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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6084888

The Dyson Foundation

A private foundation in Millbrook, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 317 grants and $16 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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The Dyson Foundation
25 Halcyon Road
Millbrook, NY 12545
(845) 677-0644
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Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $16,015,770

    Grants listed
    317
    Assets, end of year
    $246,905,563

  • Tax year 2023

    $12,878,395

    Grants listed
    291
    Assets, end of year
    $238,809,538

  • Tax year 2022

    $14,168,175

    Grants listed
    282
    Assets, end of year
    $235,834,776

  • Tax year 2021

    $11,474,106

    Grants listed
    282
    Assets, end of year
    $273,706,732

  • Tax year 2020

    $9,353,350

    Grants listed
    292
    Assets, end of year
    $237,319,969

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,103,665

    Grants listed
    297
    Assets, end of year
    $213,765,816

Grants paid in 2024

317 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of Laguna SecaSalinas, CA

    Towards capital improvements at laguna seca raceway and recreation area.

    $1,000,000
  2. Indianapolis Motor Speedway FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Towards renovation of the museum, creation of a new restoration shop, and an endowment.

    $1,000,000
  3. Family ServicesPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards a capital campaign to improve the family partnership center in poughkeepsie.

    $750,000
  4. Vassar Brothers Medical Center FoundationNew York, NY

    Multi-year support for construction of a new patient pavilion.

    $750,000
  5. Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA

    Towards the delaney center director endowment, to support the leader of the center to manage curricular and co-curricular programs and initiatives, and to recruit and mentor center faculty.

    $600,000
  6. Hudson River HousingPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards a revolving fund for affordable housing pre-development expenses.

    $500,000
  7. RupcoKingston, NY

    Towards a revolving fund for affordable housing pre-development expenses.

    $500,000
  8. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $300,000
  9. High Mowing SchoolWilton, NH

    For general operating support.

    $250,000
  10. Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New YorkCornwallonhudson, NY

    Towards the hudson valley distribution facility.

    $250,000
  11. Winners Circle ProjectIthaca, NY

    Towards high school project-based learning and career readiness (s.t.e.a.m.) through the prism of auto racing.

    $250,000
  12. Dutchess County Agricultural SocietyRhinebeck, NY

    Towards a new museum building to showcase antique fire apparatus from dutchess county.

    $200,000
  13. Dutchess Day SchoolMillbrook, NY

    Towards the installation of a new playground, the construction of an outdoor classroom, and potentially the installation of high ropes type challenge.

    $200,000
  14. Family ServicesPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $200,000
  15. Millbrook Community PartnershipMillbrook, NY

    Multi-year support to revitalize two millbrook properties to enhance the civic and cultural life in central dutchess county.

    $200,000
  16. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Towards the public policy, litigation and law program and to patient direct assistance and navigation services.

    $200,000
  17. Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New YorkCornwallonhudson, NY

    A multi-year grant for expanded programming and operations in the mid-hudson valley.

    $200,000
  18. Family ServicesPoughkeepsie, NY

    For general operating support.

    $150,000
  19. High Mowing SchoolWilton, NH

    Towards kitchen equipment.

    $150,000
  20. Boys and Girls Club of NewburghNewburgh, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $125,000
  21. Lewis County Hospital FoundationLowville, NY

    Towards a comprehensive modernization of lewis county general hospital, including a new surgical pavilion, modernized private patient rooms, and an expanded critical care unit.

    $125,000
  22. Planned Parenthood of Greater New YorkNew York, NY

    Multi-year support for programming and services in dutchess, orange, and ulster counties.

    $125,000
  23. Mid-Hudson Discovery MuseumPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $120,000
  24. Hudson River HousingPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $115,000
  25. Skidmore CollegeSaratoga SPGS, NY

    Multi-year support for scholarships for economically-disadvantaged students from the mid-hudson valley, and student stipends for the see-beyond summer learning program.

    $115,000
  26. Dutchess OutreachPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $110,000
  27. Legal Services of the Hudson ValleyWhite Plains, NY

    Multi-year support of legal services of the hudson valley's four mid-hudson valley offices, located in dutchess (poughkeepsie), orange (new windsor and goshen), and ulster (kingston) counties.

    $110,000
  28. Mental Health America of Dutchess CountyPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $110,000
  29. North Country Prenatal-Perinatal CouncilWatertown, NY

    Multi-year support for a comprehensive adolescent pregnancy prevention program.

    $110,000
  30. High Mowing SchoolWilton, NH

    For general operating support.

    $100,000
  31. Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH

    For general operating support.

    $100,000
  32. Mid-Hudson Discovery MuseumPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards an outdoor steam-focused play and learning park.

