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    Cloudsplitter Foundation

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    Saranac Lake, NYWebsite5182181221

    About Cloudsplitter Foundation

    The Cloudsplitter Foundation concentrates its giving in the Adirondack region, backing local cultural, health, and higher‑education institutions. A large share of funding goes to a small set of repeat recipients—notably Pendragon (theatre) and Adirondack Health—while also supporting Paul Smith’s College. Grants tend to be sizable and purpose-driven (including general operating support, project grants, and rapid response).

    Focus Areas

    Regional performing arts and theater in the Adirondacks (Pendragon Theatre)Rural healthcare systems and hospital support in the Adirondack region (Adirondack Health/Foundation)Higher education in the Adirondacks (Paul Smith’s College)Rapid response and emergency support for local nonprofits

    Who They Fund

    childcare centers and providersearly childhood educators/staffgeneral charitable nonprofit organizationsindividual award recipients (e.g., excellence/board awardees)

    About Cloudsplitter Foundation

    Cloudsplitter Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for Adirondack institutions, especially Pendragon Theatre and Adirondack Health. One of its clearest patterns is how it combines large operating-style awards with emergency help and project funding, including loan forgiveness for Pendragon Theatre and project grants for Adirondack Health. The foundation also backs Paul Smith’s College, showing a sustained interest in higher education in the region. Its grantmaking reaches beyond a single institution. Recent awards include support for Saranac Lake Civic Center, Little Peaks, the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, and Northern Lights School, along with childcare-related awards in communities across the North Country. The record also shows a willingness to fund both organizations and individuals through recognition-based childcare awards. That mix suggests a local funder that uses multiple tools to meet immediate needs, sustain core institutions, and reinforce community infrastructure across the Adirondack region.

    What Cloudsplitter Foundation Funds

    In health-related giving, the foundation made a $187,500 project grant to Adirondack Health in Saranac Lake and a $197,500 general charitable grant to Adirondack Health Foundation. Those awards sit alongside a long-running pattern of support for local medical infrastructure. In the arts, Cloudsplitter Foundation gave $125,000 to Pendragon Inc for general charitable support and another $125,000 to Pendragon Theatre for rapid response, reflecting both ongoing support and urgent assistance for a single theater organization. Education also appears in the recent record. Paul Smith’s College received $183,248 in 2023 and a $40,000 project grant in 2025. The foundation also supported the childcare sector through awards such as $38,000 to ACAP Headstart and $34,000 to Tiny Leaders Center, tying its education-related giving to early childhood quality improvement.

    How Cloudsplitter Foundation Gives

    Typical grants are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $2,000, a median of $4,000, and a p75 of $9,375. At the same time, the recent record includes awards well above that range, which points to a layered approach: many modest grants, plus larger commitments to a few institutions. The foundation funds both general charitable support and restricted project or rapid-response grants, and it also uses loan forgiveness and other flexible tools. Its programs accept unsolicited requests in several categories, including unrestricted support, program/project support, and rapid response. The recipient list shows repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Cloudsplitter Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses Sep 1, 2026Award: Up to $50K

    Program/Project Support Grants

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    Who can apply: Must be a project or program with a defined need, budget, and documentation. Stronger consideration for applications submitted well before deadlines, with community impact, multiple partners, diverse funding sources, and established relationship with Cloudsplitter. Not accepting for-profit businesses, requests over 20% of project budget, or applications above $50,000 without prior contact.

    January 1, May 1, and September 1 annually by 5pm.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $1.8M

    Total Assets

    $32.6M

    Total Revenue

    $7.5M

    Total Expenses

    $2.3M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $2K and $9K, with a median of $4K.

    25th Percentile

    $2K

    Median

    $4K

    75th Percentile

    $9K

    Geographic Reach

    Local13 states funded

    About 91% of grants go to recipients in NY.

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    Giving Approach

    Concentrated, large-dollar gifts to a small number of local organizations with multiple repeat grants; emphasis on general operating and project support rather than many small or geographically dispersed grants.

