Rensselaer County
County seat: Troy
2020 population: 161,130
More Rensselaer County census data
Regional funders: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region, United Way of the Greater Capital Region
2020 population: 161,130
More Rensselaer County census data
Regional funders: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region, United Way of the Greater Capital Region
Employment: In 2022, an estimated 10,654 people worked at 279 nonprofit establishments in Rensselaer County – or 24.2% of the county work force. Wages totalled $633.5 million.
Revenues: According to the Internal Revenue Service, 882 nonprofit organizations in Rensselaer County filed tax returns reporting revenues totalling $2,078.0 million.
Property taxes: Of 65,445 parcels, 42.33 percent had whole or partial tax exemptions in 2023.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Internal Revenue Service, 2024; Office of Real Property Tax Services, 2023.
Upstate Giving profiles of communities in Rensselaer County:
Largest nonprofits in Rensselaer County (by assets) include:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New York Independent System Operator
Samaritan Hospital
Emma Willard School
Sage Colleges
The James a Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center
Center for Internet Security
Healthcare Association of New York State
Ltc Eddy
Unity House of Troy