The Lake Placid Education Foundation concentrates its giving on local education, arts and cultural organizations, and student scholarships in the Lake Placid/North Country region. It funds both public institutions (schools, libraries, community college) and local cultural nonprofits (arts center, sinfonietta, historical society), with a clear emphasis on programming, access, and tuition/scholarship support for traditional and non‑traditional students. The foundation’s grants target youth services and community learning infrastructure (technology, training, after‑school programs) to strengthen local educational and cultural capacity.
Lake Placid Education Foundation has made education programming and arts outreach a recurring centerpiece of its grantmaking, with multiple $50,000 awards to Lake Placid Center for the Arts across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern shows a funder willing to sustain local institutions over time rather than spread support thinly across many places. The foundation also backs tuition assistance and scholarship programs, including repeated support for Northwood School and Lake Placid Central School District, linking its giving to student access as well as classroom and cultural enrichment. Its grants show a consistent local orientation in Lake Placid and the surrounding North Country, with awards going to schools, libraries, youth organizations, and performing arts groups. Lake Placid Public Library, Lake Placid Sinfonietta Inc, and St Agnes School appear among the recipients, alongside community-serving institutions such as Thomas a Shipman Memorial Youth Center. The foundation’s pattern suggests a preference for practical support that keeps educational and cultural programs running, from scholarships and tuition aid to technology, training, and event-based programming.
Education access is a clear theme. The foundation gave $25,000 to Northwood School in 2023 for tuition assistance for area day students, then repeated that support with another $25,000 in 2024 for Lake Placid Education Foundation scholarships for area day students. It also awarded $20,000 to Lake Placid Central School District in 2025 for the foundation’s scholarship recipients. Library and learning-infrastructure support is another recurring area. Clinton Essex Franklin Library System received $23,934 in 2023 for students and family resources at small and rural libraries, and $10,000 in 2024 for advancing libraries through training and technology. Lake Placid Public Library received $20,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025 for technology and education. The foundation also funds youth and community programming. Thomas a Shipman Memorial Youth Center received $10,000 in 2023 for youth programming and community services, and St Agnes School received $12,000 in 2025 for scholarships for primary students and the SPARK after school program.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated, place‑based giving with repeated multi‑year support to a core set of local grantees; grants skew toward modest-to-mid sized awards (many in the mid‑thousands to low six figures) focused on program support, scholarships, and operating needs rather than national or capital projects.
Notable grantees: Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Lake Placid Central School District, Lake Placid Public Library, Lake Placid Sinfonietta, North Country School / Camp Treetops
Typical grants sit in a tight mid-range: p25 is $10,000, median is $15,000, and p75 is $20,000. The distribution suggests a base level of support with occasional larger commitments, including repeated $50,000 awards. The pattern also shows recurrence: Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Lake Placid Public Library, Northwood School, and North Country Schoolcamp Treetops each appear in more than one year, often with similar purposes. The foundation is a public charity, and the grant data shows no individual giving and no program-related investments.
Grantmaking is local and entirely in New York, with 100% of recipient grants going to NY organizations. Lake Placid is the main recipient city, appearing across schools, libraries, arts groups, and youth-serving nonprofits. Other New York recipients include Plattsburgh, Guilderland, and Saranac Lake, all within the foundation’s regional orbit. The recipient map points to a North Country pattern centered on Lake Placid rather than a broader statewide spread.
Its recent grants center on local education, scholarships, arts outreach, library support, and youth programming. Examples include tuition assistance for area day students, scholarship awards through Lake Placid Central School District, technology and education support for the public library, and programming support for Lake Placid Center for the Arts.
Most grants fall between $10,000 and $20,000, with a median of $15,000. The lower quartile is $10,000 and the upper quartile is $20,000, though the foundation also makes larger awards such as $50,000 grants to Lake Placid Center for the Arts.
Yes. The recipient distribution is entirely within New York, and all listed grants in the recent data went to NY organizations. Lake Placid is the core location, with additional recipients in Plattsburgh, Guilderland, and Saranac Lake.
