The William G Pomeroy Foundation
Historical FunderSyracuse, New York · EIN 20-6572301 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4.2M
Organizations funded203
Typical grant$1,950
Total assets$114.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,950 and $3,900.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | WILLIAM G POMEROY FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 492 E BRIGHTON AVE, SYRACUSE NY 13210 |
| Phone | 3159134060 |
| INFO@WGPFOUNDATION.ORG | |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT WWW.WGPFOUNDATION.ORG |
| Deadlines | SUBMISSION DEADLINES VARY, REFER TO THE GUIDELINES AT WWW.WGPFOUNDATION.ORG |
| Restrictions | RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS VARY, REFER TO WWW.WGPFOUNDATION.ORG |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
36% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central New York Community Foundation | Syracuse, NY | Donation | $900,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Cincinnati, OH | Donation | $727,652 |
| Be the Match Foundation | Webster, NY | Year end gift | $400,000 |
| Gift of Life Marrow Registry | Boca Raton, FL | Year end gift | $400,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | Donor selection study | $300,000 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | Year end gift | $250,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Central New York Chapter | East Syracuse, NY | Sponsor the promise garden - walk to end alzheimer's and support of the mission of the alzheimer's association | $100,000 |
| American Association for State and Local History | Nashville, TN | Donation | $100,000 |
| Museum Association of New York | Troy, NY | 10 scholarship awards to the 2024 many conference, street traveling exhibition "voice and votes", sponsor 2025 annual conference | $76,080 |
| The Lafayette Trail Inc | Baltimore, MD | 34 lafayette trail markers | $66,300 |
| Columbia-Mid Hudson Valley Sar Chapter | Poughkeepsie, NY | 30 patriot burials markers | $58,500 |
| The Salvation Army | Syracuse, NY | Mother's day food and kettle sponsorships | $50,000 |
| New York Geneological & Biographical Society | New York, NY | Digitize new york expansion | $46,940 |
| Wcny | Syracuse, NY | Wcny grants. women's history month, 2024 calendar, taste of fame 2024, transportation month programming | $39,000 |
| Nsdar - Treasurer General | Nw Washington, DC | 16 nsdar historic markers | $31,200 |
| Ohio History Connection | Columbus, OH | 8 ohio historical markers | $30,120 |
| Wamc Northeast Public Radio | Albany, NY | Sponsor of 12 months of podcasts for "A new york minute in history" | $30,000 |
| Dkms | Charlotte, NC | Year end gift | $25,000 |
| Indiana Historical Bureau | Indianapolis, IN | 3 fully funded markers at $3,300 each and 15 partially funded markers at $1,000 each. | $24,900 |
| Crouse Health Foundation | Syracuse, NY | Pomeroy carepassion awards. head, hands and heart scholarships. lights of love sponsorship. tribute gala sponsporship. | $20,000 |
| Onondaga Historical Association | Syracuse, NY | 2024 history day lead sponsorship, oha medal breakfast, 2 nys markers, public history media series | $18,650 |
| Indiana Society Sons of the American Revolution | Dyer, IN | 8 patriot burial markers | $15,600 |
| State of Michigan | Lansing, MI | Michigan historical markers | $12,510 |
| Albany Institute of History & Art | Albany, NY | Infrastructre upgrades to the technology system including the replacement of eight ethernet switches | $10,000 |
| Bmt Infonet | Highland Park, IL | 2024 celebrating a second chance at life virtual survivorship symposium silver sponsorship. | $10,000 |
| Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum | Chittenango, NY | Enhancing the visitor experience | $10,000 |
| New York Folklore Society | Schenectady, NY | Along the river project | $10,000 |
| New York State Archives Partnership Trust | Albany, NY | 2024 nys history conference | $10,000 |
| Ontario County Historical Society | Canandaigua, NY | Rebuilding of the historical societies website. | $10,000 |
| Greater Oneonta Historical Society | Oneonta, NY | 5 nys historical markers | $9,750 |
| Chenango Chapter - Nys Archaeological Association | Mt Upton, NY | 5 nys cemetery markers | $9,039 |
| Millbrook Historical Society | Millbrook, NY | 2 national register marker, 2 nys historic markers | $7,800 |
| Warsaw Historical Society and the Gates House Museum | Warsaw, NY | Nys historic markers | $7,800 |
| Oswego County Historical Society | Oswego, NY | Dr. mary walker medal of honor display case and security updates | $7,000 |
| Wisconsin Historical Foundation | Eau Claire, WI | Wisconsin historical marker | $6,900 |
| Holland Purchase Historical Society | Batavia, NY | Equipment and software for the digitization of the holland land office museum and historical society's collection | $5,994 |
| Arlington High School | Langrangeville, NY | Nys historic marker | $5,850 |
| Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | 3 nys historic markers | $5,850 |
| Sons of the American Revolution - Empire State Society - Chautauqua Chapter | Lakewood, NY | 3 patriot burials markers | $5,850 |
| Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution | Vienna, VA | 3 patriot burials markers | $5,850 |
| Clinton County Historical Association | Plattsburgh, NY | Matching grant for documenting & accessioning of the cole collection | $5,000 |
| Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance | Lake George, NY | Repose of the fallen project | $5,000 |
| New York Museum of Transportation at Riverton | W Henrietta, NY | Open space program project | $5,000 |
| D&h Canal Historical Society | High Falls, NY | Historical transportation markers | $4,957 |
| Lindenhurst Historical Society | Lindenhurst, NY | 2 historical transportation markers | $4,957 |
| West Virginia Division of Highways | Charleston, WV | Historical transportation marker | $4,957 |
| Red Creek Historical Association | Red Creek, NY | Nys historic marker and historical transportation marker | $4,428 |
| Emily Geiger Chapter Nsdar | Bluffton, SC | 5 historical interpretive panels for purrysburg and old house plantation | $4,000 |
| Beacon Historical Society | Beacon, NY | 2 historic markers | $3,900 |
| Binghamton Chapter Esssar | Endwell, NY | 2 patriot burials marker | $3,900 |
| Chowan Discovery Group | Washington, DC | 2 hometown heritage markers | $3,900 |
| Fairview Cemetery | Amsterdam, NY | 2 nys historic markers | $3,900 |
| Kentucky Society - Sons of the American Revolution | Prospect, KY | 2 patriot burials markers | $3,900 |
| Nj Society Sons of the American Revolution | Toms River, NJ | 2 patriot burials marker | $3,900 |
| Rochester Public Library | Rochester, NY | Historic marker | $3,900 |
| Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Abraham Lincoln Camp 6 Rochester NY | Spencerport, NY | Patriot burials marker, nys historic marker | $3,900 |
| Sugar Loaf Historical Society | Sugar Loaf, NY | Two legends & lore markers | $3,900 |
| Taylor Historical Society | Cincinnatus, NY | Two nys historic markers | $3,900 |
| The Three Bears | Ovid, NY | Nys historic marker | $3,900 |
| Town of Dekalb | De Kalb Junction, NY | Nys historical marker | $3,900 |
Showing the 60 largest of 203 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,211,109 | 203 |
| 2023 | $3,480,916 | 226 |
| 2021 | $3,188,221 | 225 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533219349106353
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-6572301
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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