The Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund is a regional, community-centered funder that prioritizes Saratoga-area institutions—especially youth services, performing arts, and local cultural preservation—while also supporting a handful of international relief and faith-based causes. It tends to provide unrestricted/general operating support to nonprofit anchors (YMCAs, colleges, museums, theaters) and recurring grantees, favoring pragmatic investments that sustain programs and facilities rather than narrow pilot projects.
A $100,000 grant to Saratoga YMCA for summer childcare stands out in The Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund’s recent record and shows the fund’s preference for practical, place-based support. The community fund backs nonprofit anchors that serve Saratoga County and nearby communities, with recurring attention to youth services, cultural institutions, local history, health and social service providers, and community-based facilities. Recent awards also include support for Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Skidmore College, and other established organizations that deliver ongoing programs or maintain public-serving spaces. Its giving mix suggests a funder that values operating stability as much as project support. Grants have gone to theater, museums, preservation groups, community farms, and housing and service organizations, alongside a smaller number of international relief and humanitarian recipients. The pattern is not limited to one type of institution: the same fund supports childcare, education, arts, preservation, and basic-needs work. Several grantees reappear across years, which points to an ongoing relationship-based approach rather than one-off awards. The fund’s recent profile is especially strong in Saratoga Springs and surrounding communities, where it supports organizations that serve residents directly and keep local civic and cultural infrastructure functioning.
In youth services, the fund has backed Saratoga YMCA with $100,000 for summer childcare, and it has also supported educational work through Anzafrika Inc with grants of $50,000 in 2024, $28,400 in 2025, and $10,000 in 2023. That combination shows attention to both childcare and learning-related programming. Arts and culture are another clear thread. Saratoga Performing Arts Center received $30,000 in 2024, $22,500 in 2025, and $13,500 in 2023 for various programs, while Universal Preservation Hall received $10,000 in 2023 for general operations. The fund also supports preservation and community facilities. Brookside Museum received $25,000 in 2025 for a farmhouse renovation, and Shaker Heritage Society received $10,000 in 2023 for general operations. In community support, Veterans & Community Housing and Gateway House of Peace each received general operating support in the recent grant list.
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$499K
Most grants fall between $10K and $17K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$17K
ADIRONDACK TRUST COMPANY
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Concentrated local giving with a mix of a few large multi-year or repeat commitments and many mid-size/general operating grants; favors sustaining established institutions and recurring grantees over one-off program pilots.
Notable grantees: Saratoga YMCA, Anzafrika Inc, Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), Rosie's Theater Kids, Pitney Meadows Community Farms
Typical grant sizes cluster tightly around $10,000: the 25th percentile is $9,625, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $17,000. That points to a grantmaker that usually makes modest, repeatable awards rather than very large one-time commitments, with a few larger exceptions. The fund is a Bank DAF Program, and its active programs include both a general fund with annual gifting and a DAF option for donor-directed giving. It accepts unsolicited contributions for the general fund and DAF donor options, while Lend-A-Hand grants do not accept unsolicited requests. Recipients appear across multiple years, including organizations that recur in the recent grants list, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated transactions.
Giving is highly concentrated in New York, where 87% of grants go, and the top recipient cities include Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, New York City, and Mamaroneck. Saratoga Springs appears often through grants to local arts, childcare, education, and community organizations, while Ballston Spa also shows up repeatedly through museum, housing, and hospice-related support. Outside New York, the recent grants list includes recipients in Washington, DC, Sugar Land, Texas, Pinehurst, North Carolina, and Massena and Schenectady in New York. The grant recipient country distribution is entirely US-based in the data provided.
Recent grants show support for youth services, arts and culture, history and preservation, health and social services, housing, and humanitarian relief. Examples in the record include childcare, educational programming, museum renovation, general operating support for arts groups, and community housing organizations.
The fund’s grant sizes are usually close to $10,000. The 25th percentile is $9,625, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $17,000, with some larger awards above that range.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Anzafrika Inc, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Aga Khan Foundation, Pitney Meadows Community Farms, Skidmore College, and Child Haven. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with some grantees.
It is a Bank DAF Program. The active programs listed include a General Fund, Lend-A-Hand Grants, and a donor-advised fund option. The General Fund accepts unsolicited contributions, while Lend-A-Hand grants do not accept unsolicited requests.
Most grants go to recipients in New York, which accounts for 87% of grants in the dataset. Saratoga Springs and Ballston Spa are especially visible among recipient cities, alongside New York City and other New York communities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Local nonprofit organizations whose projects or programs directly impact communities in Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties. The fund's materials also identify eligible recipients as 501(c)(3) organizations.
