Chenango County > Norwich
The Museum District, between North Broad and Silver streets, has been a focus of local revitalization efforts in recent years. The area includes the Chenango Historical Society, a Die-cast Car Museum, a Model Train Museum, and the Northeast Classic Car Museum.
The Chenango United Way and the United Way of Delaware and Otsego Counties merged in 2023 to become the United Way of Mid Rural New York. The funder is based in Norwich.
School districts: Norwich City School DistrictLibraries: Guernsey Memorial Library of Norwich
Hospitals: Chenango Memorial Hospital
Emergency services: Norwich Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Lions, Rotary, VFW
Not-for-profit cemeteries: East Pharsalia Cemetery, J D Lewis Cemetery, Norwich Cemetery, Quarter Cemetery, South Plymouth Cemetery

Recent grants:

American Legion Post 189
Charles Burr Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $13,225 (2024)
American Legion Post 189
Clara M Robbins Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $1,752 (2024)
Aunt Mary's House
Frederick B and Ramona E Mirabito Foundation - Norwich, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Aunt Mary's House
Nycm Foundation - Edmeston, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Aunt Marys House
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $2,020 (2024)
Broad St United Methodist Church
Frederick B and Ramona E Mirabito Foundation - Norwich, NY - $100,000 (2024)
Broad St. United Methodist Church
Charles Burr Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $13,225 (2024)
Calvary Baptist Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $4,250 (2024)
Canasawacta Valley Methodist Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $14,000 (2024)
Catholic Charities of Chenango
NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance - Albany, NY - $2,000,000 (2024)
Catholic Charities of Chenango County
Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation - Norwich, NY - $11,708 (2024)
Catholic Schools of Chenango County
Frederick B and Ramona E Mirabito Foundation - Norwich, NY - $15,000 (2024)
Chenango Arts Festival
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $7,600 (2024)
Chenango Blues Association
Raymond Foundation - Greene, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Chenango Council of the Arts
William Raymond Motz Family Charitable Trust - Oneonta, NY - $7,000 (2024)
Chenango County
Warren E Eaton Jr Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $20,901 (2024)
Chenango County Agricultural Society
GE Foundation - Norwalk, CT - $1,250 (2024)
Chenango County Blues Association
Frederick B and Ramona E Mirabito Foundation - Norwich, NY - $20,000 (2024)
Chenango County Blues Association
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Chenango County Blues Association
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company Foundation - Norwich, NY - $4,000 (2024)
Chenango County Blues Association
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $20,000 (2024)
Chenango County Catholic Charities
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Chenango County Council of the Arts
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $11,000 (2024)
Chenango County Council of the Arts
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2026)
Chenango County Council of the Arts
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Chenango County Council of the Arts
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company Foundation - Norwich, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Chenango County Council of the Arts
Raymond L & Alma Johnson Willard Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $24,328 (2024)
Chenango County Historical Society
Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation - Norwich, NY - $18,989 (2024)
Chenango County Historical Society
Charles Burr Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $13,225 (2024)
Chenango County Historical Society
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $7,119 (2024)
Chenango County Historical Society
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $49,500 (2026)
Chenango County Historical Society
Tianaderrah Foundation - New York, NY - $3,000 (2024)
Chenango County Industrial Development Agency
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $50,000 (2025)
Chenango County Sheriff's Office
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $18,500 (2024)
Chenango Greenway Conservancy
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $18,750 (2025)
Chenango Greenway Conservancy
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $1,103,275 (2025)
Chenango Greenway Conservancy
Phyllis A. and Daryl R. Forsythe Foundation - Norwich, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Chenango Health Network
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $60,000 (2024)
Chenango Health Network
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $125,000 (2024)
Chenango Housing Improvement Program
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $13,000 (2024)
Chenango SPCA
New York State Animal Capital Fund - Albany, NY - $500,000 (2024)
Chenango SPCA
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $6,814 (2024)
Chenango SPCA
Raymond L & Alma Johnson Willard Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $24,328 (2024)
Chenango SPCA
Rex L and Edna Irene Mickle Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $35,840 (2024)
Chenango SPCA
William Raymond Motz Family Charitable Trust - Oneonta, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Chenango United Way
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company Foundation - Norwich, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Chenango Valley Home
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $180,000 (2024)
Chenango Valley Home
Mary M Peckham fbo Chenango Valley Home - Norwich, NY - $290,915 (2024)
Chenango Valley Home
Phyllis A. and Daryl R. Forsythe Foundation - Norwich, NY - $1,500 (2024)
Chenango Valley Home
