Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation
Historical FunderCatskill, New York · EIN 14-1810419 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$556K
Organizations funded451
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$10.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $100 and $1,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | BANK OF GREENE COUNTY OPERATION CTR |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 470, CATSKILL NY 12414 |
| Phone | 5189432600 |
| Form and materials | SUBMIT A COVER LETTER ON THE REQUESTING ORGANIZATION'S LETTERHEAD. THE AMOUNT REQUESTED, PURPOSE OF THE GRANT AND THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTACT PERSON. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE, HISTORY AND FORWARD OUTLOOK. COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET FOR THE CURRENT AND PRECEEDING YEARS LIST OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S IRS DETERMINATION LETTER OF TAX-EXEMPT CHARITABLE STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3), IF APPLICABLE. LIST OF OTHER ORANIZATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS THAT CURRENTLY SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION AND THE PURPOSE AND AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM EACH. DATES AND AMOUNTS OF ANY PREVIOUS GRANTS RECEIVED FROM THE BANK OF GREENE COUNTY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AND ANY APPLICATIONS TO THE FOUNDATION THAT WERE NOT GRANTED. |
| Deadlines | REQUEST FOR FUNDING MUST BE SUBMITTED BETWEEN DECEMBER 1ST AND JANUARY 15TH OF THE CURRENT FISCAL YE |
| Restrictions | PURPOSE MUST BE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS SOCIAL AND CIVIC SERVICES, CULTURE AND ART OR HOUSING FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catskill Mountain Housing Development Corporation | Catskill, NY | First time home buyers program for columbia, greene, albany, ulster, and rensselaer counties | $50,000 |
| Ulster County | Kingston, NY | To use for the ulster county better homes for all program and to help with necessary home repairs for low-income seniors in ulster county | $50,000 |
| Columbia Memorial Health Foundation | Hudson, NY | Gala | $25,000 |
| Catskill Mountain Housing Development Corporation | Catskill, NY | Necessary home repairs | $20,000 |
| Albany County Rural Housing Alliance | Voorheesville, NY | Necessary home repairs | $10,000 |
| Columbia County Office for the Aging | Hudson, NY | Necessary home repairs | $10,000 |
| Columbia Memorial Health Foundation | Hudson, NY | To make investments for the hudson and greene medical arts campuses and development of an ambulatory surgical center | $10,000 |
| Cultivate Catskill | Catskill, NY | To purchase new plant containers, new liners and plants for the upcoming spring season | $5,500 |
| Columbia County Community Healthcare Consortium Inc | Hudson, NY | To support the community cancer funds ("the funds") | $5,000 |
| Community Action of Greene County Inc | Catskill, NY | Emergency food pantry | $5,000 |
| Rensselaer County Housing Resources | Rensselaerville, NY | Necessary home repairs | $5,000 |
| Capital Region Chamber Foundation | Albany, NY | To support the administration of the capital regoin advancement fund (craf) which helps non-profit businesses in capital region counties | $4,000 |
| Community Hospice of Columbia-Greene | Albany, NY | Sponsorship of glimmer of light gala | $3,000 |
| Arc Mid-Hudson (Formerly the Arc of Ulster-Greene) | Kingston, NY | To help fund the replacement of a new, adaptable playground that serves the needs of children with disabilities - single year grant | $2,500 |
| Benedictine Health Foundation | Kingston, NY | To support the foundation's 22nd annual bike for cancer care 5K run/walk | $2,500 |
| Cairo Development Foundation | Cairo, NY | To help extend a fence for the veteran area at black bear park | $2,500 |
| Camphill Ghent | Chatham, NY | For a motorized electric cart for adult home | $2,500 |
| Camphill Hudson | Hudson, NY | For free and open-to-all community dinners | $2,500 |
| Catskill Food Pantry | Catskill, NY | To purchase food for distribution for clients | $2,500 |
| Catskill Mountain Foundation | Hunter, NY | To help with various 2025 programming and performance | $2,500 |
| Coarc | Mellenville, NY | To help fund arts and recreational activities for people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are supported by coarc | $2,500 |
| Columbia County Habitat for Humanity (Columbia-Greene) | Hudson, NY | To support their affordable homebuilding program and associated support services | $2,500 |
| Columbia County Recovery Kitchen | Hudson, NY | To address the groiwng need of food insecurity in columbia county | $2,500 |
| Columbia Memorial Health Foundation | Hudson, NY | Fall event | $2,500 |
| Columbia Opportunities Inc | Hudson, NY | To support agency and program operations | $2,500 |
| Columbia-Greene Community College Foundation | Hudson, NY | Scholar's ball | $2,500 |
