Cortland County > Cortland
School districts: Cortland City School District
Hospitals: Cortland Regional Medical Center
Emergency services: Cortland Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Masons, Rotary, VFW, Zonta
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Atwater Cemetery, Cortland Rural Cemetery, Forest Hill Cemetery, Texas Valley Cemetery, Virgil Rural Cemetery
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have funded an autism family support group, a 4-H STEM initiative, a sports tourism marketing campaign, preservation of the Randall Building, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:
1890 House Museum
Tianaderrah Foundation - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
1890 House Museum
Tianaderrah Foundation - New York, NY - $10,000 (2023)
1890 House Museum
Yaman Foundation - Cortland, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Catholic Charities
Brockway Foundation for the Needy of the Village & Township of Homer, NY - Homer, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Catholic Charities
Brockway Foundation for the Needy of the Village & Township of Homer, NY - Homer, NY - $10,500 (2023)
Catholic Charities
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Catholic Charities
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Catholic Charities
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development - Washington, DC - $172,906 (2025)
Catholic Charities
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development - Washington, DC - $155,360 (2024)
Catholic Charities
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development - Washington, DC - $147,968 (2023)
Church of the Redeemer
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $4,500 (2024)
Church of the Redeemer
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $2,000 (2023)
City of Cortland
Community Development Block Grant - Albany, NY - $750,000 (2024)
City of Cortland
Community Development Block Grant - Albany, NY - $212,500 (2024)
City of Cortland
Community Development Block Grant - Albany, NY - $1,000,000 (2024)
City of Cortland
Community Development Block Grant - Albany, NY - $500,000 (2023)
City of Cortland
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $2,202,400 (2023)
City of Cortland
NYS Homes & Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $750,000 (2025)
City of Cortland
NYS Homes & Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $750,000 (2024)
City of Cortland
NYS revenue sharing (Aid & Incentives for Municipalities) - Albany, NY - $2,018,330 (2023)
City of Cortland
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $6,000,000 (2025)
City of Cortland
Restore New York Communities Initiative - Albany, NY - $242,000 (2025)
City of Cortland
U.S. Department of Justice - Washington, DC - $125,000 (2024)
City of Cortland Youth Bureau
Yaman Foundation - Cortland, NY - $15,000 (2024)
City of Cortland Youth Bureau
Yaman Foundation - Cortland, NY - $15,000 (2023)
CNY Living History Center
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $1,000 (2024)
CNY Snap
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $5,000 (2024)
CNY Snap
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $5,000 (2023)
CNY Snap
Maple Tree Fund - Alexandria, VA - $2,000 (2024)
CNY Snap
Verizon Foundation - Basking Ridge, NJ - $1,000 (2024)
CNY Snap
Verizon Foundation - Basking Ridge, NJ - $1,000 (2023)
Cortland Area Communities That Care Coalition
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $24,000 (2024)
Cortland Area Communities That Care Coalition
John Ben Snow Foundation - Manlius, NY - $9,900 (2024)
Cortland Area Communities That Care Coalition
John Ben Snow Foundation - Manlius, NY - $7,500 (2023)
Cortland Area Communities That Care Coalition
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $110,417 (2024)
Cortland Area Communities That Care Coalition
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $194,935 (2024)
Cortland Area Communities That Care Coalition
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $190,508 (2023)
Cortland Area Communities That Care Coalition
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $299,795 (2023)
Cortland Christian Academy
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Cortland Christian Academy
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $1,500 (2023)
Cortland Christian Academy
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $2,500 (2023)
Cortland College Alumni Association
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $500,000 (2023)
Cortland College Foundation
Allyn Foundation - Skaneateles, NY - $33,000 (2024)
Cortland College Foundation
Allyn Foundation - Skaneateles, NY - $33,000 (2023)
Cortland College Foundation
Bank of America Charitable Foundation - Charlotte, NC - $1,000 (2023)
Cortland College Foundation
Hungerford Charitable Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $8,000 (2024)
Cortland College Foundation
Hungerford Charitable Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $10,000 (2024)
Cortland College Foundation
Hungerford Charitable Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $19,700 (2023)
Cortland College Foundation
Hungerford Charitable Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $5,000 (2023)
Cortland College Foundation
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $25,000 (2024)
Cortland College Foundation
John Ben Snow Foundation - Manlius, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Cortland College Foundation
Park Foundation - Ithaca, NY - $45,000 (2024)
Cortland College Foundation
Park Foundation - Ithaca, NY - $45,000 (2023)
Cortland College Foundation
Pfizer Foundation - New York, NY - $1,718 (2024)
Cortland College Foundation
Pfizer Foundation - New York, NY - $1,700 (2023)
Cortland College Foundation
Sentry Insurance Foundation - Stevens Point, WI - $1,000 (2024)
Cortland College Foundation
Shell USA Company Foundation - Houston, TX - $2,000 (2024)
Cortland College Foundation
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $7,700 (2024)
Cortland College Foundation
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $7,500 (2023)
Cortland College Foundation
Thomas V Guarino Family Foundation - Longboat Key, FL - $11,000 (2023)
