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 Central School District
NYS Energy Research and Development Authority - Albany, NY - $1,400,000 (2025)
Canajoharie Central School District
Ttee Beatrice A Gillam Memorial - New York, NY - $57,937 (2024)
Canajoharie Library
Ctw Fund - Fort Johnson, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Canajoharie Library
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $49,500 (2026)
Canajoharie Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $230,000 (2024)
Colgate University
Butz Foundation - Adamstown, MD - $2,000 (2024)
Colgate University
Clara Weiss Fund - Seville, OH - $1,000 (2024)
Colgate University
Islands Fund - Boise, ID - $500,000 (2024)
Colgate University
Quinn Family Foundation - Santa Barbara, CA - $2,500 (2024)
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 (2024)
Helping Hands Food Pantry
William & Vina B. Yerdon Foundation - Fort Plain, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Village of Canajoharie
NY Forward - Albany, NY - $4,500,000 (2025)
Village of Canajoharie
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $100,000 (2025)
Village of Canajoharie
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $1,500,000 (2025)
Village of Canajoharie
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $500,000 (2024)
Village of Canajoharie
U.S. Department of Justice - Washington, DC - $125,000 (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