Raymond Foundation - Greene, NY - $150,000 (2024)
Chenango Valley Home
Raymond L & Alma Johnson Willard Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $24,328 (2024)
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $20,000 (2024)
Christian Neighborhood Center
Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation - Norwich, NY - $18,989 (2024)
Christian Neighborhood Center
Frederick B and Ramona E Mirabito Foundation - Norwich, NY - $33,200 (2024)
Christian Neighborhood Center
GE Foundation - Norwalk, CT - $4,100 (2024)
Christian Neighborhood Center
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $15,000 (2024)
City of Norwich
Community Development Block Grant - Albany, NY - $50,000 (2024)
City of Norwich
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $4,000 (2024)
City of Norwich
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $180,000 (2024)
City of Norwich
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $50,000 (2024)
City of Norwich
U.S. Department of Justice - Washington, DC - $125,000 (2024)
Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival
Frederick B and Ramona E Mirabito Foundation - Norwich, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2026)
Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival
Phyllis A. and Daryl R. Forsythe Foundation - Norwich, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company Foundation - Norwich, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival
Raymond Foundation - Greene, NY - $7,500 (2024)
Commerce Chenango
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $100,000 (2024)
DCMO BOCES
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC - $505,348 (2024)
Emmanual Episcopal Church
Weinman Family Foundation - Norwich, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $20,000 (2024)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Marian F and Horace Y Rogers Charitable Trust - Florham Park, NJ - $5,000 (2024)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Marian F and Horace Y Rogers Charitable Trust - Florham Park, NJ - $5,000 (2024)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Oliver W. Benedict Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $11,789 (2024)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Peckman Trust fbo Emmanuel Episcopal Church - Norwich, NY - $298,226 (2024)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $20,000 (2024)
Family Planning of South Central NY
Weinman Family Foundation - Norwich, NY - $1,500 (2024)
Gibson School PTSA
Weinman Family Foundation - Norwich, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Grace View Manor Housing Development Fund Corporation
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $17,732 (2024)
Grace View Manor Housing Development Fund Corporation
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $18,765 (2024)
Greater Norwich Foundation
Charles Burr Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $13,225 (2024)
Greater Norwich Foundation
Raymond L & Alma Johnson Willard Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $24,328 (2024)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
NYS Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $500,000 (2025)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
NYS Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $1,700,000 (2025)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
NYS Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program - Albany, NY - $477,650 (2024)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,358,837 (2025)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,358,839 (2025)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,669,719 (2025)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,669,721 (2025)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $61,780 (2024)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $75,613 (2024)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $129,300 (2024)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,327,947 (2024)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,327,949 (2024)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,631,912 (2024)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,631,915 (2024)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $213,028 (2025)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $283,240 (2025)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $584,517 (2025)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $189,010 (2024)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $243,218 (2024)
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $488,802 (2024)
Holy Family Catholic Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $45,000 (2024)
Holy Family Catholic Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $45,000 (2024)
Holy Family Catholic Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $45,000 (2024)
Holy Family Catholic Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $45,000 (2024)
Holy Family School
William Raymond Motz Family Charitable Trust - Oneonta, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Hospice of Chenango County
GE Foundation - Norwalk, CT - $1,275 (2024)
Mid York Concert Band
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $4,500 (2024)
Monday Evening Musical Club
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Northeast Classic Car Museum
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Norwich Building Tomorrow Foundation
Frederick B and Ramona E Mirabito Foundation - Norwich, NY - $254,200 (2024)
Norwich Building Tomorrow Foundation
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $50,000 (2024)
Norwich Building Tomorrow Foundation
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $50,000 (2024)
Norwich Business Improvement District
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Norwich Business Improvement District
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Norwich City Band
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $3,725 (2024)
Norwich City School District