| Columbia-Greene Humane Society | Hudson, NY | To aid in various sponsorship opportunities | $2,500 |
| Community Action of Ulster County | Kingston, NY | For the 10th annual ulster county community action basket bingo findraiser | $2,500 |
| Darrow School | New Lebanon, NY | To help purchase supplies for the hands-to-work program | $2,500 |
| Friends of Hudson Youth | Hudson, NY | To partially fund summer enrichment programs at the hudson youth department's oakdale summer camp | $2,500 |
| Good Work Institute | Kingston, NY | To help better equip community spaces to further support collaboration, connection, and action | $2,500 |
| Greene County Women's League | Round Top, NY | To help with cost of operations for greene county's women's league cancer patient aid | $2,500 |
| Hawthorne Valley Association | Ghent, NY | To use toward the installation of 300 feet of 4 foot high classic style picket fencing and to install additional signage | $2,500 |
| Hudson City School District - Junior High School | Hudson, NY | To lower costs to students who want to attend nature's classroom trip | $2,500 |
| Hudson Hall | Hudson, NY | To supports hudson hall's community arts program in the 2025-2026 season | $2,500 |
| Hunter Foundation Inc | Tannersville, NY | To be used for general operating expenses | $2,500 |
| Ichabod Crane Central School District | Valatie, NY | To support funding scholarships for students who demonstrate exceptional promise but face financial barriers | $2,500 |
| In Flight Inc | Red Hook, NY | To help with the success of the cornhole for a cause event | $2,500 |
| Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Inc | Hudson, NY | To invest in remodeling the community room and kitchen | $2,500 |
| O Positive Festival | Kingston, NY | To help cover the costs of the 2025 festival | $2,500 |
| Riverkeeper | Ossining, NY | To support the annual riverkeeper sweep, the largest shoreline cleanup event in new york state | $2,500 |
| Rupco | Kingston, NY | Reissuing voided check from 2023, writing them in | $2,500 |
| Shaker Museum and Library | Chatham, NY | To support 2025 programming and projects | $2,500 |
| Troy Savings Bank Music Hall | Troy, NY | For sponsorship of their 150th spring gala | $2,500 |
| Ulster Community College Foundation Inc | Stone Ridge, NY | To support the community cares program, which provides emergency funding to suny ulster students experiencing financial distress | $2,500 |
| Altamont Fair | Altamont, NY | To promote the importance of agriculture to the fair community | $2,000 |
| Animalkind | Hudson, NY | To expand its veterinary assistance and spay/neuter program | $2,000 |
| Blue Star Mothers of America Inc - Greene County Region NY 13 | Athens, NY | To purchase items for care packages to be sent to troops in deployed areas | $2,000 |
| Cairo Durham Foundation | Cairo, NY | Help support efforts in cairo and durham communities and cairo durham hall of fame committee | $2,000 |
| Cairo Food Pantry (Resurrection Lutheran Church) | Acra, NY | Provide food and other items to families in need of the cairo durham school district | $2,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Columbia Greene | Hudson, NY | To help support catholic charities of columbia greene counties' healthy families program | $2,000 |
| Columbia-Greene Community College Foundation | Hudson, NY | To fund the student persistence program for low-income students | $2,000 |
| Columbia-Greene Community College Foundation | Hudson, NY | To use toward playground equipment for the daycare center | $2,000 |
| Columbia-Greene Community College Foundation | Hudson, NY | To support the columbia-greene workforce development office's role as the conveing partner of human services and related not-for-profit… | $2,000 |
| Greene County Agricultural Society Inc (Greene County Youth Fair) | Greenville, NY | To help with cost of renting golf carts, shelving and organizatonal tools for new building on the fairgrounds | $2,000 |
| Hope Full Life Center | Ravena, NY | To help stock groceries for members | $2,000 |
| Hudson Dollars for Scholars | Hudson, NY | To apply for assistance to hudson dollars for scholars with expenses associated with scholarship fundraising | $2,000 |
| Hudson Housing Authority (City of Hudson Housing Authority) | Hudson, NY | To assist in facilitating the annual tenant appreciation day party | $2,000 |
| Second Chance Opportunities Inc | Albany, NY | To fund repairs to the elevator at the recovery community center | $2,000 |
| Ulster County Habitat for Humanity | Kingston, NY | To build a single ramp for a wheelchair user and resident of ulster county who is unable to pay for the ramp | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 451 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $556,045 | 451 |
| 2023 | $420,931 | 356 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533189349102983
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 14-1810419
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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