Cortland Community Foundation
Phillips Family Foundation - Elkins, WV - $2,500 (2024)
Cortland County
Community Development Block Grant - Albany, NY - $400,000 (2023)
Cortland County Child Advocacy Center
NYS Office of Victim Services - Albany, NY - $199,221 (2025)
Cortland County Community Action
Maple Tree Fund - Alexandria, VA - $2,000 (2024)
Cortland County Community Action
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $80,000 (2024)
Cortland County Community Action
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Cortland County Community Action
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $2,500 (2023)
Cortland County Community Action
Round Room Gives - Fishers, IN - $2,000 (2024)
Cortland County Community Action
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $1,600 (2024)
Cortland County Community Action
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $2,050 (2023)
Cortland County Community Action
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $3,475,379 (2025)
Cortland County Community Action
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $6,561 (2024)
Cortland County Community Action
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $174,711 (2024)
Cortland County Community Action
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $283,055 (2024)
Cortland County Community Action
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $3,113,594 (2024)
Cortland County Community Action
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $253,005 (2023)
Cortland County Community Action
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $3,143,643 (2023)
Cortland County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $250,000 (2023)
Cortland County Historical Society
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $24,000 (2024)
Cortland County Historical Society
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Cortland County Historical Society
Yaman Foundation - Cortland, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Cortland County Sheriff's Office
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $84,375 (2024)
Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $170,000 (2023)
Cortland County SPCA
Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation - Rochester, NY - $3,000 (2024)
Cortland County SPCA
Kent Foundation - Petoskey, MI - $1,000 (2023)
Cortland Fire Department
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $574,545 (2023)
Cortland Fire Department
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Washington, DC - $47,767 (2024)
Cortland Fire Department
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Washington, DC - $421,920 (2023)
Cortland Fire Department
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Washington, DC - $421,920 (2023)
Cortland Fire Department
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Washington, DC - $574,545 (2023)
Cortland Free Library
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $30,000 (2024)
Cortland Housing Assistance Council
NYS Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance - Albany, NY - $2,000,000 (2024)
Cortland Housing Assistance Council
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Cortland Loaves & Fishes
Brockway Foundation for the Needy of the Village & Township of Homer, NY - Homer, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Cortland Loaves & Fishes
Brockway Foundation for the Needy of the Village & Township of Homer, NY - Homer, NY - $10,500 (2023)
Cortland Loaves & Fishes
Kent Foundation - Petoskey, MI - $1,000 (2023)
Cortland Loaves & Fishes
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Cortland Loaves & Fishes
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $1,500 (2023)
Cortland Loaves & Fishes
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $1,500 (2023)
Cortland Loaves & Fishes
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $1,750 (2023)
Cortland Memorial Foundation
Kent Foundation - Petoskey, MI - $1,000 (2023)
Cortland Memorial Foundation
Kinney Drugs Foundation - Gouverneur, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Cortland Memorial Foundation
Kinney Drugs Foundation - Gouverneur, NY - $2,500 (2023)
Cortland Memorial Foundation
Yaman Foundation - Cortland, NY - $15,000 (2023)
Cortland Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $576,099 (2024)
Cortland Regional Sports Council
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Cortland Repertory Theatre
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $50,000 (2023)
Cortland Repertory Theatre
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2026)
Cortland Repertory Theatre
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $16,000 (2025)
Cortland Repertory Theatre
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Cortland Repertory Theatre
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $1,500 (2023)
Cortland Repertory Theatre
Richard Mather Fund - Syracuse, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Cortland Repertory Theatre
Richard Mather Fund - Syracuse, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Cortland Repertory Theatre
Rockefeller Foundation - New York, NY - $6,000 (2023)
Cortland Repertory Theatre
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Cortland Repertory Theatre
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Cortland Repertory Theatre
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Cortland Repertory Theatre
Tiger Baron Foundation - New York, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Cortland Repertory Theatre
Tiger Baron Foundation - New York, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Cortland Repertory Theatre
Yaman Foundation - Cortland, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Cortland Reuse
Barnes Foundation - Marion, CT - $12,000 (2023)
Cortland Reuse
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Cortland Rural Cemetery
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $1,517 (2023)
Cortland Rural Cemetery
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $2,500 (2023)
Cortlandville Fire Department
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $28,000 (2023)
Cortlandville Fire Department
