The TSB Foundation Inc
The TSB Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Spencer, New York, developed by Tioga State Bank. It serves the Southern Tier of New York and northern Pennsylvania, supporting organizations that contribute to quality of life in local communities.
The TSB Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The TSB Foundation Inc gave $111K across 126 grants in 2025 (avg $880.571), mostly in New York. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,952
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 126
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $881
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $459
- Total assets
- $1,124,049
- +13.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (33 of 125, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The TSB Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Applications are submitted through the foundation’s online application. First-time applicants create an account for their 501(c)(3) organization; only completed applications are considered. The application is used exclusively, and applicants can use their account to check application progress. Funding categories include program support, capital projects, operating support, and capacity building. Grant sizes are small (up to $250), medium ($251–$1,000), and large (over $1,000); small and medium grant decisions are made bi-monthly, and large grant decisions quarterly.
- Review Cycle
- No deadline is stated.
- Deadline
- No deadline is stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Not Specifically Identified
Mailing address: 1 N Main St, Spencer, NY 14883
Phone: (888) 303-4872
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The TSB Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Broome County ($7K). Together the top 10 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
598 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 598 grants of 598 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation serves the Southern Tier of New York and northern Pennsylvania. Its 2024 filing identifies eligible areas as Broome, Chemung, Tioga, and Tompkins counties in New York, and Bradford County in Pennsylvania. In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 9% to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 126 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The TSB Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 33 of 125 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $914; repeat grants $867. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $450 repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 204% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2020) to $120K (2023). In 2025 it made 126 grants totaling $111K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Broome County Vestal, NY | Donation - lee barta center - $2,000year-end donation - $4.000 | $7,000 |
| Guthrie Cancer Center Sayre, PA | Pink Out | $4,942 |
| Lions Camp Badger Spencer, NY | Jeans Day Match | $3,643 |
| Owego Gymnastics & Activity Center Owego, NY | Jim & Alice Boland Memorial Golf | $3,600 |
| Catholic Charities of Tiogatompkins Nichols, NY | Owego rotary 5k sponsorship - $220, yess program donation -$2,500 | $2,825 |
| Guthrie Sayre, PA | Roar reading programs for kids - $1000, breast cancer awareness - $490 | $2,750 |
| Broome County Habitat for Humanity Endicott, NY | Raising the Roof Fundraiser | $2,600 |
| Candor Emergency Squad Candor, NY | Equipment Upgrades | $2,500 |
| Endicott Performing Arts Center Endicott, NY | Donation | $2,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity Ithaca, NY | Women Build Weekend | $2,500 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,124,049 | $247,922 | $115,953 | $110,952 | 126 | $114,777 | $39,324 | $56,385 |
| 2024 | $992,080 | $383,110 | $116,890 | $109,135 | 130 | $116,668 | $40,606 | $47,718 |
| 2023 | $725,860 | $381,215 | $124,114 | $119,893 | 130 | $124,014 | $16,007 | $11,320 |
| 2022 | $468,759 | $278,758 | $120,503 | $113,978 | 103 | $120,378 | — | $24,131 |
| 2021 | $310,504 | $306,814 | $99,854 | $91,779 | 109 | $99,779 | — | $17,652 |
| 2020 | $103,544 | $195,690 | $92,146 | $75,284 | 94 | — | — | $7,253 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The TSB Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to help communities in the Southern Tier and northern Pennsylvania thrive by supporting organizations that enhance quality of life for local residents.
Its stated focus areas are health and human services, youth, senior citizens, community/sports/recreation, and culture and arts. Examples of supported organizations include United Way of Broome County, which says it works to address critical community needs by coordinating partners and directing contributions to programs; Endicott Performing Arts Center, which says it promotes the arts through performances, workshops, concerts, and instruction; and Coburn Free Library, which says it provides reading and reference services to the local community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 126 grants totaling $110,952. Grants ranged from $50 to $7,000, with a median of $459. Examples include $7,000 to United Way of Broome County, $4,942 to Guthrie Cancer Center for “Pink Out,” $3,643 to Lions Camp Badger for a jeans-day match, and $2,500 each to Candor Emergency Squad for equipment upgrades and Spencer-Van Etten Food Cupboard.
The foundation reported 130 grants totaling $109,135 in 2024 and 130 grants totaling $119,893 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert M. Fisher as president; Kim Depew as vice president; Habiba Selimovic as secretary; Jennifer Brockner as treasurer; and Lori Welch, Melissa Jewell, Maureen Abbott, Eric Knolles, Susan Chaffee, and Karen Monborne as directors.
The TSB Foundation Inc is led by Robert M. Fisher, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert M. Fisher
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Knolles
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Monborne
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Welch
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Abbott
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Chaffee
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Jewell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Brockner
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Depew
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Habiba Selimovic
Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Missy Jewell (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Newton (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Anne E. McKenna (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Jean G. Fisher (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Mondorf CPA (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Joseph Meagher Esq. (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Luciano Piccirilli (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ralph E. Kelsey (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Emily Barber (2020) — Director
- Former: Wendy Walsh (2020) — Director
- Former: Edward Jackson Jr. (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about The TSB Foundation Inc
How much does The TSB Foundation Inc give each year?
The TSB Foundation Inc gave $111K across 126 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $109K across 130 grants.
What is The TSB Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The TSB Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $459, and its average grant was $881, across 126 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The TSB Foundation Inc that year got $914 on average.
Where does The TSB Foundation Inc give grants?
The TSB Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Binghamton, NY (20 grants), Owego, NY (18 grants), Johnson City, NY (11 grants) and Vestal, NY (10 grants).
Does The TSB Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 6% of The TSB Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 126) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (10 grants) and "Blue Jeans Day Match" (3 grants).
Who are The TSB Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The TSB Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of Broome County ($7,000), Guthrie Cancer Center ($4,942) and Lions Camp Badger ($3,643), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 14% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The TSB Foundation Inc?
The TSB Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The TSB Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is to help communities in the Southern Tier and northern Pennsylvania thrive by supporting organizations that enhance quality of life for local residents. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The TSB Foundation Inc?
Applications are submitted through the foundation’s online application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The TSB Foundation Inc's EIN?
The TSB Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3749132. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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