About Us
Mildred Faulkner Truman, the daughter of George W. and Jennie Houk Faulkner was born in the Village of Owego, New York in 1897. She was married to James S. Truman, an attorney who practiced in Owego.
As a lifelong resident of the Village of Owego, Mildred Faulkner Truman served as a director of the Owego National Bank as well as the Tioga County Historical Society after her husband’s death. She was also a member of the First Presbyterian Union Church of Owego.
Mildred Faulkner Truman was an able and successful investor. As a result, she accumulated a substantial estate. Upon her death in 1983, her will provided that the residuary of her estate be used to establish a Foundation to fund grants to qualified tax-exempt organizations whose worthwhile projects benefit the residents of Owego, the Owego area and Tioga County.
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Total Grants Awarded
Campville Fire Department
Assist in the purchase of an eCombi tool
$20,165.00
Coburn Free Library – Owego, New York
Assist with replacing windows in the library
$5,000.00
Tioga Arts Council
Assist in the repainting of the mural on the corner of Lake and Main Streets
in the Village of Owego
$10,000.00
Total Grants Awarded For 2022-2023
Grants Awarded September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023
Binghamton
University Foundation
Grants-in-aid for Tioga County students attending Binghamton University
$15,000.00
College Foundation
Grants-in-aid for Tioga County students attending Broome Community College
$15,000.00
Campville Fire Department
Assist in the purchase of an eCombi tool
$20,165.00
Candor
Emergency Squad
Assist in the purchase of a Zoll autopulse CPR device
$29,014.00
Candor
Historical Society
Assist the renovation of the Candor Historical building including replacement of soffits, windows, and exterior staircase
$11,000.00
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scarrigg@mftfoundation.org
607-687-0225
M&T Bank – Corner Of Front & Church
Streets, Owego, NY 13827
