Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ONONDAGA COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION, PHILANTHROPIC ARM OF THE ONONDAGA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION IS TO IMPROVE AND PROMOTE: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND RESPONSIBILITY; SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC AND LEGAL COMMUNITY; ACCESS TO THE LEGAL SYSTEM FOR ALL; THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; AND LEGAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION; DISSEMINATION TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND THE RULE OF LAW; AND AID MEMBERS OF LEGAL SYSTEM WHO MAY BE ILL. ESTABLISHED IN 1975 THE FOUNDATION IS A 501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPT CORPORATION. TO FULFILL ITS MISSION THE FOUNDATION DEPENDS ON INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS (WHICH ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE AS CHARTIABLE CONTRIBUTIONS) AND GRANT FROM OTHER FUNDING SOURCES. THE FOUNDATION WELCOMES GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION STATEMENT.