    $100,000
  33. People USAPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general support of people usa's services in the mid-hudson valley.

    $100,000
  34. Mass Design GroupBoston, MA

    Multi-year support for the hudson valley design lab, a community design center that uses inclusive, collaborative, context-specific practices to develop innovative architectural solutions to address systemic regional challenges.

    $90,000
  35. New York Council of NonprofitsAlbany, NY

    A multi-year grant for support of new yorkcons work in the mid-hudson valley, including support of its poughkeepsie satellite office.

    $90,000
  36. Boys and Girls Club of NewburghNewburgh, NY

    Multi-year support for summer youth programming in poughkeepsie and newburgh.

    $85,000
  37. Rural & Migrant MinistryCornwall HDSN, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $85,000
  38. The Art EffectPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $85,000
  39. Bardavon 1869 Opera HousePoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $80,000
  40. Center for Creative EducationKingston, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $80,000
  41. Child Care Council of Dutchess and PutnamPoughkeepsie, NY

    Multi-year support towards the child care tuition scholarship program for economically disadvantaged families in dutchess county.

    $80,000
  42. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $75,000
  43. Episcopal Charities of the Diocese of New YorkNew York, NY

    Towards expanding organizational capacity to meet evolving needs throughout the diocese.

    $75,000
  44. Exodus Transitional CommunityNew York, NY

    Multi-year support for reentry programming to serve men and women released from prison and jail to dutchess and orange counties, and their families.

    $75,000
  45. Grace ChurchMillbrook, NY

    Multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $75,000
  46. Habitat for Humanity of Greater NewburghNewburgh, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $75,000
  47. Literacy Connections of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $75,000
  48. RupcoKingston, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $75,000
  49. Safe Harbors of the HudsonNewburgh, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $75,000
  50. Walkway Over the HudsonPoughkeepsie, NY

    For general operating support.

    $75,000
  51. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Multi-year support for field trips for k-12 public schools students in dutchess and ulster counties.

    $70,000
  52. Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards football helmets and related equipment for the marist college football program.

    $70,000
  53. Girl Scouts Heart of the HudsonEastchester, NY

    Multi-year support to provide girl scout leadership experience programming to girls in under-served communities in dutchess, orange, putnam, and ulster counties.

    $65,000
  54. Grace Smith HousePoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $65,000
  55. North East Community CenterMillerton, NY

    A multi-year request for general operating support.

    $65,000
  56. Worker Justice Center of New YorkRochester, NY

    Multi-year support of the mid-hudson valley office.

    $65,000
  57. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards the poughkeepsie public schools foundation fund.

    $63,000
  58. Community Family DevelopmentPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $60,000
  59. Greater Hudson Promise NeighborhoodHudson, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $60,000
  60. Habitat for Humanity of Dutchess CountyWappingers FL, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $60,000
  61. Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $60,000
  62. Jewish Family Service of Orange CountyMiddletown, NY

    A multi-year grant for the safety net program, which provides transportation, home visiting, case management, and counseling for disabled or medically frail adults in orange county.

    $57,500
  63. Columbia County Community Healthcare ConsortiumHudson, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $55,000
  64. Hand in Hand Early Childhood CenterLowville, NY

    Towards after-school programs and subsidized tuition costs.

    $55,000
  65. AmpactPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards recruitment, training, and management of americorps members' service in early learning corps and math corps in poughkeepsie and dutchess county.

    $50,000
  66. Community Action of Greene CountyCatskill, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $50,000
  67. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    To support the poughkeepsie public schools foundation's efforts to positively impact student engagement and success.

    $50,000
  68. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards the poughkeepsie progress fund.

    $50,000
  69. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster CountyKingston, NY

    Multi-year support for the relatives as parents program, which provides education, support, and other services for kinship caregivers and the youth in their care. Kinship caregivers are primarily grandparents raising their grandchildren.

    $50,000
  70. Covecare CenterCarmel, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $50,000
  71. Day One Early Learning CommunityPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards the teacher apprentice program in dutchess county.

    $50,000
  72. Empire State College FoundationSaratoga SPGS, NY

    Multi-year scholarship support for mid-hudson valley adult students enrolled in sunew york empire state university's school of nursing and allied health degree programs.

    $50,000
  73. Family ServicesPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards summer programming for teens in the city of poughkeepsie.

    $50,000
  74. Fearless Hudson ValleyNewburgh, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $50,000
  75. Fearless Hudson ValleyNewburgh, NY

    Towards facilities repair and maintenance expenses.

    $50,000
  76. Grace Smith HousePoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards facilities repair and maintenance expenses.

