The Uihlein Foundation concentrates its giving on regional community support and competitive sports events in the Lake Placid/Adirondacks area. Grants are directed at hosting and supporting large sporting events (including international and university-level competitions) and at local community services that sustain year‑round economic and social needs. Funding is relatively concentrated into a small number of sizable grants that enable specific events or operational needs.
A $100,000 grant to Homestead Development Corporation for a thrift shop grant captures how the Henry Uihlein II and Mildred a Uihlein Foundation funds the Lake Placid area: through relatively large awards tied to specific local institutions and community needs. The foundation’s recent record also includes major support for the Town of North Elba’s 2022 Global Sports Initiative and the Adirondack North Country Sports Council’s 2022 World Univ Speed Skating Championships, showing a clear role in underwriting winter sports events in the region. Alongside event support, the foundation backs local organizations that keep community services, recreation, arts, and historical programming operating year-round. Its grantmaking reaches both public entities and nonprofits, with repeated awards to several recipients across 2023 and 2025. The overall pattern is concentrated and place-based, centered on Lake Placid, North Elba, and nearby Adirondack communities. Recent grants show support for operational needs, program delivery, equipment, internships, and facility upkeep, rather than broad national initiatives. The foundation’s work is closely tied to the local civic and sports ecosystem that serves residents, athletes, students, and visitors in the Adirondack region.
Winter sports and event production are a defining part of the Henry Uihlein II and Mildred a Uihlein Foundation’s giving. In one recent example, it gave $50,000 to the Town of North Elba for the 2022 Global Sports Initiative, and another $50,000 to Adirondack North Country Sports Council for the 2022 World Univ Speed Skating Championships. The foundation also supported the local sports infrastructure behind those events, including $18,000 to USA Luge Association for general operations. Beyond competition, it funds community-facing institutions and cultural programming. Lake Placid Center for the Arts received $20,000 for facility maintenance support, while Lake Placid Sinfonietta Inc received $9,000 for general operations. The foundation’s community support also includes service organizations such as Thomas Shipman Sr Memorial Youth Center Inc, which received $15,000 for general operations and a BBQ festival.
$295K
$22.9M
$1.6M
$1.3M
Most grants fall between $5K and $16K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$16K
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Small number of mid-to-large one-off grants ($50k–$100k) concentrated on a few local/regional beneficiaries; primarily event- and operations-focused rather than broad program portfolios.
Notable grantees: Homestead Development Corporation, Town of North Elba, Adirondack North Country Sports Council, US International University Sports
The foundation’s typical grant size is modest but meaningful for local organizations: p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,750. Recent awards cluster around operating support, with several recipients appearing in both 2023 and 2025, including Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Thomas Shipman Sr Memorial Youth Center Inc, Lake Placid North Elba Historical Society, Lake Placid Community Beautification Association, Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department Inc, and Adirondack Foundation. It does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments. Grants are largely annual and relationship-based rather than one-time-only, with some organizations receiving support more than once over the period shown. One active program, the Uihlein Scholarship, supports local students attending Northwood School.
Giving is overwhelmingly local and stays in New York, which accounts for 96% of grants. Lake Placid is the most frequent recipient city, followed by other nearby Adirondack communities such as Wilmington, Saranac Lake, Queensbury, Elizabethtown, and Albany. The foundation’s recent awards also reach just beyond the immediate Lake Placid core to support regional organizations and programs across the Adirondack area. All grants in the provided recent list go to U.S. recipients.
It supports local nonprofits, public entities, and community institutions in the Lake Placid and Adirondack region. Recent grants show support for sports councils, arts groups, historical societies, a volunteer fire department, a youth center, and a thrift shop operator, often through general operations or specific project support.
Yes. Two $50,000 grants went to the Town of North Elba for the 2022 Global Sports Initiative and to Adirondack North Country Sports Council for the 2022 World Univ Speed Skating Championships. It also supported USA Luge Association with $18,000 for general operations.
Typical grants are in the five-figure range. The distribution provided is p25 $5,000, median $10,000, and p75 $15,750, which fits the foundation’s pattern of supporting local operating needs and project costs.
Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Thomas Shipman Sr Memorial Youth Center Inc, Lake Placid North Elba Historical Society, Lake Placid Community Beautification Association, Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department Inc, and Adirondack Foundation. That points to repeated support rather than isolated gifts.
