Oswego County > Fulton
On the Oswego River. Nestle operated a plant here for a century; the city smelled of chocolate. The factory, which made the Crunch bar, closed in 2003.
School districts: Fulton City School District
Libraries: Fulton Public Library
Emergency services: Oswego County Ambulance & Hearse Service, Fulton Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Lions, Moose, Rotary, VFW
State parks: Battle Island State Park
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Mount Adnah Cemetery, North Volney Cemetery, Palermo Center Cemetery, Southside Cemetery of Volney, Vermillion Cemetery, Western Mt Pleasant Cemetery
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have funded teen pregnancy prevention, transitional housing for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:
Blessings in a Backpack
James V Tesoriero Charitable Fund - Oswego, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Child Advocacy Center Foundation
Bryce Family Foundation - Skaneateles, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Child Advocacy Center Foundation
NYS Office of Victim Services - Albany, NY - $606,630 (2025)
Child Advocacy Center Foundation
Oreilly Automotive Foundation - Springfield, MO - $20,000 (2024)
Child Advocacy Center Foundation
Price Choppers Golub Foundation - Schenectady, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Child Advocacy Center Foundation
Richard S. Shineman Foundation - Oswego, NY - $32,013 (2024)
Child Advocacy Center Foundation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $390,516 (2024)
City of Fulton
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $10,000,000 (2024)
City of Fulton
NYS Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $368,000 (2025)
City of Fulton
NYS Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $695,000 (2024)
City of Fulton
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $132,900 (2025)
City of Fulton
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $527,080 (2025)
City of Fulton
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $10,000,000 (2024)
City of Fulton
Restore New York Communities Initiative - Albany, NY - $1,000,000 (2025)
City of Fulton
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Washington, DC - $50,000 (2024)
City of Fulton
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Washington, DC - $83,581 (2024)
Fulton Community Basketball
Richard S. Shineman Foundation - Oswego, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Fulton Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $191,900 (2024)
Fulton Wrestling Club
Richard S. Shineman Foundation - Oswego, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Hiram Lodge #144 F&AM
Tw C R Leehiram Lodge #144 F & Am - Norwich, NY - $1,719 (2024)
Liberty Resources
NYS Department of Health - Albany, NY - $1,610,902 (2025)
Oswego County Opportunities
Joan Rothenberg Family Foundation - Rochester, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Oswego County Opportunities
NYS Office of Victim Services - Albany, NY - $435,047 (2025)
Oswego County Opportunities
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $1,000,000 (2025)
Oswego County Opportunities
Richard S. Shineman Foundation - Oswego, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Oswego County Opportunities
Richard S. Shineman Foundation - Oswego, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Oswego County Opportunities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $100,000 (2025)
Oswego County Opportunities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $3,213,829 (2025)
Oswego County Opportunities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $142,179 (2024)
Oswego County Opportunities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $199,496 (2024)
Oswego County Opportunities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $250,000 (2024)
Oswego County Opportunities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $250,000 (2024)
Oswego County Opportunities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $3,213,829 (2024)
Oswego County Opportunities
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $412,941 (2025)
Oswego County Opportunities
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $1,006,970 (2025)
Oswego County Opportunities
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $298,672 (2024)
Oswego County Opportunities
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $363,987 (2024)
Oswego County Opportunities
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $910,321 (2024)
Oswego County Opportunities
U.S. Department of Justice - Washington, DC - $500,000 (2024)
Oswego County Opportunities
U.S. Department of Justice - Washington, DC - $500,000 (2024)
Oswego County Opportunities
U.S. Department of Justice - Washington, DC - $700,000 (2024)
Oswego County Soil & Water Conservation District
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC - $95,000 (2025)
Oswego County Soil & Water Conservation District
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC - $193,053 (2025)
Oswego County Soil & Water Conservation District
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC - $54,000 (2024)
Oswego County Soil & Water Conservation District
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC - $178,252 (2024)
Oswego County Soil & Water Conservation District
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC - $921,720 (2025)
Oswego County Workforce New York
Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $484,798 (2026)
State Street United Methodist Church
Richard S. Shineman Foundation - Oswego, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Town of Fulton
NYS Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $400,000 (2025)
Town of Volney
William G. Pomeroy Foundation - Syracuse, NY - $1,950 (2024)
United Way of Greater Oswego County
Richard S. Shineman Foundation - Oswego, NY - $1,000 (2024)
United Way of Greater Oswego County
Richard S. Shineman Foundation - Oswego, NY - $3,750 (2024)
United Way of Greater Oswego County
Richard S. Shineman Foundation - Oswego, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Largest nonprofits in Fulton (by assets) include:
Oswego County Opportunities
Oswego Industries
Volney Volunteer Fire Corporation
Nysarc
Palermo Volunteer Fire Corporation
C A C Foundation
Fulton Family YMCA
Business Network of Emergency Resources
Oswego County Development Corp
Mt Adnah Cemetery Association
United Way of Greater Oswego County
Pathfinder Fish & Game Club
Fulton Public Library
Friends of History in Fulton New York
Civil Service Employees Association
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA
Oswego Housing Development Council
CNY Arts Center
Fulton Community Basketball
Mt Adnah Preservation Foundation
United Steelworkers
Fulton Wrestling Club
Athletic Booster Fulton I
Fulton Police Benevolent Association
International Association of Lions Clubs