Tioga County > Owego
On the Susquehanna River. Tioga Opportunities is Owego’s largest nonprofit. Organization services include community awareness, financial education, health, and housing.
School districts: Owego-Apalachin Central School District
Libraries: Coburn Free Library
Emergency services: Owego EMS Department, Owego Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Kiwanis, Lions, Masons, Moose, Rotary, VFW
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Berkshire Cemetery, Broadway Cemetery, Flemingville Cemetery, Gibson Corners Cemetery, South Owego Rural Cemetery, Tioga Cemetery, Waits Cemetery
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have funded an all-girls podcast, summer meals, restoration of the the historic Owego Police Station, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:
Accord
Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Camp Ahwaga
Fannie C Hyde Testamentary Trust - Elmira, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Coburn Free Library
Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $18,666 (2024)
Elks
Gormanjohn Char - Buffalo, NY - $25,089 (2024)
First Baptist Church of Owego
Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $6,000 (2024)
First Presbyterian Church
Barney II Foundation - Westchester, IL - $2,000 (2024)
First Presbyterian Church
Gormanjohn Char - Buffalo, NY - $50,178 (2024)
Friends of Owego Evergreen Cemetery
Les Wagner Foundation - Owego, NY - $7,000 (2024)
Haven of Peace
Les Wagner Foundation - Owego, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Hiawatha Island Boat Club
Les Wagner Foundation - Owego, NY - $12,000 (2024)
Historic Owego Marketplace
Les Wagner Foundation - Owego, NY - $3,000 (2024)
Kiwanis Club of Owego
Tsb Foundation - Spencer, NY - $1,025 (2024)
New Hope Center
NYS Office of Victim Services - Albany, NY - $384,874 (2025)
Owego Emergency Management Squad
Les Wagner Foundation - Owego, NY - $11,183 (2024)
Owego Free Academy
Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $3,200 (2024)
Owego Hose Teams
Allstate Foundation - Northbrook, IL - $5,000 (2024)
Owego Rotary
Fannie C Hyde Testamentary Trust - Elmira, NY - $12,344 (2024)
Sassy's Sidekicks & Rescue
Tsb Foundation - Spencer, NY - $1,000 (2024)
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
Carl & Catherine Goers Charitable Trust - Tampa, FL - $5,374 (2024)
Tioga County
Community Development Block Grant - Albany, NY - $212,500 (2024)
Tioga County
Community Development Block Grant - Albany, NY - $243,533 (2024)
Tioga County
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $243,533 (2024)
Tioga County Agricultural Association
Fannie C Hyde Testamentary Trust - Elmira, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Tioga County Boys and Girls Club
Les Wagner Foundation - Owego, NY - $7,075 (2024)
Tioga County Boys and Girls Club
Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Tioga County Boys and Girls Club
Steven and Marcy Schaeffer Family Foundation - Ithaca, NY - $7,075 (2024)
Tioga County Council on the Arts
Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Tioga County Council on the Arts
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2026)
Tioga County Council on the Arts
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Tioga County Council on the Arts
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Tioga County Historical Society
Tsb Foundation - Spencer, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Tioga County Open Door Mission
Tsb Foundation - Spencer, NY - $1,766 (2024)
Tioga County Property Development Corporation
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $438,316 (2024)
Tioga County Rural Ministry
Carl & Catherine Goers Charitable Trust - Tampa, FL - $24,182 (2024)
Tioga County Rural Ministry
Holbrook R & Sarah M Davis Foundation - Cotuit, MA - $1,000 (2024)
Tioga County Rural Ministry
Les Wagner Foundation - Owego, NY - $16,000 (2024)
Tioga County Rural Ministry
Steven and Marcy Schaeffer Family Foundation - Ithaca, NY - $30,200 (2024)
Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $46,165 (2025)
Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $75,000 (2025)
Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $264,000 (2025)
Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $35,000 (2024)
Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $35,000 (2024)
Tioga Opportunities
Corporation for National and Community Service - Washington, DC - $50,000 (2025)
Tioga Opportunities
Corporation for National and Community Service - Washington, DC - $50,000 (2024)
Tioga Opportunities
NYS Dormitory Authority - Albany, NY - $450,000 (2024)
Tioga Opportunities
NYS Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $150,000 (2025)
Tioga Opportunities
NYS Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $200,000 (2025)
Tioga United Way
Tsb Foundation - Spencer, NY - $3,220 (2024)
Town of Owego
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $3,420,000 (2024)
Village of Owego
Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Village of Owego
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $50,000 (2025)
Largest nonprofits in Owego (by assets) include:
Tioga Opportunities
Coburn Free Library
A New Hope Center
Tioga County Boys and Girls Club
Tioga County Senior Citizens Foundation
Les Wagner Foundation
Tioga County Rural Ministry
Tioga Cemetery Association
Tioga County Property Development Corporation
Haven of Peace
Tioga County Open Door Mission of Owego N Y
Friends of Hospice of Tioga County
Tioga County Historical Society
Tioga United Way
Tioga County Agricultural Association
Tioga County Sportsmens Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the Us Dept of NY G a Warner Post 1371
Owego Lodge No 1595 Loyal Order of Moose
Gateway Ministries
Ti-Ahwaga Community Players
Girls Gymnastic-Athletic Club of Owego New York
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA
Tioga County Local Development Corporation
Owego Apalachin Teachers Benefit Fund Tr
Southside Fire Company
Tioga County Chamber of Commerce