East End nonprofits
Organizations that hold the East End together: donate, volunteer or join an event.
50 nonprofits
Health & Human Services
7 nonprofits
Hospitals, hospice, crisis care.
Health · Southampton
Stony Brook Southampton Hospital FoundationFunds the only hospital serving the South Fork year-round.
Health · Sagaponack
Center for Therapeutic Riding of the East EndTransforming lives through the therapeutic power of horses.
Health · East Hampton
Phoenix House New YorkSubstance use treatment and recovery services, with two East End programs: an outpatient center on Springs-Fireplace Road in East Hampton…
Health · East Hampton
The RetreatDomestic violence services, shelter, and prevention education on the East End.
Health · Sag Harbor
Fighting ChanceFree cancer counseling and patient navigation for East End residents.
Health · Westhampton Beach
East End HospiceCompassionate end-of-life care, bereavement support, and Camp Good Grief on the East End.
Health · Riverhead
Family Service LeagueSuffolk County social services agency with East End offices providing mental health and family support.
Hunger & Shelter
3 nonprofits
Food pantries and homeless outreach.
Hunger · Southampton
Heart of the HamptonsFood pantry and emergency assistance for East End families in need.
Hunger · Riverhead
East End Food InstituteEast End Food strengthens our community by building a profitable and sustainable local food system, actively supporting farmers and food…
Hunger · Riverhead
Maureen's Haven Homeless OutreachEmergency shelter and services for East End homeless individuals.
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Education & Literacy
12 nonprofits
Libraries, schools, after-school programs.
Education · Southampton
Rogers Memorial LibraryFree public library serving Southampton Village.
Education · Bridgehampton
Children's Museum of the East EndHands-on exhibits and programs that spark curiosity in children across the East End.
Education · Bridgehampton
Hampton Library in BridgehamptonFree library and community hub serving Bridgehampton and the surrounding hamlets.
Frances Benjamin Johnston, ca. 1915 / Library of Congress (Public domain) Education · East Hampton
East Hampton LibraryFree public library serving East Hampton, with the Long Island Collection of regional history.
Education · East Hampton
i-tri GirlsBuilds self-esteem and resilience in adolescent girls through triathlon training and mentoring.
Education · East Hampton
Project MOSTAfter-school and summer enrichment programs for K–8 students in East Hampton and Springs.
Education · Amagansett
Amagansett Free LibrarySmall free public library serving the hamlet of Amagansett.
Education · Montauk
Montauk LibraryFree public library serving Montauk year-round residents and visitors.
Photo: John Jermain Memorial Library (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons Education · Sag Harbor
John Jermain Memorial LibrarySag Harbor's free public library, in service since 1910.
Education · Riverhead
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk CountyConnects Suffolk residents to Cornell research in agriculture, marine science, and 4-H.
Education & Literacy
12 nonprofits
Libraries, schools, after-school programs.
Education · Montauk
Camp SoulGrowRuns one-off workshop days for children aged 7 to 12 with local artists and business owners as their mentors, to…
Education · Hampton Bays
Hampton Bays Public LibraryFree public library serving the hamlet of Hampton Bays.
Animal Welfare
6 nonprofits
Shelters and wildlife rescue.
Animal Welfare · Sagaponack
Gimme Shelter Animal RescueFoster-based dog rescue founded in Sagaponack in 2011 — pulls dogs from high-kill shelters nationwide, places them in East End…
Animal Welfare · East Hampton
Animal Rescue Fund of the HamptonsRescues cats and dogs, provides quality care, and offers sanctuary until loving homes can be found.
Animal Welfare · East Hampton
Wags & Walks — Hamptons Pup-UpLA and Nashville dog rescue that spends each summer on the East End: adoptable dogs brought up from overcrowded Southern…
Animal Welfare · Hampton Bays
Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue CenterRescues, rehabilitates, and releases injured native wildlife on the East End.
Animal Welfare · Hampton Bays
Southampton Animal Shelter FoundationNo-kill animal shelter serving the East End since 2009.
Animal Welfare · Peconic
North Fork Animal Welfare LeagueRuns the municipal animal shelters for the Towns of Southold and Riverhead, sheltering and rehoming dogs and cats — adoption…
Heritage & History
6 nonprofits
Historical societies and cultural memory.
DanTD / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Heritage · Southampton
Southampton History MuseumPreserves and presents the history of Southampton through its campus of historic buildings.
Heritage · East Hampton
East Hampton Historical SocietyStewards five historic sites and museums preserving East Hampton's heritage.
