Madison County > Canastota
One of Canastota’s largest nonprofits, the International Boxing Hall of Fame, grew out of the community’s support for two local champions – Carmen Basilio and his nephew, Billy Backus. The hall began as a tribute to the two men, then grew to encompass the sport.
School districts: Canastota Central School District
Libraries: Canastota Public Library
Emergency services: Greater Lenox Ambulance Service, Canastota Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Lions, Rotary, VFW
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Clockville Rural Cemetery, Lenox Rural Cemetery, Oneida Lake Cemetery, Perryville Cemetery
2020 Paycheck Protection Program: Loans to nonprofits in Madison County
Recent grants to local organizations:
GRANT KEY:
Canastota Central School District
New York State Office of Mental Health - Albany, NY - $25,000 (2023)
Stoneleigh Housing
New York State Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $200,000 (2023)
Stoneleigh Housing
New York State Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $200,000 (2022)
Stoneleigh Housing
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $3,347 (2021)
Stoneleigh Housing Development Fund Company
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $207,149 (2022)
Village of Canastota
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $428,571 (2021)
Wanderer's Rest Humane Association
Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties - Utica, NY - $31,750 (2021)
Largest nonprofits in Canastota (by assets) include:
Madison County Office for the Aging
Stoneleigh Housing Development Fund Co
The International Boxing Hall of Fame
New York State Association for Rural Health
Stoneleigh Housing
R Gene Knox Foundation
Great Swamp Conservancy
Greater Lenox Ambulance Service
William R Mcneice Iii Foundation
Wanderers Rest Humane Association