    $50,000
  77. Habitat for Humanity of Dutchess CountyWappingers FL, NY

    Towards repair and maintenance expenses to help existing homeowners, including mobile home owners, stay in their homes.

    $50,000
  78. Legal Services of the Hudson ValleyWhite Plains, NY

    Towards eviction prevention work, to cover rental and utility arrears for low-income individuals and families at risk of homelessness.

    $50,000
  79. Mid-Hudson Discovery MuseumPoughkeepsie, NY

    Multi-year support for the museum's transition to owning its property.

    $50,000
  80. Mid-Hudson Discovery MuseumPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards planning for an outdoor play space.

    $50,000
  81. New City ParksNew York, NY

    To support community stewardship of poughkeepsie parks.

    $50,000
  82. New York Council of NonprofitsAlbany, NY

    A multi-year grant towards technical assistance for mid-hudson valley nonprofit organizations.

    $50,000
  83. Newburgh Armory Unity CenterNewburgh, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $50,000
  84. Northern Dutchess Hospital FoundationRhinebeck, NY

    Multi-year support to renovate the hospital's emergency room.

    $50,000
  85. Nubian Directions IIPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $50,000
  86. Planned Parenthood of Greater New YorkNew York, NY

    Support for programming and services in dutchess, orange, and ulster counties.

    $50,000
  87. Poughkeepsie Children's CabinetPoughkeepsie, NY

    For general operating support.

    $50,000
  88. Pro PublicaNew York, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $50,000
  89. Putnam County Housing CorporationCarmel, NY

    Towards affordable housing units in putnam county.

    $50,000
  90. Ramapo for ChildrenRhinebeck, NY

    Towards support for the northern dutchess daycare center operations.

    $50,000
  91. Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New YorkCornwallonhudson, NY

    Towards support for the regional food bank's member agencies in the mid-hudson valley.

    $50,000
  92. United Way of the Dutchess-Orange RegionPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $50,000
  93. Vassar-Warner HomePoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards general operating support.

    $50,000
  94. Center for Governmental ResearchRochester, NY

    Multi-year support for the mid-hudson valley community profiles website, which provides trend data and analysis for a series of indicators for columbia, dutchess, greene, orange, putnam, sullivan, and ulster counties.

    $47,200
  95. Astor ServicesRhinebeck, NY

    Multi-year support for a bilingual parent infant educator to work with families in the enhanced childhood coordinated services initiative.

    $42,500
  96. Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY

    Multi-year support for scholarships for low-income students in the hudson valley MSW program who live in columbia, dutchess, orange, putnam, and ulster counties, and plan to work in the area.

    $40,000
  97. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene CountiesAcra, NY

    Multi-year support for the parenting with confidence program, which provides free in-home and group parenting support for families in columbia and greene counties.

    $40,000
  98. Hole in the Wall Gang CampNew Haven, CT

    For general operating support.

    $40,000
  99. Long Term Care Community CoalitionNew York, NY

    Multi-year support towards the hudson valley long term care ombudsman program, through which trained and certified staff and volunteers advocate for residents of long-term care facilities.

    $40,000
  100. Lowville Food PantryLowville, NY

    Towards the construction of a walk-in freezer to increase capacity for receiving donated food.

    $40,000
  101. Newburgh Armory Unity CenterNewburgh, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $40,000
  102. Upper Hudson Planned ParenthoodAlbany, NY

    Support for upper hudson planned parenthood's hudson health center which provides vital sexual and reproductive health care for residents of columbia and greene counties in new york and parts of the berkshires in massachusetts.

    $40,000
  103. Columbia-Greene Habitat for HumanityHudson, NY

    For general operating support.

    $35,000
  104. Columbia-Greene Habitat for HumanityHudson, NY

    Towards repair and maintenance expenses to help existing homeowners stay in their homes.

    $35,000
  105. Dutchess County SPCAHyde Park, NY

    Towards operating support focused on improving animal welfare through enhanced housing and care.

    $35,000
  106. Mediation Center of Dutchess CountyPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $35,000
  107. The Art EffectPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards summer camp and program scholarships for city of poughkeepsie youth.

    $31,000
  108. Arts Mid-HudsonPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $30,000
  109. Children's Home of PoughkeepsiePoughkeepsie, NY

    For general operating support.

    $30,000
  110. Community Foundation of Orange and SullivanMontgomery, NY

    Towards restructuring planning with another nonprofit organization, as part of the foundation's strategic restructuring initiative.

    $30,000
  111. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess CountyMillbrook, NY

    Multi-year support towards the green teen community gardening program, a workforce development program for teens in beacon and poughkeepsie.

