At its most recent meeting in December 2024, the Foundation’s Board of Directors approved over $4.5 million in new grants to 63 different organizations. Major grants included:
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County Middletown, NY Amount: $150,000 Project Term: 2025 – 2027 Toward The Gleaning Program
Hudson River Housing Poughkeepsie, NY Grant Amount: $500,000 Project Term: 2025-2029 Toward a Revolving Affordable Housing Pre-Development Fund
Nubian Directions II Poughkeepsie, NY Grant Amount: $100,000 Project Term: 2025 – 2026 Toward general operating support
People USA Poughkeepsie, NY Grant Amount: $300,000 Project Term: 2025 – 2027 Toward general operating support
RUPCO Kingston, NY Grant Amount: $500,000 Project Term: 2025 – 2029 Toward a Revolving Affordable Housing Pre-Development Fund
Ulster Immigrant Defense Network Kingston, NY Grant Amount: $60,000 Project Term: 2025 – 2026 Toward general operating support
Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood Albany, NY Grant Amount: $85,000 Project Term: 2025 – 2026 Toward support for the Hudson Health Center
YMCA of Middletown Middletown, NY Grant Amount: $225,000 Project Term: 2025 – 2027 Toward programming for children from low-income families