Public Charity

ONONDAGA CIVIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

ONONDAGA CIVIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, of SYRACUSE, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.4M in revenue, $239K in expenses, $3.4M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 23 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $808K.

EIN: 800458240 SYRACUSE, NY Community & Neighborhood Development NTEE: S20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$239K
Total Assets$3.4M
Grants Given23
Grant Total$808K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE ONONDAGA CIVIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SUPPORTS THE COUNTY OF ONONDAGA GOVERNMENT, BUSINESSES, AND NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATIONS. IT ALSO SERVES AS A FACILITATOR OF SOLUTIONS FOR GOVERNMENTAL PROBLEMS THROUGH ITS FLEXIBLE AND EFFICIENT STATUTORY POWERS. OCDC USES AVAILABLE FINANCIAL AND POLICY INCENTIVES TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC GROWTH, LESSEN THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT, PROMOTE JOB CREATION AND RETENTION, GENERATE PROSPERITY, IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF RESIDENTS, AND ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC VIBRANCY. OCDC STRIVES TO PROVIDE LOCAL,CONVENIENT, AND ECONOMICAL FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS CONSTITUENTS IN ONONDAGA COUNTY. OCDC TAKES PRIDE IN ITS UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, FLEXIBILITY TO MEET MUNICIPAL NEEDS, AND FAST RESPONSE TO EVER CHANGING ECOMONIC DEVELOMENT DEMANDS.

Where $100 goes at Onondaga Civic Development Corporation

How Onondaga Civic Development Corporation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$100 Programs the work itself
<$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $100 for programs

$100
Provide economic development opportunities throughout onondaga county
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

ACADEMY AT SYRACUSE STUDIOS INC
LIVERPOOL, NY · 2022
TO FACILITATE FUTURE PROJECTS AT THE FACILITY SITE, CERTAIN PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS AND UPGRADES TO THE FACILITY BUILDING NECESSARY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE VILLAGE OF LIVERPOOL CODE. ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADVANCED SOUND STAGE IN THE FACILITY. THE ACADEMY IS WILLING, WITH SUCH IMPROVEMENTS, TO CONTINUE TO HOST STUDENTS AND ECONOMIC PROJECTS FOR AT LEAST TWO NEW FULL LENGTH FEATURE FILMS OR MULTI EPISODE TELEVISION SHOWS TO BE COMPLETED IN CALENDAR YEARS 2021 AND 2022.
$250,000
RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NY SUNY ESF
ALBANY, NY · 2022
TO SUPPORT A RESEARCH PROJECT ENTITED "SPEARHEADING NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHILE PROTECTING TOURISM AND ACCESS TO POTABLE WATER: SATELLITTE-BASED HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM DETECTION IN ONONDAGA COUNTY".
$46,354
SYRACUSE-ONONDAGA PLANNING AGENCY (COUNTY OF ONONDAGA NY)
SYRACUSE, NY · 2022
TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE SERVICE PROVIDER TO UPGRADE AND MODERNIZE THE SYRACUSE-ONONDAGA COUNTY GIS ON THE WEB APPLICATION USED BY OVER 60,000 VISTORS ANNUALLY CONSISTING OF MUNICIPAL STAFF, BUSINESSES, REALTORS, ENGINEERS, DEVELOPERS AND STUDENTS WITHIN ONONDAGA COUNTY, NY, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WORLDWIDE.
$5,500
PRISCILLA MAHAR ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION
BALDWINSVILLE, NY · 2021
PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE WAYNE'S CANINE CARNIVAL.
$10,000
IMPOSTERS TELEVISION LLC
BROOKLYN, NY · 2021
TO SUBSIDIZE THE COST OF POST-PRODUCTION CREW MEMBERS AND COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT. THE SERVICE PROVIDER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FILMING AND FINALIZING IMPOSTERS, AN INDIE TV-PILOT ABOUT STUDENTS OF COLOR AS THEY NAVIGATE FRIENDSHIPS, RELATIONSHIPS, PARTIES AND CAMPUS SCANDALS, ALL WHILE STAYING AHEAD OF THE CURVE. THE SERIES WAS BEING SHOT IN AND AROUND ONONDAGA COUNTY.
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Alexis Rodriguez
DIRECTOR Christopher Daniel
DIRECTOR Janice Herzog
DIRECTOR Kimberly Townsend
CHAIRPERSON Michael Laflair
DIRECTOR Mitchell Latimer

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$284,800 4 grants
Economic Development
$252,499 6 grants
Health & Medicine
$70,000 3 grants
Arts & Culture
$53,000 2 grants
Animal Welfare
$52,500 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.4M $239K $3.4M
2024 $1.1M $383K $2.1M
2023 $78K $132K $1.4M
2022 $494K $501K $1.5M
2021 $325K $273K $1.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $325K to $1.4M (+339%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NY.

NY

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