HVCU Charitable Foundation

Proud to support nonprofit organizations across 13 counties that offer programs to improve our community’s access to education, food, health, and housing for all.

HVCU Charitable Foundation

It’s in our DNA to ensure that our community has the resources they need to foster financial freedom and create a better quality of life. In 2024, our leadership team came together and established the HVCU Charitable Foundation as a tool to strengthen our work in the community and deepen the impact of our charitable giving program.

As a certified 501(c)(3) organization, the HVCU Charitable Foundation will provide meaningful funding to nonprofits whose programs and services support education, food, health, and housing for all. Banking products are not the only tools that help people achieve their personal definitions of financial freedom. Challenges in those four basic needs can be barriers and socioeconomic impediments to achieving financial health. The HVCU Charitable Foundation will foster deeper connections with our community and make more impactful contributions to our nonprofit partners and their clients.


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In late 2024, the Hudson Valley Credit Union Board of Directors approved $3,000,000 from the credit union to begin an endowment for the Foundation. As the Foundation matures, future donations will help us lay the groundwork for long-term community care.

We are excited to introduce the HVCU Charitable Foundation as a new chapter in the credit union’s long history of community support. For questions, please email foundation@hvcu.org.

HVCU Charitable Foundation Grants

While the credit union itself will still accept sponsorship requests year round, the HVCU Charitable Foundation administers a Grant Program on an annual basis. Please note that the 2025 Grant Program ended on March 30 and more information on the next application period will be shared in early 2026. We encourage your organization to subscribe to our mailing list to receive updates on next year’s Grant Program as they become available. For questions about the Grant Program, please email foundation@hvcu.org. 
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2025 Grant Recipients

Congratulations to the 60 nonprofits who were selected as the HVCU Charitable Foundation’s 2025 grant recipients! Spanning across our field of membership, these incredible organizations received a total of $471,500 to benefit a variety of education, food, health, and housing programs. We encourage you to visit their official websites below to learn more about the good work they’re doing for neighbors in your community.