Dutchess County > Red Hook

County: Dutchess

Population: 9,953


The community was named for its peninsular shape and red soil.


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:
GRANT KEY:


Four Corners Community Farm
  Ascienzo Family Foundation  -  Lake Katrine, NY  -  $12,500  (2023)

Hudson Valley Community Productions
  Frost Memorial Fund  -  Rhinebeck, NY  -  $2,500  (2022)

In Flight
  Alexander and Marjorie Hover Foundation  -  Germantown, NY  -  $5,000  (2021)

In Flight
  Ascienzo Family Foundation  -  Lake Katrine, NY  -  $7,500  (2023)

NYS Council on Leadership and Student Activities
  Ascienzo Family Foundation  -  Lake Katrine, NY  -  $3,000  (2023)

Red Hook
  NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation  -  Albany, NY  -  $1,080,000  (2023)

Red Hook Central School District
  Ascienzo Family Foundation  -  Lake Katrine, NY  -  $14,384  (2023)

Red Hook Central School District
  Rose & Kiernan Charitable Foundation  -  East Greenbush, NY  -  $1,000  (2022)

Red Hook Community Center
  Ascienzo Family Foundation  -  Lake Katrine, NY  -  $15,326  (2023)

Red Hook Community Center
  Thomas Thompson Trust  -  Boston, MA  -  $5,000  (2022)

Red Hook Daily Catch
  Ascienzo Family Foundation  -  Lake Katrine, NY  -  $1,500  (2023)

Red Hook Daily Catch
  D.J. McManus Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $23,750  (2023)

Red Hook Daily Catch
  Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $10,000  (2022)

Red Hook Education Foundation
  Ascienzo Family Foundation  -  Lake Katrine, NY  -  $20,000  (2023)

Red Hook Education Foundation
  Ascienzo Family Foundation  -  Lake Katrine, NY  -  $4,500  (2023)

Red Hook Faculty Association
  Ascienzo Family Foundation  -  Lake Katrine, NY  -  $7,626  (2023)

Red Hook Fire Department
  Federal Emergency Management Agency  -  Washington, DC  -  $96,190  (2021)

Red Hook Public Library
  Ascienzo Family Foundation  -  Lake Katrine, NY  -  $7,500  (2023)

Red Hook Responds
  Ascienzo Family Foundation  -  Lake Katrine, NY  -  $10,000  (2023)

Red Hook Responds
  Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health  -  Kingston, NY  -  $1,500  (2023)

Red Hook Rotary Club
  Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health  -  Kingston, NY  -  $2,500  (2023)

Red Hook Sports Club
  Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health  -  Kingston, NY  -  $2,500  (2023)

TeamNora
  Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health  -  Kingston, NY  -  $2,000  (2023)

United Methodist Church Food Pantry
  Ascienzo Family Foundation  -  Lake Katrine, NY  -  $5,000  (2023)

Village Halloween Parade
  Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley  -  Poughkeepsie, NY  -  $10,000  (2021)

Village Halloween Parade
  Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $1,000  (2022)

Village Halloween Parade
  Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $1,000  (2022)



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