    Funding Style

    project grantsunrestricted/general operating supportrapid-response/emergency fundingloan forgiveness/debt reliefawards/recognition (board or excellence awards)

    Notable grantees: Pendragon Theatre / Pendragon (arts organization), Adirondack Health Foundation, Adirondack Health, Paul Smith’s College

    Topics

    childcare quality improvementearly childhood workforce retention and recognitionchildcare provider capacity buildingdebt relief for service providers (loan forgiveness)emergency support for charitable organizations

    Where Cloudsplitter Foundation Makes Grants

    Cloudsplitter Foundation gives almost entirely in New York: 91% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The geographic footprint is local, centered on the Adirondack region and nearby communities. Saranac Lake appears frequently, along with Paul Smiths, Lake Placid, Plattsburgh, Blue Mountain Lake, Keene, Elizabethtown, Tupper Lake, and Keeseville. The record also includes grants outside the Adirondacks but still in New York, such as Buffalo, Utica, and New York City. Among non-U.S. recipients, the provided data show none.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Cloudsplitter Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does Cloudsplitter Foundation support most often?

    The recent record shows a strong emphasis on Adirondack cultural institutions, local health organizations, higher education, and childcare-related efforts. Examples include arts groups, hospital-related entities, a regional college, and childcare excellence awards in North Country counties.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The distribution is centered on relatively small awards: p25 is $2,000, median grant size is $4,000, and p75 is $9,375. Recent grants also include much larger awards, showing that the foundation can scale up for specific needs.

    Does Cloudsplitter Foundation accept unsolicited requests?

    Yes, several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including Unrestricted Support Grants, Program/Project Support Grants, Other Grants & Loans, Other Flexible Requests, and Rapid Response Grants. Childcare Excellence Awards and the Grants Advisor Program do not accept unsolicited requests.

    Where does the foundation give most often?

    The foundation gives primarily in New York, with 91% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Its local footprint is concentrated in the Adirondack region and nearby New York communities such as Saranac Lake, Lake Placid, Plattsburgh, and Paul Smiths.

    What types of funding tools does Cloudsplitter Foundation use?

    The foundation uses general charitable support, project grants, rapid-response grants, loan forgiveness, short-term bridge loans, and other flexible requests. It also offers Childcare Excellence Awards and a Grants Advisor Program for nonprofit capacity building.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Deadline:
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    Open nowCloses Sep 1, 2026Award: Up to $5K

    Unrestricted Support Grants

    operating supportorganizational sustainabilitycommunity impact

    Who can apply: Must be a not-for-profit meeting Cloudsplitter's strategic objectives. Unrestricted support applications from religious institutions are not accepted. Strongly favored for organizations with an established relationship with Cloudsplitter.

    Deadline: January 1, May 1, and September 1 annually by 5pm.

    View & apply
    Open nowRolling / open intake

    Other Grants & Loans (Other Flexible Requests)

    emergency supportbridge financingcreative philanthropic requests

    Who can apply: Flexible requests may be considered outside the standard grant categories; applicants should contact the foundation directly. For-profit businesses are not accepted; requests should align with the foundation's mission and community impact priorities.

    Deadline: No fixed deadline stated.

    View & apply
    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $5K

    Rapid Response Grants

    emergency assistanceurgent community needsrapid response

    Who can apply: For urgent needs that cannot wait for the next grant cycle. Applicants must contact Cloudsplitter staff before applying. If the need exceeds $5,000, extraordinary cases require additional contact with leadership.

    Deadline: Rolling; reserved for urgent needs between grant meetings.

    View & apply
    Open nowRolling / open intake

    Other Flexible Requests (Grants & Loans)

    emergency assistancebridge financingcreative funding solutions

    Who can apply: Not a standard open program; applicants should email Cloudsplitter leadership to discuss whether a creative request fits within the foundation's priorities.

