Orange County > Monroe

County: Orange

Population:
  21,387 town
  9,343 village


The community’s largest nonprofit organization, the United Talmudical Academy of Kiryas Joel and its affiliates, is at the center of a long-running dispute between Hasidic Jews and non-Hasidic residents of Monroe. The schism was the subject of a 2018 documentary film, “City of Joel.”



School districts: Greenwood Lake Union Free School District, Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District

Libraries: Monroe Free Library

Emergency services: Kiryas Joel Volunteer EMS, Monroe Fire Department, Kiryas Joel Fire Department

Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Lions, Rotary

Not-for-profit cemeteries: Community Cemetery, Oxford Hill Crematory



Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:


Bais Mordechai Leib
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $1,700  (2022)

Beis Vaad
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $1,500  (2022)

Bikur Choilim Kj
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $1,275  (2022)

Chabad Lubavitch of Orange County
  Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund  -  New York, NY  -  $25,000  (2022)

Cong Achiezer Ky
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $14,340  (2022)

Cong Bais Shmiel Tzvi
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $2,930  (2022)

Cong Byruch Moushe
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $1,800  (2022)

Cong Divrei Simche
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $10,497  (2022)

Cong Malbeshey Chaim Zanvil
  BSA Foundation  -  Chester, NY  -  $15,000  (2022)

Congregation Sheri Torah
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $18,420  (2022)

Congregation Tiv Levov
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $1,200  (2022)

Derech Hachaim Seminary
  U.S. Department of Education  -  Washington, DC  -  $15,731  (2021)

Derech Hachaim Seminary
  U.S. Department of Education  -  Washington, DC  -  $1,170,568  (2021)

Ezras Choilim Health Center
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  -  Washington, DC  -  $491,704  (2022)

Keren Chasdei Yisroel
  T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving  -  Baltimore, MD  -  $6,100  (2021)

Kipas Eriny
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $1,800  (2022)

Kiryas Joel Community Council
  Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York  -  Latham, NY  -  $18,468  (2021)

Kiryas Joel Municipal Local Development Corporation
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  -  Washington, DC  -  $12,949,735  (2022)

Kiryas Joel Municipal Local Development Corporation
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  -  Washington, DC  -  $18,935,338  (2022)

Kiryas Joel Municipal Local Development Corporation
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  -  Washington, DC  -  $428,276  (2021)

Kiryas Joel Municipal Local Development Corporation
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  -  Washington, DC  -  $428,276  (2021)

Kiryas Joel Volunteer EMS
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $2,940  (2022)

Kollel Shmiel Binyumin
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $1,800  (2022)

Mivtzar Hakollelim
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $10,000  (2022)

Monroe
  NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services  -  Albany, NY  -  $60,000  (2022)

Monroe
  Regional Economic Development Councils  -  Albany, NY  -  $669,600  (2021)

Our Father's Kitchen Food Pantry
  Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York  -  Latham, NY  -  $8,779  (2021)

Rayim for Chaim
  Jewish Communal Fund  -  New York, NY  -  $21,327  (2021)

Refuah Helpline
  Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund  -  New York, NY  -  $57,000  (2022)

Refuah Helpline
  Jewish Communal Fund  -  New York, NY  -  $26,160  (2021)

Tzdukes Huir
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $1,360  (2022)

United Mosdos Torah Veyirah Yerusha
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $5,000  (2022)

United Talmudical Academy
  Jewish Communal Fund  -  New York, NY  -  $12,000  (2021)

United Talmudical Academy
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $23,875  (2022)

Vaad Hatznius - Cyl Kj
  Schwartz Charitable Foundation  -  Monroe, NY  -  $2,600  (2022)



Largest nonprofits in Monroe (by assets) include:

Hamaspik of Orange County
NYSHA
Ezras Choilim Health Center
Rayim of Hudson Valley
Uta of KJ SC
Uta of KJ MC
Aishes Chayil Dkiryas Joel Mothers Relief Center
Myvtzer Hayeshivos
Hershel and Miriam Herbst Charitable Trust
Ahivim
Brand Foundation
Focus in Chinuch
Keren Y L J
W&L Foundation
Monroe Free Library
Yalket Elazer Fund
Monroe Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Kiryas Joel Municipal Local Development Corporation
Monroe-Chester Sportsmen Club
Kiryas Joel Housing Development Fund Company Incorporated
Mombasha Fire Company of Monroe NY
SPG Foundation
Mayer & Toby Hirsch Family Foundation
Forevergreen Foundation
Jl Charitable Foundation
Yoga Society of New York