What Is the Rome Community Foundation?

Mission

The mission of the Foundation is to assist in providing monetary resources for the present and future enrichment of the Rome area community.

From Gifts to Grants

The Rome Community Foundation is a non-profit organization that accepts gifts and bequests which are held, invested, and administered under the direction of the Foundation's Board of Directors. The Rome Community Foundation has about $8.3 million dollars in assets which are under professional management. The income from the investment of these funds is used award grants and has grown since the Foundation was established in 1999.

2025 Richard H. McMahon Governance Award Of The Rome Community Foundation

The Richard H. McMahon Governance Award recognizes the vital role that Board/Council or Committee Members play in the governance of non-profit organizations serving Rome and its contiguous towns. The award honors the efforts of Board/Council or Committee Members whose participation and dedication have contributed significantly to the organization’s mission, financial stability and overall success.

Nominations for 2025 should detail specific ways the Board/Council or Committee Member has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to the organization. $200 will be awarded to each organization that submits a nomination.

ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2025. Send to: Rome Community Foundation, PO Box 609, Rome, NY 13442-0609

Rome Community Foundation Brochure

For a brochure of the Rome Community Foundation with details of its history, fund types, donation possibilities, organizations supported and more, please download the Rome Community Foundation Brochure (pdf).

The Rome Community Foundation announces awards for 2024.

The Rome Community Foundation has awarded $141,083 in grants to Rome area charitable organizations in the latest distributions for the 4th Quarter of 2024. The grants, ranging from $1,000 to $31,433, were made to 15 tax-exempt organizations.

According to Victor J. Fariello Jr., Executive Director of the Foundation, the funding was approved by the organization's Board of Directors based on the recommendations of the Foundation's Stevens-Kingsley Fund advisors, the Grant Committee, the Rome Area UW Fund advisors and a donor advised fund. "Once again the Foundation Board has made a significant impact on the quality of life in the Rome community with these grants," Fariello said. "We are pleased to help these organizations with funding for the great work that they do," he added.

Rome Community Foundation Board Members meet four times a year to review grant proposals for projects that benefit Rome area residents.

For a complete list of these awards (and all the Rome Community Foundation awards), visit the Grants To Date page.