Heritage & History
6 nonprofits
Historical societies and cultural memory.
Heritage · Sag Harbor
Eastville Community Historical SocietyPreserves the African American, Native American, and immigrant heritage of Sag Harbor's Eastville neighborhood.
CaptJayRuffins / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Heritage · Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical MuseumPreserves Sag Harbor's whaling-era heritage in the historic Hannibal French house.
Heritage · Shelter Island
Shelter Island Historical SocietyThe Shelter Island History Museum collects and preserves the artifacts, records and stories that define the island's unique history.
Photo: DanTD (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons Heritage · Shelter Island
Sylvester Manor Educational FarmOur mission is to Preserve, Cultivate and Share historic Sylvester Manor.
Arts & Culture
15 nonprofits
Museums, theaters, music, and film.
Americasroof / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Arts · Water Mill
Parrish Art MuseumCollecting, preserving, and exhibiting the art of the East End.
0wl464 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Arts · Water Mill
The Watermill CenterRobert Wilson's laboratory for the arts and humanities — residencies, exhibitions, and education.
Daniel Gonzalez / Guild Hall of East Hampton, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Arts · East Hampton
Guild HallCultural center presenting visual art, theater, and education on the East End since 1931.
Arts · East Hampton
Hamptons International Film FestivalCelebrating independent film through year-round programs and the annual festival in East Hampton.
Americasroof / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Arts · East Hampton
LongHouse ReserveSixteen-acre sculpture garden and arts education center founded by Jack Lenor Larsen.
Arts · Sag Harbor
Bay Street TheaterYear-round professional theater and arts education in Sag Harbor.
Arts & Culture
15 nonprofits
Museums, theaters, music, and film.
Arts · Southampton
Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton Arts Center is committed to building community through the arts.
Arts · Southampton
Southampton Cultural CenterVisual and performing arts programming, classes, and exhibitions for the Southampton community.
Arts · Sagaponack
The Madoo ConservancyRobert Dash's two-acre artist's garden in Sagaponack, open to the public.
Arts · Wainscott
LTV StudiosEast Hampton's public-access television station and community media center — five production studios, a black-box soundstage, and an archive of…
Americasroof (English Wikipedia), via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5) Arts · East Hampton
Pollock-Krasner House and Study CenterPreserving the home and studio of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner as a National Historic Landmark.
Photo: CaptJayRuffins (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons Arts · Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor Cinema Arts CenterRestored historic Main Street cinema and nonprofit film arts center.
Arts · Sag Harbor
The ChurchThe mission of The Church is to foster creativity on the East End and to honor the living history of…
Arts · Shelter Island
Perlman Music ProgramItzhak Perlman's intensive summer residency for exceptionally gifted young string musicians on Shelter Island.
Arts · Westhampton Beach
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts CenterYear-round live performing arts venue serving the western East End.
Latino Community
1 nonprofit
Services centered on Latino residents and families.
Hispanic/Latino · East Hampton
OLA of Eastern Long IslandAdvocacy, legal defense, and community building for Latino families on the East End.
10 nonprofits
Conservation & Land
8 nonprofits
Stewards of the bays, woods, and ponds.
Conservation · Southampton
Peconic Land TrustConserving Long Island's working farms, natural lands, and heritage.
Conservation · Bridgehampton
South Fork Natural History MuseumConnects people to the natural environment of the South Fork through exhibits and programs.
Conservation · East Hampton
Friends of Georgica Pond FoundationRestoring and protecting the water quality of Georgica Pond in East Hampton.
Conservation · Montauk
Concerned Citizens of MontaukGrassroots conservation group protecting Montauk's water, land, and wildlife.
Conservation · Sag Harbor
Friends of the Long Pond GreenbeltProtects 1,100 acres of contiguous open space between Sag Harbor and Bridgehampton.
Conservation · Quogue
Quogue Wildlife Refuge305-acre nature preserve, native wildlife complex, and environmental education center.
Conservation · Hampton Bays
Peconic BaykeeperOn-the-water advocate protecting Long Island's South Shore and East End estuaries.
Conservation · Southold
Group for the East EndProtecting the natural environment of eastern Long Island through education, advocacy, and stewardship.
Civic & Community
2 nonprofits
Village improvement and regional coalitions.
Civic · East Hampton
Ladies Village Improvement SocietyBeautifying and supporting East Hampton Village since 1895 — trees, gardens, scholarships.
Civic · Southold
All for the East EndCoalition supporting nonprofits across the five East End towns.