Montgomery County > Amsterdam

County: Montgomery


Amsterdam was named after the city in the Netherlands.

Population: 18,219


St. Mary’s Healthcare, which includes an acute care hospital along with primary and specialty care centers in Fulton and Montgomery counties, is the largest nonprofit in Amsterdam.



School districts: Amsterdam City School District
Libraries: Amsterdam Free Library

Hospitals: St. Mary’s Healthcare

Emergency services: Amsterdam Ambulance, Amsterdam Fire Department

Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Lions, Masons, Rotary, Zonta

Not-for-profit cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery, Green Hill Cemetery, Perth Center Cemetery, Van Vechten Cemetery, West Charlton Cemetery, West Galway Cemetery


Change agents:

Grants to local organizations helped fund new ICU beds, assistance to firefighters, historic markers and other causes.



Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:


Amen Food Pantry
  Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York  -  Latham, NY  -  $15,629  (2021)

Amsterdam
  Mother Cabrini Health Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $110,000  (2023)

Amsterdam
  Regional Economic Development Councils  -  Albany, NY  -  $90,000  (2021)

Amsterdam
  Regional Economic Development Councils  -  Albany, NY  -  $81,000  (2021)

Amsterdam
  Regional Economic Development Councils  -  Albany, NY  -  $898,400  (2021)

Amsterdam Fire Department
  Federal Emergency Management Agency  -  Washington, DC  -  $62,506  (2021)

Amsterdam Free Library
  C. T. W. Fund  -  Fort Johnson, NY  -  $14,000  (2022)

Amsterdam High School
  C. T. W. Fund  -  Fort Johnson, NY  -  $6,000  (2022)

Catholic Charities Food Pantry
  C. T. W. Fund  -  Fort Johnson, NY  -  $7,000  (2022)

City of Amsterdam
  NYS revenue sharing (Aid and Incentives for Municipalities)  -  Albany, NY  -  $2,866,670  (2023)

Creative Connections Art Center
  C. T. W. Fund  -  Fort Johnson, NY  -  $5,000  (2022)

Easy Street Horse Barnyard Rescue
  William Gundry Broughton Charitable Private Foundation  -  Glenville, NY  -  $5,000  (2022)

Foundation of St. Mary's Hospital at Amsterdam
  Rose & Kiernan Charitable Foundation  -  East Greenbush, NY  -  $20,000  (2022)

Liberty Foundation
  BBL Charitable Foundation  -  Albany, NY  -  $5,000  (2022)

Montgomery County Literacy Project
  C. T. W. Fund  -  Fort Johnson, NY  -  $10,000  (2022)

Montgomery County Office for Aging
  Arkell Hall Foundation  -  Canajoharie, NY  -  $30,525  (2021)

Montgomery County Office for Aging
  C. T. W. Fund  -  Fort Johnson, NY  -  $5,000  (2022)

St. Mary's Healthcare
  Frank E. Perrella Charitable Trust  -  Norwich, NY  -  $25,000  (2023)

Walter Elwood Museum
  C. T. W. Fund  -  Fort Johnson, NY  -  $4,000  (2022)



Largest nonprofits in Amsterdam (by assets) include:

St. Marys Healthcare
Nysarc Inc Montgomery County Chapter
Liberty Foundation
Foundation of St. Marys Hospital at Amsterdam
Choices for Community Living
Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corp
Florida Volunteer Fire Department
Neena Rao Charitable Corporation
Home for Elderly Women of Montgomery County
Rivercrest Developement Corporation
Montgomery County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Amsterdam Free Library
New Dimensions in Living
Office for Aging Foundation of Mohawk Valley
Baldwin Research Institute
Cranesville Fire Department
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA
Montgomery County Office for the Aging
Medical Services Enhancement
New York State Retired Teachers Association
Childrens Aid Association of Amsterdam New York Childrens Home Assoc
Perth Volunteer Fire Department