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:
Albion Alumni Foundation
Sperandio Family Foundation - New York, NY - $6,000 (2024)
Albion Betterment
Tr Uw Elisabeth Dye Curtis - Norwich, NY - $9,000 (2024)
Albion Central School District
R Wells Harrison Memorial Trust - Dallas, TX - $6,317 (2024)
Albion Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $44,256 (2024)
Albion Youth Sports Athletic Program
Dicks Sporting Goods Foundation - Coraopolis, PA - $1,500 (2024)
Arc of Orleans County
Tr Uw Elisabeth Dye Curtis - Norwich, NY - $3,950 (2024)
Breathe One Transitional & Reentry Service
Gumerlock Family Foundation - Pacific Grove, CA - $12,000 (2024)
Christ Episcopal Church
Tr Uw Posson Bo Christ Ch Albion - Dallas, TX - $8,577 (2024)
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 - Albany, NY - $716,000 (2025)
Cobblestone Society
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Cobblestone Society
Tr Uw Elisabeth Dye Curtis - Norwich, NY - $8,800 (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 and Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,119,808 (2025)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,709,210 (2025)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,709,213 (2025)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $77,619 (2024)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,119,808 (2024)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,670,400 (2024)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,670,404 (2024)
First Presbyterian Church of Albion
R Wells Harrison Memorial Trust - Dallas, TX - $6,317 (2024)
Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern
East Hill Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $10,600 (2024)
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)
Hoag Library of the Swan Library
R Wells Harrison Memorial Trust - Dallas, TX - $6,317 (2024)
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 (2024)
Hospice of Orleans
R Wells Harrison Memorial Trust - Dallas, TX - $6,317 (2024)
Orleans County
Community Development Block Grant - Albany, NY - $300,000 (2024)
Orleans County Cooperative Extension
ESL Charitable Foundation - Rochester, NY - $4,200 (2024)
Orleans County Cooperative Extension
Health Foundation for Central and Western NY - Buffalo, NY - $20,000 (2024)
Orleans County Cooperative Extension
Tr Uw Elisabeth Dye Curtis - Norwich, NY - $4,875 (2024)
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
Tr Uw Elisabeth Dye Curtis - Norwich, NY - $4,000 (2024)
Orleans County Sheriff
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $536,900 (2024)
People for Animal Welfare Society Paws of Orleans County
New York State Animal Capital Fund - Albany, NY - $51,249 (2024)
Salmon Children's Foundation
Donald F and Maxine B Davison - Spencerport, NY - $10,000 (2024)
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)
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