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The largest nonprofit in Rensselaer is the New York Independent System Operator, which is responsible for managing New York’s electric grid and its competitive wholesale electric marketplace. The organization was formed in 1999.
School districts: Rensselaer City School District
Libraries: Rensselaer Public Library
Emergency services: Rensselaer Fire Department
Not-for-profit cemeteries: New Rural Cemetery
Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:
Boys & Girls Club of Southern Rensselaer County
Dratwa Charitable Trust - Buffalo, NY - $4,442 (2024)
Catholic Charities
Frederick McDonald Trust - Dallas, TX - $8,000 (2023)
Catholic Charities
Lawrence I & Blanche H Rhodes Memorial Fund - Wynantskill, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Catholic Charities
McCarthy Charities - Troy, NY - $12,000 (2023)
Catholic Charities
McCarthy Charities - Troy, NY - $7,000 (2023)
Catholic Charities
Review Foundation - Albany, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Catholic Charities Tri-County Services
Price Choppers Golub Foundation - Schenectady, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Circles of Mercy
McCarthy Charities - Troy, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Circles of Mercy
McCarthy Charities - Troy, NY - $10,000 (2023)
City of Rensselaer
Downtown Revitalization Initiative - , - $10,000,000 (2026)
City of Rensselaer
Municipal Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Grants - Albany, NY - $233,000 (2024)
City of Rensselaer
NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets - Albany, NY - $50,000 (2025)
City of Rensselaer
NYS Homes & Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $600,000 (2024)
City of Rensselaer
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation - Albany, NY - $563,000 (2025)
City of Rensselaer
NYS revenue sharing (Aid & Incentives for Municipalities) - Albany, NY - $1,137,317 (2023)
City of Rensselaer
Pro-Housing Community Program - Albany, NY - $250,000 (2026)
City of Rensselaer
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $246,486 (2024)
City of Rensselaer
Restore New York Communities Initiative - Albany, NY - $1,200,000 (2024)
East Greenbush Miracle League
Pioneer Bank Charitable Foundation - Albany, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Empire State Forestry Foundation
Boquet Foundation - Hockessin, DE - $1,000 (2023)
Franciscan Friars
Review Foundation - Albany, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Garelick Farms
NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets - Albany, NY - $1,917,961 (2025)
Healthcare Association of New York State
Health Foundation for Western & Central New York - Buffalo, NY - $75,594 (2023)
Healthcare Educational and Research Fund
Health Foundation for Western & Central New York - Buffalo, NY - $57,320 (2024)
Healthcare Educational and Research Fund
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $1,000,000 (2024)
Healthcare Educational and Research Fund
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $1,000,000 (2023)
Healthcare Educational and Research Fund
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $175,000 (2023)
Healthcare Educational and Research Fund
New York State Health Foundation - New York, NY - $42,916 (2024)
Healthcare Educational and Research Fund
New York State Health Foundation - New York, NY - $137,624 (2023)
Lumber and Material Building Material Dealers Foundation
Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation - Rensselaer, NY - $15,377 (2023)
National Association of Catholic Nurses
Mulholland Foundation - New Braunfels, TX - $3,000 (2023)
Neural Stem Cell Institute
Target ALS Foundation - New York, NY - $49,828 (2024)
NYS Council on Children and Families
Annie E Casey Foundation - Baltimore, MD - $59,863 (2024)
NYS Council on Children and Families
Annie E Casey Foundation - Baltimore, MD - $73,560 (2023)
NYS Office of Children & Family Services
Schultz Family Foundation - Seattle, WA - $100,000 (2024)
Polsinello Foundation
BBL Charitable Foundation - Albany, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Regenerative Research Foundation
Rainwater Charitable Foundation - Fort Worth, TX - $170,000 (2024)
Regenerative Research Foundation
Rainwater Charitable Foundation - Fort Worth, TX - $200,000 (2024)
Regenerative Research Foundation
Rainwater Charitable Foundation - Fort Worth, TX - $200,000 (2023)
Regenerative Research Foundation
Rainwater Charitable Foundation - Fort Worth, TX - $135,000 (2023)
Regenerative Research Foundation
Rainwater Charitable Foundation - Fort Worth, TX - $126,000 (2023)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $607,905 (2025)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $663,462 (2025)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,514,673 (2025)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,540,579 (2025)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $47,739 (2024)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $422,406 (2024)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $526,346 (2024)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $613,801 (2024)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $634,049 (2024)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $663,462 (2024)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,573,956 (2024)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,931,965 (2024)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $56,835 (2023)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $93,149 (2023)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $217,500 (2023)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $239,841 (2023)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $638,369 (2023)
Regenerative Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,603,401 (2023)
Rensselaer City Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $406,119 (2024)
Rensselaer City School District
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,279,648 (2024)
Rensselaer City School District
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,263,667 (2023)
Rensselaer Girls Softball Association
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation - Coraopolis, PA - $1,000 (2023)
Rensselaer Police Officers Union
Casey Frankoski Memorial Fund - Rensselaer, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Rensselaer Professional Firefighters #2643
Casey Frankoski Memorial Fund - Rensselaer, NY - $1,000 (2024)
St. Paul's Center
Foroulis Private Foundation - Las Vegas, NV - $14,000 (2024)
St. Paul's Center
McCarthy Charities - Troy, NY - $5,000 (2024)
St. Paul's Center
McCarthy Charities - Troy, NY - $5,000 (2023)
St. Paul's Center
Seymour Fox Memorial Foundation - Troy, NY - $12,000 (2023)
St. Paul's Center
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development - Washington, DC - $110,270 (2025)
St. Paul's Center
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development - Washington, DC - $98,822 (2024)
St. Paul's Center
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development - Washington, DC - $92,462 (2023)
Van Rensselaer Garden Club
Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation - Troy, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Woodland Hill Montessori School
Tien Family Foundation - Pinecrest, FL - $5,000 (2024)
Woodland Hill Montessori School
Tien Family Foundation - Pinecrest, FL - $5,000 (2024)
Woodland Hill Montessori School
Tien Family Foundation - Pinecrest, FL - $5,000 (2023)
Largest nonprofits in Rensselaer (by assets) include:
New York Independent System Operator
Healthcare Association of New York State
Woodland Hill Montessori School
Doane Stuart School
St. Pauls Center
Rhode Island Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association
Regenerative Research Foundation
Disability Advocates
Healthcare Association of Western and Central New York
Lumber and Building Material Dealers Foundation
East Greenbush Fire Company
Eastern Building Material Dealers Association
Wf Bruen Emergency Squad
New Jersey Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association
Empire State Forestry Foundation
Rensselaer Boys Club Incorporated
East Greenbush Miracle League
Fraternal Order of Eagles
American Legion
Massachusetts Retail Lumber Dealers Association
Melvin Roads Post No 1231 American Legion
Turkish Cultural Center Albany
NHRLA
Bleeding Disorders Association of Neny
Lumber Dealers Asssociation Ofconnecticut
Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation