Funding search · EIN 161535724 · Lake Placid, NY

Adirondack Foundation

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

752
grants reported
$17.5M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$10,530
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Bruce L Crary Foundation14 grants · $1.2M
  • Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (Alca)11 grants · $773,837
  • Little Peaks16 grants · $742,462
  • Homestead Development Corp12 grants · $636,200
  • Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy12 grants · $537,500
  • Adirondack Experience17 grants · $487,500
  • Adirondack Land Trust23 grants · $475,268
  • Northern Forest Center13 grants · $423,000
  • Lake Placid Center for the Arts9 grants · $371,500
  • Cloudsplitter Foundation2 grants · $350,000

Giving over time

$4.6M
2022
$4.8M
2023
$8.1M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 752 grants.

  • $425,000

    Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (Alca) · Blue Mountain Lake, NY · 2024

    For the alca building fund

  • $250,000

    Adirondack Experience · Blue Mountain Lake, NY · 2024

    From nancy towards current capital campaign

  • $250,000

    Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy · Keene Valley, NY · 2023

    For support of the follensby pond preserve gift to match the nysdec easements and payments

  • $229,441

    Little Peaks · Keene, NY · 2022

    To support the little peaks building fund

  • $225,000

    Pendragon Theatre · Saranac Lake, NY · 2024

    To settle pendragon's outstanding mortgage obligation to the cloudsplitter foundation

  • $200,000

    Cloudsplitter Foundation · Saranac Lake, NY · 2024

    For support of the bridge loan fund per the attached grant agreement

  • $160,000

    Homestead Development Corp · Lake Placid, NY · 2023

    For support of the lake placid food pantry and thrift shop project

  • $150,000

    Bruce L Crary Foundation · Elizabethtown, NY · 2024

    For the scholarship account in support of fall scholarships

  • $150,000

    Bruce L Crary Foundation · Elizabethtown, NY · 2024

    For support of the spring semester 2025 crary awards

  • $150,000

    Bruce L Crary Foundation · Elizabethtown, NY · 2023

    For 2023 fall semester scholarship awards

  • $150,000

    Bruce L Crary Foundation · Elizabethtown, NY · 2023

    For support of spring 2024 scholarship awards

  • $150,000

    National Association of Community and Restorative Justice · Fargo, ND · 2023

    To support infrastructure needs

  • $150,000

    Bruce L Crary Foundation · Elizabethtown, NY · 2022

    For scholarships

  • $150,000

    Bruce L Crary Foundation · Elizabethtown, NY · 2022

    For 2022 scholarships

  • $150,000

    Cloudsplitter Foundation · Saranac Lake, NY · 2022

    For support of 501c3's that in turn work to improve the environment, economies, and lives of the people of the adirondacks

  • $144,945

    Ticonderoga Alumni Association · Ticonderoga, NY · 2024

    For fund closure distribution

  • $125,000

    Lphsa · Lake Placid, NY · 2024

    To support current working capital requirements as approved by the board of directors

  • $120,000

    Homestead Development Corp · Lake Placid, NY · 2024

    For support of the lake placid thrift shop and food pantry project

  • $115,000

    National Association of Community and Restorative Justice · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    For * new website/membership software/support - 3 yr contract $34,750 *communications & brand identity development $9,000 *membership specialist/program assistant $27,500 *events/program coordinator $21,000 *strategic p read all
  • $100,000

    Homestead Development Corp · Lake Placid, NY · 2024

    For support of the lake placid thrift shop and food pantry project

  • $100,000

    Lake George Land Conservancy · Bolton Landing, NY · 2024

    For support of the glenburnie land purchase

  • $100,000

    Lake Placid Center for the Arts (Lpca) · Lake Placid, NY · 2024

    For support of the lpca's capital campaign

  • $100,000

    Lawyers Defending American Democracy · Framingham, MA · 2024

    For unrestricted support

  • $100,000

    Tupper Lake Central School District · Tupper Lake, NY · 2024

    For support of the new chiller system at the ice rink

  • $100,000

    Lake Placid Center for the Arts · Lake Placid, NY · 2023

    For support of the lpca's capital campaign

  • $100,000

    Northern Forest Center · Concord, NH · 2023

    For support of the campaign

  • $100,000

    Northern Forest Center · Concord, NH · 2023

    For support of the northern forest fund attracting new residents

  • $100,000

    Little Peaks · Keene, NY · 2022

    For operations

  • $100,000

    Northern Forest Center · Concord, NH · 2022

    For the northern forest fund attracting new residents

  • $98,200

    North Country Public Radio · Canton, NY · 2022

    For unrestricted support

  • $98,172

    Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (Alca) · Blue Mountain Lake, NY · 2024

