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Richard S Shineman Foundation

Private foundation · Oswego, NY · EIN 46-1998245 · reported 2023–2025
342grants reported
$1,500median award
$500lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$3.7Mtotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 23 of its 342 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $19K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.

Where to write

121 E 1st St
Oswego, NY 13126-2104

Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.

Who they funded

Recipient and stated purposeWhereAmount
Food Bank of Cny (2-Year Pledgeapril 2024december 2025)Syracuse, NY$200,000
Oswego Health (2-Year Pledge)Oswego, NY$150,000
Oswego Health Foundation (ED Renovation Peds Pysch Rooms)Oswego, NY$150,000
Centerstate Ceo Fulton Block Builders (year 5 of 5)Syracuse, NY$100,000
Centerstate Ceo Oswego Renaissance Assoc (year 5 of 5)Syracuse, NY$100,000
Oswego Health FoundationOswego, NY$100,000
Oswego College Foundation IncOswego, NY$100,000
Oswego College Foundation IncOswego, NY$100,000
Oswego College Foundation IncOswego, NY$100,000
Oswego College Foundation IncOswego, NY$100,000
Human Concerns (relocation)Oswego, NY$100,000
Suny Oswego Endowment (2014-20231 Payment to 2024)Oswego, NY$100,000
Centerstate Ceo Fulton Block Builders (year 4 of 5 )Syracuse, NY$100,000
Centerstate Ceo Oswego Renaissance Association (year 4 of 5)Syracuse, NY$100,000
ON Point for College #2102Fulton, NY$75,000
City of Oswego Police DepartmentOswego, NY$75,000
Centerstate Ceo Foundationfulton Block Builders 2023Syracuse, NY$75,000
The Research Foundation for Sunyoswego Renaissance Association 2023Oswego, NY$75,000
On-Point for College (career Pathways in Oswego County)Syracuse, NY$75,000
Fulton Family YMCAFulton, NY$74,600
Connextcare (school Based Healthcare)Pulaski, NY$73,000
The Farnham FoundationOswego, NY$64,069
ON Point for CollegeSyracuse, NY$60,000
Victory Transformation IncOswego, NY$52,000
Fulton Community B-Ball (summer Youth Program)Oswego, NY$50,000
Centerstate Ceo Foundationfulton Block Builders 2023Syracuse, NY$50,000
The Research Foundation for Sunyoswego Renaissance Association 2023Oswego, NY$50,000
Fulton Community BasketballFulton, NY$50,000
Museum of Science & TechnologySyracuse, NY$42,804
The Salvation ArmyOswego, NY$37,807
Oswego County OpportunitiesFulton, NY$35,000
Research Foundation for State University of New YorkOswego, NY$34,292
Cac (new Community Action Team Coordinator)Fulton, NY$32,013
Citi Boces (classroom Cads) #2101Syracuse, NY$30,000
Cac Foundation IncFulton, NY$29,471
H Lee White Maritime Museum at OswegoOswego, NY$25,000
The Desens HouseOswego, NY$25,000
The Most (grow Exhibit)Syracuse, NY$25,000
Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust (environmental ED Fund Dev)Watertown, NY$25,000
Syracuse Orchestra (year 3 of 3)Syracuse, NY$20,134
Central New York Lyme & Disease AllianceManlius, NY$20,000
Parents of Special Children IncBrewerton, NY$20,000
Cny Tick and Lyme Disease Alliance (prevention and Education)Manlius, NY$20,000
David's Refuge (2025 Respite Community & Wellness Support)Manlius, NY$18,000
Symphoria (year 2 of 3)Syracuse, NY$17,868
SymphoriaSyracuse, NY$15,688
Oceca (diaper Bank Pilot) IcpOswego, NY$15,000
Ducks Unlimited (gardenier Preserve)Memphis, TN$15,000
Cceofbb (fulton Living History Tour)Syracuse, NY$14,300
Friends of Recovery (growth Operating Funds)Oswego, NY$14,000
Dunsmooroswegofulton YMCA CollabCorfu, NY$13,800
Oswego County Historical SocietySyracuse, NY$13,000
Oswego City School DistrictOswego, NY$10,000
Fulton City School DistrictFulton, NY$10,000
The Syracuse OrchestraSyracuse, NY$10,000
Fulton Gauchos ColorguardFulton, NY$10,000
Cny Lyme & Disease AllianceManlius, NY$10,000
Ontario Center for Performing ArtsOswego, NY$10,000
Clear Path for Veterans IncChittenango, NY$10,000
Fulton Wrestling (safety Roofs)Oswego, NY$10,000

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