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The Tapley Award
The Tapley Award is named in honor of Dr. Donald F. Tapley, founder of the Medical Center Neighborhood Fund, whose vision helped establish a lasting tradition of partnership and service in Washington Heights and Inwood. This award recognizes an organizations whose work reflects exceptional dedication to community and an unwavering commitment to serving neighbors with compassion, care, and impact.
2026 Awardee: Helping Our People Evolve, Inc. (H.O.P.E.)
2025 Awardee: ARC XVI Fort Washington, Inc.
2024 Awardee: UpLift NYC
2023 Awardee: Comunilife
The Hintersteiner Award
The Hintersteiner Award is named in honor of Mr. Joseph Hintersteiner, a dedicated member of Community Board 12 and a longtime leader in Washington Heights and Inwood whose passion for the arts was reflected in his service to numerous local organization. This award recognizes an organization whose work uplifts and celebrates artists of all ages in Washington Heights and Inwood, enriching community life through creativity, expression, and the arts.
2026 Awardee: Uptown Stories
2025 Awardee: Orchestrating Dreams
2024 Awardee: Jazz Power Initiative
2023 Awardee: Dyckman Farmhouse
2026
Agudath Israel of America Community Services - Moriah Older Adult Senior Center
Altagracia Faith and Justice Works
Catholic Charities Community Services - Archdiocese of New York
Centro Social La Esperanza Inc.
Collective 4 Arts, Music, & Dance, Inc.
Community League of the Heights
Dance Project of Washington Heights
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance
Fraternidad De Los Angeles, Inc.
Friends of School in the Square
Helping Our People Evolve Inc. (HOPE)
Inwood Manhattan Little League
Isham Park Restoration Program 1970, Inc.
La Asociacion Americana de Estudios Culturales Universales, Inc.
Matthew Westerby Dance Company, Inc.
New York Foundation for Senior Citizens, Inc. - Dyckman Older Adult Center
Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA)
Northern Manhatttan Improvement Corporation
Pied Piper Children's Theatre of NYC, Inc.
Project Earth NYC Inc.
Riverside Inwood Neighborhood Gardens Inc.
Riverstone Senior Life Services
Scouting America, Greater New York Councils
Seniors Helping Seniors
Seven Stories Institute DBA Word Up Community Bookshop
Social Skills in Motion (SSIM)
Up To The Heights, Inc.
Washington Heights and Inwood Council on Aging (WHICOA)
Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra
Washington Heights Childcare Center
Washington Heights Choir School
Washington Heights Community Choir
Washington Heights Community Services - STAR Older Adult Center
Washington Heights Jaybie Sports Academy Inc.
Washington Heights Tennis Association
Washington Heights-Inwood Food Council
Washington Heights-Inwood Preservation Corp - Jewish Community Council of Washington Heights
Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association of Washington Heights and Inwood, Inc.
2025
Agudath Israel of America Community Services - Moriah Older Adult Center
Altagracia Faith and Justice Works
Community League of the Heights
Concerts in the Heights
Dance Project of Washington Heights
Fraternidad De Los Angeles, Inc.
Friends of School in the Square
Frog and Peach Theatre Co. Inc.
Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America
Hebrew Tabernacle of Washington Heights
Helping Our People Evolve (HOPE)
Inwood-Manhattan Little League
Isham Park Restoration Program 1970, Inc.
Jewish Community-Council of Washington Heights - Inwood
Julia B. Dance
La Asociacion Americana De Estudios Culturales Universales, Inc.
Matthew Westerby Dance Company
New York Foundation for Senior Citizens - Dyckman Senior Center
Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance
RENA Day Care Center, Inc.
Riverside Oval Association
Riverside-Inwood Neighborhood Gardens, Inc.
Riverstone Senior Life Services
Seniors Helping Seniors
Seven Stories Institute D.B.A. Word Up Community Bookstore
Social Skills in Motion (SSIM)
The Pied Pipers Childrens Theatre of NYC, Inc.
Washington Heights & Inwood Food Council
Washington Heights and Inwood Council on Aging
Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra
Washington Heights Childcare Center
Washington Heights Choir School
Washington Heights Community Services, Inc. - STAR Older Adult Center
Washington Heights Jaybie Sports Academy Inc.
2024
Agudath Israel of America Community Services, Inc./ Moriah Older Adult Luncheon Club
Care Center of New York, Inc.
Catholic Charities Community Services Archdiocese of New York
Centro Social La Esperanza, Inc.
Collective for Arts Music and Dance, Inc. (C4AMD)
Community League of the Heights Inc. (CLOTH)
Dance Project of Washington Heights
Dominican Women's Development Center
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance
Fraternidad De Los Angeles, Inc.
Friends of School in the Square
Frog & Peach Theatre Co., Inc.
Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation
Helping Our People Evolve Inc. (HOPE)
Isham Park Restoration Program
Leadlights Ensemble
Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA)
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation
Pied Piper Children's Theater of NYC
Riverside Oval Association
Riverstone Senior Life Services
Seven Stories Institute D.B.A. Word Up Community Bookshop
Social Skills in Motion (SSIM) Inc.
The Heights Urban Empowerment, Inc.
