Madison County > Chittenango
Chittenango received a $4.5 million NY Forward grant from the state in 2025. Projects to be funded include senior housing, an indoor lacrosse facility, and expansion of the All Things Oz Museum. (L. Frank Baum, author of the Oz books, is a native son. Among the exhibits at the museum are the original MGM Munchkin costumes.)
School districts: Chittenango Central School District
Libraries: Sullivan Free Library
Emergency services: Cazenovia Fire Department, Chittenango Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Lions, Masons, Rotary
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Fyler Settlement Cemetery, Oakwood Cemetery
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Grants to local organizations have funded support dogs for veterans, library construction and other causes.
Recent grants:
American Legion Post 1287
Oneida Savings Bank Charitable Foundation - Oneida, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Arise at the Farm
Jim Marshall Farms Foundation - Chittenango, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Chittenango
NY Forward - Albany, NY - $4,500,000 (2025)
Chittenango
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $146,250 (2023)
Chittenango Central School District
New York State Office of Mental Health - Albany, NY - $25,000 (2023)
Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum
NYS Park and Trail Partnership Grant - Albany, NY - $88,000 (2024)
Clear Path for Veterans
Baxter International Foundation - Deerfield, IL - $50,000 (2023)
Clear Path for Veterans
Griffin Charitable Foundation - Rome, NY - $175,000 (2023)
Clear Path for Veterans
Howard Drescher Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $8,000 (2023)
Clear Path for Veterans
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $10,000 (2023)
Clear Path for Veterans
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $150,000 (2023)
Clear Path for Veterans
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company Foundation - Norwich, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Clear Path for Veterans
Richard Mather Fund - Syracuse, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Clear Path for Veterans
Richard S. Shineman Foundation - Oswego, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Village of CHittenango Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $81,900 (2024)
Largest nonprofits in Chittenango (by assets) include:
Clear Path for Veterans
Sullivan Free Library
Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum
International L Frank Baum & All Things Oz Historical Foundation
Chittenango Volunteer Fire Department
Jim Marshall Farms Foundation
Sullivan Food Cupboard
Sullivan Community Council
Chittenango Child Care Center
Little Rainbows Learning Center
Greater Sullivan Area Chamber of Commerce
Corey A Hill Memorial Foundation
Sullivan United Community Chest