The Roger W Follett Foundation Inc

NORWICH, NY EIN: 22-3270901

The Roger W Follett Foundation Inc is a private foundation established in 1995 in New York. Based in Norwich, NY, the foundation was created by Roger Follett, a dairy farmer and business leader from the area. The foundation serves as a significant philanthropic resource for Chenango County and the surrounding region.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.3M

+4.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$275K

+17.2% YoY

Grant Count

15

-6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+25.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation provides support primarily for a YMCA, a hospital, and a classic car museum. Additional funding areas include education, animal welfare, social services, and religion. The foundation has a stated commitment to assisting needy, rural, and elderly residents of Chenango County.

Grantmaking

Recent grants documented include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's primary geographic focus is Chenango County, New York, with particular emphasis on the Norwich area and surrounding rural communities.

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

EarlvilleGreeneMorrisvilleNew BerlineNorwichOneontaOxfordSherburneSouth New BerlinSouth Otselic

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$169K$339K$508K$677K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,345,301$5,119,564$5,088,781
Revenue$169,810$203,156$373,926
Expenses$318,043$281,845$346,399
Qualifying Distributions$290,514$251,435$306,264
Net Investment Income$188,625$173,789$347,375
Distributable Amount$257,855$241,542$253,713

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$74K$147K$221K$295K8 grants202015 grants202110 grants202216 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHENANGO VALLEY HOME$75KNORWICH BUILDING TOMORRO…$50KMORRISVILLE COLLEGE FOUN…$35KPROMOTE OXFORD NOW$25KFRIENDS OF ROGERS ENVIRO…$15KCORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTE…$15KNORWICH THEATER COMPANY …$13KTHE IMPACT PROJECT$12KCHENANGO COUNTY HISTORIC…$7KEARLVILLE OPERA HOUSE$7K

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K5$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Contact Information:

  • Address: 35 W Main St, Norwich, NY 13815-1632
  • Telephone: 607-334-2247
  • EIN: 22-3270901

The foundation is administered in cooperation with Lee Emerson and Palmer LLP.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

THOMAS C EMERSONSecretary$6KJAMES I DUNNETreasurer$6K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PETER V SMITHPRESIDENT2
THOMAS C EMERSONSecretary2$6,304
JAMES I DUNNETreasurer2$6,304

Leadership & Contact

Contact Information:

  • Address: 35 W Main St, Norwich, NY 13815-1632
  • Telephone: 607-334-2247
  • EIN: 22-3270901

The foundation is administered in cooperation with Lee Emerson and Palmer LLP.

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

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