Private foundation · Canton, NY

The Sweetgrass Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $4K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
17
Repeat grantees
10
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Allan Newell
PRESIDENT/TR
Catherine Newell
VP/SECRETARY
Mark Scarlett
DIRECTOR
Mary Ann Narenkivicius
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
131
Total grants awarded
$602K
Total amount
$5K
Average grant
$25K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$51K
9 grants
2023
$61K
9 grants
2022
$42K
4 grants
2021
$52K
10 grants
2020
$35K
9 grants
2019
$50K
9 grants
2018
$76K
11 grants
2017
$46K
8 grants
2016
$35K
10 grants
2015
$55K
20 grants
2014
$55K
18 grants
2013
$44K
14 grants

Top recipients

Fredric Remington Art Museum
7 grants · NY
$69K
Traditional Arts in Upstate New
9 grants · NY
$59K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$43K
Norwood Village Green Concert
7 grants · NY
$36K
The Minna Anthony Common Nature
3 grants · NY
$25K
St Lawrence Historical Association
3 grants · NY
$25K
Ogdensburg Command Perfomances
4 grants · NY
$20K
Canton Park & Fountain Fund
1 grant · NY
$20K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$20K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$15K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Fredric Remington Art Museum
ARTS
NY · TY 2024
$12K
Traditional Arts in Upstate New
ARTS
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Canton College Foundation
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2024
$8K
St Lawrence Health Foundation
INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE
NY · TY 2024
$8K
St Lawrence County People
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Wpbs Watertown
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Norwood Village Green Concert
PUBLIC EVENTS
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Grace House
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Town of Dekalb Historical Assoc
HISTORICAL CONSERVATION
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Fredric Remington Art Museum
ARTS
NY · TY 2023
$12K
Ogdensburg History Museum
ARTS
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Traditional Arts in Upstate New
ARTS
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Norwood Village Green Concert
PUBLIC EVENTS
NY · TY 2023
$8K
St Lawrence Health Foundation
INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE
NY · TY 2023
$8K
Morristown Gateway Museum
ARTS
NY · TY 2023
$5K
United Helpers
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Wpbs
ARTS, LITERACY, EDUCATION
NY · TY 2023
$3K
North Country Children's Museum
ARTS
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Fredric Remington Art Museum
ARTS
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Traditional Arts in Upstate New
ARTS
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Thousand Island Land Trust
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Edwards Art Council
ARTS
NY · TY 2022
$2K
St Lawrence Historical Association
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
NY · TY 2021
$8K
The Clark House Preservation Inc
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
NY · TY 2021
$8K
Traditional Arts in Upstate New
ARTS
NY · TY 2021
$7K
St Lawrence Power & Equipment
ARTS
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Thousand Island Land Trust
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Community Health Center of the
CARE AND SERVICE OF INDIVIDUALS
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Village of Canton Taylor Park Ada
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Wpbs
ARTS, LITERACY, EDUCATION
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Friends of Higley Flow State Park
PRESERVATION
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Norwood Village Green Concert
PUBLIC EVENTS
NY · TY 2021
$3K
St Lawrence Historical Association
HISTORICAL CONSERVATION
NY · TY 2020
$8K
Traditional Arts in Upstate New
ARTS
NY · TY 2020
$7K
Norwood Village Green Concert
PUBLIC EVENTS
NY · TY 2020
$5K
Thousand Island Land Trust
CONSERVATION
NY · TY 2020
$5K
Town of Madrid
SERVICE FOR INDIVIDUALS
NY · TY 2020
$3K
Garden Share
SERVICE
NY · TY 2020
$3K
Orchestra of Northern New York
ARTS
NY · TY 2020
$3K
Heuvelton Historical Society
HISTORICAL CONSERVATION
NY · TY 2020
$1K
Volunteer Transportation Center in
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
NY · TY 2020
$500
North Country Children's Museum
ARTS
NY · TY 2019
$13K
St Lawrence Historical Association
ARTS
NY · TY 2019
$8K
The Minna Anthony Common Nature
ARTS
NY · TY 2019
$8K
Traditional Arts in Upstate New
ARTS
NY · TY 2019
$5K
Ogdensburg Command Perfomances
ARTS
NY · TY 2019
$5K
Suny Potsdam Community Performance
ARTS
NY · TY 2019
$5K
Norwood Village Green Concert
PUBLIC EVENTS
NY · TY 2019
$3K
Orchestra of Northern New York
ARTS
NY · TY 2019
$3K
Rotary Dodge Pond Fund
SERVICE
NY · TY 2019
$750

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.