Rensselaer County

ECONOMIC IMPACT
Employment: In 2022, an estimated 10,654 people worked at 279 nonprofit establishments in Rensselaer County – or 24.2% of the county work force. Wages totalled $633.5 million.
Revenues: According to the Internal Revenue Service, 882 nonprofit organizations in Rensselaer County filed tax returns reporting revenues totalling $2,078.0 million.
Property taxes: Of 65,445 parcels, 42.33 percent had whole or partial tax exemptions in 2023.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Internal Revenue Service, 2024; Office of Real Property Tax Services, 2023.

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Upstate Giving profiles of communities in Rensselaer County:

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Major non-governmental grantors
Regional Economic Development Councils
Capital Region Regional Economic Development Council
Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
McCarthy Charities

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Largest nonprofits in Rensselaer County (by assets) include:

 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
 New York Independent System Operator
 Samaritan Hospital
 Emma Willard School
 Sage Colleges
 The James a Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center
 Center for Internet Security
 Healthcare Association of New York State
 Ltc Eddy
 Unity House of Troy