The Pied Piper Children's Theatre of NYC INC
Undocumented Women's Fund (UWF)
Uplift NYC
Washington Heights & Inwood Council on Aging
Washington Heights Choir School
2023
Agudath Israel of America Community Services, Inc./ Moriah Older Adult Luncheon Club
Asociación de Mujeres Progresistas, Inc
Community League of the Heights Inc. (CLOTH)
Dance Project of Washington Heights
Dominican Women's Development Center
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance
Fraternidad De Los Angeles, Inc.
Friends of School in the Square
Frog & Peach Theatre Co., Inc.
Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation
Isham Park Restoration Program 1970
Julia B Dance
Leadlights Ensemble
Neighbors of Riverside Drive-Lower Washington Heights
Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA)
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation
Riverside Oval Association
Riverstone Senior Life Services
Seven Stories Institute D.B.A. Word Up Community Bookshop
The Heights Urban Empowerment, Inc.
The Pied Piper Children's Theatre of NYC INC
Uplift NYC
Washington Heights & Inwood Council on Aging
Washington Heights / Inwood Food Council (WHIN)
Washington Heights + Inwood Development Corporation
Washington Heights Child Care Center
Washington Heights Choir School
Washington Heights Community Services, INC
Washington Heights Gardening Crew
Washington Heights Tennis Association Inc.
2022
Agudath Israel of America Community Services, Inc./ Moriah Older Adult Luncheon Club
Catholic Charities Community Services Archdiocese of New York
Community League of the Heights Inc. (CLOTH)
Dance Project of Washington Heights
Dominican Women's Development Center
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance
Fraternidad De Los Angeles, Inc.
Friends of School in the Square
Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation
Julia B Dance
Leadlights Ensemble
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation
Riverside Oval Association
Riverstone Senior Life Services
Seven Stories Institute D.B.A. Word Up Community Bookshop
The Heights Urban Empowerment, Inc.
The Pied Piper Children's Theatre of NYC INC
Uptown Team Dreamers
Washington Heights & Inwood Council on Aging
Washington Heights Choir School
Washington Heights Community Services, INC
Washington Heights Inwood Preservation & Restoration Corp.
2021
Agudath Israel of America Community Services, Inc.
Asociacion de Mujeres Progresistas
Broadway Housing Communities INC
Catholic Charities Community Services Archdiocese of New York
Dance Project of Washington Heights
Dominican Women's Development Center
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance
Fraternidad De Los Angeles, Inc.
Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation
Jewish Community Council of Washington Heights
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation
Riverside Inwood Neighborhood Garden
Riverstone Senior Life Services
Russian American Cultural Heritage Center Inc. (RACH-C)
Seven Stories Institute D.B.A. Word Up Community Bookshop
The Heights Urban Empowerment, Inc.
The Pied Piper Children's Theatre of NYC INC
Upper Riverside Residents Alliance
UP Theater Company
Uptown Soccer
Uptown Team Dreamers
Washington Heights & Inwood Council on Aging
Washington Heights Choir School
YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood
2020
Agudath Israel of America Community Services, Inc.
Dance Project of Washington Heights
Dominican Women's Development Center
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance
Fraternidad de los Angeles
Growth and Development Services, Inc (GDS)
Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School
Riverstone Senior Life Services
Seniors Helping Seniors Inc.
Seven Stories Institute D.B.A. Word Up Community Bookshop
The Dominican Collective Dance Ensemble
The Heights Urban Empowerment, Inc.
The Pied Piper Children's Theatre of NYC INC
Uptown Dreamers
Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra
Washington Heights Choir School - FC Holyrood Church
Washington Heights Community Services
Washington Heights & Inwood Council on Aging
Washington Heights/Inwood Food Council
Washington Heights Inwood Preservation & Restoration Corp
Washington Heights Jaybie Sports
2019
Agudath Israel of America Community Services, Inc.
Asociacion de Mujeres Progresistas
Catholic Charities Community Services Archdiocese of New York
Children's Arts & Science Workshops, inc.
Dance Project of Washington Heights
Duarte Square Winter Lights
Fresh Youth Initiatives
Growth and Development Services. Inc (GDS)
Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation
Pied Piper Children's Theatre Group
I.M.C. The Narrow Door, Inc.
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School
Our Saviour's Atonement Lutheran Church
Riverstone Senior Life Services
Seniors Helping Seniors Inc.
Seven Stories Institute D.B.A. Word Up Community Bookshop
The Heights Urban Empowerment, Inc.
The Project Beauty Experience, Inc.
Uptown Team Dreamers
Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra
Washington Heights Choir School
Washington Heights Jaybie Sports
Washington Heights & Inwood Council on Aging
2018
Agudath Israel of America Community Services, Inc.
Asociación de Mujeres Progresistas
Catholic Charities Community Services
Children’s Arts & Science Workshops
Dance Project of Washington Heights
Duarte Square Winter Lights
East Winds, Inc.
Fraternidad de los Angeles, Inc.
Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America
Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation
I.M.C. The Narrow Door, Inc.
Listen Closely
Northern Manhattan Arts & Culture
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation
Operation Exodus Inner City, Inc.
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School
People’s Theatre Project, Inc.
Riverstone Senior Life Services
Sukkahwood, Inc.
The Heights Urban Empowerment, Inc.
Uptown Stories
Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra
Washington Heights Community Services
West 181st Street Beautification Project
While We Are Still Here, Inc.