Greene County > Athens
Athens won a $4.5 million grant from the state’s NY Forward program in 2025. Plans call for upgrading Second Street, increasing foot traffic to local businesses, supporting arts and culture, increasing access to the Hudson River, and adding housing choices.
Libraries: D.R. Evarts Library
Emergency services: Athens Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have helped to fund a lighthouse restoration, water treatment plant improvements, and other projects.
Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:
Athens Community Food Pantry
Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation - Catskill, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Athens Community Food Pantry
Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation - Catskill, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Athens Cultural Arts Center
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2026)
Athens Cultural Center
Alexander & Marjorie Hover Foundation - Germantown, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Athens Cultural Center
Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation - Catskill, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Athens Cultural Center
Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation - Catskill, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Athens Cultural Center
Jacob Burns Foundation - Pleasantville, NY - $3,000 (2024)
Athens Cultural Center
Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Athens Cultural Center
Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation - New York, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Athens Performing Arts
HRBT Foundation - Hudson, NY - $3,000 (2024)
Athens Performing Arts
HRBT Foundation - Hudson, NY - $2,500 (2023)
Blue Star Mothers of America
Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation - Catskill, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Friends of Athens
CVS Foundation - Woonsocket, RI - $1,000 (2023)
Greene County Historical Society
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $887,000 (2026)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation - Catskill, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation - Catskill, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation - Catskill, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
Bay & Paul Foundations - Wilmington, DE - $25,000 (2023)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
Civis Foundation - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
Evelyn Bordewick Charitable Foundation - Hudson, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
Flood-Gamble Foundation - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
Flood-Gamble Foundation - New York, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
HRBT Foundation - Hudson, NY - $50,000 (2024)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
HRBT Foundation - Hudson, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
Irfan Kathwari Foundation - Larchmont, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
Jacob Burns Foundation - Pleasantville, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
Jacob Burns Foundation - Pleasantville, NY - $1,250 (2023)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
Outride fka Specialized Foundation - Morgan Hill, CA - $16,590 (2024)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $500,000 (2023)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
Reinhart Foundation - Richmond, VA - $61,000 (2024)
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
Reinhart Foundation - Richmond, VA - $20,000 (2023)
Village of Athens
NY Forward - Albany, NY - $4,500,000 (2025)
Village of Athens
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $288,984 (2023)
Village of Athens
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $798,803 (2023)
Village of Athens
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $75,000 (2023)
Village of Athens Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $89,174 (2024)
West Athens - Lime Street Fire District
Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation - Catskill, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Largest nonprofits in Athens (by assets) include:
Athens Rural Cemetery Association
Athens Community Foundation
Rivertown Housing Development Fund Company
D R Evarts Library
Hudson Athens Lighthouse Preservation Committee
Athens Volunteer Fire Co
Athens Cultural Arts Center
Athens Recreation Association
Athens Performing Arts Corporation
Athens Community Food Pantry
New York State Association of School Personnel Administrators