Orange County > Cornwall
Population: 5,983
One tradition says the community was named for the county in England; another says it was named for Cornwall, CT.
The Black Rock Forest Consortium, one of the largest nonprofits in Cornwall, maintains 3,870 acres of forest in the Hudson Highlands. The consortium of universities, schools, and scientific and cultural institutions pursues scientific research and develops educational programs.
Libraries: Cornwall Public Library
Emergency services: Cornwall Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Lions
Recent grants:

Black Rock Forest Consortium
Burgstahler Foundation - New York, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Black Rock Forest Consortium
Charina Foundation - New York, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Black Rock Forest Consortium
Flood-Gamble Foundation - New York, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Black Rock Forest Consortium
Fourten Foundation - Cranford, NJ - $30,000 (2023)
Black Rock Forest Consortium
G Unger Vetlesen Foundation - New York, NY - $50,000 (2023)
Black Rock Forest Consortium
Land Family Foundation - Cornwall on Hudson, NY - $2,800 (2023)
Black Rock Forest Consortium
Mary W Harriman Foundation - New York, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Black Rock Forest Consortium
Peck Stacpoole Foundation - Marlboro, NY - $30,000 (2023)
Black Rock Forest Consortium
Shuree Abrams Foundation - Beachwood, OH - $1,920 (2023)
Black Rock Forest Preserve
Geraldine R Dodge Foundation - Newark, NJ - $10,000 (2023)
Cornwall
Restore New York Communities Initiative - Albany, NY - $800,000 (2025)
Cornwall Historical Society
Gerald A Doering Foundation - Newburgh, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Cornwall Lions
Allstate Foundation - Northbrook, IL - $5,000 (2023)
Cornwall Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $65,257 (2024)
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
Chubb Charitable Foundation - Philadelphia, PA - $1,000 (2023)
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
William & Elaine Kaplan Family Private Foundation - Newburgh, NY - $60,520 (2023)
Thomas Poole and Charles Scott Griesa Center Foundation
Land Family Foundation - Cornwall on Hudson, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Town of Cornwall
Sands Ring Cemetery - Pittsburgh, PA - $20,000 (2023)
Largest nonprofits in Cornwall (by assets) include:
Cornerstone Family Healthcare
Black Rock Forest Consortium
Cornerstone Fh Charitable Foundation
Hudson Valley Golf Foundation
American Thrombosis and Hemostasisnetwork
Black Rock Forest Preserve
Thomas Poole and Charles Scott Griesa Center Foundation
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
Cornwall Central Teachers Association Benefit Trust Fund
Cornwall Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Cornwall United Soccer Club
Hudson Valley Textile Project
A O H-D J W Corp
International Foundation for Optic Nerve Disease
Little League Baseball
Kiwanis Club of Newburgh Foundation