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)
Charles N. Gordon Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Owen T. Gorman & Alice M. Gorman Testamentary Charitable Trust - Oneida, NY - $9,384 (2022)
Colgate University
Bentley Fund - Roxbury, NY - $1,065 (2023)
Colgate University
Bentley Holden Fund - Roxbury, NY - $3,100 (2022)
Colgate University
Burton and Wemple Scholarship Fund - Norwich, NY - $3,730 (2022)
Colgate University
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund - New York, NY - $934,500 (2022)
Colgate University
JP Morgan Chase Foundation - New York, NY - $4,926 (2022)
Colgate University
Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $15,000 (2022)
Colgate University
Mabee Family Foundation - Saratoga Springs, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Colgate University
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington, DC - $198,143 (2022)
Colgate University
National Science Foundation - Washington, DC - $186,708 (2022)
Colgate University
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $20,339 (2023)
Colgate University
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $381,515 (2022)
Community Bikes
Owen T. Gorman & Alice M. Gorman Testamentary Charitable Trust - Oneida, NY - $14,100 (2022)
Community Memorial Hospital
Jacob and Minnie Kliman Charitable Foundation - Hamilton, NY - $2,000 (2022)
Community Memorial Hospital
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC - $925,917 (2022)
Community Memorial Hospital
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $148,587 (2022)
Hamilton
NY Forward Program - 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
U.S. Department of Education - Washington, DC - $42,825 (2022)
Hamilton Central School District
New York State Office of Mental Health - Albany, NY - $25,000 (2023)
Hamilton Community Chest
Jacob and Minnie Kliman Charitable Foundation - Hamilton, NY - $1,000 (2022)
Hamilton Food Cupboard
Jacob and Minnie Kliman Charitable Foundation - Hamilton, NY - $2,500 (2022)
Hamilton Public Library
Jacob and Minnie Kliman Charitable Foundation - Hamilton, NY - $1,500 (2022)
Hamilton Senior Citizens
Jacob and Minnie Kliman Charitable Foundation - Hamilton, NY - $2,000 (2022)
Partnership for Community Development
Jacob and Minnie Kliman Charitable Foundation - Hamilton, NY - $1,000 (2022)
Partnership in Community Development
Fred and Floy Willmott Foundation - New York, NY - $4,000 (2022)
Southern Madison County Volunteer Ambulance
Jacob and Minnie Kliman Charitable Foundation - Hamilton, NY - $2,000 (2022)
Southern Madison Heritage Trust
Jacob and Minnie Kliman Charitable Foundation - Hamilton, NY - $1,000 (2022)
Village of Hamilton Police
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $81,300 (2024)
Woodlawn Cemetery Association
Jacob and Minnie Kliman Charitable Foundation - Hamilton, NY - $2,000 (2022)
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