    For the building project at the recommendation of the sylvia c. Wheeler trust

  • $97,000

    Flying Change Foundation · Willsboro, NY · 2023

    For support of equine work with children in the greater essex, ny community, a gift from johannes fritze

  • $95,325

    Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (Alca) · Blue Mountain Lake, NY · 2024

    For the building project at the recommendation of david l. Myers and monica bills

  • $92,000

    Homestead Development Corp · Lake Placid, NY · 2023

    For the lake placid food pantry/thrift shop project

  • $91,400

    North Country Public Radio · Canton, NY · 2023

    For unrestricted support

  • $89,900

    North Country Public Radio (Ncpr) · Canton, NY · 2024

    For unrestricted support

  • $78,403

    Lake Placid Community Beautification Assoc · Lake Placid, NY · 2022

    For unrestricted support from closure of the community beautification fund of lake placid

  • $78,372

    Shore Owners Association of Lake Placid · Lake Placid, NY · 2024

    For grant reimbursement of soa direct payment for 2024 dam repair work done from 08/28/24 to 09/20/24 by new england concrete solutions, invoice #2, dated 10/16/24 - $78,371.76

  • $78,218

    Shore Owners Association of Lake Placid · Lake Placid, NY · 2024

    For grant reimbursement of soa direct payment for 2024 dam repair for work done from june 17 to july 3 by new england concrete solutions/debrino contracting - 78,217.69

  • $75,000

    Bruce L Crary Foundation · Elizabethtown, NY · 2024

    For support of operations

  • $75,000

    Little Peaks · Keene, NY · 2024

    For keene working families tuition support

  • $75,000

    Little Peaks · Keene, NY · 2024

    For unrestricted support

  • $73,018

    Adirondack Land Trust · Keene, NY · 2022

    For support of the fred m. & walker d. Kirby stewardship endowment fund as a result of the closure of the lake placid land conservancy fund

  • $70,000

    Essex Food Hub · Westport, NY · 2024

    For support of a truck purchase

  • $70,000

    Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy · Keene Valley, NY · 2022

    For unrestricted support

  • $70,000

    Town of Keene · Keene, NY · 2022

    For the keene safety path account

  • $59,135

    Lphsa · Lake Placid, NY · 2024

    For fund closure distribution in order to meet current working capital requirements

  • $57,193

    Lake Placid Thrift and Thrive · Lake Placid, NY · 2024

    For final distribution to close the fund

  • $55,000

    Bruce L Crary Foundation · Elizabethtown, NY · 2024

    For support of operations

  • $55,000

    Bruce L Crary Foundation · Elizabethtown, NY · 2023

    For support of operations

  • $52,400

    Lake Placid Center for the Arts · Lake Placid, NY · 2022

    For unrestricted support

  • $51,000

    Lake Placid Center for the Arts · Lake Placid, NY · 2023

    For unrestricted support

  • $50,000

    Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy · Keene Valley, NY · 2024

    To support the nature conservancy's deijs work in the adirondacks

  • $50,000

    Adirondack Health Foundation · Saranac Lake, NY · 2024

    For support of the capital campaign

  • $50,000

    Adirondack Land Trust · Keene, NY · 2024

    For unrestricted support

  • $50,000

    Adkactionorg · Keeseville, NY · 2024

    To support the food assistance program for low income families

  • $50,000

    American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    In support of civil liberties

  • $50,000

    Central Adirondack Partnership for the 21st Century Inc (Dba Livingadk ) · Old Forge, NY · 2024

    For the "dedicated social support connection in the west central adirondacks" application (year1)

  • $50,000

    Church of St Luke the Beloved Physician · Saranac Lake, NY · 2024

    For unrestricted support

  • $50,000

    Delaware Valley Friends School · Paoli, PA · 2024

    For support of transforming futures

  • $50,000

    Essex Food Hub · Westport, NY · 2024

    To support the food assistance program for low income families

  • $50,000

    Free and Fair Litigation Group · New York, NY · 2024

    For unrestricted support

  • $50,000

    Lake Placid Center for the Arts (Lpca) · Lake Placid, NY · 2024

    For the "education programming and arts outreach" application

  • $50,000

    Lake Placid Center for the Arts (Lpca) · Lake Placid, NY · 2024

    For support of the capital campaign

  • $50,000

    Malone Recreation Foundation · Malone, NY · 2024

    For support of the splash pad

  • $50,000

    Newcomb Historical Museum · Newcomb, NY · 2024

    For annual support to restore grave markers and for support of the museum

  • $50,000

    North Country Community College Foundation · Saranac Lake, NY · 2024

    For the "adk connect: elevating student engagement, educational advancement, and workforce sustainability" application (year 1)

