Orleans County > Albion
One of the largest local nonprofits, Community Action of Orleans and Genesee, had its roots in the 1960s war on poverty. Programs include emergency food distribution, Head Start, weatherization and child care referrals.
School districts: Albion Central School District
Libraries: Hoag Library of the Swan Library Association (formerly Swan Library)
Emergency services: Central Orleans Volunteer Ambulance, Albion Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Lions, VFW
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Transit Cemetery, West Barre Cemetery
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have helped support youth mentoring, climate-resilient farming, Head Start programs, animal shelter improvements, and other causes.
Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:
Albion Alumni Foundation
Sperandio Family Foundation - New York, NY - $6,000 (2024)
Albion Betterment
Elisabeth Dye Curtis Trust - Norwich, NY - $9,000 (2024)
Albion Central School District
Buffalo Bills Foundation - Orchard Park, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Albion Central School District
R Wells Harrison Memorial Trust - Dallas, TX - $6,317 (2024)
Albion Central School District
R Wells Harrison Memorial Trust - Dallas, TX - $5,633 (2023)
Albion Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $44,256 (2024)
Albion Youth Sports Athletic Program
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation - Coraopolis, PA - $1,500 (2024)
Arc of Orleans County
Elisabeth Dye Curtis Trust - Norwich, NY - $3,950 (2024)
Breathe One Transitional & Reentry Service
Gumerlock Family Foundation - Pacific Grove, CA - $12,000 (2024)
Breathe One Transitional & Reentry Service
Gumerlock Family Foundation - Pacific Grove, CA - $10,000 (2023)
Care Net Center of Greater Orleans
Amgis Foundation - Medina, NY - $12,500 (2023)
Care Net Pregnancy Center of Orleans County
Amazonsmile Foundation - Seattle, WA - $1,090 (2023)
Christ Episcopal Church
Tr Uw Posson Bo Christ Ch Albion - Dallas, TX - $8,577 (2024)
Christ Episcopal Church
V Posson Trust - Dallas, TX - $6,335 (2023)
Cobblestone Society
Elisabeth Dye Curtis Trust - Norwich, NY - $8,800 (2024)
Cobblestone Society
Elisabeth Dye Curtis Trust - Norwich, NY - $17,428 (2023)
Cobblestone Society
National Endowment for the Humanities - Washington, DC - $10,000 (2024)
Cobblestone Society
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2026)
Cobblestone Society
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $62,033 (2026)
Cobblestone Society
NYS Council on the Arts - Albany, NY - $716,000 (2025)
Cobblestone Society
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
ESL Charitable Foundation - Rochester, NY - $15,000 (2024)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,119,808 (2025)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,709,210 (2025)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,709,213 (2025)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $77,619 (2024)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,119,808 (2024)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,670,400 (2024)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,670,404 (2024)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $237,789 (2023)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,094,576 (2023)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, DC - $3,103,015 (2023)
First Presbyterian Church of Albion
R Wells Harrison Memorial Trust - Dallas, TX - $6,317 (2024)
First Presbyterian Church of Albion
R Wells Harrison Memorial Trust - Dallas, TX - $5,633 (2023)
Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern
Amgis Foundation - Medina, NY - $12,500 (2023)
Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern
East Hill Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $10,600 (2024)
Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern
East Hill Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $3,400 (2023)
Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern
ESL Charitable Foundation - Rochester, NY - $7,500 (2024)
Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern
Greater Rochester Health Foundation - Rochester, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern
Greater Rochester Health Foundation - Rochester, NY - $29,852 (2024)
Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern
Lyndonville Area Foundation - Lyndonville, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Hands 4 Hope Street Ministry
Amgis Foundation - Medina, NY - $2,500 (2023)
Hands 4 Hope Street Ministry
East Hill Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $6,000 (2023)
Hoag Library of the Swan Library
R Wells Harrison Memorial Trust - Dallas, TX - $6,317 (2024)
Hoag Library of the Swan Library
R Wells Harrison Memorial Trust - Dallas, TX - $5,633 (2023)
Hospice of Orleans
JP Morgan Chase Foundation - New York, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Hospice of Orleans
JP Morgan Chase Foundation - New York, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Hospice of Orleans
R Wells Harrison Memorial Trust - Dallas, TX - $6,317 (2024)
Hospice of Orleans
R Wells Harrison Memorial Trust - Dallas, TX - $5,633 (2023)
OCALS Learning Services
Lyndonville Area Foundation - Lyndonville, NY - $4,000 (2023)
Orleans County
Community Development Block Grant - Albany, NY - $300,000 (2024)
Orleans County
Community Development Block Grant - Albany, NY - $675,000 (2023)
Orleans County Cooperative Extension
Elisabeth Dye Curtis Trust - Norwich, NY - $4,875 (2024)
Orleans County Cooperative Extension
Elisabeth Dye Curtis Trust - Norwich, NY - $5,199 (2023)
Orleans County Cooperative Extension
ESL Charitable Foundation - Rochester, NY - $4,200 (2024)
Orleans County Cooperative Extension
Health Foundation for Western & Central New York - Buffalo, NY - $20,000 (2024)
Orleans County Cooperative Extension
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC - $379,432 (2023)
Orleans County Cooperative Extension
Western New York Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Orleans County Cooperative Extension
Western New York Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $7,500 (2024)
Orleans County Cooperative Extension
Western New York Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Orleans County Historical Association
Elisabeth Dye Curtis Trust - Norwich, NY - $4,000 (2024)
Orleans County Sheriff
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $536,900 (2024)
Orleans Recovery
Elisabeth Dye Curtis Trust - Norwich, NY - $4,080 (2023)
People for Animal Welfare Society Paws of Orleans County
NYS Animal Capital Fund - Albany, NY - $51,249 (2024)
Salmon Children's Foundation
Donald F & Maxine B Davison Foundation - Spencerport, NY - $10,000 (2024)
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Charles Dowd Trust - Chicago, IL - $6,080 (2023)
Town of Barre
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC - $500,000 (2023)
United Way of Orleans County
Greater Rochester Health Foundation - Rochester, NY - $5,000 (2024)
United Way of Orleans County
Greater Rochester Health Foundation - Rochester, NY - $99,978 (2024)
United Way of Orleans County
Greater Rochester Health Foundation - Rochester, NY - $99,978 (2023)
Village of Albion
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC - $50,000 (2024)
Largest nonprofits in Albion (by assets) include:
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
Hoag Library of the Swan Library Association
Hospice of Orleans
Albion High School Alumni Foundation
Orleans Land Restoration
Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern
Cobblestone Society
Town of Carlton Fire Co 1
United Fund for Western Orleans County
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Central Orleans Volunteer Ambulance
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA
Orleans Veterans Club
People for Animal Welfare Society Paws of Orleans County
Albion Fire Department
Child Welfare Association of Orleans County
Orleans County Local Development Corp
Care Net Pregnancy Center of Orleans County
Salmon Children’s Foundation
Orleans County Deputy Sheriffs Association
Oak Orchard Yacht Club
New York State Association of Self- Insured Counties
St. Marys Athletic Club
Hands 4 Hope Street Ministry
Orleans County Clay Crushers
Mad Rescue of WNY