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Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc

Sheffield, MA

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation funds nonprofits and individuals through community, education, environmental, social-service, arts, youth-development and scholarship programs in Berkshire County, Massachusetts; Columbia and northeast Dutchess counties, New York; and northwest Litchfield County, Connecticut. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,100 to $1,010,250, with a median of $16,768. It accepts applications for specific opportunities; deadlines and eligibility vary by fund.

The Dyson Foundation

Millbrook, NY

The Dyson Foundation supports nonprofits working on housing, family stability, youth development, health care, food access, and other human services, especially for economically disadvantaged or marginalized people, in six Mid-Hudson Valley counties: Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, and Ulster. Its 2024 grants ranged from $750 to $1 million, with a median of $16,500. It invites organizations to begin with an online letter of inquiry; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund

Lagrangeville, NY

Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc

Poughkeepsie, NY

Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley funds nonprofits working in areas including education, health and human services, arts and culture, food security, housing, and community improvement, with its core focus on Dutchess, Putnam, and Ulster counties. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $15,855, though amounts varied widely; several smaller fund programs offer $500 to $20,000. Some programs have application deadlines, but whether unsolicited requests are accepted is not stated.

Hathaway Family Foundation

Millbrook, NY

The Hathaway Family Foundation supports conservation, education, youth development, community services, and sports, with most 2025 grant dollars going to organizations in New York, followed by Massachusetts and South Carolina. Its 76 grants ranged from $500 to $75,500, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Millbrook Tribute Garden

Millbrook, NY

Millbrook Tribute Garden supports educational, religious, community, and land conservation organizations, with 2025 grants going to recipients in New York. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median of $9,000. Its 2024 filing says giving is not limited to preselected organizations, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Buchanan Family Foundation

Lake Forest, IL

The Buchanan Family Foundation supports education, community organizations, wildlife conservation, youth recreation, and health-related services, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Illinois and additional giving in several other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Clarence John Marona and Agnes Walsh

Poughkeepsie, NY

The Vincent and Carol W Dean Family Charitable Foundation

Poughkeepsie, NY

The foundation supports organizations across family services, education, health care, animal welfare, conservation, and other areas, with a primary but not exclusive focus on New York’s Mid-Hudson region; its 2024 grants also went to organizations in Florida and Massachusetts. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $30,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts written requests, for which an initial letter is sufficient.

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations and initiatives working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work on civic engagement, civil rights, climate justice, disability rights, and technology and society. In 2024, its grants ranged from $45 to $15 million, with a median of $100,000, supporting work in the U.S. and internationally. It says most grants are identified by the foundation and it does not accept unsolicited proposals by mail, email, or phone; limited opportunities may be offered separately.

The New York Community Trust

New York, NY

The New York Community Trust funds nonprofit programs in areas such as arts, education, health, the environment, workforce development, and youth development, including projects that improve services, build organizational capacity, or advance policy and systems change. Its competitive grants mainly serve New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, with some national and international environmental funding; the 2024 median grant was $20,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.