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HIGLEY FOUNDATION INC

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.1M · expenses $876K · assets $19.5M

EIN
20-0217792
Address
PO BOX 551, NORWICH, NY 13815-0551
NTEE code
T22
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2003
Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Richard M Runyon President & CEO2012-2024 $81,250$417,500 2
Jessica C Thompson Secretary2012-2024 $20,000$95,000 1
Roy E Fuller Treasurer2012-2024 $20,000$77,500 2
Kurt T Edwards Trustee2024 $3,750$3,750 2

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Sterling F Higley (former) Foundation Mgr.2012-2019 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · 4 paid, $125K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD M RUNYON President & CEO15 $81,250-- $81,2502
ROY E FULLER Treasurer5 $20,000-- $20,0002
JESSICA C THOMPSON Secretary5 $20,000-- $20,0001
KURT T EDWARDS Trustee5 $3,750-- $3,7502
2023 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $125K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD M RUNYON President & CEO15 $88,750-- $88,7502
JESSICA C THOMPSON Secretary5 $20,000-- $20,0001
ROY E FULLER Treasurer5 $16,250-- $16,2502
2022 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $125K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD M RUNYON President & CEO15 $90,000-- $90,0002
JESSICA C THOMPSON Secretary5 $20,000-- $20,0001
ROY E FULLER Treasurer5 $15,000-- $15,0002
2021 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $125K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD M RUNYON President & CEO15 $90,000-- $90,0002
JESSICA C THOMPSON Secretary5 $20,000-- $20,0001
ROY E FULLER Treasurer5 $15,000-- $15,0002
2020 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $94K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD M RUNYON President & CEO15 $67,500-- $67,5002
JESSICA C THOMPSON Secretary5 $15,000-- $15,0001
ROY E FULLER Treasurer5 $11,250-- $11,2502
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STERLING F HIGLEY Foundation Mgr.2 $0-- $01
ROY E FULLER Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $02
RICHARD M RUNYON Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $02
JESSICA C THOMPSON Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $01
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STERLING F HIGLEY Foundation Mgr.2 $0-- $01
ROY E FULLER Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $02
RICHARD M RUNYON Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $02
JESSICA C THOMPSON Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STERLING F HIGLEY Foundation Mgr.2 $0-- $01
ROY E FULLER Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $02
RICHARD M RUNYON Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $02
JESSICA C THOMPSON Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $01
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STERLING F HIGLEY Foundation Mgr.2 $0-- $01
ROY E FULLER Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $02
RICHARD M RUNYON Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $02
JESSICA C THOMPSON Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STERLING F HIGLEY Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $01
ROY E FULLER Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $02
RICHARD M RUNYON Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $02
JESSICA C THOMPSON Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $01
2014 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STERLING F HIGLEY Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $01
ROY E FULLER Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $02
RICHARD M RUNYON Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $02
JESSICA C THOMPSON Foundation Mgr.0 $0-- $01
2013 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STERLING F HIGLEY Trustee0 $0-- $01
ROY E FULLER Trustee0 $0-- $02
RICHARD M RUNYON Trustee0 $0-- $02
JESSICA C THOMPSON Trustee0 $0-- $01
2012 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JESSICA C THOMPSON Trustee0 $0-- $01
RICHARD M RUNYON Trustee0 $0-- $02
ROY E FULLER Trustee0 $0-- $02
STERLING F HIGLEY Trustee0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 15 grants to individuals · $630K
2023 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 13 grants to individuals · $1.1M
2022 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 15 grants to individuals · $945K
2021 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 14 grants to individuals · $1.2M
2020 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 11 grants to individuals · $812K
2019 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 8 grants to individuals · $570K
2018 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 7 grants to individuals · $29K
2017 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 6 grants to individuals · $25K
2016 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 7 grants to individuals · $21K
2015 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 6 grants to individuals · $14K
2014 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 5 grants to individuals · $11K
2013 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 4 grants to individuals · $8K
2012 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 4 grants to individuals · $8K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2021 · 1 contributor · $1.1M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 STERLING HIGLEY ESTATE Person NORWICH, NY $1,050,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2019 · 1 contributor · $19.2M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 STERLING HIGLEY ESTATE Person NORWICH, NY $19,170,890- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2018 · 1 contributor · $100K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 STERLING HIGLEY Person NORWICH, NY $100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
2017 · 1 contributor · $100K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 STERLING HIGLEY Person NORWICH, NY $100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2016 · 1 contributor · $100K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 STERLING HIGLEY Person NORWICH, NY $100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $103K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 STERLING HIGLEY Person NORWICH, NY $103,368$53,368 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
2014 · 1 contributor · $75K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 STERLING HIGLEY Person NORWICH, NY $75,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
2013 · 1 contributor · $50K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 STERLING HIGLEY Person $50,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing
2012 · 1 contributor · $26K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 STERLING HIGLEY Person NORWICH, NY $26,188- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2012 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,135,212$876,349 $19,454,987$19,454,987 -- $125,000--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$384,238$1,324,583 $19,196,124$19,196,124 -- $125,000--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$737,493$1,225,938 $20,136,469$20,136,469 -- $125,000--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,251,313$1,492,092 $20,624,914$20,624,914 $1,050,000- $125,000--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$352,504$1,010,386 $19,865,693$19,865,693 -- $93,750--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$19,313,980$574,135 $19,523,541$19,523,541 $19,170,890- ---
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$147,751$30,411 $783,886$783,886 $100,000- ---
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$134,340$25,574 $667,457$667,457 $100,000- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$118,113$21,588 $559,004$559,004 $100,000- ---
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$127,451$15,446 $462,701$462,701 $103,368- ---
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$101,865$11,714 $347,443$347,443 $75,000- ---
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$63,868$9,157 $256,831$256,831 $50,000- ---
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$39,210$8,129 $202,121$202,120 -- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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HOFFEN FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT22 $1,013,785$314,614 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
HANSEN FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT22 $1,279,524$1,179,449 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
DAVID S HOWE FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,277,0781 12021–2021 CHARLENE Y WANG CHARITABLE TRUST
THE CHESTNUT FOUNDATION Private foundation$421,6361 12014–2014 CHESTNUT FOUNDATION
ALBERT & CYNTHIA SETTON FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$21,5512 12021–2023 BET YOSEF FOUNDATION
1101 FOUNDATION CO BAILLIE LUMBER CO INC Private foundation$7,1121 12010–2010 LAKERIDGE FOUNDATION
THE CHARLENE AND DAVID HOWE FOUNDATION Private foundation$5441 12021–2021 CHARLENE Y WANG CHARITABLE TRUST
WILLIAM G POMEROY FOUNDATION Private foundation$2921 12021–2021 VOELKER-ORTH MUSEUM

