Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund

About Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund

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.

What Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund Funds

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.

How Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund Gives