Chemung County > Elmira
Elmira has lost much of its manufacturing base and, unlike some Upstate cities, has been unsuccessful in replacing it with jobs from the health, education or professional sectors. The city is home to Elmira College and Elmira Correctional Facility. Major local funders include the Anderson Foundation and the Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes.
School districts: Elmira City School District
Libraries: Chemung County Library District (central library)
Hospitals: Arnot Ogden Medical Center, St Josephs Hospital
Emergency services: Elmira Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Kiwanis, Masons, Rotary, VFW
State parks: Newtown Battlefield State Park
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have funded free concerts, youth leadership, water/sewer improvements, food security, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:
4-H Chemung County
Feehan Family Foundation - Palm Beach, FL - $1,000 (2023)
Abby's Paws for a Cause
Triangle Fund - Corning, NY - $12,155 (2023)
Acts Twin Tiers
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $1,000 (2023)
American Red Cross
First Eagle Investments Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $1,000 (2023)
American Red Cross
Marjorie R Stermer Charitable Trust - Elmira, NY - $2,365 (2023)
Amplify Equity
Hilliard Foundation - Elmira, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Arnot Art Museum
Arthur E & Frances Mayer Rikli Family Foundation - Columbia, MO - $1,000 (2023)
Arnot Art Museum
Corning Foundation - Corning, NY - $20,000 (2023)
Arnot Art Museum
Corning Foundation - Corning, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Arnot Art Museum
Lowman-Howell Foundation - Elmira, NY - $25,000 (2023)
Arnot Art Museum
Meier Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $4,000 (2023)
Arnot Art Museum
Morf Foundation - Corning, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Arnot Art Museum
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Arnot Art Museum
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2023)
Arnot Health
Everest Edwin Foundation - Los Angeles, CA - $100,000 (2023)
Arnot Health
Lindau Foundation - Elmira, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Arnot Health
Marjorie R Stermer Charitable Trust - Elmira, NY - $2,365 (2023)
Arnot Health
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Arthur E & Frances Mayer Rikli Family Foundation - Columbia, MO - $3,000 (2023)
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Backbone Ridge Historical
Nelson B Delavan Foundation - Chicago, IL - $5,000 (2023)
Bethany Lutheran Church
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $1,500 (2023)
CANTATA SINGERS
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $20,000 (2024)
Cantata Singers
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $20,000 (2023)
Capabilities
Anderson Foundation - Elmira, NY - $15,000 (2023)
Capabilities
Corning Foundation - Corning, NY - $8,000 (2023)
Capabilities
Douglas G Anderson - Elmira, NY - $2,500 (2023)
Career Development Council
Anderson Foundation - Elmira, NY - $2,500 (2023)
Catholic Charities
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Chemung County
Community Development Block Grant - Albany, NY - $300,000 (2023)
Chemung County
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $10,000,000 (2024)
Chemung County
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $675,000 (2024)
Chemung County Chamber of Commerce
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $346,807 (2024)
Chemung County Historical Society
Anderson Foundation - Elmira, NY - $6,000 (2023)
Chemung County Historical Society
Anderson Foundation - Elmira, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Chemung County Historical Society
Corning Foundation - Corning, NY - $7,500 (2023)
Chemung County Historical Society
Douglas G Anderson - Elmira, NY - $2,500 (2023)
Chemung County Historical Society
Lowman-Howell Foundation - Elmira, NY - $25,000 (2023)
Chemung County Historical Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Chemung County Historical Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2023)
Chemung County Humane Society & SPCA
Amazonsmile Foundation - Seattle, WA - $1,069 (2023)
Chemung County Humane Society & SPCA
Douglas G Anderson - Elmira, NY - $4,000 (2023)
Chemung County Humane Society & SPCA
Hilliard Foundation - Elmira, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Chemung County Humane Society & SPCA
Lindau Foundation - Elmira, NY - $2,500 (2023)
Chemung County Humane Society & SPCA
Marjorie R Stermer Charitable Trust - Elmira, NY - $2,365 (2023)
Chemung County Humane Society & SPCA
William Harold Davis Foundation - Elmira, NY - $55,686 (2023)
Chemung County Library District
Anderson Foundation - Elmira, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Chemung County Library District
Public Library Foundation - Horsheads, NY - $190,000 (2024)
Chemung County Library District
Public Library Foundation of Chemung County - Horsheads, NY - $165,000 (2023)
Chemung County Library District
Triangle Fund - Corning, NY - $7,500 (2023)
Chemung County Performing Arts
Arthur E & Frances Mayer Rikli Family Foundation - Columbia, MO - $1,000 (2023)
Chemung County Performing Arts
Corning Foundation - Corning, NY - $75,000 (2023)
Chemung County Performing Arts
Hilliard Foundation - Elmira, NY - $20,000 (2023)
Chemung County Performing Arts
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $20,000 (2023)
Chemung County Performing Arts
Lindau Foundation - Elmira, NY - $16,500 (2023)
Chemung County Performing Arts
Lowman-Howell Foundation - Elmira, NY - $20,000 (2023)
Chemung County Performing Arts
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Chemung County Performing Arts