    Deadline: Varies; no fixed deadline stated.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    PENDRAGON THEATRESARANAC LAKE, NY$215,0002025LOAN FORGIVENESS
    ADIRONDACK HEALTHSARANAC LAKE, NY$187,5002025PROJECT GRANT
    PENDRAGON THEATRESARANAC LAKE, NY$125,0002025RAPID RESPONSE
    PLAY ADKSARANAC LAKE, NY$75,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    NORTHERN LIGHTS SCHOOLSARANAC LAKE, NY$60,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    TRUDEAU INSTITUTESARANAC LAKE, NY$50,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTERUTICA, NY$50,0002025RAPID RESPONSE
    ADIRONDACK LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTSBLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY$50,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    ADIRONDACK LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTSBLUE MOINTAIN LAKE, NY$45,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    PAUL SMITH'S COLLEGEPAUL SMITHS, NY$40,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    THE ANDREW GOODMAN FOUNDATIONKEESEVILLE, NY$30,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    CANARY IMPACT LABNEW YORK, NY$25,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    NORTHERN FOREST CENTERCONCORD, NH$25,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    WILDERNESS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONSTAR LAKE, NY$25,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    ADIRONDACK FOUNDATIONLAKE PLACID, NY$24,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    ADIRONDACK FOUNDATION (LAKE PLACID FOOD PANTRY AND THRIFT SHOP)LAKE PLACID, NY$15,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    INDIAN LAKE THEATERINDIAN LAKE, NY$13,3682025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    CHAZY YOUTH HOCKEYCHAZY, NY$12,5002025PROJECT GRANT
    ADIRONDACK COUNCILELIZABETHTOWN, NY$10,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    ADIRONDACK HEALTH FOUNDATIONSARANAC LAKE, NY$10,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    CENTRAL ADIRONDACK PARTNERSHIP FOR THE 21ST CENTURYOLD FORGE, NY$10,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    DOUBLE H RANCHLAKE LUZERNE, NY$10,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    ST LAWRENCE COUNTY ARTS COUNCILPOTSDAM, NY$10,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    ADIRONDACK HEALTH FOUNDATIONSARANAC LAKE, NY$10,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    NORTH COUNTRY PUBLIC RADIOCANTON, NY$10,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    ADIRONDACK LAND TRUSTKEENE, NY$10,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    MERCY CARE FOR THE ADIRONDACKSLAKE PLACID, NY$10,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    ADIRONDACK HEALTH FOUNDATIONSARANAC LAKE, NY$10,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    ADIRONDACK EXPLORERSARANAC LAKE, NY$10,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    ADIRONDACK EXPERIENCEBLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY$10,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUSTMONT PELIER, VT$10,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    HEART WELL HOMESTEADPLATTSBURGH, NY$10,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    AUSABLE RIVER ASSOCIATIONWILMINGTON, NY$10,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    CRAIGARDENELIZABETHTOWN, NY$10,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    ADIRONDACK CENTER FOR LOON CONSERVATIONSARANAC LAKE, NY$10,0002025BOARD AWARD
    HISTORIC SARANAC LAKESARANAC LAKE, NY$10,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    ST BERNARD'S SCHOOLSARANAC LAKE, NY$8,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONSARANAC LAKE, NY$7,5002025PROJECT GRANT
    LUZERNE MUSIC CENTERLAKE LUZERNE, NY$6,3002025PROJECT GRANT
    TICONDEROGA AREA BACKPACK PROGRAMTICONDEROGA, NY$6,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    THE OPEN DOOR MISSIONGLENS FALLS, NY$5,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    MERCY CARE FOR THE ADIRONDACKSLAKE PLACID, NY$5,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    SARANAC LAKE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONSARANAC LAKE, NY$5,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    ADIRONDACK CENTER FOR WRITINGSARANAC LAKE, NY$5,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    CHILSON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTTICONDEROGA, NY$5,0002025PROJECT GRANT
    MERCY CARE FOR THE ADIRONDACKSLAKE PLACID, NY$5,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    ADIRONDACK NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATIONSARANAC LAKE, NY$5,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    ADKACTIONKEESEVILLE, NY$5,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    ADIRONDACK HAMLETS TO HUTSSARANAC LAKE, NY$5,0002025UNRESTRICTED GRANT
    VIEW ARTS CENTEROLD FORGE, NY$5,0002025PROJECT GRANT