    $30,000
  112. Dutchess Day SchoolMillbrook, NY

    For general operating support.

    $30,000
  113. Dutchess OutreachPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards the lunch box and other food programs.

    $30,000
  114. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community CenterKingston, NY

    For general operating support.

    $30,000
  115. New York Council of NonprofitsAlbany, NY

    A multi-year grant towards scholarships for new mid-hudson valley nonprofit leaders to attend new yorkcon's executive leadership retreat.

    $30,000
  116. Ulster Immigrant Defense NetworkKingston, NY

    For general operating support.

    $30,000
  117. Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA

    Towards scholarships for the grantsmanship center's training programs for mid-hudson valley nonprofits.

    $26,500
  118. Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY

    Towards scholarships for adelphi's center for nonprofit leadership capacity building and leadership development programs for mid-hudson valley nonprofits.

    $25,000
  119. Berkshire Taconic Community FoundationSheffield, MA

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $25,000
  120. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Westchester & PutnamPort Chester, NY

    Towards mentoring programs for young people in putnam county.

    $25,000
  121. Community Foundation of Orange and SullivanMontgomery, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $25,000
  122. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards the poughkeepsie public schools foundation fund.

    $25,000
  123. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange CountyMiddletown, NY

    Multi-year support for the gleaning program, which distributes local produce to orange county and other regional emergency food programs.

    $25,000
  124. Culinary Institute of AmericaHyde Park, NY

    A multi-year grant towards scholarships for mid-hudson valley students with financial need.

    $25,000
  125. Dispute Resolution CenterMiddletown, NY

    Towards a supervised visitation program, providing a safe and neutral environment for children to maintain contact with non-custodial parents.

    $25,000
  126. Double Play Community CenterLowville, NY

    Towards the renovation of a new facility to house the organization's programming in lowville.

    $25,000
  127. Dutchess Community College FoundationPoughkeepsie, NY

    Multi-year support for student assistance for economically disadvantaged dutchess county and mid-hudson valley students.

    $25,000
  128. Florida Gulf Coast University FoundationFort Myers, FL

    Towards an endowed scholarship for LGBTQ+ students.

    $25,000
  129. Glsen Collier CountyNaples, FL

    Towards glsen collier county's youth pride conference.

    $25,000
  130. Habitat for Humanity of Greater NewburghNewburgh, NY

    Towards repair and maintenance expenses to help existing homeowners stay in their homes.

    $25,000
  131. Hole in the Wall Gang CampNew Haven, CT

    Towards the organization's new camp in maryland.

    $25,000
  132. Hole in the Wall Gang CampNew Haven, CT

    For general operating support.

    $25,000
  133. Hudson Valley Justice CenterWhite Plains, NY

    Towards HVJCS eviction prevention work, specifically to help cover rental arrears for immigrant clients who live in dutchess, orange, putnam, or ulster county and face eviction.

    $25,000
  134. Hudson Valley Justice CenterWhite Plains, NY

    Towards HVJCS eviction prevention work, specifically to help cover rental arrears for immigrant clients who live in dutchess, orange, putnam, or ulster county and face eviction.

    $25,000
  135. Mass Design GroupBoston, MA

    Towards planning and community engagement activities for the future redevelopment of the college hill park cistern in poughkeepsie.

    $25,000
  136. Newburgh Community Land BankNewburgh, NY

    Support to renovate four vacant and distressed houses in newburgh.

    $25,000
  137. Northern Dutchess Day Care Center IncRhinebeck, NY

    Towards general operating support.

    $25,000
  138. Nubian Directions IIPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards enhancements for youthbuild programming.

    $25,000
  139. Planned Parenthood of Greater New YorkNew York, NY

    Towards the poughkeepsie and newburgh health clinics.

    $25,000
  140. Regional Economic Community Action ProgramMiddletown, NY

    Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.

    $25,000
  141. Saratoga Automobile MuseumSaratoga SPGS, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $25,000
  142. Ulster Literacy AssociationKingston, NY

    For general operating support.

    $25,000
  143. UnshatteredHopewell JCT, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $25,000
  144. Indianapolis Motor Speedway FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Towards appraisal services.

    $23,600
  145. Hudson HallHudson, NY

    Multi-year support for the community arts program activities, including free year-round programs and events, manew york for children and youth.

    $22,500
  146. Poughkeepsie United Methodist ChurchPoughkeepsie, NY

    Multi-year support for the harriet tubman academic skills center, an after-school program for economically-disadvantaged children in the city of poughkeepsie.

    $22,000
  147. United Way of the Dutchess-Orange RegionPoughkeepsie, NY

    Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.