Deadline: The 2026 application window closed August 31, 2026. The program is described as an annual grant opportunity; the next expected deadline is August 31, 2027.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANZAFRIKA INC | MAMARONECK, NY | $28,400 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BROOKSIDE MUSEUM | BALLSTON SPA, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | FARM HOUSE RENO |
| GATEWAY HOUSE OF PEACE | BALLSTON SPA, NY | $23,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $22,500 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| PITNEY MEADOWS COMMUNITY FARMS | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $21,000 | 2025 | GREENHOUSE/ GEN OPS |
| CHURCH OF ST PETER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPEARATIONS |
| SKIDMORE COLLEGE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $14,992 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WMHT | TROY, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| AGA KHAN FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SARATOGA | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHILD HAVEN | MASSENA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SARATOGA SPRINGS SENIOR CITIZENS | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERAITONS |
| SARATOGA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| SANCTUM HOUSE | NOVI, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| SARATOGA INSTITUTE INC | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINS |
| FRIENDS OF THE SARATOGA SGS LIBRARY | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $6,456 | 2025 | POINT OF SALE SYSTEM |
| THE WESLEY FOUNDATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $6,250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ANZAFRIKA INC | MAMARONECK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| VETERANS & COMMUNITY HOUSING | BALLSTON SPA, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FOCUS HUMANITARIAN ASSITANCE USA | SUGAR LAND, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHILD HAVEN | MASSENA, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NATIONAL ABORTION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONZ |
| EASY WATER FOR EVERYONE | PINEHURST, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GATEWAY HOUSE OF PEACE | BALLSTON SPA, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CAPTAIN COMMUNITY HUMAN SERVICES | GLENVILLE, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | ALBANY, NY | $5,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SARATOGA YMCA | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | SUMMER CHILDCARE |
| ROSIE'S THEATER KIDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| AGA KHAN FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $27,000 | 2023 | PANDEMIC RELIEF |
| SARATOGA CY HISTORY BOOKSIDE MUSEUM | BALLSTON SPA, NY | $22,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATION |
| PITNEY MEADOWS COMMUNITY FARMS | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $17,000 | 2023 | GREENHOUSE/ GEN OPS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | SCHENECTADY, NY | $17,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SKIDMORE COLLEGE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $16,255 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $13,500 | 2023 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| TRUE COLORS FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ANZAFRIKA INC | MAMARONECK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| UNIVERSAL PRESERVATION HALL | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPEARATIONS |
| RAQUETTE LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT | RAQUETTE LAKE, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SHAKER HERITAGE SOCIETY | ALBANY, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHILD HAVEN | MASSENA, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SARATOGA SPRINGS SENIOR CITIZENS | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERAITONS |
| FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $9,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CATIE HOCH FOUNDATION | SARATOGA SPRING, NY | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATION |
| WAMC | ALBANY, NY | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOUNDATION | ALBANY, NY | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SARATOGA CENTER FOR THE FAMILY | SARATOGA SPRING, NY | $5,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
ANZAFRIKA INC
$28,400EDUCATIONAL
BROOKSIDE MUSEUM
$25,000FARM HOUSE RENO
GATEWAY HOUSE OF PEACE
$23,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
PITNEY MEADOWS COMMUNITY FARMS
$21,000GREENHOUSE/ GEN OPS
CHURCH OF ST PETER
$15,000GENERAL OPEARATIONS
CHILD HAVEN
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SARATOGA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$10,000SANCTUM HOUSE
$10,000SARATOGA INSTITUTE INC
$8,000GENERAL OPERATINS
FRIENDS OF THE SARATOGA SGS LIBRARY
$6,456POINT OF SALE SYSTEM
THE WESLEY FOUNDATION
$6,250GENERAL OPERATIONS
ANZAFRIKA INC
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
VETERANS & COMMUNITY HOUSING
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FOCUS HUMANITARIAN ASSITANCE USA
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHILD HAVEN
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
EASY WATER FOR EVERYONE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
GATEWAY HOUSE OF PEACE
$7,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$5,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
SARATOGA YMCA
$100,000SUMMER CHILDCARE
SARATOGA CY HISTORY BOOKSIDE MUSEUM
$22,500GENERAL OPERATION
PITNEY MEADOWS COMMUNITY FARMS
$17,000GREENHOUSE/ GEN OPS
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$17,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ANZAFRIKA INC
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
UNIVERSAL PRESERVATION HALL
$10,000GENERAL OPEARATIONS
RAQUETTE LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SHAKER HERITAGE SOCIETY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHILD HAVEN
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CATIE HOCH FOUNDATION
$7,500GENERAL OPERATION
SARATOGA CENTER FOR THE FAMILY
$5,500GENERAL OPERATIONS