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.
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
New York State Office of Mental Health - Albany, NY - $25,000 (2023)
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
T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving - Baltimore, MD - $1,016,100 (2023)
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)
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