    $20,500
  148. Community Family DevelopmentPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards summer program scholarships for city of poughkeepsie school age youth.

    $20,000
  149. Grace ChurchMillbrook, NY

    Multi-year support for the millbrook community preschool at grace church.

    $20,000
  150. Grace ChurchMillbrook, NY

    For general operating support.

    $20,000
  151. Lowville Baptist ChurchLowville, NY

    For general operating support.

    $20,000
  152. Northern Dutchess Hospital FoundationRhinebeck, NY

    Support for the kayla wilson breast cancer survivorship program fund

    $20,000
  153. Rebuilding Together Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $20,000
  154. Second Chance FoodsCarmel, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support for mid-hudson valley services.

    $20,000
  155. Common Ground Dispute ResolutionCatskill, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $18,000
  156. Kite's NestHudson, NY

    Multi-year support for the social justice leadership academy, a summer and year-round afterschool program for teens.

    $17,500
  157. Mid-Hudson Discovery MuseumPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards a capacity-building consultancy.

    $17,500
  158. Ramapo for ChildrenRhinebeck, NY

    Multi-year support to enable economically-disadvantaged mid-hudson valley youth to participate in ramapo's summer camp programs.

    $17,500
  159. NAMI Mid-Hudson IncPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $16,500
  160. YMCA of the Capital DistrictAlbanew York, NY

    Towards the greene county ymca's summer camp program serving youth in the coxsackie-athens school district.

    $16,000
  161. Center for the Prevention of Child AbusePoughkeepsie, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for strategic planning.

    $15,000
  162. Columbia-Greene Community (college) FoundationHudson, NY

    Multi-year support for student assistance for economically disadvantaged columbia and greene county, and mid-hudson valley students.

    $15,000
  163. Common Ground FarmBeacon, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for strategic planning.

    $15,000
  164. Community Action of Greene CountyCatskill, NY

    Towards utility and rent assistance for clients with financial need.

    $15,000
  165. Community Action of Greene CountyCatskill, NY

    Towards rent and utility assistance for clients with financial need.

    $15,000
  166. Community Action Partnership for Dutchess CountyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards executive search services.

    $15,000
  167. Community Action Partnership for Dutchess CountyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards utility and rent assistance for clients with financial need.

    $15,000
  168. Community Action Partnership for Dutchess CountyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards rent and utility assistance for clients with financial need.

    $15,000
  169. Community Matters 2Poughkeepsie, NY

    Towards the extraordinary youth summer camp program for children ages 7-12.

    $15,000
  170. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess CountyMillbrook, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for executive coaching.

    $15,000
  171. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster CountyKingston, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for strategic planning.

    $15,000
  172. CultureconnectRhinebeck, NY

    Towards the communityconnect and collegeconnect programs for english as a new language and first generation college students in rhinebeck and red hook, new york.

    $15,000
  173. Flushing Council on Culture and the ArtsFlushing, NY

    For general operating support.

    $15,000
  174. Grace Episcopal ChurchMiddletown, NY

    Multi-year support for the guild of ST. Margaret soup kitchen, which provides hot meals and take-out meals to those in need in middletown.

    $15,000
  175. Grace Smith HousePoughkeepsie, NY

    For general operating support.

    $15,000
  176. Greater Hudson Promise NeighborhoodHudson, NY

    Towards utility and rent assistance for clients with financial need.

    $15,000
  177. Greater Hudson Promise NeighborhoodHudson, NY

    Towards rent and utility assistance for clients with financial need.

    $15,000
  178. Green Chimneys Children's ServicesBrewster, NY

    Multi-year support for the community outreach center, which serves putnam county youth through free after-school and evening activities, counseling services, and intervention and prevention programs.

    $15,000
  179. Kite's NestHudson, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for organizational assessment and planning.

    $15,000
  180. Literacy Connections of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    For general operating support.

    $15,000
  181. Mediation Center of Dutchess CountyPoughkeepsie, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for financial analysis and planning.

    $15,000
  182. Millbrook Educational FoundationMillbrook, NY

    For general operating support.

    $15,000
  183. Northern Dutchess Day Care Center IncRhinebeck, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for board development and strategic planning.

    $15,000
  184. Northern New York Community FoundationWatertown, NY

    Multi-year support for operation snowstorm, which provides winter clothing for students in need from lowville academy and beaver river school districts in lewis county.

    $15,000
  185. Nubian Directions IIPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards planning of the youth center - youthbuild innovation lab.

    $15,000
  186. People's PlaceKingston, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for resource development planning.

    $15,000
  187. Red Hook Community Center IncRed Hook, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for strategic planning.

    $15,000
  188. Regional Economic Community Action ProgramMiddletown, NY

    Towards utility and rent assistance for clients with financial need.