Yes. The active Uihlein Scholarship program provides scholarship support for local students to attend Northwood School, with a focus on educational access for students in the Lake Placid / North Elba area and the broader Adirondack region.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Henry Uihlein Ii and Mildred A Uihlein Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations must be secular, qualified under Section 501(c)(3), or be educational institutions. Events must be not-for-profit, charitable in nature, and for public benefit. Commercial and private events are not eligible.
Deadline: Availability-based; no application deadline stated.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOMESTEAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | LAKE PLACID, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | THRIFT SHOP GRANT |
| LAKE PLACID CENTER FOR THE ARTS | LAKE PLACID, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | FACILITY MAINTENANCE SUPPORT |
| NY SKI EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ATHLETIC TRAVEL EXPENSES |
| USA LUGE ASSOCIATION | LAKE PLACID, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | ALBANY, NY | $17,587 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LAKE PLACID NORTH ELBA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | LAKE PLACID, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THOMAS SHIPMAN SR MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER INC | LAKE PLACID, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS AND BBQ FESTIVAL |
| LAKE PLACID COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION ASSOCIATION | LAKE PLACID, NY | $14,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT |
| LAKE PLACID VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | LAKE PLACID, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ADIRONDACK FOUNDATION | LAKE PLACID, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | NORTH ELBA CHRISTMAS FUND |
| LAKE PLACID SINFONIETTA INC | LAKE PLACID, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ESSEX COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | ELIZABETHTOWN, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | ALBANY, NY | $6,633 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SONGS AT MIRROR LAKE INC | LAKE PLACID, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | MUSICAL PROGRAMS AT MID'S PARK |
| LAKE PLACID VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICES INC | LAKE PLACID, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TRI-LAKES HUMANE SOCIETY | SARANAC LAKE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LAKE PLACID PUBLIC LIBRARY | LAKE PLACID, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | ALBANY, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | ALBANY NYS MESONET DATA LICENSE |
| ADIRONDACK SPEEDSKATING CLUB | LAKE PLACID, NY | $2,660 | 2025 | SKATE ROCKER MACHINE |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | ALBANY, NY | $1,839 | 2025 | LP MESONET WEATHER STATION |
| ADIRONDACK RESEARCH CONSORTIUM | PAUL SMITHS, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | YOUTH CLIMATE CHANGE WORKSHOP |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | ALBANY, NY | $1,052 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHAZY YOUTH HOCKEY | CHAZY, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GRANT FOR GIRL YOUTH'S HOCKEY TEAM |
| LAKE PLACID CENTER FOR THE ARTS | LAKE PLACID, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BARKEATER TRAILS ALLIANCE - BETA | LAKE PLACID, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NY SKI EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ADIRONDACK RAIL TRAIL ASSOCIATION | SARANAC LAKE, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THOMAS SHIPMAN SR MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER INC | LAKE PLACID, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | $10K GENERAL OPERATIONS AND $5K BBQ |
| LAKE PLACID COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION ASSOCIATION | LAKE PLACID, NY | $14,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LAKE PLACID NORTH ELBA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | LAKE PLACID, NY | $14,000 | 2024 | $10K GENERAL OPERATIONS AND $4K INTERNSHIP |
| LAKE PLACID VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | LAKE PLACID, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ADIRONDACK FOUNDATION | LAKE PLACID, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | NORTH ELBA CHRISTMAS FUND |
| LAKE PLACID SINFONIETTA INC | LAKE PLACID, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ESSEX COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | ELIZABETHTOWN, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SONGS AT MIRROR LAKE INC | LAKE PLACID, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MIRROR LAKE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | LAKE PLACID, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | 2023 GRANT - STEWART PROGRAM FUNDING |
| ADIRONDACK COUNCIL INC | ELIZABETHTOWN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CLARENCE PETTY INTERN |
| LAKE PLACID VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICES INC | LAKE PLACID, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LAKE PLACID PUBLIC LIBRARY | LAKE PLACID, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TRI-LAKES HUMANE SOCIETY | SARANAC LAKE, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ADIRONDACK HAMLETS TO HUTS INC | SARANAC LAKE, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | SAGE KITE WHIDDEN - HUDSON RIVER SOURCE/SEA EXPO |