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $3,000 (2024)
Norwich City School District
Robert D Eaton Athletic Fund - Norwich, NY - $1,958 (2024)
Norwich City Youth Bureau
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $5,668 (2024)
Norwich Family YMCA
Rex L and Edna Irene Mickle Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $35,840 (2024)
Norwich Fire Department
Clara M Robbins Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $1,750 (2024)
Norwich Firemen's Association
Clara M Robbins Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $1,750 (2024)
Norwich Jewish Center
William Raymond Motz Family Charitable Trust - Oneonta, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Norwich Junior Football
Frederick B and Ramona E Mirabito Foundation - Norwich, NY - $12,000 (2024)
Norwich Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $61,230 (2024)
Norwich Theater Company
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $9,500 (2024)
Norwich Theater Company
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $9,616 (2024)
Norwich YMCA
GE Foundation - Norwalk, CT - $4,100 (2024)
Norwich YMCA
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Norwich YMCA
Mary Peckham Trust - Norwich, NY - $452,733 (2024)
Norwich YMCA
Oliver W. Benedict Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $2,359 (2024)
Norwich YMCA
Phyllis A. and Daryl R. Forsythe Foundation - Norwich, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Norwich YMCA
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company Foundation - Norwich, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Norwich YMCA
Raymond L & Alma Johnson Willard Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $24,328 (2024)
Norwich YMCA
Theresa F & Bella G Thompson Trust - Norwich, NY - $269,536 (2024)
Norwich YMCA
Theresa F & Bella G Thompson Trust - Norwich, NY - $269,536 (2024)
Place
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $15,000 (2024)
Preston United Methodist Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $6,210 (2024)
St. Bartholomew Church
Angelo Biviano Trust - Norwich, NY - $10,623 (2024)
St. Bartholomew Church
Frederick B and Ramona E Mirabito Foundation - Norwich, NY - $32,840 (2024)
St. Bartholomew Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $10,000 (2024)
St. Bartholomew Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $12,000 (2024)
St. Bartholomew Church
St. Bartholomews Roman Catholic Church Endowment Trust - Norwich, NY - $48,003 (2024)
St. Bartholomew Church
Weinman Family Foundation - Norwich, NY - $1,000 (2024)
St. Paul's Catholic Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $45,000 (2024)
St. Paul's Catholic Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $45,000 (2024)
St. Paul's Catholic Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $45,000 (2024)
St. Paul's Catholic Church
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $45,000 (2024)
St. Paul's Catholic Church
St. Pauls Roman Catholic Church Endowment Fund - Norwich, NY - $57,520 (2024)
UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $15,000 (2024)
UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital
Jean M Newton Trust fbo Chenango Memorial - Norwich, NY - $120,364 (2024)
UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital
Oliver W. Benedict Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $3,537 (2024)
UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital
Otis Thompson fbo Chenango Memorial - Norwich, NY - $20,616 (2024)
UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital
Peckman Trust fbo Chenango Memorial Hospital - Norwich, NY - $158,096 (2024)
UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital
Phyllis A. and Daryl R. Forsythe Foundation - Norwich, NY - $1,000 (2024)
UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company Foundation - Norwich, NY - $55,000 (2024)
UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital
Rex L and Edna Irene Mickle Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $35,840 (2024)
United Church of Christ
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $1,000 (2024)
United Church of Christ
Raymond L & Alma Johnson Willard Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $24,328 (2024)
United Church of Christ
Theresa & Belle Thompson Fbo United - Norwich, NY - $237,020 (2024)
United Church of Christ
Theresa & Belle Thompson Fbo United - Norwich, NY - $237,020 (2024)
United Way of Mid Rural New York
A. Lindsay and Olive B. O'Connor Foundation - Delhi, NY - $22,240 (2024)
United Way of Mid Rural New York
Clark Foundation - New York, NY - $55,000 (2024)
United Way of Mid Rural New York
GE Foundation - Norwalk, CT - $3,932 (2024)
United Way of Mid Rural New York
Greater Norwich Foundation - Norwich, NY - $4,280 (2024)
United Way of Mid Rural New York
Howard and Bess Chapman Charitable Corporation - West Hartford, CT - $15,000 (2024)
United Way of Mid Rural New York
Otis Thompson fbo United Fund - Norwich, NY - $3,472 (2024)
United Way of Mid Rural New York
Weinman Family Foundation - Norwich, NY - $1,000 (2024)
YMCA
R C Smith Foundation - Norwich, NY - $15,000 (2024)
Largest nonprofits in Norwich (by assets) include:
Young Mens Christian Association of Norwich
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango
Higley Foundation
Chenango Valley Home
R C Smith Foundation
Frederick B and Ramona E Mirabito Foundation
Chauncey H Winters Trust
Northeast Classic Car Museum
Chenango Memorial Hospital Foundation
Greater Norwich Foundation
Roger Follett Foundation
Mary M Peckham Fbo Chenango Valley Home
Mary Peckham Tr Fbo YMCA
Crosby Charitable Trust
Mary M Peckman Tr Fbo Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Development Chenango Corporation
Theresa & Belle Thompson Tr Fbo United Church of Christ
Hospice of Chenango County
J Paul Wynne Charitable Tr 18-255170
Chenango County Historical Society
William D Stemples Tr
Mary M Peckman Tr Fbo Chen Mem Hospital
Raymond L & Alma Johnson Willard Charitable Tr
Theresa F & Bella G Thompson Trust
Theresa & Belle Thompson Trust