    $15,000
  189. Regional Economic Community Action ProgramMiddletown, NY

    Towards rent and utility assistance for clients with financial need.

    $15,000
  190. Seasoned GivesLake Katrine, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for board development and strategic planning.

    $15,000
  191. Second Chance FoodsCarmel, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for strategic planning.

    $15,000
  192. Sunew York Orange FoundationMiddletown, NY

    Multi-year support for student assistance for economically disadvantaged orange county and mid-hudson valley students.

    $15,000
  193. The Art EffectPoughkeepsie, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for financial analysis and planning.

    $15,000
  194. Ulster Community College FoundationStone Ridge, NY

    Multi-year support for student assistance for economically disadvantaged ulster county and mid-hudson valley students.

    $15,000
  195. Ulster County Community Action CommitteeKingston, NY

    Towards utility and rent assistance for clients with financial need.

    $15,000
  196. Ulster County Community Action CommitteeKingston, NY

    Towards rent and utility assistance for clients with financial need.

    $15,000
  197. Ulster Immigrant Defense NetworkKingston, NY

    Towards direct assistance to immigrants in need of food, rental assistance, transportation, legal fees, or other resources.

    $15,000
  198. Vassar Brothers Medical Center FoundationNew York, NY

    For the dyson breast center.

    $15,000
  199. Walkway Over the HudsonPoughkeepsie, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for financial and strategic planning.

    $15,000
  200. Warwick Area Farmworker OrganizationGoshen, NY

    Multi-year support for the dulce esperanza summer program for children of agricultural workers in orange county.

    $15,000
  201. Westchester Community Opportunity Program IncElmford, NY

    Towards utility and rent assistance for clients with financial need.

    $15,000
  202. Westchester Community Opportunity Program IncElmford, NY

    Towards rent and utility assistance for clients with financial need.

    $15,000
  203. Wheelhouse Creative Education CenterAcra, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for a community needs assessment.

    $15,000
  204. Wild Earth Wilderness SchoolHigh Falls, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for strategic planning.

    $15,000
  205. Worker Justice Center of New YorkRochester, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for executive coaching.

    $15,000
  206. Mid-Hudson Discovery MuseumPoughkeepsie, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for board and human resources development.

    $13,000
  207. Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene CountiesHudson, NY

    Multi-year support towards after-school programming in catskill, new york.

    $12,500
  208. Common Ground FarmBeacon, NY

    Multi-year support towards scholarships for economically disadvantaged children to attend summer farm camp.

    $12,000
  209. Covecare CenterCarmel, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for professional development.

    $12,000
  210. Pine Hill Community CenterPine Hill, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $12,000
  211. Saint Thomas Episcopal ChurchAmenia, NY

    Towards the food of life/comida de vida food pantry.

    $12,000
  212. Community Family DevelopmentPoughkeepsie, NY

    For general operating support.

    $11,500
  213. Adelante Student VoicesPoughkeepsie, NY

    Multi-year support for the adelante summer program, which helps undocumented high school students explore pathways to higher education and community leadership.

    $10,000
  214. Ashokan CenterOlivebridge, NY

    Multi-year support for summer programming for children from kingston, new york.

    $10,000
  215. Astor ServicesRhinebeck, NY

    Towards staff training on evidence-based dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) methods.

    $10,000
  216. Columbia County Recovery KitchenHudson, NY

    For general operating support.

    $10,000
  217. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    For general operating support.

    $10,000
  218. Dutchess OutreachPoughkeepsie, NY

    Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.

    $10,000
  219. Family of WoodstockKingston, NY

    Multi-year support towards the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.

    $10,000
  220. Hudson River HousingPoughkeepsie, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for communications and public relations planning.

    $10,000
  221. Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NY

    For general operating support.

    $10,000
  222. New York City CenterNew York, NY

    For general operating support.

    $10,000
  223. Pathfinder FoundationSalt Point, NY

    Towards support for economically-disadvantaged dutchess county children to attend camp pathfinder.

    $10,000
  224. Pawling Resource CenterPawling, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $10,000
  225. Pro Bono PartnershipWhite Plains, NY

    Multi-year support towards legal services for mid-hudson valley nonprofit organizations.

    $10,000
  226. Snow Belt Housing Companew YorkLowville, NY

    Towards flood relief for impacted families in lowville and the surrounding communities.

    $10,000
  227. Ulster County Community Action CommitteeKingston, NY

    Multi-year support towards the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.

    $10,000
  228. Wassaic ProjectWassaic, NY

    Multi-year support towards the JV and varsity afterschool arts and youth development program for middle-and high school students in the webutuck central school district.

