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Stephanie D. Brown and Barbara M. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Grant

Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc

Funding Amount

US $1,000 - US $2,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Female graduating student from a Dutchess County high school
  • Planning to major in Education with career plans to teach in Elementary, Middle or High School.

Other requirements

  • GPA is B or B+ or better

Overview

Easily learn more about the Stephanie D. Brown and Barbara M. The next deadline for this grant is Tue, 16 Mar 2027.

Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley (CFHV) empowers individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to fulfill their philanthropic goals through the establishment of charitable funds that support the needs of Dutchess, Putnam and Ulster counties. With over $100 million in assets, CFHV manages nearly 600 charitable funds and has distributed more than $777 million in grants and scholarships since January 2000.
Stephanie D. Brown and Barbara M. Murphy Memorial Scholarship
Established by the family of Stephanie Brown and Barbara Murphy to honor their memories. Stephanie was devoted to children and was tragically killed in a car accident. Barbara was a devoted mother to Stephanie, a Board member of the Community Foundations and held many job titles including that of teacher. This scholarship is available to female Dutchess County high school graduating seniors who intend to major or minor in Education with career plans to teach in Elementary, Middle or High School.
Type of Award
One-time scholarship payable to school.

Eligibility

Female graduating student from a Dutchess County high school
Planning to major in Education with career plans to teach in Elementary, Middle or High School.

What Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
271
Total given
$18.51M
Median grant
$16K
Range
$5,200–$2.15M
  • By dollars: New York 91%, Wisconsin 3%, California 2%. Top recipient cities: Poughkeepsie, NY; Kingston, NY; New York, NY.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Women
  • Teachers

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