Ulster County > Kingston
O Positive Festival, based in Kingston, espouses a creative use of the barter economy. Underinsured artists and musicians create and perform in exchange for services donated by doctors, dentists and complementary care providers. The organization calls this swap “the art of medicine for the medicine of art.”
The Kingston Midtown Arts District, which offers classes and workshops and sponsors annual arts events, has attracted from the federal and state governments, as well as private foundations.
School districts: Kingston City School District
Libraries: Kingston Library
Hospitals: HealthAlliance Hospital
Emergency services: Kingston Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Kiwanis, Masons, Rotary, VFW
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Montrepose Cemetery, Wiltwyck Rural Cemetery
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have funded building renovation for environmentally conscious craft beer manufacturing, services to homeless youth, hot meal delivery to people with HIV/AIDS & other chronic illnesses, promotion of tourism and recreation opportunities for people with accessibility needs, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:
Boys and Girls Club
Ascienzo Family Foundation - Lake Katrine, NY - $7,500 (2023)
Center for Creative Education
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Center for Photography at Woodstock
Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health - Kingston, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Center for Photography at Woodstock
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $25,000 (2025)
Center for Photography at Woodstock
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $25,000 (2024)
Center for Photography at Woodstock
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $20,000 (2023)
Center for Photography at Woodstock
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Center for Photography at Woodstock
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Center for Spectrum Services
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $62,500 (2023)
Children's Home of Kingston
Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health - Kingston, NY - $2,500 (2023)
City of Kingston
Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $550,000 (2024)
City of Kingston
NYS revenue sharing (Aid and Incentives for Municipalities) - Albany, NY - $3,069,151 (2023)
Electric Lit
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $12,500 (2025)
Electric Lit
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $15,000 (2024)
Electric Lit
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $10,000 (2023)
Electric Lit (d/b/a Electric Literature)
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Family of Woodstock
D.J. McManus Foundation - New York, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Family of Woodstock
NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance - Albany, NY - $15,000,000 (2023)
Good Work Institute
D.J. McManus Foundation - New York, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Good Work Institute
Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health - Kingston, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Harambee
D.J. McManus Foundation - New York, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Hudson River Maritime Museum
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Kingston
Empire State Development - Rochester, NY - $250,000 (2023)
Kingston
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $250,000 (2023)
Kingston
NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services - Albany, NY - $552,845 (2023)
Kingston
NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services - Albany, NY - $151,993 (2023)
Kingston
Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance - Albany, NY - $15,000,000 (2024)
Kingston City Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $1,149,000 (2024)
Kingston City School District
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $50,000 (2023)
Kingston City School District
New York State Office of Mental Health - Albany, NY - $25,000 (2023)
Kingston Midtown Arts District
D.J. McManus Foundation - New York, NY - $20,000 (2023)
Kingston Midtown Arts District
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $10,000 (2024)
Kingston Midtown Arts District
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $10,000 (2023)
Kingston Midtown Arts District
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $49,500 (2024)
Kingston Midtown Arts District
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2023)
Moonshot Initiative
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $25,000 (2025)
O Positive Festival
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $30,000 (2023)
O Positive Festivals
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
People's Place
D.J. McManus Foundation - New York, NY - $15,000 (2023)
People's Place
Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health - Kingston, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Point God Academy
Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health - Kingston, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History
Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health - Kingston, NY - $1,000 (2023)
RUPCO
D.J. McManus Foundation - New York, NY - $17,000 (2023)
RUPCO
New York State Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $500,000 (2023)
RUPCO
NYS Dormitory Authority - Albany, NY - $364,900 (2024)
Starling Productions
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $20,000 (2023)
Starling Productions
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Stockade Works
Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health - Kingston, NY - $2,500 (2023)
Stockade Works
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $35,000 (2024)
Stockade Works
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $49,500 (2023)
Ulster County Sheriff Office
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $211,500 (2024)
Ulster County SPCA
A & J Saks Foundation - New York, NY - $2,500 (2023)
Ulster Immigrant Defense Network
Ascienzo Family Foundation - Lake Katrine, NY - $7,500 (2023)
Women's Studio Workshop
Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $100,000 (2025)
Women's Studio Workshop
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $40,000 (2025)
Women's Studio Workshop
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $30,000 (2023)
Women's Studio Workshop
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $49,500 (2024)
Largest nonprofits in Kingston (by assets) include:
HealthAlliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus
Nysarc
Health Alliance
Kingston Trust Fund
Rupco
HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus
Radio Kingston Corp
Wraparound Services of the Hudson Valley
Family of Woodstock
City of Kingston Local Development Corp
Young Mens Christian Association of Kingston and Ulster County
Gateway Community Industries
Ulster County Development Corporation
Ulster Savings Charitable Foundation
Children’s Home of Kingston
Center for Spectrum Services
Benedictine Health Foundation
Ulster County Community Action Committee
Wiltwyck Rural Cemetery Association
Stuyvesant Charter
Arc Management Corp
Hudson River Maritime Museum
People’s Place
Boys & Girls Club of Kingston
Good Work Institute
Resource Center for Accessible Living