    $10,000
  229. Wheelhouse Creative Education CenterAcra, NY

    Multi-year support for summer childcare and programming for economically disadvantaged greene county children.

    $10,000
  230. Red Hook RespondsRed Hook, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for strategic planning.

    $9,600
  231. Habitat for Humanity of Greater NewburghNewburgh, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for resource development.

    $9,000
  232. Columbia OpportunitiesHudson, NY

    Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.

    $8,500
  233. Wild Earth Wilderness SchoolHigh Falls, NY

    Multi-year support for scholarships for economically disadvantaged youth from kingston and ulster county to attend wild earths summer camps.

    $8,500
  234. Braeside CampMiddletown, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for governance and policy development.

    $8,000
  235. Fareground Community Kitchen IncBeacon, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for strategic planning.

    $8,000
  236. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for executive coaching.

    $7,500
  237. Omega Institute for Holistic StudiesRhinebeck, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for strategic financial planning.

    $7,500
  238. Alfred State College of Technology Development FundAlfred, NY

    Towards a racing simulator.

    $6,545
  239. The Art EffectPoughkeepsie, NY

    A management assistance program mini-grant for professional development.

    $6,500
  240. Community Action of Greene CountyCatskill, NY

    Multi-year support towards the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.

    $6,000
  241. Covecare CenterCarmel, NY

    Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.

    $6,000
  242. Hillside Food OutreachMount Kisco, NY

    For support of programming in putnam county.

    $6,000
  243. The Art EffectPoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards a youth public art project.

    $6,000
  244. New York Funders AllianceSyracuse, NY

    For general operating support.

    $5,500
  245. Angel Food EastKingston, NY

    For general operating support.

    $5,000
  246. Authors Guild FoundationNew York, NY

    Towards litigation to overturn restrictions on the sale of books to schools and libraries.

    $5,000
  247. Bardavon 1869 Opera HousePoughkeepsie, NY

    Towards transportation for school field trips.

    $5,000
  248. Cary Institute of Ecosystem StudiesMillbrook, NY

    Multi-year support for summer camp scholarships for economically disadvantaged students from the mid-hudson valley.

    $5,000
  249. Community Foundation of Orange and SullivanMontgomery, NY

    Multi-year support for hudson valley gives, a region-wide online day of giving through which hudson valley nonprofits have the opportunity to raise funds via collaborative marketing.

    $5,000
  250. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess CountyMillbrook, NY

    A matching grant to support cornell cooperative extension of dutchess county's 4h program.

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

81 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.

  1. Vassar Brothers Medical Center FoundationNew York, NY

    Multi-year support for construction of a new patient pavilion.

    $3,750,000
  2. Indianapolis Motor Speedway FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Towards renovation of the museum, creation of a new restoration shop, and an endowment.

    $3,000,000
  3. Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA

    Towards the delaney center director endowment, to support the leader of the center to manage curricular and co-curricular programs and initiatives, and to recruit and mentor center faculty.

    $2,400,000
  4. Family ServicesPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $400,000
  5. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $300,000
  6. Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New YorkCornwallonhudson, NY

    A multi-year grant for expanded programming and operations in the mid-hudson valley.

    $300,000
  7. Planned Parenthood of Greater New YorkNew York, NY

    Multi-year support for programming and services in dutchess, orange, and ulster counties.

    $250,000
  8. Skidmore CollegeSaratoga SPGS, NY

    Multi-year support for scholarships for economically-disadvantaged students from the mid-hudson valley, and student stipends for the see-beyond summer learning program.

    $230,000
  9. YMCA of MiddletownMiddletown, NY

    Multi-year support for the ymca's programming for low-income families and their children.

    $225,000
  10. Dutchess OutreachPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $220,000
  11. Legal Services of the Hudson ValleyWhite Plains, NY

    Multi-year support of legal services of the hudson valley's four mid-hudson valley offices, located in dutchess (poughkeepsie), orange (new windsor and goshen), and ulster (kingston) counties.

    $220,000
  12. Mental Health America of Dutchess CountyPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $220,000
  13. Millbrook Community PartnershipMillbrook, NY

    Multi-year support to revitalize two millbrook properties to enhance the civic and cultural life in central dutchess county.

    $200,000
  14. People USAPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general support of people usa's services in the mid-hudson valley.

    $200,000
  15. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Towards the public policy, litigation and law program and to patient direct assistance and navigation services.

    $200,000
  16. Rural & Migrant MinistryCornwall HDSN, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $170,000
  17. The Art EffectPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $170,000
  18. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange CountyMiddletown, NY

    Multi-year support for the gleaning program, which distributes donated local produce to regional emergency food programs in orange county and other mid-hudson valley counties.