    PENDRAGON THEATRE

    $215,000
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    LOAN FORGIVENESS

    ADIRONDACK HEALTH

    $187,500
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    PENDRAGON THEATRE

    $125,000
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    RAPID RESPONSE

    PLAY ADK

    $75,000
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    NORTHERN LIGHTS SCHOOL

    $60,000
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    TRUDEAU INSTITUTE

    $50,000
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER

    $50,000
    UTICA, NY2025

    RAPID RESPONSE

    ADIRONDACK LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS

    $50,000
    BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    ADIRONDACK LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS

    $45,000
    BLUE MOINTAIN LAKE, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    PAUL SMITH'S COLLEGE

    $40,000
    PAUL SMITHS, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    THE ANDREW GOODMAN FOUNDATION

    $30,000
    KEESEVILLE, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    CANARY IMPACT LAB

    $25,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    NORTHERN FOREST CENTER

    $25,000
    CONCORD, NH2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    WILDERNESS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    STAR LAKE, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    ADIRONDACK FOUNDATION

    $24,000
    LAKE PLACID, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    ADIRONDACK FOUNDATION (LAKE PLACID FOOD PANTRY AND THRIFT SHOP)

    $15,000
    LAKE PLACID, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    INDIAN LAKE THEATER

    $13,368
    INDIAN LAKE, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    CHAZY YOUTH HOCKEY

    $12,500
    CHAZY, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    ADIRONDACK COUNCIL

    $10,000
    ELIZABETHTOWN, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    ADIRONDACK HEALTH FOUNDATION

    $10,000
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    CENTRAL ADIRONDACK PARTNERSHIP FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

    $10,000
    OLD FORGE, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    DOUBLE H RANCH

    $10,000
    LAKE LUZERNE, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    ST LAWRENCE COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL

    $10,000
    POTSDAM, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    ADIRONDACK HEALTH FOUNDATION

    $10,000
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    NORTH COUNTRY PUBLIC RADIO

    $10,000
    CANTON, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    ADIRONDACK LAND TRUST

    $10,000
    KEENE, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    MERCY CARE FOR THE ADIRONDACKS

    $10,000
    LAKE PLACID, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    ADIRONDACK HEALTH FOUNDATION

    $10,000
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    ADIRONDACK EXPLORER

    $10,000
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    ADIRONDACK EXPERIENCE

    $10,000
    BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST

    $10,000
    MONT PELIER, VT2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    HEART WELL HOMESTEAD

    $10,000
    PLATTSBURGH, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    AUSABLE RIVER ASSOCIATION

    $10,000
    WILMINGTON, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    CRAIGARDEN

    $10,000
    ELIZABETHTOWN, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    ADIRONDACK CENTER FOR LOON CONSERVATION

    $10,000
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    BOARD AWARD

    HISTORIC SARANAC LAKE

    $10,000
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    ST BERNARD'S SCHOOL

    $8,000
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

    $7,500
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    LUZERNE MUSIC CENTER

    $6,300
    LAKE LUZERNE, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    TICONDEROGA AREA BACKPACK PROGRAM

    $6,000
    TICONDEROGA, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    THE OPEN DOOR MISSION

    $5,000
    GLENS FALLS, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    MERCY CARE FOR THE ADIRONDACKS

    $5,000
    LAKE PLACID, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    SARANAC LAKE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

    $5,000
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    ADIRONDACK CENTER FOR WRITING

    $5,000
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    CHILSON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

    $5,000
    TICONDEROGA, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT

    MERCY CARE FOR THE ADIRONDACKS

    $5,000
    LAKE PLACID, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    ADIRONDACK NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATION

    $5,000
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    ADKACTION

    $5,000
    KEESEVILLE, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    ADIRONDACK HAMLETS TO HUTS

    $5,000
    SARANAC LAKE, NY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GRANT

    VIEW ARTS CENTER

    $5,000
    OLD FORGE, NY2025

    PROJECT GRANT