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:
GRANT KEY:
Abraham House
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Capitol Arts Complex
Sears Family Foundation of Rome New York - Rome, NY - $8,500 (2024)
City of Rome
Edwin J Wadas Foundation - New York Mills, NY - $6,000 (2024)
City of Rome
Edwin J Wadas Foundation - New York Mills, NY - $200,000 (2024)
City of Rome
NYS Innovative Mobility Initiative - Albany, NY - $1,000,000 (2024)
City of Rome
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $1,000,000 (2024)
City of Rome
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $3,927,000 (2025)
City of Rome
Restore New York Communities Initiative - Albany, NY - $3,500,000 (2025)
City of Rome
Restore New York Communities Initiative - Albany, NY - $1,900,000 (2024)
City of Rome
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $964,711 (2024)
Copper City Community Connection
Sears Family Foundation of Rome New York - Rome, NY - $4,860 (2024)
Delta United Methodist Church
Griffin Charitable Foundation - Rome, NY - $17,500 (2024)
Disabled American Veterans
Joseph and Inez E Carbone Foundation - Utica, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Dollars for Scholars
Sears Family Foundation of Rome New York - Rome, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Economic Development Growth Enterprises
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC - $500,000 (2025)
First Presbyterian Church
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $11,000 (2024)
First United Methodist Church
Griffin Charitable Foundation - Rome, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Griffiss Institute
U.S. Department of Defense - Washington, DC - $2,143,619 (2024)
Griffiss International Airport
AIR NY Aviation Capital Grant Program - Albany, NY - $2,300,000 (2025)
Humane Society of Rome
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Humane Society of Rome
NYS Companion Animal Capital Fund - Albany, NY - $500,000 (2025)
Humane Society of Rome
Sears Family Foundation of Rome New York - Rome, NY - $2,906 (2024)
Jervis Public Library
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Joseph Michael Chubbuck Foundation
Griffin Charitable Foundation - Rome, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Joseph Michael Chubbuck Foundation
Mack Goldner Memorial Foundation - Harrison, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Lake Delta Volunteer Fire Department
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Michelle Adey Fund
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $3,000 (2024)
Mohawk Valley EDGE
Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $98,000 (2025)
Mohawk Valley EDGE
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $127,710 (2024)
Mohawk Valley EDGE
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $98,000 (2024)
New York State Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Project Fibonacci
Griffin Charitable Foundation - Rome, NY - $30,000 (2024)
Project Fibonacci
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Project Fibonacci
Jai and Satya Ahluwahlia Foundation - Little Falls, NY - $27,750 (2024)
Project Fibonacci
Technology Club of Syracuse - Syracuse, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Rome Art & Community Center
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Rome Art & Community Center
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2026)
Rome Art & Community Center
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Rome Art & Community Center
Sears Family Foundation of Rome New York - Rome, NY - $5,530 (2024)
Rome Art & Community Center
William G. Pomeroy Foundation - Syracuse, NY - $1,950 (2024)
Rome Baseball Association
Sears Family Foundation of Rome New York - Rome, NY - $6,620 (2024)
Rome Cemetery Association
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $13,000 (2024)
Rome Cemetery Association
Sears Family Foundation of Rome New York - Rome, NY - $8,850 (2024)
Rome City School District
Edwin J Wadas Foundation - New York Mills, NY - $5,890 (2024)
Rome City School District
Edwin J Wadas Foundation - New York Mills, NY - $3,622 (2024)
Rome College Foundation
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Rome College Foundation
Sears Family Foundation of Rome New York - Rome, NY - $5,200 (2024)
Rome Community Concert Band
Sears Family Foundation of Rome New York - Rome, NY - $3,000 (2024)
Rome Community Foundation
Griffin Charitable Foundation - Rome, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Rome Community Foundation
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Rome Dollars for Scholars
Joe Ryan Jr Foundation - Charlotte, NC - $1,200 (2024)
Rome Health
Indium Corporation and Macartney Family - Naples, FL - $60,000 (2024)
Rome Health Foundation
Griffin Charitable Foundation - Rome, NY - $850,000 (2024)
Rome Health Foundation
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $104,500 (2024)
Rome Health Foundation
Sears Family Foundation of Rome New York - Rome, NY - $13,000 (2024)
Rome Historical Society
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Rome Lions Club
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Rome Memorial Hospital
NYS Department of Health - Albany, NY - $3,000,000 (2025)
Rome Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $195,097 (2024)
Rome Rescue Mission
Griffin Charitable Foundation - Rome, NY - $20,000 (2024)
Rome Rescue Mission
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Rome Rescue Mission
Sears Family Foundation of Rome New York - Rome, NY - $4,820 (2024)
Rome Sports Hall of Fame
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Rotary Club of Rome
Sears Family Foundation of Rome New York - Rome, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Salvation Army
Griffin Charitable Foundation - Rome, NY - $20,000 (2024)
Salvation Army
Sears Family Foundation of Rome New York - Rome, NY - $7,000 (2024)
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Griffin Charitable Foundation - Rome, NY - $19,750 (2024)
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Griffin Charitable Foundation - Rome, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Trinity United Church of Christ
Leonard Zingerline Bo 3 Charities - Dallas, TX - $223,455 (2024)
YMCA
Hannaford Charitable Foundation - Portland, ME - $25,000 (2024)
YMCA
Harden Foundation - Dallas, TX - $10,000 (2024)
YMCA
James H Wurz Jr and Edward T Wurz Sr Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $5,000 (2024)
YMCA
Leonard Zingerline Bo 3 Charities - Dallas, TX - $12,418 (2024)
Zion Episcopal Church
Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation - Rome, NY - $1,000 (2024)
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