    $150,000
  19. Habitat for Humanity of Greater NewburghNewburgh, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $150,000
  20. Northern Dutchess Hospital FoundationRhinebeck, NY

    Multi-year support to renovate the hospital's emergency room.

    $150,000
  21. Community Family DevelopmentPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $120,000
  22. Hudson River HousingPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $115,000
  23. Long Term Care Community CoalitionNew York, NY

    Multi-year support towards the hudson valley long term care ombudsman program, through which trained and certified staff and volunteers advocate for residents of long-term care facilities.

    $112,500
  24. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess CountyMillbrook, NY

    Multi-year support towards the green teen community gardening program, a workforce development program for teens in beacon and poughkeepsie.

    $100,000
  25. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster CountyKingston, NY

    Multi-year support for the relatives as parents program, which provides education, support, and other services for kinship caregivers and the youth in their care. Kinship caregivers are primarily grandparents raising their grandchildren.

    $100,000
  26. Poughkeepsie Children's CabinetPoughkeepsie, NY

    For general operating support.

    $100,000
  27. Mass Design GroupBoston, MA

    Multi-year support for the hudson valley design lab, a community design center that uses inclusive, collaborative, context-specific practices to develop innovative architectural solutions to address systemic regional challenges.

    $90,000
  28. New York Council of NonprofitsAlbany, NY

    A multi-year grant for support of new yorkcons work in the mid-hudson valley, including support of its poughkeepsie satellite office.

    $90,000
  29. Astor ServicesRhinebeck, NY

    Multi-year support for a bilingual parent infant educator to work with families in the enhanced childhood coordinated services initiative.

    $85,000
  30. Bardavon 1869 Opera HousePoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $80,000
  31. Literacy Connections of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $80,000
  32. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $75,000
  33. Episcopal Charities of the Diocese of New YorkNew York, NY

    Towards expanding organizational capacity to meet evolving needs throughout the diocese.

    $75,000
  34. Exodus Transitional CommunityNew York, NY

    Multi-year support for reentry programming to serve men and women released from prison and jail to dutchess and orange counties, and their families.

    $75,000
  35. RupcoKingston, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $75,000
  36. Safe Harbors of the HudsonNewburgh, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $75,000
  37. Walkway Over the HudsonPoughkeepsie, NY

    For general operating support.

    $75,000
  38. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Multi-year support for field trips for k-12 public schools students in dutchess and ulster counties.

    $70,000
  39. Habitat for Humanity of Dutchess CountyWappingers FL, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $70,000
  40. Mediation Center of Dutchess CountyPoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $70,000
  41. Grace Smith HousePoughkeepsie, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $65,000
  42. North East Community CenterMillerton, NY

    A multi-year request for general operating support.

    $65,000
  43. Ulster Immigrant Defense NetworkKingston, NY

    For general operating support.

    $60,000
  44. Jewish Family Service of Orange CountyMiddletown, NY

    A multi-year grant for the safety net program, which provides transportation, home visiting, case management, and counseling for disabled or medically frail adults in orange county.

    $57,500
  45. Columbia County Community Healthcare ConsortiumHudson, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $55,000
  46. Community Action of Greene CountyCatskill, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $50,000
  47. Covecare CenterCarmel, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $50,000
  48. Culinary Institute of AmericaHyde Park, NY

    A multi-year grant towards scholarships for mid-hudson valley students with financial need.

    $50,000
  49. Fearless Hudson ValleyNewburgh, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $50,000
  50. Newburgh Armory Unity CenterNewburgh, NY

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $50,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education31 grants $2,400,50030% of the total
  2. Human services47 grants $1,777,00022% of the total
  3. Health7 grants $761,37510% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter4 grants $652,7008% of the total
  5. Arts and culture21 grants $476,5006% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation9 grants $309,5004% of the total
  7. 13 other causes72 grants $1,573,95020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York284 grants $12,375,945
  2. California2 grants $1,026,500
  3. Indiana2 grants $1,023,600
  4. Virginia2 grants $660,000
  5. New Hampshire3 grants $500,000
  6. Massachusetts4 grants $141,000
  7. Connecticut5 grants $101,000
  8. Ohio1 grant $100,000
  9. Florida2 grants $50,000
  10. District of Columbia8 grants $26,850

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Robert R DysonCHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Christopher C DysonTREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Steve LeeASST TREASURER/ASST SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Molly Dyson-SchweryVICE CHAIR & DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Raymond A LamontagneDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Timmian C MassieDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jode MillmanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrea L ReynoldsPRESIDENT/CEO Hours 40Pay $252,000

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