Dutchess County > Red Hook
Former New York City police detective Greg O’Connell began buying properties here in the 1980s, renovating them with an eye toward rejuvenating the commercial district. After his success in Red Hook, O’Connell moved on to other communities farther Upstate, including Mount Morris, near his alma mater of SUNY Geneseo.
School districts: Red Hook Central School District
Libraries: Red Hook Public Library
Emergency services: Red Hook Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Lions, Masons, Rotary, VFW
Recent grants:

Bard Prison Initiative
Leaves of Grass Fund - Lincoln, MA - $5,000 (2024)
Beckhook Pride Corp
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $3,000 (2024)
ECT Foundation
Jm Kaplan Fund - New York, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Farm Generations Cooperative
Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Historic Red Hook
Ellen & Samuel Phelan Family Foundation - Red Hook, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Historic Red Hook
Ellen & Samuel Phelan Family Foundation - Red Hook, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Historic Red Hook
Jm Kaplan Fund - New York, NY - $2,500 (2024)
In Flight
A. Lindsay and Olive B. O'Connor Foundation - Delhi, NY - $10,000 (2024)
In Flight
Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation - Catskill, NY - $2,500 (2024)
In Flight
HRBT Foundation - Hudson, NY - $5,000 (2024)
In Flight
Price Choppers Golub Foundation - Schenectady, NY - $1,000 (2024)
In Flight
Raffiani Family Foundation - Tuckahoe, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Junglekeepers
Nelson Family Foundation - Bismarck, ND - $30,000 (2024)
Northern Dutchess Aquatic Club
Verizon Foundation - Basking Ridge, NJ - $1,500 (2024)
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
Disosway Foundation - Westerly, RI - $1,100,000 (2024)
Precede Foundation
S & L Marx Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $5,000 (2024)
Red Hook Community Center
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust - West Palm Beach, FL - $10,000 (2024)
Red Hook Community Center
Dyson Foundation - Millbrook, NY - $15,000 (2024)
Red Hook Community Center
Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health - Kingston, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Red Hook Community Center
Mary Norris Preyer Fund - Greensboro, NC - $5,000 (2024)
Red Hook Community Center
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $49,500 (2024)
Red Hook Community Center
NYS Dormitory Authority - Albany, NY - $310,000 (2025)
Red Hook Daily Catch
D.J. McManus Foundation - Bethesda, MD - $26,400 (2024)
Red Hook Daily Catch
Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $10,000 (2024)
Red Hook Daily Catch
Henry Luce Foundation - New York, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Red Hook Daily Catch
Henry Luce Foundation - New York, NY - $1,500 (2024)
Red Hook Daily Catch
Herman Goldman Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $1,000 (2024)
Red Hook Daily Catch
Robert & Maurine Rothschild Fund - Islesboro, ME - $2,500 (2024)
Red Hook Daily Catch
Thomas Thompson Trust - Boston, MA - $10,000 (2024)
Red Hook Public Library
Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health - Kingston, NY - $1,250 (2024)
Red Hook Responds
Alexander and Marjorie Hover Foundation - Germantown, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Red Hook Responds
Dyson Foundation - Millbrook, NY - $9,600 (2024)
Red Hook Responds
Field Hall Foundation - Cortlandt Manor, NY - $11,500 (2024)
Red Hook Responds
Field Hall Foundation - Cortlandt Manor, NY - $11,500 (2024)
Red Hook Responds
Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $2,000 (2024)
Red Hook Responds
Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health - Kingston, NY - $1,500 (2024)
Red Hook Responds
Marieluise Hessel Foundation - Jupiter, FL - $3,000 (2024)
Red Hook Responds
Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation - New York, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Red Hook Responds
Thomas Thompson Trust - Boston, MA - $10,000 (2024)
Red Hook Sports Club
Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health - Kingston, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Red Hook United Methodist Church
Field Hall Foundation - Cortlandt Manor, NY - $6,000 (2024)
Red Hook United Methodist Church
Field Hall Foundation - Cortlandt Manor, NY - $6,000 (2024)
Town of Red Hook
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $250,000 (2024)
Town of Red Hook
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $250,000 (2024)
TrovaNOW
Dunaway Foundation - La Jolla, CA - $250,000 (2024)
TrovaNOW
Winfield Foundation - Parsippany, NJ - $5,000 (2024)
TrovaNOW
Winfield Foundation - Parsippany, NJ - $5,000 (2024)
VFW
Alexander and Marjorie Hover Foundation - Germantown, NY - $5,300 (2024)
VFW
NYS Veterans' Nonprofit Capital Program - Albany, NY - $75,000 (2024)
Village of Red Hook
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $2,000,000 (2024)
WKZE Radio
Jonathan Starr Foundation Nielsen - Woodstock, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Largest nonprofits in Red Hook (by assets) include:
In Flight
Red Hook Fire Co
New York State Association for College Admission Counseling
Ellen & Samuel Phelan Family Foundation
John Cage Tr
Dutchess County Sheep & Wool Growers Association
Red Hook Faculty Association Welfare Trust
Precede Consortium Incorporated
Red Hook School Support Staff Tr
Eleison Foundation
Historic Red Hook
Swantz Family Foundation
Red Hook Community Center
Raiders Sports Club
Recreational Park of Red Hook
Red Hook Boat Club
Veterans Foreign Wars United States Dept NY 7765 Red Hook
New York State Council on Leadership and Student Activities
Red Hook Responds Incorporated
Trovanow Corporation
Edgewood Club of Tivoli
Red Hook Education Foundation
Red Hook Soccer Club
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA
Ulster County Italian American Foundation
Hidden Hollow Farm Riding Center