Oneida County > Rome
The largest nonprofit in Rome, Griffiss Utility Services Corporation, distributes steam heat and electricity to tenants of Griffiss Business and Technology Park. The park is located on the site of the former Griffiss Air Force Base, which closed in 1995.
School districts: Rome City School District
Libraries: Jervis Public Library Association
Hospitals: Rome Memorial Hospital
Emergency services: Rome Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Lions, Masons, Rotary, VFW, Zonta
State parks: Delta Lake State Park
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Floyd Cemetery, Lee State Road Cemetery, Lee Valley Cemetery, Lowell Rural Cemetery, North Steuben Cemetery, Rome Cemetery, Skinner Cemetery, Stanwix Cemetery
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have funded predevelopment for an art walk, a business incubator, musical instruments for city schools, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:
City of Rome
Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $1,900,000 (2024)
City of Rome
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $23,750 (2023)
City of Rome
NYS revenue sharing (Aid and Incentives for Municipalities) - Albany, NY - $9,083,340 (2023)
City of Rome Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $195,097 (2024)
Mohawk Valley Edge
Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $98,000 (2025)
Rome
Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $23,600,000 (2024)
Rome
NYS Innovative Mobility Initiative - Albany, NY - $1,000,000 (2024)
Rome Art & Community Center
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Rome Historical Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
YMCA
Harden Foundation - McConnellsville , NY - $10,000 (2023)
Largest nonprofits in Rome (by assets) include:
New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation
Rome Memorial Hospital
Griffiss Utility Services Corporation
Liberty Affordable Housing
Economic Development Growth Enterprises Corporation
Griffiss Local Development Corporation
Griffin Charitable Foundation
Rome Hospital Foundation
Griffiss Institute
Rome Community Foundation
Young Mens Christian Association & Womans Community Center of Rome
Sherrill-Kenwood Community Retirement Housing Corporation
Jervis Public Library Association
Teugega Country Club of Rome NY
Rome Industrial Development Corporation
Humane Society of Rome
Charles and Florence Kaplan Foundation
Rome Community Brownfield Restoration Corporation
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation
Sears Family Foundation Tr of Rome New York
Rome Memorial Properties
Griffiss Park Landowners Association
Utica Industrial Development Corp Affiliated With the Utica Et Al
Capitol Civic Center
Rome Rescue Mission
Greater Rome Affiliates