Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc is a public charity based in Poughkeepsie, New York. Established in 1969, it works with donors to establish charitable funds and makes grants to address community needs, with a focus on Dutchess, Putnam, and Ulster counties.
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc at a glance
In short: Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc gave $18.5M across 271 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in New York. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,512,659
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 271
- +26.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $68,312
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,855
- Total assets
- $138,845,207
- +14.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (76 of 271, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc
- Review Cycle
- The listed fall deadlines for Cleopatra Fund and Ann and Abe Effron Donor Advised Fund applications are October 15, 2026; awards are expected to be announced in December.
- Deadline
- The listed fall deadlines for Cleopatra Fund and Ann and Abe Effron Donor Advised Fund applications are October 15,…
- Contact
Mailing address: 25 Van Wagner Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Phone: (845) 452-3077
Website: https://communityfoundationshv.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
40 open opportunities from Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc
Andy Vito/Harold Tompkins/Ron Vece Scholarship Fund Grant
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc
Amount
US $750
Deadline
Deadline not published
Animal Welfare - Cleopatra Fund Grants
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc
Amount
US $500 - US $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Arts & Culture: Ann and Abe Effron Donor Advised Fund Grants
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc
Amount
Up to US $3,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Radio Kingston Corporation ($2.2M). Together the top 10 received $9.7M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($6,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,012 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 835 grants of 1,012 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation identifies Dutchess, Putnam, and Ulster counties as its core community-grant service area. Its 2025 grant dollars went primarily to New York recipients (91%); the reported shares for other states were Wisconsin 3%, California 2%, Arizona 1%, and Massachusetts 0%.
Some individual funds have different geographic scopes. The Cleopatra Fund covers Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties, while the Ann and Abe Effron fund is focused on Dutchess County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 271 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 76 of 271 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $39K; repeat grants $80K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.7M (2020) to $18.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 271 grants totaling $18.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Radio Kingston Corporation Kingston, NY | Arts, Culture & Humanities | $2,154,498 |
| Mid-Hudson Energy Transition Kingston, NY | Environment | $1,900,000 |
| Good Work Institute Kingston, NY | Community Improvement & Capacity Building | $1,341,251 |
| Circle of Friends for the Dying Kingston, NY | Human Services | $776,000 |
| United Way of Ulster County Kingston, NY | Human Services | $760,000 |
| Hudsy Community Project Inc Kingston, NY | Arts, Culture & Humanities | $680,500 |
| Kingston Midtown Rising Kingston, NY | Housing & Shelter | $600,000 |
| Friends of the Old Dutch Church Kingston, NY | Human Services | $500,000 |
| Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future Ellsworth, WI | Environment | $500,000 |
| Know Love Serve Inc Germantown, NY | Education | $480,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization’s filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $138,845,207 | $31,311,189 | $22,717,156 | $18,512,659 | 271 | $4,660,814 |
| 2024 | $121,751,054 | $33,010,069 | $21,522,794 | $18,073,745 | 215 | $5,853,975 |
| 2023 | $104,336,174 | $17,778,279 | $12,634,695 | $9,258,738 | 203 | $5,689,579 |
| 2022 | $96,104,226 | $20,607,422 | $18,158,381 | $15,489,237 | 167 | $4,579,763 |
| 2021 | $108,100,585 | $32,231,854 | $12,422,931 | $8,754,659 | 156 | $5,212,604 |
| 2020 | $76,848,247 | $16,751,479 | $11,288,750 | $8,669,637 | 145 | $2,779,337 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to strengthen communities by helping donors establish charitable legacies, making grants, and providing leadership to address community needs responsibly and responsively. Its 2024 filing describes grantmaking for health and human services, arts and culture, community improvement, youth development, education and scholarships, animal welfare, and charitable activities of faith-based organizations.
Its grants have supported organizations with a range of missions. For example, grantee Radio Kingston describes its work as community storytelling and artistic expression; Mid-Hudson Energy Transition says it helps municipalities, residents, and businesses participate in renewable energy and community wealth-building; and Circle of Friends for the Dying describes providing a home-like setting for people near the end of life.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 271 grants totaling $18,512,659. Grant amounts ranged from $5,200 to $2,154,498, with a median of $15,855. Its largest reported awards included $2,154,498 to Radio Kingston Corporation for arts, culture, and humanities; $1,900,000 to Mid-Hudson Energy Transition for the environment; and $1,341,251 to Good Work Institute for community improvement and capacity building. Other large awards included $776,000 to Circle of Friends for the Dying and $760,000 to United Way of Ulster County, both for human services.
