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:


ECT Foundation
  Jm Kaplan Fund  -  New York, NY  -  $5,000  (2023)

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

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

Hidden Hollow Farm Riding Center
  Bruce G Geary Foundation  -  Staten Island, NY  -  $5,000  (2023)

Hidden Hollow Farm Riding Center
  Mashomack Foundation  -  Rochester, NY  -  $5,000  (2023)

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

In Flight
  Bank of Greene County  -  Catskill, NY  -  $2,500  (2023)

In Flight
  HRBT Foundation  -  Hudson, NY  -  $10,000  (2023)

In Flight
  J M McDonald Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $10,000  (2023)

In Flight
  Raffiani Family Foundation  -  Tuckahoe, NY  -  $1,000  (2023)

International Vladimir Nabokov Society
  Vladimir Nabokov Literary Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $6,933  (2023)

Junglekeepers
  Mauna Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $10,000  (2023)

Junglekeepers
  Nelson Family Foundation  -  Bismarck, ND  -  $21,000  (2023)

Mr Bones & Company
  Bruce G Geary Foundation  -  Staten Island, NY  -  $15,000  (2023)

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

Processional Arts Workshop
  Eutopia Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $1,500  (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
  Thendara Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $3,000  (2023)

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

Red Hook Community Center
  New York State Council on the Arts  -  New York, NY  -  $49,500  (2024)

Red Hook Community Center
  Thendara Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $1,000  (2023)

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  -  $11,000  (2023)

Red Hook Daily Catch
  Thomas Thompson Trust  -  Boston, MA  -  $15,000  (2023)

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 High School
  Pam Lewis Foundation  -  Grosse Pointe, MI  -  $2,500  (2023)

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
  Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $1,000  (2023)

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

Red Hook Responds
  Marieluise Hessel Foundation  -  Jupiter, FL  -  $3,000  (2023)

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

Red Hook Soccer Club
  Thendara Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $5,000  (2023)

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

Rowe United Methodist Church
  Iwilcox F B O Rowe Church  -  Pittsburgh, PA  -  $22,617  (2023)

Sons of the American Revolution
  William G. Pomeroy Foundation  -  Syracuse, NY  -  $15,500  (2023)

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

Town of Red Hook
  Regional Economic Development Councils  -  Albany, NY  -  $250,000  (2024)

TrovaNOW
  A Alfred Taubman Foundation  -  Bloomfield Hills, MI  -  $5,000  (2023)

TrovaNOW
  Katz Family Foundation  -  Palm Beach, FL  -  $5,000  (2023)

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

United Methodist Church Food Pantry
  Ellen & Samuel Phelan Family Foundation  -  Red Hook, NY  -  $1,500  (2023)

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  -  Woodstock, NY  -  $1,000  (2023)



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