Sullivan County > Liberty
Liberty was the home of Grossinger’s – the king of Catskills resorts and the inspiration for the film “Dirty Dancing.” Grossinger’s closed in 1986; its last building was demolished in 2018.
The largest nonprofit here is the Gerry Foundation, headed by Sandra and Alan Gerry, the billionaire founder of Cablevision Industries. Gerry sold the company to Time Warner in 1996.
School districts: Liberty Central School District
Libraries: Liberty Public Library
Emergency services: Liberty Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Lions, Masons, Rotary
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Liberty Cemetery
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Grants to local organizations have funded food safety outreach, clean water, building redevelopment, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2023)
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Thomas V Guarino Family Foundation - Longboat Key, FL - $1,869 (2023)
Liberty
Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $650,000 (2024)
Liberty
Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $20,000,000 (2024)
Liberty
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $71,368 (2024)
Liberty
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $2,474,922 (2023)
Liberty
NYS Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program - Albany, NY - $497,346 (2024)
Liberty Central School District
New York State Office of Mental Health - Albany, NY - $25,000 (2023)
Village of Liberty Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $250,321 (2024)
Largest nonprofits in Liberty (by assets) include:
Gerry Foundation
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Radio Catskill
Beaverkill Foundation
Museum at Bethel Woods
Liberty Faculty Association Benefit Tr Fund
Sullivan Catskills Regional Food Hub
Sullivan 180
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 1545
Rotary International
Liberty Hose & Truck Co No 2
Liberty Properties
Twin Bridge Playschool
Sullivan County Pregnancy Support Center
Lazare & Charlotte Kaplan Foundation
People for Equal Justice
Flying Trillium Arboretum and Preserve