Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foun
Johnsburg, NY · EIN 14-1827199. Reported 148 grants totalling $430,259 to 82 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foun did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $4,250; the smallest was $500 and the largest $6,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Country Public Radio | Canton, NY | $20,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mountain Lakes PBS | Plattsburgh, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Craigardan | Elizabethtown, NY | $18,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seagle Music Colony | Schroon Lake, NY | $16,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tannery Pond Center | North Creek, NY | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ticonderoga Central School | Ticonderoga, NY | $15,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Upper Jay Arts Center | Upper Jay, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Volunteer Transportation Center Inc | Watertown, NY | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Caroga Arts Collective | Caroga Lake, NY | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Silver Bay YMCA | Silver Bay, NY | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tupper Arts | Tupper Lake, NY | $11,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ticonderoga Festival Guild | Ticonderoga, NY | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Adirondack Community Action Programs Inc | Elizabethtown, NY | $9,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Adirondack Research Consortium | Paul Smiths, NY | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lake Placid Center for the Arts | Lake Placid, NY | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Historic Saranac Lake | Saranac Lake, NY | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Adirondack North Country Association | Saranac Lake, NY | $7,953 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ticonderoga Revitalization Alliance | Ticonderoga, NY | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm | Essex, NY | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Wild Center | Tupper Lake, NY | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| We Are Instrumental | Putnam Station, NY | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tri-County Literacy Center | Glens Falls, NY | $5,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| High Peaks Hospice | Glens Falls, NY | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hillview Free Library | Diamond Point, NY | $5,282 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Adirondack Folk School Inc | Luke Luzerne, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adirondack Park Institute | Newcomb, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cranberry Lake North Shore Hub | Cranberry Lake, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Essex Food Hub | Essex, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Country Ministry | Warrensburg, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Arts Guild of Old Forge Inc (dba View) | Old Forge, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Hub on the Hill | Essex, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Lake George Arts Project | Lake George, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Up Yonda Farm | Bolton Landing, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lions Club of Long Lake Ny | Long Lake, NY | $4,690 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bluseed Studios Inc | Saranac Lake, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Moriah Central School | Port Henry, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northern Forest Canoe Trail | Waitsfield, VT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pendragon Theatre | Saranac Lake, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Essex Initiatives | Essex, NY | $3,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Town of Chester Public Library | Chestertown, NY | $3,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Old Forge Library | Old Forge, NY | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Fort Ticonderoga Association | Ticonderoga, NY | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Owls Head Mountain View Community Connection Inc | Owls Head, NY | $3,149 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts | Blue Mountain, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adirondack Outreach Center | North Creek, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Essex County Arts Council | Westport, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Keene Valley Library | Keene Valley, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minerva Central School | Minerva, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York | Latham, NY | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saranac Lake Artworks | Saranac Lake, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County | Lewis, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Helps Fund | Chestertown, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indian Lake Theater | Indian Lake, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Peaks Inc | Keene, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Newcomb Historical Museum | Newcomb, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tupper Lake Public Library | Tupper Lake, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westport Library Association | Westport, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation | Ray Brook, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adirondack Engineers 4H Club | Plattsburgh, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adkaction | Keeseville, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Belden Noble Memorial Library | Essex, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Supper Soup Kitchen - First United Methodist Church | Saranac Lake, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake George Music Festival Inc | Queensbury, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Play Adk Inc | Saranac Lake, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tahawus Cultural Center (aka Appleby Foundation Inc) | Au Sable Forks, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cvw Long Lake Public Library | Long Lake, NY | $1,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Town of Minerva | Minerva, NY | $1,775 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eagle Island Inc | Saranac Lake, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Horicon Library | Chestertown, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake Placid Sinfonietta | Lake Placid, NY | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Search and Rescue of the Northern Adirondacks | Saranac Lake, NY | $1,450 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Johnsburg Imagination Library | North Creek, NY | $1,260 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra Inc | Glens Falls, NY | $1,150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adirondack Historical Association | Albany, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Champlain Area Trails | Westport, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Night Saranac Lake | Saranac Lake, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake Placid Institute | Lake Placid, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Creek Railway Depot Preservation Association | North Creek, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saranac Lake Rotary Foundation Northern Current Music Festival | Saranac Lake, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Historical Society of the Town of Chester | Chestertown, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Adirondack Writing Center | Saranac Lake, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Hyde | Glens Falls, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
36 of 82 (44%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 55%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Seagle Music Colony
USED TO PAY FOR SINGER, MUSIC DIRECTOR, AND STAGE DIRECTOR FEES AND TOURING EXPENSES. - Tri-County Literacy Center
TO COVER EXPENSES RELATED TO IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF INCREASED LITERACY SKILLS AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS FREE OF CHARGE. - North Country Public Radio
USED FOR UNDERWRITING SUPPORT. - Caroga Arts Collective
TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF CAROGA ARTS' YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING. - Craigardan
TO COVER FOOD COSTS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED. - Mountain Lakes PBS
TO COVER THE EXPENSES OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE SEGMENT "SPOTLIGHT" BY PAUL LARSON THROUGH BROADCAST.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 94 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | $113,725 | $3,000 |
| 2022 | 33 | $105,250 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 37 | $106,103 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 40 | $105,181 | $2,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foun's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1187 Garnet Lake Road North, Johnsburg, NY, 12843. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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