Schenectady County > Schenectady
Like Corning, Schenectady benefits from the longtime presence of a major manufacturer. General Electric, founded here by Thomas Edison, has cut its workforce and maintains its headquarters in Boston, but the corporate foundation gives to many nonprofits in the region.
School districts: Schenectady City School District
Libraries: Schenectady County Public Library
Hospitals: Ellis Hospital, Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
Emergency services: Schenectady Ambulance Service, Schenectady Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Kiwanis, Masons, Rotary, VFW, Zonta
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Evergreen Memorial Park, Fairview Cemetery, Fishers Cemetery, Free Jewish Cemetery, Park View Cemetery, Schenectady Memorial Park, Vale Cemetery
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have funded a production of “The Nutcracker”, summer reading programs, Sojourn House improvement, folk arts fieldwork, Head Start for migrant children, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:
440 State Street
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $20,000 (2024)
440 State Street
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $15,000 (2023)
A Place for Jazz
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Animal Protective Foundation
Carlilian Foundation - Latham, NY - $15,000 (2023)
Arts Center and Theatre of Schenectady
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Arts Center and Theatre of Schenectady
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $30,000 (2023)
Arts Center and Theatre of Schenectady
Upstate Theater Coalition for a Fairgame - Schenectady, NY - $110,613 (2023)
Better Community Neighborhoods
New York State Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $600,000 (2023)
Better Community Neighborhoods
New York State Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $300,000 (2023)
Center for Community Justice
Carlilian Foundation - Latham, NY - $12,500 (2023)
City of Schenectady
NYS revenue sharing (Aid and Incentives for Municipalities) - Albany, NY - $11,205,994 (2023)
Congregation Agudat Achim
Lisben Charitable Foundation - Schenectady, NY - $3,372 (2023)
Congregation Gates of Heaven
Albert & Elsbeth Field Mem Fund Trust - Providence, RI - $4,000 (2023)
Create Community Studios
Carlilian Foundation - Latham, NY - $15,000 (2023)
Create Community Studios
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $49,500 (2024)
Create Community Studios
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2023)
Crossroads Center for Children
Carlilian Foundation - Latham, NY - $25,000 (2023)
Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corp
Carlilian Foundation - Latham, NY - $25,000 (2023)
Ellis Hospital
Gerardus-Smith-John G. Green Trust - Glenville, NY - $52,175 (2023)
Ellis Hospital
John P & Maple I Ogsbury Memorial Trust - Dallas, TX - $2,875 (2023)
Ellis Hospital
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $712,560 (2023)
Empire State Youth Orchestra
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $10,000 (2025)
Empire State Youth Orchestra
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $10,000 (2024)
Empire State Youth Orchestra
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $10,000 (2023)
Empire State Youth Orchestra
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Foundation for Ellis Medicine
MVMA Foundation - Schenectady, NY - $2,500 (2023)
Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region
Gerardus-Smith-John G. Green Trust - Glenville, NY - $52,175 (2023)
Glenville Hill Fire Department
Oliver B. Merlyn Foundation - Victor, NY - $36,000 (2023)
Hometown Health
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation - San Francisco, CA - $20,000 (2023)
Ingersoll Place
Carlilian Foundation - Latham, NY - $9,000 (2023)
Miracle on Craig Street
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Mohawk Valley Library System
New York Department of Education - Albany, NY - $885,064 (2023)
Museum of Innovation & Science
Dean M Graham Foundation - Cobleskill, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Museum of Innovation & Science
Light Rain Foundation - Stillwater, NY - $1,500 (2023)
Music Haven
Carlilian Foundation - Latham, NY - $2,500 (2023)
New York Folklore Society
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $15,000 (2025)
New York Folklore Society
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $21,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $75,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $45,000 (2023)
New York Folklore Society
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $50,000 (2023)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $49,500 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $180,000 (2023)
New York Folklore Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $100,000 (2023)
Proctors Theatre
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $100,000 (2023)
Rose Garden Restoration Committee
Carlilian Foundation - Latham, NY - $99,753 (2023)
Schenectady
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $2,853,524 (2023)
Schenectady
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $2,146,476 (2023)
Schenectady
NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services - Albany, NY - $609,599 (2023)
Schenectady
NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services - Albany, NY - $175,333 (2023)
Schenectady City School District
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets - Albany, NY - $297,000 (2024)
Schenectady Community Ministries
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $400,000 (2023)
Schenectady County Historical Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $49,500 (2024)
Schenectady County Historical Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $30,000 (2023)
Schenectady County Sheriff's Office
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $312,250 (2024)
Schenectady Foundation
Gerardus-Smith-John G. Green Trust - Glenville, NY - $17,392 (2023)
Schenectady Historical Society
Carlilian Foundation - Latham, NY - $16,480 (2023)
Schenectady Historical Society
Mabee Family Foundation - Saratoga Springs, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Schenectady Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $1,569,494 (2024)
Schenectady Symphony Orchestra
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
SEAT Center
Carlilian Foundation - Latham, NY - $15,000 (2023)
SEAT Center
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $150,000 (2023)
SEAT Center
Stephen J McKee Foundation - Troy, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Social Enterprise & Training Center
NYS Dormitory Authority - Albany, NY - $128,844 (2024)
St. George's Episcopal Church
Gerardus-Smith-John G. Green Trust - Glenville, NY - $52,175 (2023)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Gerardus-Smith-John G. Green Trust - Glenville, NY - $52,175 (2023)
Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center Foundation
Kelly Family Cuidiu Foundation - Latham, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital
Carlilian Foundation - Latham, NY - $15,000 (2023)
Things of My Very Own
Kelly Family Cuidiu Foundation - Latham, NY - $6,100 (2023)
Union College
T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving - Baltimore, MD - $15,100 (2023)
Union College
Taylor Family Foundation - Gloversville, NY - $7,500 (2023)
YWCA Northeastern NY
Gerardus-Smith-John G. Green Trust - Glenville, NY - $52,175 (2023)
Largest nonprofits in Schenectady (by assets) include:
Trustees of Union College
Mvp Health Plan
Mvp Health Care
Ellis Hospital
I B E W Local 236 Health and Benefit Fund Plan
Arts Center and Theater of Schenectady
Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
Schenectady Foundation
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Senior Care Connection
Schenectady Family Health Services
Ellis Hospital Foundation
City Mission of Schenectady
Wright Family Foundation
Boys and Girls Clubs of Schenectady
Laborers-157 Welfare Fund
Heritage Home for Women
Nysarc
Capital Repertory Company
Bethesda House of Schenectady
New Choices Recovery Center
Schenectady County Community College Foundation
Neil Jane William Estelle Golub Family Foundation
Bgcs Building Great Futures
Schenectady Community Action Program
Schenectady County Historical