Montgomery County > Canajoharie
The Arkell Hall Foundation, the largest nonprofit in Canajoharie, supports programs throughout the Mohawk Valley. The foundation is named for benefactor Bertelle Arkell Barbour, wife of Frank Barbour, who was head coach of the University of Michigan football team and chairman of Beech-Nut. The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie was begun by her brother, Bartlett Arkell, first president of Beech-Nut.
Canajoharie won a $4.5 million state grant in 2025 through the NY Forward program.
School districts: Canajoharie Central School District
Libraries: Canajoharie Library and Art Gallery
Emergency services: Canajoharie Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Masons, Moose
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Ames Cemetery, Canajoharie Falls Cemetery, Freysbush Cemetery, Mapletown Cemetery, Prospect Hill Cemetery
Recent grants:
Canajoharie
NY Forward - Albany, NY - $4,500,000 (2025)
Canajoharie Central School District
New York State Office of Mental Health - Albany, NY - $25,000 (2023)
Canajoharie Library
C. T. W. Fund - Fort Johnson, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Canajoharie Library
Ctw Fund - Fort Johnson, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Canajoharie Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $230,000 (2024)
Canajoharie Volunteer Firefighters
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $171,428 (2023)
Colgate University
Houghland Foundation - Brentwood, TN - $10,000 (2024)
Colgate University
James and Amy Bennett - Miami Beach, FL - $15,000 (2024)
Community Youth Center
C. T. W. Fund - Fort Johnson, NY - $3,500 (2023)
Community Youth Center
Ctw Fund - Fort Johnson, NY - $3,400 (2024)
Fort Plain Canajoharie Drama Club
William & Vina B. Yerdon Foundation - Fort Plain, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Helping Hands Food Pantry
William & Vina B. Yerdon Foundation - Fort Plain, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Village of Canajoharie
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $500,000 (2024)
Largest nonprofits in Canajoharie (by assets) include:
Arkell Foundation
Canajoharie Falls Cemetery
Canajoharie Library and Art Gallery
Arkell Center Incorporated
Jasper & Isabella Richards Scholarship Trust
Community Youth Center
Canajoharie Volunteer Firefighters
Canajoharie Lodge No 853 Loyal Order of Moose
United Postmasters and Managers of America
Fraternal Order of Eagles