Yes. Lake Placid Center for the Arts received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Lake Placid Public Library received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and North Country Schoolcamp Treetops appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern indicates repeat support for selected local institutions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE PLACID CENTER FOR THE ARTS | LAKE PLACID, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND ARTS OUTREACH |
| NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOLCAMP TREETOPS | LAKE PLACID, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR THE COMMUNITY TUITION ASSISTANCE FUND |
| LAKE PLACID SINFONIETTA INC | LAKE PLACID, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR THE FESTIVAL 24 APPLICATION |
| LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LAKE PLACID, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR THE 2025 LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS |
| LAKE PLACID PUBLIC LIBRARY | LAKE PLACID, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION |
| ST AGNES SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS AND SPARK AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM |
| SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL PRIZE FUND | SARANAC LAKE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR THE 2025 LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP |
| NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | SARANAC LAKE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR SUPPORT OF NCCC OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2024-2025 |
| THOMAS A SHIPMAN MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER | LAKE PLACID, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING |
| LAKE PLACID-NORTH ELBA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | LAKE PLACID, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR NEW INITIATIVES, MUSEUM IMPROVEMENTS, DIGITAL MEDIA ENHANCEMENT |
| JOHN BROWN LIVES | WESTPORT, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | FOR THE ADIRONDACK FAMILY BOOK FESTIVAL 2025 APPLICATION |
| BRUCE L CRARY FOUNDATION INC | ELIZABETHTOWN, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF TWO FOUNDATION CO-OP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NON TRADITIONAL STUDENTS |
| LAKE PLACID CENTER FOR THE ARTS | LAKE PLACID, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND ARTS OUTREACH |
| NORTHWOOD SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AREA DAY STUDENTS |
| LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LAKE PLACID, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR THE 2024 LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS |
| LAKE PLACID SINFONIETTA INC | LAKE PLACID, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR MAGIC IN THE MOUNTAINS PROJECT |
| LAKE PLACID PUBLIC LIBRARY | LAKE PLACID, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION |
| NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOLCAMP TREETOPS | LAKE PLACID, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR THE COMMUNITY TUITION ASSISTANCE FUND |
| SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL PRIZE FUND | SARANAC LAKE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR THE 2024 LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP |
| CLINTON ESSEX FRANKLIN LIBRARY SYSTEM | PLATTSBURGH, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR ADVANCING LIBRARIES THROUGH TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECT |
| ST AGNES SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS AND LEARNING TECH FOR HOMEWORK PROJECT |
| THOMAS A SHIPMAN MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER | LAKE PLACID, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING |
| NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | SARANAC LAKE, NY | $8,000 | 2024 | FOR SUPPORT OF NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE NEW ADVANCED NURSING PROGRAM |
| LAKE PLACID-NORTH ELBA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | LAKE PLACID, NY | $8,000 | 2024 | FOR THE ENHANCED EDUCATIONAL ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVE |
| BRUCE L CRARY FOUNDATION INC | ELIZABETHTOWN, NY | $7,000 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF TWO FOUNDATION CO-OP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NON TRADITIONAL STUDENTS |
| LAKE PLACID CENTER FOR THE ARTS | LAKE PLACID, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND ARTS OUTREACH |
| LAKE PLACID CENTER FOR THE ARTS | LAKE PLACID, NY | $47,500 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND ARTS OUTREACH |
| NORTHWOOD SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR AREA DAY STUDENTS |
| CLINTON ESSEX FRANKLIN LIBRARY SYSTEM | PLATTSBURGH, NY | $23,934 | 2023 | SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND RESOURCES AT SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES |
| LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LAKE PLACID, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | FOR THE 2023 LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS |
| ST AGNES SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY FOR DESERVING STUDENTS + SYSTEMS UPGRADE |
| NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOLCAMP TREETOPS | LAKE PLACID, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | FOR COMMUNITY TUITION ASSISTANCE FUND |
| NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOLCAMP TREETOPS | LAKE PLACID, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY TUITION ASSISTANCE FUND |
| LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LAKE PLACID, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | 2022 LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LAKE PLACID SINFONIETTA INC | LAKE PLACID, NY | $17,500 | 2023 | FOR 2022 SEASON |
| LAKE PLACID SINFONIETTA | LAKE PLACID, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT LAKE PLACID'S SINFIONETTA'S 2021 OPERATIONS |
| LAKE PLACID PUBLIC LIBRARY | LAKE PLACID, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION |
| LAKE PLACID PUBLIC LIBRARY | LAKE PLACID, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | FOR TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION |
| NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | GUILDERLAND, NY | $12,000 | 2023 | NYLA-LAKE PLACID SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2021 AND NYLA-LAKE PLACID FELLOWS PROGRAM 2021 |
| THOMAS A SHIPMAN MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER | LAKE PLACID, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | YOUTH PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| ST AGNES SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | TUITION ASSITANCE AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY |
| SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL PRIZE FUND | SARANAC LAKE, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | FOR THE 2023 LPEF SCHOLARSHIP |
| THOMAS A SHIPMAN MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER | LAKE PLACID, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | FOR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING |
| SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL PRIZE FUND | SARANAC LAKE, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | 2022 LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LAKE PLACID NORTH ELBA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | LAKE PLACID, NY | $8,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT |
| BRUCE L CRARY FOUNDATION | ELIZABETHTOWN, NY | $7,500 | 2023 | 2 FOUNDATION CO-OP SUPPORT OF NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BRUCE L CRARY FOUNDATION INC | ELIZABETHTOWN, NY | $6,500 | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF 2 FOUNDATION CO-OP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NON TRADITIONAL STUDENTS |
| NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | GUILDERLAND, NY | $6,400 | 2023 | FOR NYLA-LAKE PLACID FIRST TIME CONFERENCE STIPEND |
| CLINTON ESSEX FRANKLIN LIBRARY SYSTEM | PLATTSBURGH, NY | $6,100 | 2023 | FOR SHARING THE VALUES AND CULTURE OF THE HAUDENOSAUNEE |
FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND ARTS OUTREACH
NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOLCAMP TREETOPS
$20,000FOR THE COMMUNITY TUITION ASSISTANCE FUND
LAKE PLACID SINFONIETTA INC
$20,000FOR THE FESTIVAL 24 APPLICATION
LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$20,000FOR THE 2025 LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
LAKE PLACID PUBLIC LIBRARY
$20,000FOR TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION
ST AGNES SCHOOL
$12,000FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS AND SPARK AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL PRIZE FUND
$10,000FOR THE 2025 LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$10,000FOR SUPPORT OF NCCC OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2024-2025
THOMAS A SHIPMAN MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER
$10,000FOR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING
LAKE PLACID-NORTH ELBA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$8,000FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR NEW INITIATIVES, MUSEUM IMPROVEMENTS, DIGITAL MEDIA ENHANCEMENT
JOHN BROWN LIVES
$7,000FOR THE ADIRONDACK FAMILY BOOK FESTIVAL 2025 APPLICATION
BRUCE L CRARY FOUNDATION INC
$6,000IN SUPPORT OF TWO FOUNDATION CO-OP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NON TRADITIONAL STUDENTS
FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND ARTS OUTREACH
NORTHWOOD SCHOOL
$25,000FOR LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AREA DAY STUDENTS
LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$20,000FOR THE 2024 LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
LAKE PLACID SINFONIETTA INC
$20,000FOR MAGIC IN THE MOUNTAINS PROJECT
LAKE PLACID PUBLIC LIBRARY
$20,000FOR TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION
NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOLCAMP TREETOPS
$20,000FOR THE COMMUNITY TUITION ASSISTANCE FUND
SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL PRIZE FUND
$10,000FOR THE 2024 LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
CLINTON ESSEX FRANKLIN LIBRARY SYSTEM
$10,000FOR ADVANCING LIBRARIES THROUGH TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
ST AGNES SCHOOL
$10,000FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS AND LEARNING TECH FOR HOMEWORK PROJECT
THOMAS A SHIPMAN MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER
$10,000FOR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING
NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$8,000FOR SUPPORT OF NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE NEW ADVANCED NURSING PROGRAM
LAKE PLACID-NORTH ELBA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$8,000FOR THE ENHANCED EDUCATIONAL ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVE
BRUCE L CRARY FOUNDATION INC
$7,000IN SUPPORT OF TWO FOUNDATION CO-OP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NON TRADITIONAL STUDENTS
FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND ARTS OUTREACH
NORTHWOOD SCHOOL
$25,000FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR AREA DAY STUDENTS
CLINTON ESSEX FRANKLIN LIBRARY SYSTEM
$23,934SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND RESOURCES AT SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES
LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$20,000FOR THE 2023 LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
ST AGNES SCHOOL
$20,000FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY FOR DESERVING STUDENTS + SYSTEMS UPGRADE
NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOLCAMP TREETOPS
$20,000FOR COMMUNITY TUITION ASSISTANCE FUND
NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOLCAMP TREETOPS
$20,000COMMUNITY TUITION ASSISTANCE FUND
LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$20,0002022 LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
LAKE PLACID SINFONIETTA INC
$17,500FOR 2022 SEASON
LAKE PLACID SINFONIETTA
$15,000SUPPORT LAKE PLACID'S SINFIONETTA'S 2021 OPERATIONS
LAKE PLACID PUBLIC LIBRARY
$15,000SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION
LAKE PLACID PUBLIC LIBRARY
$15,000FOR TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION
NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
$12,000NYLA-LAKE PLACID SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2021 AND NYLA-LAKE PLACID FELLOWS PROGRAM 2021
THOMAS A SHIPMAN MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER
$10,000YOUTH PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
ST AGNES SCHOOL
$10,000TUITION ASSITANCE AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL PRIZE FUND
$10,000FOR THE 2023 LPEF SCHOLARSHIP
THOMAS A SHIPMAN MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER
$10,000FOR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING
SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL PRIZE FUND
$10,0002022 LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
LAKE PLACID NORTH ELBA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$8,000GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT
BRUCE L CRARY FOUNDATION
$7,5002 FOUNDATION CO-OP SUPPORT OF NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
BRUCE L CRARY FOUNDATION INC
$6,500IN SUPPORT OF 2 FOUNDATION CO-OP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NON TRADITIONAL STUDENTS
NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
$6,400FOR NYLA-LAKE PLACID FIRST TIME CONFERENCE STIPEND
CLINTON ESSEX FRANKLIN LIBRARY SYSTEM
$6,100FOR SHARING THE VALUES AND CULTURE OF THE HAUDENOSAUNEE