Operation Northern Comfort Inc
Operation Northern Comfort Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Cicero, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $109K in total assets.
Operation Northern Comfort Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $109,487
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $71,054
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $73,507
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Operation Northern Comfort Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Operation Northern Comfort Inc
Who Operation Northern Comfort Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Operation Northern Comfort Inc gives
- Giving grew 109% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $16K (2023). In 2023 it made 5 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of Central New York Syracuse, NY | To aid the organization in furthering its goals and fulfilling its needs. | $8,200 |
| PGR Foundation East Syracuse, NY | To aid the organization in furthering its goals and fulfilling its needs. | $3,000 |
| Francis House Syracuse, NY | To aid the organization in furthering its goals and fulfilling its needs. | $2,000 |
| Tillie's Touch Syracuse, NY | To aid the organization in furthering its goals and fulfilling its needs. | $1,973 |
| Interfaith Works Syracuse, NY | To aid the organization in furthering its goals and fulfilling its needs | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $109,487 | $71,054 | $73,507 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $111,939 | $76,019 | $73,069 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $108,988 | $179,128 | $159,158 | $16,173 | 5 | $51,256 | $1,027 |
| 2022 | $89,018 | $163,221 | $143,963 | $3,000 | 2 | $58,852 | $526 |
| 2021 | $69,760 | $51,873 | $58,097 | $3,759 | 4 | $35,848 | $234 |
| 2020 | $75,984 | $44,966 | $47,105 | $7,750 | 3 | — | $613 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Operation Northern Comfort Inc is led by Laurel Flanagan, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laurel Flanagan
CEO
Co-Chair → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Mabbett
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Robinson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gwen Sanders
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ida Leigh Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Mileskey
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
June Mastrogiovanni
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Flanagan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Backus
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Bonanno
Co-Treasurer
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Pelotte
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margit Backus
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Joyce Reap (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tammy Rivera (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Debra McClendon (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cris Ann Tryniski (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Stewart (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Leonard Dotson (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Pat Toukatly (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ted Sanders (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Angel Fikes (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bethany Frank (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Machell (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kristen Woodcock (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Vanderwerken (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Licata (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Norm Andrzejewski (2020–2022) — CEO
- Former: Warren Machell (2020–2022) — Co-Chair
- Former: Jim McLaughlin (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Beth Unger (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kristen McDevitt (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Marybeth Roach (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Hollington (2020–2021) — Co-Treasurer
- Former: Carl Schussler (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Winslow (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dave George (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Kubicki (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Operation Northern Comfort Inc
How large is Operation Northern Comfort Inc?
Operation Northern Comfort Inc reported $109K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $71K.
What is Operation Northern Comfort Inc?
Operation Northern Comfort Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Cicero, NY. It holds $109K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Operation Northern Comfort Inc operate?
Operation Northern Comfort Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Operation Northern Comfort Inc's EIN?
Operation Northern Comfort Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4485637. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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