Chemung County

County seat: Elmira

2020 population: 84,148
More Chemung County census data

Regional funders: Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes, United Way of the Southern Tier


ECONOMIC IMPACT
Employment:
In 2022, an estimated 4,970 people worked at 176 nonprofit establishments in Chemung County – or 18.3% of the county work force. Wages totalled $292.9 million.
Revenues: According to the Internal Revenue Service, 492 nonprofit organizations in Chemung County filed tax returns reporting revenues totalling $595.9 million.
Property taxes: Of 39,844 parcels, 42.13 percent had whole or partial tax exemptions in 2023.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Internal Revenue Service, 2024; Office of Real Property Tax Services, 2023.

Upstate Giving profiles of communities in Chemung County:



Largest nonprofits in Chemung County (by assets) include:

 Arnot Ogden Medical Center
 Houghton University
 Elmira College
 Community Foundation of Elmira Corning and the Finger Lakes
 Arnot Ogden Medical Center Foundation
 International Brotherhood Electrical Workers Local 139 Helen Schuyler Tr Uw Bo Community Foundation
 Chemung County Performing Arts
 Donald F and Edna G Bishop Scholarship Foundation
 Able2 Enhancing Potential