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Cultural Council of Cortland County
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2026)
Cultural Council of Cortland County
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Cultural Council of Cortland County
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $15,000 (2023)
Family Connections
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Finch Research Network
Wildwood Foundation - New York, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Finch Research Network
Wildwood Foundation - New York, NY - $2,500 (2023)
Finger Lakes Pregnancy Care
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Finger Lakes Pregnancy Care
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Grace and Holy Spirit Church
Brockway Foundation for the Needy of the Village & Township of Homer, NY - Homer, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Grace Christian Fellowship
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $1,500 (2024)
Helping Hands Caring Heart
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $1,500 (2023)
Hospicare & Palliative Care
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $3,500 (2023)
J M Murray Center
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $20,000 (2024)
JM Murray Center
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $3,300 (2024)
Jm Murray Center
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Lime Hollow Nature Center
Kent Foundation - Petoskey, MI - $1,000 (2023)
Lime Hollow Nature Center
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $3,000 (2024)
Lime Hollow Nature Center
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Lime Hollow Nature Center
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $3,775 (2023)
Lord's Cupboard
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Marsb Incorporated
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC - $415,000 (2025)
Marsb Incorporated
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC - $250,000 (2024)
Newman Foundation of Cortland
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $25,000 (2024)
Salvation Army
Brockway Foundation for the Needy of the Village & Township of Homer, NY - Homer, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Salvation Army
Kent Foundation - Petoskey, MI - $5,000 (2023)
Salvation Army
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Seven Valleys Health Coalition
Brockway Foundation for the Needy of the Village & Township of Homer, NY - Homer, NY - $6,500 (2023)
Seven Valleys Health Coalition
Health Foundation for Western & Central New York - Buffalo, NY - $75,000 (2023)
Seven Valleys Health Coalition
NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets - Albany, NY - $46,100 (2025)
Seven Valleys Health Coalition
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $1,600 (2024)
Seven Valleys Health Coalition
Richard L & Freda K Flerlage Foundation - Maple City, MI - $2,000 (2024)
St. Mary's School
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $1,000 (2023)
SUNY Cortland
Haines Family Foundation - New York, NY - $50,000 (2023)
SUNY Cortland
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $98,630 (2024)
SUNY Cortland
Organic Syntheses - Waco, TX - $8,000 (2024)
SUNY Cortland
Organic Syntheses - Waco, TX - $8,000 (2023)
SUNY Cortland
Thomas V Guarino Family Foundation - Longboat Key, FL - $11,000 (2024)
SUNY Cortland
Thomas V Guarino Family Foundation - Longboat Key, FL - $20,000 (2023)
United Presbyterian Church
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $2,500 (2024)
United Presbyterian Church of Cortland
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $40,000 (2024)
United Way for Cortland County
Brooks Family Foundation - Boston, MA - $10,000 (2023)
United Way for Cortland County
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $1,200 (2023)
United Way for Cortland County
Rockefeller Foundation - New York, NY - $7,500 (2023)
United Way for Cortland County
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $1,000 (2024)
United Way for Cortland County
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $1,000 (2023)
United Way for Cortland County
Tompkins County Trust Company Charitable Fund - Ithaca, NY - $2,600 (2023)
Virgil Fire Department
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Washington, DC - $17,429 (2024)
Virgil United Methodist Church
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $1,500 (2023)
YMCA
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $2,000 (2024)
YMCA
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $2,000 (2023)
YMCA
Yaman Foundation - Cortland, NY - $11,900 (2024)
YWCA
Frechette Family Foundation - Minneapolis, MN - $2,500 (2023)
YWCA
NYS Office of Victim Services - Albany, NY - $97,358 (2025)
YWCA
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $2,000 (2024)
YWCA
Ralph R Wilkins Foundation - Cortland, NY - $3,412 (2023)
YWCA
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $444,484 (2023)
YWCA
Siegle Foundation - Homer, NY - $2,000 (2023)
YWCA
William G Pomeroy Foundation - Syracuse, NY - $1,950 (2024)
Largest nonprofits in Cortland (by assets) include:
Cortland Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
Cortland Cortland College Foundation
Cortland Auxiliary Services Corporation of SUNY Cortland
Cortland J M Murray Center
Cortland Family Counseling Services of Cortland County
Cortland Cortland Memorial Foundation
Cortland Young Womens Christian Association
Cortland Cortland County Community Action Program
Cortland Cortland Free Library
Cortland Cortland College Alumni Association
Cortland Young Mens Christian Association Cortland
Cortland Grange Patrons of Husbandry New York State Grange
Cortland Automotive Lift Institute
Cortland Lime Hollow Nature Center
Cortland National Academy of Arbitrators
Cortland Cortland College Student Association
Cortland Cortland Downtown Partnership
Cortland Cortland Repertory Theatre
Cortland Hospice Foundation of Cortland County
Cortland Cortland Rural Cemetery
Cortland Cortland Community Foundation
Cortland Cortland County Business Development Corporation
Cortland Ralph Wilkins Foundation
Cortland Cortland College Foundation Properties
Cortland United Way for Cortland County
Cortland Cortland County Historical Society