  • $50,000

    North Country Ministry · Warrensburg, NY · 2024

    For the "bringing casework to southern essex county with emergency financial assistance" application (year 1)

  • $50,000

    Play Adk · Saranac Lake, NY · 2024

    For support of the children's museum

  • $50,000

    Public Citizen Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    For unrestricted support

  • $50,000

    Tri-Lakes Humane Society · Saranac Lake, NY · 2024

    For operational support

  • $50,000

    United Way of the Adirondack Region · Plattsburgh, NY · 2024

    For the "empowering alice families: strengthening stability and resilience in the adirondack region" application (year 1)

  • $50,000

    American Friends of Christ Church · Willsboro, NY · 2023

    For support of the edward h. Burn law tutor endowment at the request of peter s. Paine jr and peter s. Paine iii

  • $50,000

    American Friends of Christ Church · Willsboro, NY · 2023

    To support the christopher lewis fund for christ church meadow

  • $50,000

    Bruce L Crary Foundation · Elizabethtown, NY · 2023

    For support of operations

  • $50,000

    Church of St Luke the Beloved Physician · Saranac Lake, NY · 2023

    For unrestricted support

  • $50,000

    Lake Placid Center for the Arts · Lake Placid, NY · 2023

    For the education programming and arts outreach project

  • $50,000

    Lake Placid Center for the Arts · Lake Placid, NY · 2023

    For support of the capital campaign

  • $50,000

    Newcomb Historical Museum · Newcomb, NY · 2023

    For grave marker restoration and appreciation of community history in the town of newcomb

  • $50,000

    Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy · Keene Valley, NY · 2022

    To support the nature conservancy's dei work in the adirondacks

  • $50,000

    Adirondack Council · Elizabethtown, NY · 2022

    For general support in honor of willie janeway

  • $50,000

    Bruce L Crary Foundation · Elizabethtown, NY · 2022

    For operations

  • $50,000

    Church of St Luke the Beloved Physician · Saranac Lake, NY · 2022

    For unrestricted support

  • $50,000

    Malone Recreation Foundation · Malone, NY · 2022

    For installation of a pool at the recreation park

  • $50,000

    Northeast Wilderness Trust · Montpelier, VT · 2022

    For the bear pond forest fund

  • $49,800

    Lake Placid Center for the Arts (Lpca) · Lake Placid, NY · 2024

    For unrestricted support

  • $48,619

    Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (Alca) · Blue Mountain Lake, NY · 2024

    For the building project at the recommendation of patricia m. Benton

  • $48,021

    Little Peaks · Keene, NY · 2022

    For little peaks building account from the closing of the little peaks campaign fund at the adirondack foundation

  • $45,000

    Epilepsy Foundation of Neny · Albany, NY · 2024

    To build awareness and understanding of seizures and to support affected families in the adirondack region

  • $45,000

    Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York · Albany, NY · 2023

    To provide resources for institutions to build awareness and understanding of the nature and impact of seizures and to support families caring for loved ones with seizures in the adirondack region

  • $45,000

    Bruce L Crary Foundation · Elizabethtown, NY · 2022

    Crary operations

  • $44,700

    Lake Placid Central School District · Lake Placid, NY · 2022

    For support of the 2023 8th grade trip to washington dc

  • $44,648

    Delaware Valley Friends School · Paoli, PA · 2024

    For support 50% of a speech pathologist and 50% general use

  • $42,241

    Adirondack Architectural Heritage (Aarch) · Keeseville, NY · 2024

    For unrestricted support at the recommendation of elizabeth folwell and thomas warrington

  • $41,100

    Lake Placid Central School District · Lake Placid, NY · 2023

    For support of the 2024 8th grade trip to washington dc

  • $40,300

    Lake Placid Central School District · Lake Placid, NY · 2024

    For support of the 2025 8th grade trip to washington dc

  • $40,000

    Colorado Springs Pro-Housing Partnership · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024

    For unrestricted support

  • $40,000

    Homestead Development Corp · Lake Placid, NY · 2024

    For support of the thrift and thrive lake placid food pantry

  • $40,000

    Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York · Albany, NY · 2022

    To provide resources for institutions to build awareness and understanding of the nature and impact of seizures and to support families caring for loved ones with seizures in the adirondack region.

  • $39,400

    Little Peaks · Keene, NY · 2022

    To support the little peaks building fund

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