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
Community Development Block Grant funding - Albany, NY - $1,250,000 (2022)
Albion
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $89,625 (2022)
Albion
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $118,800 (2022)
Albion
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets - Albany, NY - $132,680 (2023)
Albion
NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services - Albany, NY - $501,156 (2023)
Albion
NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services - Albany, NY - $104,727 (2023)
Albion Central School District
Rochester Area Community Foundation - Rochester, NY - $5,988 (2021)
Albion Fire Department
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $37,190 (2021)
Albion High School Alumni
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust - Indianapolis, IN - $6,000 (2021)
Care Net Center of Greater Orleans
Amgis Foundation - Medina, NY - $12,250 (2022)
Christ Church Community Kitchen
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $15,000 (2021)
Cobblestone Society
Rochester Area Community Foundation - Rochester, NY - $45,500 (2021)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $11,897 (2021)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
Health Foundation for Central and Western NY - Buffalo, NY - $75,000 (2021)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
Health Foundation for Western & Central New York - Buffalo, NY - $25,000 (2022)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
Rochester Area Community Foundation - Rochester, NY - $212,500 (2021)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $2,851,615 (2022)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $3,576,265 (2022)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $414,799 (2021)
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $414,799 (2021)
Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern
Amgis Foundation - Medina, NY - $12,250 (2022)
Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $27,950 (2021)
Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern
Lyndonville Area Foundation - Lyndonville, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern
United Way of Greater Rochester - Rochester, NY - $5,493 (2021)
Hospice of Orleans
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $13,250 (2021)
Hospice of Orleans
United Way of Greater Rochester - Rochester, NY - $6,755 (2021)
OCALS Learning Services
Lyndonville Area Foundation - Lyndonville, NY - $4,000 (2023)
Orleans County Cooperative Extension
Health Foundation for Western & Central New York - Buffalo, NY - $4,704 (2022)
People for Animal Welfare Society Paws of Orleans County
New York State Animal Capital Fund - Albany, NY - $51,249 (2024)
Sandstone Park Foundation
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust - Indianapolis, IN - $31,000 (2021)
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