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2023)
Chemung County Performing Arts
Upstate Theater Coalition for a Fairgame - Schenectady, NY - $28,838 (2023)
Chemung County Youth Bureau
Anderson Foundation - Elmira, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Christian Faith Fellowship
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $1,500 (2023)
City of Elmira
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $276,545 (2023)
City of Elmira
NYS revenue sharing (Aid and Incentives for Municipalities) - Albany, NY - $4,578,801 (2023)
City of Light
Lowman-Howell Foundation - Elmira, NY - $50,000 (2023)
City of Light
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Civil War Prison Camp
Meier Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Clemens Center
Anderson Foundation - Elmira, NY - $15,000 (2023)
Clemens Center
Douglas G Anderson - Elmira, NY - $4,000 (2023)
Community Arts of Elmira
Anderson Foundation - Elmira, NY - $2,500 (2023)
Community Arts of Elmira
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Community Arts of Elmira
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2023)
Community Career Development Council
Corning Foundation - Corning, NY - $37,000 (2023)
Community Career Development Council
Triangle Fund - Corning, NY - $5,800 (2023)
Economic Opportunity Program
Douglas G Anderson - Elmira, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Eldridge Park Carousel Preservation Society
Corning Foundation - Corning, NY - $20,000 (2023)
Eldridge Park Carousel Preservation Society
Douglas G Anderson - Elmira, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Eldridge Park Carousel Preservation Society
Hilliard Foundation - Elmira, NY - $5,960 (2023)
Eldridge Park Carousel Preservation Society
Lindau Foundation - Elmira, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Eldridge Park Carousel Preservation Society
Triangle Fund - Corning, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Elmira
Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $4,000,000 (2024)
Elmira
NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services - Albany, NY - $498,210 (2023)
Elmira
NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services - Albany, NY - $213,276 (2023)
Elmira City Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $447,795 (2024)
Elmira College
Anderson Foundation - Elmira, NY - $15,000 (2023)
Elmira College
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation - Rolling Meadows, IL - $1,000 (2023)
Elmira College
Corning Foundation - Corning, NY - $20,000 (2023)
Elmira College
Dyson Foundation - Millbrook, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Elmira College
Edward G Bustin Charitable Trust - Chicago, IL - $32,314 (2023)
Elmira College
Jessie Ball Dupont Religious Charitable - Jacksonville, FL - $26,330 (2023)
Elmira College
Joseph R Takats Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $2,000 (2023)
Elmira College
Leventhal Family Charitable Foundation - Purchase, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Elmira College
Lindau Foundation - Elmira, NY - $3,700 (2023)
Elmira College
Lowman-Howell Foundation - Elmira, NY - $50,000 (2023)
Elmira College
Malesardi Family Foundation - Menands, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Elmira College
Marjorie R Stermer Charitable Trust - Elmira, NY - $2,365 (2023)
Elmira College
Mark Twain Foundation Xxxxx3004 - Chicago, IL - $21,000 (2023)
Elmira Small Fry
Dicks Sporting Goods Foundation - Coraopolis, PA - $3,000 (2023)
Elmira Water Board
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $1,300,000 (2024)
Family Services of Chemung County
Bethesda Foundation - Hornell, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Family Services of Chemung County
NYS Dormitory Authority - Albany, NY - $499,275 (2024)
Family Services of Chemung County
Triangle Fund - Corning, NY - $6,500 (2023)
Fasset Elementary School
Morrell Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $1,846 (2023)
Finn Academy
Anderson Foundation - Elmira, NY - $6,680 (2023)
Finn Academy
John and Rosemarie Dooley - Reno, NV - $2,000 (2023)
First Presbyterian Church of Elmira
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Five Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America
Corning Foundation - Corning, NY - $8,000 (2023)
Five Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America
Eunice R Winter Trust - Wellsboro, PA - $8,763 (2023)
Five Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America
Meier Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Five Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America
Morrell Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Five Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America
Saunders Foundation - Rochester, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Five Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America
Strauss Albert A tuw fbo Five Rivers Council - Wellsboro, PA - $16,595 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Anderson Foundation - Elmira, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Corning Foundation - Corning, NY - $20,000 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Corning Foundation - Corning, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Garden Homes Fund - Stamford, CT - $5,000 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Holbrook R & Sarah M Davis Foundation - Cotuit, MA - $2,500 (2024)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Holbrook R & Sarah M Davis Foundation - Cotuit, MA - $3,000 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Knight Family Foundation - Lake Forest, IL - $10,000 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Lindau Foundation - Elmira, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Marjorie R Stermer Charitable Trust - Elmira, NY - $2,365 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Martin F. Hatch Fund for Religious & Charitable Uses - Ithaca, NY - $1,500 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Meier Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Morrell Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $15,000 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Norathco Foundation - Ithaca, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