| ADIRONDACK NORTH COUNTRY SPORTS COUNCIL | LAKE PLACID, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | 2022 WORLD UNIV SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| US INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SPORTS | ORLANDO, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TOWN OF NORTH ELBA | LAKE PLACID, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | 2022 GLOBAL SPORTS INITIATIVE |
| ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB INC | QUEENSBURY, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | CACASE IMPROVEMENTS |
| NORTHWOOD SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | STUDENT WILDLIFE CAMERA PROGRAM |
| LAKE PLACID CENTER FOR THE ARTS | LAKE PLACID, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNITED STATES LUGE ASSOCIATION | LAKE PLACID, NY | $16,000 | 2023 | RAW MATERIALS FOR NEW SLEDS |
| THOMAS SHIPMAN SR MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER INC | LAKE PLACID, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LAKE PLACID COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION ASSOCIATION | LAKE PLACID, NY | $14,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
HOMESTEAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$100,000THRIFT SHOP GRANT
LAKE PLACID CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$20,000FACILITY MAINTENANCE SUPPORT
NY SKI EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$20,000SUPPORT FOR ATHLETIC TRAVEL EXPENSES
USA LUGE ASSOCIATION
$18,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
RESEARCH FOUNDATION STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
$17,587GENERAL OPERATIONS
LAKE PLACID NORTH ELBA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THOMAS SHIPMAN SR MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER INC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS AND BBQ FESTIVAL
LAKE PLACID COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION ASSOCIATION
$14,000GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT
LAKE PLACID VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ADIRONDACK FOUNDATION
$10,000NORTH ELBA CHRISTMAS FUND
LAKE PLACID SINFONIETTA INC
$9,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ESSEX COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$7,500GENERAL OPERATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
RESEARCH FOUNDATION STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
$6,633GENERAL OPERATIONS
SONGS AT MIRROR LAKE INC
$6,000MUSICAL PROGRAMS AT MID'S PARK
LAKE PLACID VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICES INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
TRI-LAKES HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
LAKE PLACID PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
RESEARCH FOUNDATION STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
$3,000ALBANY NYS MESONET DATA LICENSE
ADIRONDACK SPEEDSKATING CLUB
$2,660SKATE ROCKER MACHINE
RESEARCH FOUNDATION STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
$1,839LP MESONET WEATHER STATION
ADIRONDACK RESEARCH CONSORTIUM
$1,500YOUTH CLIMATE CHANGE WORKSHOP
RESEARCH FOUNDATION STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
$1,052GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHAZY YOUTH HOCKEY
$1,000GRANT FOR GIRL YOUTH'S HOCKEY TEAM
BARKEATER TRAILS ALLIANCE - BETA
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
NY SKI EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ADIRONDACK RAIL TRAIL ASSOCIATION
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THOMAS SHIPMAN SR MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER INC
$15,000$10K GENERAL OPERATIONS AND $5K BBQ
LAKE PLACID COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION ASSOCIATION
$14,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
LAKE PLACID NORTH ELBA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$14,000$10K GENERAL OPERATIONS AND $4K INTERNSHIP
LAKE PLACID VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
LAKE PLACID SINFONIETTA INC
$7,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
ESSEX COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$7,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
SONGS AT MIRROR LAKE INC
$6,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MIRROR LAKE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
$5,0002023 GRANT - STEWART PROGRAM FUNDING
LAKE PLACID VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICES INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
LAKE PLACID PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
TRI-LAKES HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ADIRONDACK HAMLETS TO HUTS INC
$3,000SAGE KITE WHIDDEN - HUDSON RIVER SOURCE/SEA EXPO
ADIRONDACK NORTH COUNTRY SPORTS COUNCIL
$50,0002022 WORLD UNIV SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
US INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SPORTS
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
TOWN OF NORTH ELBA
$50,0002022 GLOBAL SPORTS INITIATIVE
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB INC
$30,000CACASE IMPROVEMENTS
NORTHWOOD SCHOOL
$25,000STUDENT WILDLIFE CAMERA PROGRAM
LAKE PLACID CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNITED STATES LUGE ASSOCIATION
$16,000RAW MATERIALS FOR NEW SLEDS
THOMAS SHIPMAN SR MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER INC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
LAKE PLACID COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION ASSOCIATION
$14,000GENERAL OPERATIONS