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $876,349 spent · pay $125,000 · grants $629,800 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $629,800 71.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $125,000 14.3%
Fees: other professional $107,019 12.2%
Other expenses $9,416 1.1%
Fees: accounting $2,850 0.3%
Interest $1,845 0.2%
Taxes $419 0.0%
Total$876,349100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $1,324,583 spent · pay $125,000 · grants $1,075,571 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,075,571 81.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $125,000 9.4%
Fees: other professional $99,716 7.5%
Other expenses $12,856 1.0%
Fees: legal $6,255 0.5%
Fees: accounting $2,600 0.2%
Taxes $1,968 0.1%
Interest $617 0.0%
Total$1,324,583100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $1,225,938 spent · pay $125,000 · grants $944,629 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $944,629 77.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $125,000 10.2%
Fees: other professional $106,601 8.7%
Taxes $38,101 3.1%
Fees: accounting $7,525 0.6%
Other expenses $3,582 0.3%
Fees: legal $500 0.0%
Total$1,225,938100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,492,092 spent · pay $125,000 · grants $1,242,321 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,242,321 83.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $125,000 8.4%
Fees: other professional $113,615 7.6%
Taxes $8,207 0.6%
Fees: accounting $1,800 0.1%
Other expenses $1,149 0.1%
Total$1,492,092100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $1,010,386 spent · pay $93,750 · grants $812,197 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $812,197 80.4%
Fees: other professional $94,505 9.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $93,750 9.3%
Taxes $4,499 0.4%
Other expenses $3,715 0.4%
Fees: accounting $1,720 0.2%
Total$1,010,386100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $574,135 spent · pay $0 · grants $570,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $570,000 99.3%
Fees: accounting $1,595 0.3%
Fees: other professional $1,040 0.2%
Other expenses $747 0.1%
Taxes $542 0.1%
Printing and publications $211 0.0%
Total$574,135100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $30,411 spent · pay $0 · grants $29,263 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $29,263 96.2%
Fees: accounting $680 2.2%
Taxes $343 1.1%
Other expenses $125 0.4%
Total$30,411100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $25,574 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,610 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $24,610 96.2%
Fees: accounting $600 2.3%
Taxes $233 0.9%
Other expenses $131 0.5%
Total$25,574100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $21,588 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,876 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $20,876 96.7%
Fees: accounting $580 2.7%
Other expenses $132 0.6%
Total$21,588100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $15,446 spent · pay $0 · grants $13,731 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $13,731 88.9%
Taxes $1,030 6.7%
Fees: accounting $560 3.6%
Other expenses $125 0.8%
Total$15,446100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $11,714 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,782 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $10,782 92.0%
Fees: accounting $545 4.7%
Taxes $277 2.4%
Other expenses $110 0.9%
Total$11,714100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $9,157 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,437 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $8,437 92.1%
Fees: accounting $530 5.8%
Taxes $130 1.4%
Other expenses $60 0.7%
Total$9,157100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $8,129 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,526 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $7,526 92.6%
Fees: accounting $460 5.7%
Taxes $93 1.1%
Other expenses $50 0.6%
Total$8,129100%

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