovative approaches, unmet needs, cooperation among organizations, and volunteer participation.
The Service Learning Grants Program offers awards generally not exceeding $1,000 for classroom projects in grades 4–12 in northern Chautauqua County. Projects must include a clear learning outcome aligned with an educational standard and meaningful community service. School clubs are ineligible, salaries are not eligible expenses, and projects promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability are encouraged. The application deadline for the 2026–27 academic year was April 17, 2026, and has passed.
The DFT Communications/RMM Golf Tournament Community Betterment Fund guidelines list quarterly deadlines on the first of March, June, September, and December. Individuals, political organizations, candidates, and lobbying efforts are ineligible; organizations without 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status do not qualify. Annual appeals, salary items, operating expenses, and travel expenses are generally not funded.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Sylvester Cleary as secretary and Rachel Foley as vice president. It also lists Susan Crawford-Poster, Adam Dimitri, Nancy Adams Fry, Kathy George, John Hamels, Richard Johnson, Richard Ketcham, and Josiah Lamp as board members.
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc is led by Dave Travis, President on the 2024 filing; none of the 17 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dave Travis
President
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Alexandria Murphy
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Danielle Marx
Treasurer
Director → Director & T, 2023
Director & T → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Hamels
Board Member
Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nancy Adams Fry
Board Member
Vice President & President → President, 2022
President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rachel Foley
Vice President
Secretary → Secretary & V, 2023
Secretary & V → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard Johnson
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard Ketcham
Board Member
President & Director → Director, 2022
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephanie Stevens
Board Member
Director Be → Director, 2021
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sylvester Cleary
Secretary
Director → Director & S, 2023
Director & S → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Josiah Lamp
Board Member
Director Be → Director, 2022
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kathy George
Board Member
Director Be → Director, 2023
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kyle Leikam
Board Member
Director Be → Director, 2023
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Susan Crawford-Poster
Board Member
Director Be → Director, 2023
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sandra Lewis
Board Member
Director Be → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Adam Dimitri
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Jessica Ross
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: David Travis (2020–2023) — Vice President & P
- Former: Diane Hannum (2020–2023) — Executive Di
- Former: Susan Wells Esq. (2020–2023) — Director Th
- Former: Katherine Brinkman (2021–2023) — Director Th
- Former: Gina Paradis (2020–2022) — Director Th
- Former: Katherine Tampio (2020–2022) — Director Th
- Former: Peter Ryan (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: James Rawcliffe (2020–2021) — Direct. Thr
- Former: Richard Ryan (2020–2021) — Director Th
- Former: Helen Baran (2020) — Director Th
- Former: Kathy Brinkman (2020) — Director
- Former: Priscilla Koch (2020) — Director Th
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc
How much does Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc give each year?
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc gave $855K across 43 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $648K across 33 grants.
What is Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $19,882, across 43 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc that year got $19K on average.
Where does Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc give grants?
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dunkirk, NY (13 grants), Fredonia, NY (7 grants), Jamestown, NY (3 grants) and Buffalo, NY (3 grants).
Does Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 43 grants with a stated purpose on Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Benefit" (43 grants).
Who are Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Chautauqua Region Economic Dev Corp ($100,250), Morgan Stanley ($80,000) and Luca S Calanni Foundation ($75,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc?
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc reported $42.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.
What does Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to enrich the area where it operates. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc?
For Community Grants, submit a letter of interest by the program’s listed annual deadlines. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc's EIN?
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1271663. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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