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)
Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum
NY Forward - Albany, NY - $4,500,000 (2025)
Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum
NYS Park and Trail Partnership Grant - Albany, NY - $88,000 (2024)
Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum
Owen T. Gorman & Alice M. Gorman Testamentary Charitable Trust - Oneida, NY - $4,500 (2024)
Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum
William G. Pomeroy Foundation - Syracuse, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Clear Path for Veterans
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust - West Palm Beach, FL - $25,000 (2024)
Clear Path for Veterans
Eesha Foundation - Jamesville, NY - $7,500 (2024)
Clear Path for Veterans
Howard and Bess Chapman Charitable Corporation - West Hartford, CT - $62,500 (2024)
Clear Path for Veterans
John Ben Snow Foundation - Manlius, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Clear Path for Veterans
Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable Foundation - Vero Beach, FL - $2,000 (2024)
Clear Path for Veterans
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $132,000 (2024)
Clear Path for Veterans
New York State Health Foundation - New York, NY - $124,015 (2024)
Clear Path for Veterans
New York State Health Foundation - New York, NY - $124,015 (2024)
Clear Path for Veterans
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company Foundation - Norwich, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Clear Path for Veterans
Richard Mather Fund - Syracuse, NY - $7,800 (2024)
Clear Path for Veterans
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Washington, DC - $20,000 (2025)
Clear Path for Veterans
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Washington, DC - $730,000 (2024)
Clear Path for Veterans
Utica National Group Foundation - Utica, NY - $25,000 (2024)
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