P. J. & Palmina Casella Foundation - Vestal, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Park Foundation - Ithaca, NY - $100,000 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Suwinski Family Foundation - Pittsford, NY - $35,000 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving - Baltimore, MD - $10,100 (2023)
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Walbridge Family Foundation - Blue Bell, PA - $3,000 (2023)
Friends of The Elmira Civil War Prison Camp
Dlm Foundation - Pittsburgh, PA - $15,000 (2023)
Friends of Woodlawn Cemetery
Meier Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Glove House
Morrell Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Grace Episcopal Church
Meier Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Greater Southern Tier BOCES
Smidt Foundation - Beverly Hills, CA - $50,000 (2023)
His United Body Community Church
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $1,500 (2023)
John W. Jones Museum
Alstom Signaling Foundation - West Henrietta, NY - $1,000 (2023)
John W. Jones Museum
Corning Foundation - Corning, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Josh Palmer Fund
Rose & Kiernan Charitable - Albany, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Meals on Wheels of Chemung County
Lindau Foundation - Elmira, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Monumental Baptist Church
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $3,000 (2023)
National Soaring Museum
Hilliard Foundation - Elmira, NY - $15,000 (2023)
Near Westside Neighborhood Association
Allstate Foundation - Northbrook, IL - $1,000 (2023)
Neighborhood Transformation Center
Douglas G Anderson - Elmira, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Neighborhood Transformation Center
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Neighborhood Transformation Center
Triangle Fund - Corning, NY - $1,000 (2023)
New Beginnings United Methodist Church
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $1,500 (2023)
North Presbyterian Church
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Notre Dame High School
Douglas G Anderson - Elmira, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Notre Dame High School
Meier Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Notre Dame High School
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $3,500 (2023)
Park Church
Arthur E & Frances Mayer Rikli Family Foundation - Columbia, MO - $5,000 (2023)
Quarry Farm Foundation
Lowman-Howell Foundation - Elmira, NY - $50,000 (2023)
Salvation Army
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Salvation Army
Triangle Fund - Corning, NY - $7,250 (2023)
School of Good Works
Larry R Coffey Charitable Trust - Louisville, KY - $12,000 (2023)
Senior Center
Melville Foundation - North Palm Beach, FL - $1,000 (2023)
Senior Center
Melville Foundation - North Palm Beach, FL - $1,000 (2023)
Southern Tier Pregnancy Resource Center
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Southside Community Center
Anderson Foundation - Elmira, NY - $15,000 (2023)
Southside Community Center
Lindau Foundation - Elmira, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Southside Community Center
Morrell Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Southside Community Center
Triangle Fund - Corning, NY - $19,200 (2023)
Tanglewood Nature Center
Anderson Foundation - Elmira, NY - $25,000 (2023)
Tanglewood Nature Center
Anderson Foundation - Elmira, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Tanglewood Nature Center
Arthur E & Frances Mayer Rikli Family Foundation - Columbia, MO - $5,000 (2023)
Tanglewood Nature Center
Corning Foundation - Corning, NY - $100,000 (2023)
Tanglewood Nature Center
Corning Foundation - Corning, NY - $15,000 (2023)
Tanglewood Nature Center
Douglas G Anderson - Elmira, NY - $4,000 (2023)
Tanglewood Nature Center
Lowman-Howell Foundation - Elmira, NY - $20,000 (2023)
Tanglewood Nature Center
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $600,000 (2023)
Tanglewood Nature Center
Triangle Fund - Corning, NY - $9,070 (2023)
United Baptist Church
Panosian Family Foundation - Elmira, NY - $3,500 (2023)
Woodbrook Assisted Living Residence
Woodbrook Foundation - Elmira, NY - $199,350 (2023)
Woodbrook Assisted Living Residence
Woodbrook Foundation - Elmira, NY - $153,309 (2023)
YWCA
Triangle Fund - Corning, NY - $12,000 (2023)
Largest nonprofits in Elmira (by assets) include:
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Elmira College
International Brotherhood Electrical Workers Local 139
Helen Schuyler Tr Uw Bo Community Foundation
Chemung County Performing Arts
Arnot Ogden Medical Center Foundation
Donald F and Edna G Bishop Scholarship Foundation
Able2 Enhancing Potential
Sheet Metal Workers Local 112
George Lee Tr Uw Bo National Div Bd of Missions United Meth Church
Chemung County Library District
Southern Tier Association for the Visually Impaired Incorporated
Dewittsburg Housing Development Fund Corporation
Woodbrook Foundation
Woodbrook Assisted Living Residence
Arnot Art Museum
Family Services of Chemung County
George Lee Tr Uw Bo World Div Bd of Missions United Meth Church
Chemung County Historical Society
Boy Scouts of America
National Soaring Museum
Lowman-Howell Foundation
Elmira Country Club
Glove House
Capabilities