Madison County > Hamilton
Population:
6,379 town
4,107 village
Hamilton was named after Alexander Hamilton, secretary of the treasury.
With an enrollment of 3,000, Colgate University dominates the local nonprofit scene. The college was founded in 1819.
School districts: Hamilton Central School District
Libraries: Hamilton Public Library
Hospitals: Community Memorial Hospital
Emergency services: Southern Madison County Volunteer Ambulance, Hamilton Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Masons, Rotary
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Kirkland Cemetery, Lebanon Valley Cemetery, Smiths Valley Cemetery, Woodlawn Cemetery
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have funded a summer musical performance, replacement of a handicap ramp with a mechanical lift, a business incubator, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:
Arts at the Palace
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Arts at the Palace
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $20,000 (2023)
Colgate University
Bentley Fund - Roxbury, NY - $1,065 (2023)
Colgate University
Mabee Family Foundation - Saratoga Springs, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Colgate University
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $20,339 (2023)
Colgate University
Reed Family Foundation - Lake Geneva, WI - $1,000 (2023)
Colgate University
Rockwell Foundation - Pittsburgh, PA - $15,000 (2023)
Colgate University
Russell Colgate Fund - Wilmington, DE - $20,000 (2023)
Community Memorial Hospital
McGregor Family Charitable Trust - Syracuse, NY - $6,750 (2023)
Hamilton
NY Forward - Albany, NY - $2,250,000 (2023)
Hamilton
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets - Albany, NY - $100,250 (2023)
Hamilton
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets - Albany, NY - $196,095 (2023)
Hamilton
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets - Albany, NY - $69,245 (2023)
Hamilton
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets - Albany, NY - $94,150 (2023)
Hamilton
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $200,000 (2024)
Hamilton
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $625,000 (2023)
Hamilton Central School
McGregor Family Charitable Trust - Syracuse, NY - $6,750 (2023)
Hamilton Central School District
New York State Office of Mental Health - Albany, NY - $25,000 (2023)
Southern Madison County Volunteer Ambulance
McGregor Family Charitable Trust - Syracuse, NY - $4,050 (2023)
Village of Hamilton Police
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $81,300 (2024)
Largest nonprofits in Hamilton (by assets) include:
Colgate University
Community Memorial Hospital
Community Memorial Hospital Foundation
MU of DKE Foundation
Mid York Senior Homes
Delta Upsilon Society of Colgate University Foundation
Brackett Foundation
Mid-York Foundation
Chenango Nursery School
Community Benevolent Foundation
Partnership for Community Development
Southern Madison County Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Jacob and Minnie Kliman Charitable Foundation
Theta Chi Alumni Foundation
New York Delta Gamma of Alpha Tau Omega Foundation
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Grove W & Agnes M Hinman Charitable Foundation
Fountain Fire Company No 1
Hamilton Interchurch Council Food Cupboard
Colgate University Alumni Corporation
Sigma Chi of Colgate Foundation
Southern Madison Heritage Tr
Theta Chi Fraternity
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Haiti Rehabilitation Foundation Incorporated
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority