Livingston County > Geneseo
Geneseo is the site of a SUNY campus, which has a multi-million-dollar backer called the Geneseo Foundation. The community is also the county seat.
School districts: Geneseo Central School District
Libraries: Wadsworth Library
Emergency services: Geneseo Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Kiwanis, VFW
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Temple Hill Cemetery

Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have funded library construction, sewer system improvements, an explosive detection canine team, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:

1941 Historical Aircraft Group
Fred L. Emerson Foundation - Auburn, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Alianza Agricola
Western New York Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Bill Cook Foundation
Boaz's Harvest-Zachary Foundation - Cedar Falls, IA - $10,000 (2024)
Bill Cook Foundation
Fullerton Family Charitable Fund - Aspen, CO - $10,000 (2024)
Bill Cook Foundation
Graham Hunter Foundation - Ravena, NY - $6,000 (2024)
Bill Cook Foundation
Ken Hubbard Fund - West Palm Beach, FL - $10,000 (2024)
Captain Dave's Cruises
Paul J. Koessler Foundation - Williamsville, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Casa-Trinity
NYS Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program - Albany, NY - $461,750 (2024)
Casa-Trinity
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $750,000 (2025)
Casa-Trinity
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $15,335 (2024)
Casa-Trinity
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $49,997 (2024)
Casa-Trinity
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $750,000 (2024)
Chances & Changes
NYS Office of Victim Services - Albany, NY - $218,067 (2025)
Chances & Changes
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $82,693 (2025)
Chances & Changes
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $282,882 (2025)
Chances & Changes
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $71,178 (2024)
Chances & Changes
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $261,719 (2024)
Cultures Learning Together
Greater Rochester Health Foundation - Rochester, NY - $18,723 (2024)
Genesee Valley Conservancy
Frank Dimino Foundation - West Palm Beach, FL - $51,000 (2024)
Genesee Valley Conservancy
Marilyn Lichtman Foundation - Wantagh, NY - $15,000 (2024)
Genesee Valley Conservancy
New York Pollinator Conservation Fund - , - $105,000 (2025)
Genesee Valley Conservancy
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $50,700 (2025)
Genesee Valley Conservancy
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $199,950 (2024)
Geneseo Central School District
U.S. Department of Justice - Washington, DC - $326,871 (2024)
Geneseo Foundation (SUNY Geneseo)
Fidelity Foundation - Boston, MA - $7,000 (2024)
Geneseo Foundation (SUNY Geneseo)
Gustave A & Geraldine Werner Foundation - Tampa, FL - $17,932 (2024)
Geneseo Foundation (SUNY Geneseo)
Shell Usa Company Foundation - Houston, TX - $7,500 (2024)
Geneseo Kiwanis Foundation
705 Walnut Avenue Foundation - Newtown Square, PA - $25,000 (2024)
Geneseo Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $54,420 (2024)
Livingston County
Community Development Block Grant - Albany, NY - $135,000 (2024)
Livingston County
U.S. Department of Justice - Washington, DC - $150,000 (2024)
Livingston County
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC - $1,500,000 (2025)
Livingston County Historical Society
Institute of Museum and Library Services - Washington, DC - $149,918 (2024)
Livingston County Historical Society
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $20,000 (2024)
Livingston County Industrial Development Agency
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $750,000 (2024)
Livingston County Sheriff's Office
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $468,800 (2024)
SUNY Geneseo
Andrew W Mellon Foundation - New York, NY - $500,000 (2024)
SUNY Geneseo
GE Foundation - Norwalk, CT - $1,560 (2024)
SUNY Geneseo
Iris & Saul Katz Family Foundation - Great Neck, NY - $2,000 (2024)
SUNY Geneseo
Iris & Saul Katz Family Foundation - Great Neck, NY - $2,000 (2024)
SUNY Geneseo
Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation - Riverhead, NY - $100,874 (2024)
SUNY Geneseo
U.S. Department of Education - Washington, DC - $500,000 (2024)
Teresa House
NYS Dormitory Authority - Albany, NY - $167,765 (2024)
Town of Geneseo
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $536,800 (2024)
Village of Geneseo
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $3,913,000 (2024)
Village of Geneseo
NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation - Albany, NY - $2,700,000 (2025)
Largest nonprofits in Geneseo (by assets) include:
Geneseo Foundation
Campus Auxiliary Services
Casa-Trinity
Genesee Valley Conservancy
Wadsworth Library
Undergraduate Student Association of SUNY Geneseo
Teresa House
Genesee Country Christian School
1941 Historical Aircraft Group
Livingston County Education Alliance
Livingston County Chamber of Commerce
Chances and Changes
Northeast Dairy Producers Association
Weston Foundation
Genesee Valley Hunt
United Steelworkers
Ignited Ministries
Alianza Agricola
Information Systems Security Association
Livingston County Sheriffs Foundation
Temple Hill Cemetery Association
Geneseo Groveland Emergency Food Pantry
Livingston County Cares
Bill Cook Foundation
Livingston County Tourism
American Meteor Society
Genesee Valley Farm Discovery Center
Geneseo Finger Lakes Youth Hockey
Geneseo Parish Outreach Center
Genesee Valley Riding and Driving Club
Rotary International
Geneseo Kiwanis Foundation
Captain Daves Cruises for Special Needs Children
Hearthside Cats
Allegany-Livingston Board of Soccer Referees
Elaine T and Joseph G Bucci Family Foundation
Genesee Valley Bronze Bears Soccer Club