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Oswego University Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Oswego, NY EIN: 15-0543477 Website

Raise and manage private support to advance the mission of the state university of New York at oswego. Founded in 1947, the foundation was established to foster, encourage, promote and support the scientific, literary, educational and cultural purposes of suny oswego.

Oswego University Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Oswego University Foundation Inc gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$150,000
+20.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$150,000
+20.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$150,000
Total assets
$89,514,703
+11.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Oswego University Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Oswego Alumni Association Inc: $150KOswego Alumni Association Inc$150K

The largest 2025 recipient was Oswego Alumni Association Inc ($150K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Oswego

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2023) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oswego Alumni Association Inc Oswego, NYTo Assist with Operating Budget.$150,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$89,514,703$8,701,795$7,306,999$150,0001$823,070
2024$80,075,581$6,462,721$5,337,585$125,0001$349,088
2023$69,375,479$5,698,993$5,640,085$55,0001$283,201
2022$62,375,654$8,786,632$4,431,624——$63,227
2021$63,676,396$4,191,729$3,862,399——$54,797
2020$51,130,734$6,469,096$4,629,950$90,0001$173,327

About Oswego University Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Oswego University Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Oswego, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $89.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K. Net investment income was $823K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Oswego University Foundation Inc is led by Mary Canale, President & Vice President for Development since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mary Canale

    President & Vice President for Development

    Vice President for Development & Alumn → President, Vice President for Development & Alum, 2021

    President, Vice President for Development & Alum → President & Vice President for Development, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    22.5 hrs/week

    $181K (2020) → $96K (2025)

  • Laura Pavlus Kelly

    Executive Director & Executive Officer

    Executive Director & Executive Officio → Executive Director & Executive Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2024) → $5K (2025)

  • Travis Heath Wood

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    22.5 hrs/week

    $55K (2025)

  • Doreen Mochrie

    Chair

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2021

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Slayton

    Assistant Vice President of A, D Finance & O

    Assistant Vice President of A, D Finance & O → Assistant Vice President of A, D Finance, Op & Tech, 2022

    Assistant Vice President of A, D Finance, Op & Tech → Assistant Vice President of A, D Finance & O, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    33.8 hrs/week

    $137K (2020) → $166K (2025)

  • Bill Burns

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Garrett

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen Murphy

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dianora De Marco

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Knauss

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Shropshire

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Coughlin

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Yacura

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Bower

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Baum

    Vice Chair

    Member → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Jenal

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Durney

    Member

    Chair → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Moritz

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rose Crane

    Member

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2021

    Chair → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Schneider

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Spinelli

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Al Roker

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Ragovin

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Furlong

    Vice President for Administrator & Finance Treasurer

    Treasurer → Vice President for Administrator & Finance Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aunree Houston

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Carey

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susannah Schaefer

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Triandiflou

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kendis Gibson

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcus McFee-Walters

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Nwosu

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Yates

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holly Reitmeier

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janayah Tolbert

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janette Hausler

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Mark Tryniski (2020–2024) — Member
  • Former: James Holland (2021–2024) — Member
  • Former: Mary Toale (2022–2024) — Former Officer in Charge
  • Former: Peter McCarthy (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Jack James (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Steve Doran (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Deborah F. Stanley (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Gordon Lenz (2020) — Member
  • Former: Nick Lyons (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Suzanne Sack (2020) — 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Mark Slayton — Asst. VP of A&D Finance, O: $166KMark SlaytonAsst. VP of A&D Finance, O$166KMary Canale — President & VP for Develop: $96KMary CanalePresident & VP for Develop$96KTravis Heath Wood — President: $55KTravis Heath WoodPresident$55KLaura Pavlus Kelly — Executive Director/ Ex Off: $5KLaura Pavlus KellyExecutive Director/ Ex Off$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $166K, to Mark Slayton (Asst. VP of A&D Finance, O). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Oswego University Foundation Inc

How much does Oswego University Foundation Inc give each year?

Oswego University Foundation Inc gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $125K across 1 grant.

How large is Oswego University Foundation Inc?

Oswego University Foundation Inc reported $89.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.7M.

What is Oswego University Foundation Inc?

Oswego University Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Oswego, NY. It holds $89.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Oswego University Foundation Inc operate?

Oswego University Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Oswego University Foundation Inc's EIN?

Oswego University Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 15-0543477. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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