Montgomery County > Amsterdam
Amsterdam was named after the city in the Netherlands.
Population: 18,219
St. Mary’s Healthcare, which includes an acute care hospital along with primary and specialty care centers in Fulton and Montgomery counties, is the largest nonprofit in Amsterdam. The United Way of Montgomery County, which was based here, merged with United Way of the Greater Capital Region in 2021.
School districts: Amsterdam City School District
Libraries: Amsterdam Free Library
Hospitals: St. Mary’s Healthcare
Emergency services: Amsterdam Ambulance, Amsterdam Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Lions, Masons, Rotary, Zonta
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery, Green Hill Cemetery, Perth Center Cemetery, Van Vechten Cemetery, West Charlton Cemetery, West Galway Cemetery
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations helped fund new ICU beds, assistance to firefighters, historic markers and other causes.
Recent grants:
Amen Food Pantry
Spartannash Foundation - Byron Center, MI - $3,800 (2024)
Amsterdam Free Library
Ctw Fund - Fort Johnson, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Amsterdam Free Library
Ws Donnan for Amsterdam Fla Et Al 51 - Brooklyn, OH - $3,845 (2024)
Amsterdam Industrial Development Agency
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $296,475 (2025)
Amsterdam Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $98,417 (2024)
ARC
NYS Dormitory Authority - Albany, NY - $182,750 (2024)
Catholic Charities
NYS Office of Victim Services - Albany, NY - $361,343 (2025)
Catholic Charities Food Pantry
Ctw Fund - Fort Johnson, NY - $2,000 (2024)
City of Amsterdam
Community Development Block Grant - Albany, NY - $1,500,000 (2024)
City of Amsterdam
NYS Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $1,500,000 (2024)
City of Amsterdam
NYS Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $750,000 (2024)
City of Amsterdam
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $262,500 (2025)
City of Amsterdam
Restore New York Communities Initiative - Albany, NY - $1,000,000 (2025)
Creative Connections Art Center
Ctw Fund - Fort Johnson, NY - $4,000 (2024)
Fairview Cemetery
William G. Pomeroy Foundation - Syracuse, NY - $3,900 (2024)
Foundation of St. Mary's Hospital at Amsterdam
BBL Charitable Foundation - Albany, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Foundation of St. Mary's Hospital at Amsterdam
Drueding Foundation - Gladwyne, PA - $20,000 (2024)
Foundation of St. Mary's Hospital at Amsterdam
Rose & Kiernan Charitable - Albany, NY - $20,000 (2024)
Greater Amsterdam School District
U.S. Department of Education - Washington, DC - $311,464 (2025)
Greater Amsterdam School District
U.S. Department of Education - Washington, DC - $407,850 (2024)
Home for Elderly Women of Montgomery County
Blood J Tr Home-Eld Women Onp - Brooklyn, OH - $59,552 (2024)
Home for Elderly Women of Montgomery County
Fj Churchill Est Home for Women Etal - Brooklyn, OH - $36,123 (2024)
Liberty Foundation
BBL Charitable Foundation - Albany, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Montgomery County Literacy Project
Ctw Fund - Fort Johnson, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Montgomery County Office for Aging
Ctw Fund - Fort Johnson, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Montgomery County SPCA
Emma and Georgina Bloomberg Foundation - New York, NY - $5,000 (2024)
New Dimensions in Living
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $110,000 (2024)
New Dimensions in Living
NYS Department of Health - Albany, NY - $1,497,240 (2025)
Sanford Home for Women
Ctw Fund - Fort Johnson, NY - $5,000 (2024)
St. Mary's Healthcare
Frank E. Perrella Charitable Trust - Norwich, NY - $25,000 (2024)
United Presbyterian Church
F Hoppy Trust 2nd Presbyterian - Brooklyn, OH - $7,240 (2024)
Veterans' Time to Thrive
Pioneer Bank Charitable Foundation - Albany, NY - $1,200 (2024)
Walter Elwood Museum
Ctw Fund - Fort Johnson, NY - $4,000 (2024)
Largest nonprofits in Amsterdam (by assets) include:
St. Mary’s Healthcare
NYSARC Montgomery County Chapter
Liberty Foundation
Foundation of St. Mary’s Hospital at Amsterdam
Choices for Community Living
Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance
Florida Volunteer Fire Department
Neena Rao Charitable Corporation
Home for Elderly Women of Montgomery County
Rivercrest Developement Corporation
Montgomery County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Amsterdam Free Library
New Dimensions in Living
Office for Aging Foundation of Mohawk Valley
Baldwin Research Institute
Cranesville Fire Department
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA
Montgomery County Office for the Aging
Medical Services Enhancement
New York State Retired Teachers Association
Childrens Aid Association of Amsterdam New York Childrens Home Assoc
Perth Volunteer Fire Department