Titus-Colesville Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Norwich, NY EIN: 26-3612763

Titus-Colesville Fund is a private foundation, based in Norwich, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $93K. Net investment income was $100K.

Titus-Colesville Fund at a glance

In short: Titus-Colesville Fund gave $93K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$92,583
+3.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,287
-30.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,918
Total assets
$1,763,295
+0.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Titus-Colesville Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Sanitaria Springs Fire Department: $19KSanitaria Springs FireDepartment$19KColesville Volunteer Ambulance Service: $16KColesville Volunteer AmbulanceService$16KBelden Bethel Chapel: $13KBelden Bethel Chapel$13KHarpursville American Legion Post 1596: $11KHarpursville American LegionPost 1596$11KHarpursville Central School District: $10KHarpursville Central SchoolDistrict$10KOld Onaquaga Historical Society: $8KOld Onaquaga HistoricalSociety$8KHarpursville Fire Department: $6KHarpursville Fire Department$6KSanitaria Springs United Methodist: $6KSanitaria Springs UnitedMethodist$6KColesville Community Pantry Inc: $3KColesville Community PantryInc$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sanitaria Springs Fire Department ($19K). Together the top 9 received $93K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HarpursvilleNinevehBinghamtonPort CraneSanitariaWindsor

How Titus-Colesville Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K12 grants2019 12 grants2020 9 grants2021 8 grants2022 11 grants2023 6 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2021) to $103K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $93K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sanitaria Springs Fire Department Sanitaria, NYPurchase Compressed Air$18,599
Colesville Volunteer Ambulance Service Harpursville, NYLucas CPR Compression$16,400
Belden Bethel Chapel Harpursville, NYNew Heating System$12,800
Harpursville American Legion Post 1596 Harpursville, NYNew Roof$11,480
Harpursville Central School District Harpursville, NYGeneral Operating$9,918
Old Onaquaga Historical Society Windsor, NYBasement Drainage and$8,000
Harpursville Fire Department Harpursville, NYPurchase of Safety$6,400
Sanitaria Springs United Methodist Port Crane, NYNew AED, Carpet Cleaning,$6,163
Colesville Community Pantry Inc Harpursville, NYFood Pantry$2,823
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,763,295$122,227$116,176$92,5839$96,293$100,440$106,465
2024$1,757,805$72,604$110,935$89,1176$94,662$54,988$100,822
2023$1,796,210$66,866$106,044$85,38711$91,157$50,581$92,194
2022$1,835,438$46,815$128,175$103,4498$106,363$40,125$97,394
2021$1,916,880$198,071$101,437$76,9869$86,150$181,373$103,518
2020$1,826,802$85,391$121,426$99,36212—$66,040$91,355
2019$1,862,837$121,308$101,531$88,41712—$110,127$89,909

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Titus-Colesville Fund reported a distributable amount of $106K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Titus-Colesville Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Judith E. Osburn

    Trustee -

    Trustee → Trustee -, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $272 (2021) → $1K (2025)

  • NBT Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2021) → $20K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

NBT Bank NA — Trustee: $20KNBT Bank NATrustee$20KJudith E Osburn — Trustee - Resigned 12/31/2024: $1KJudith E OsburnTrustee - Resigned 12/31/2024$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to NBT Bank NA (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Titus-Colesville Fund

How much does Titus-Colesville Fund give each year?

Titus-Colesville Fund gave $93K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $89K across 6 grants.

What is Titus-Colesville Fund's typical grant size?

Titus-Colesville Fund's median grant in 2025 was $9,918, and its average grant was $10,287, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Titus-Colesville Fund give grants?

Titus-Colesville Fund gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Harpursville, NY (6 grants).

Does Titus-Colesville Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 11% of Titus-Colesville Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Titus-Colesville Fund's largest grantees?

Titus-Colesville Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Sanitaria Springs Fire Department ($18,599), Colesville Volunteer Ambulance Service ($16,400) and Belden Bethel Chapel ($12,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Titus-Colesville Fund?

Titus-Colesville Fund reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $106K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Titus-Colesville Fund's EIN?

Titus-Colesville Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3612763. 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.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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