The foundation’s Community Grants program provides annual unrestricted general operating support to eligible organizations serving Dutchess, Putnam, or Ulster counties. Beginning in 2026, the program identifies priority areas of early childhood education and child care, food security and hunger, housing and shelter, mental health, and transportation. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations and organizations using a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor; applicable New York charities must be registered with the state Charities Bureau. The program excludes, among other things, individuals, for-profit organizations, private foundations, lobbying, endowments, and religious or school activities except for specified community-serving programs.
Other listed opportunities include Cleopatra Fund grants for Hudson Valley animal-welfare programs, with awards of $500–$2,000 and a maximum of $3,000; Ann and Abe Effron Donor Advised Fund grants for eligible organizations serving Dutchess County, focused on arts, culture, and education, with awards up to $3,000; and the Jeannette F. Schlobach Grant Program, which supports organizations serving Dutchess County residents affected by poverty, with awards up to $20,000. The foundation also offers grantwriting technical assistance, webinars, FAQs, and a budget template for nonprofits.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert J Cotter as chair, Rebecca Reynolds CPA as first vice chair, Edward L McCormick as treasurer, and Anita Rice as secretary. Trustees listed are Aziz Ahsan Esq, Ashley Alleyne MPS, Darrelyn Brennan CFP, Eleanor Charwat, Yu-Shin Chen, and John Finch.
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc is led by Laura Washington, President & CEO on every filing since 2024; 4 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Washington
President & CEO
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$205K (2025)
Robert J. Cotter
Chair
First Vice Chair → First Vice Chair, Vice Chair & Human Resources, 2024
First Vice Chair, Vice Chair & Human Resources → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aziz Ahsan Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Simon CFP
Trustee
Chair & Treasurer → Chair, 2024
Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eleanor Charwat
Trustee
Secretary → Vice Chair, Development & Marketing, 2024
Vice Chair, Development & Marketing → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Hamilton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Myrna Sameth
Trustee
Vice Chair & Governance → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yu-Shin Chen
Trustee
Vice Chair & Grants → Vice Chair & Dutchess, 2021
Vice Chair & Dutchess → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Alleyne Mps
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darrelyn Brennan CFP
Trustee
Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Investment, 2024
Vice Chair & Investment → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Manna-Williams Esq.
Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair & Grants, 2024
Vice Chair & Grants → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Finch
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Rubin Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Matero
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rendesia Scott
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darcy Kelly
CFO
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$63K (2021) → $112K (2025)
Kevin Quilty
Vice President & Ulster
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$87K (2020) → $105K (2025)
Cristin McPeake
Vice President & Programs
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $108K (2025)
Anita Rice
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Reynolds CPA
First Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Vice Chair, Audit & Finance, 2024
Vice Chair, Audit & Finance → First Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward L. McCormick
Treasurer
Vice Chair → Treasurer, Vice Chair & Governance, 2024
Treasurer, Vice Chair & Governance → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Cora Mallory-Davis (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nevill Smythe (2020–2024) — Interim President & CEO
- Former: Steven R. Tinkelman Aia (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kathleen Banks Cfre (2023–2024) — Interim President & CEO
- Former: Michael Cannon (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Brenda K. Santoro CPA (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Charles A. Freni Jr. (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Linda B. Clarke (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Nathaniel S. Prentice (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sally J. Cross Cfre (2020–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Thomas J. Murphy (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Wesley J. Lee (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Darlene L. Pfeiffer (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: William A. Brenner CPA (2020–2022) — Vice Chair, Finance & Treasurer
- Former: Jeffrey D. Wood (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Nancy Rossi Brownell (2020–2021) — Vice President & Putnam
- Former: Peter Krulewich (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Steven R. Tinkelman (2020–2021) — Vice Chair & Investment
- Former: Arthur R. Upright (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ellen L. Baker Esq. (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Peter J. Brent (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Roksolana Geramita (2020) — CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $205K, to Laura Washington (President & CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc
How much does Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc give each year?
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc gave $18.5M across 271 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $18.1M across 215 grants.
What is Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc's typical grant size?
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,855, and its average grant was $68,312, across 271 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc that year got $39K on average.
Where does Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc give grants?
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc gives mostly in New York: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Poughkeepsie, NY (53 grants), Kingston, NY (44 grants), New York, NY (15 grants) and New Paltz, NY (10 grants).
Does Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 271 grants with a stated purpose on Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Arts, Culture & Humanities" (39 grants), "Education" (36 grants) and "Food, Agriculture & Nutrition" (34 grants).
Who are Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc's largest grantees?
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Radio Kingston Corporation ($2,154,498), Mid-Hudson Energy Transition ($1,900,000) and Good Work Institute ($1,341,251), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($6,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc?
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc reported $138.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $31.3M.
What does Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is to strengthen communities by helping donors establish charitable legacies, making grants, and providing leadership to address community needs responsibly and responsively. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc?
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check communityfoundationshv.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc's EIN?
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7026859. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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