Glens Falls Foundation
Glens Falls, NY · EIN 14-6036390. Reported 160 grants totalling $3,230,288 to 98 organizations across tax years 2021-2025, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Glens Falls Foundation, the IRS classifies it as a private grantmaking foundation (NTEE T20Z).
- How spread out its giving is. 98 distinct organizations, with 13% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 39% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 4 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 56% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $12,015. Half of what it reported fell between $8,788 and $20,000; the smallest was $5,290 and the largest $198,900. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Med Health System | Glens Falls, NY | $435,299 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting Inc | Tampa, FL | $198,900 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake George Association Inc | Lake George, NY | $198,900 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Trustees of Union College | Schenectady, NY | $198,900 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Servants of the Word Inc | Glens Falls, NY | $107,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Glens Falls, NY | $71,882 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Gansevoort Cemetery Inc | Gansevoort, NY | $71,762 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| U S Championship Rodeo Foundation | Henderson, NV | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Crandall Library | Glens Falls, NY | $64,761 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Family Service Assn of Glens Falls | Glens Falls, NY | $62,201 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Adirondack Welcome Circle | Glens Falls, NY | $59,013 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Regional Food Bank of N E Ny Inc | Latham, NY | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tri-County United Way Inc | Glens Falls, NY | $50,688 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Special Olympics New York Inc | Albany, NY | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Pember Library & Museum | Granville, NY | $46,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Albany Med Health System | Glens Falls, NY | $45,515 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Warren Washington County Homeless Youth Coalition Inc | Glens Falls, NY | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Queensbury Senior Citizens Inc | Queensbury, NY | $42,874 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Tri-Counties Inc | Queensbury, NY | $41,870 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Granville Youth League Inc | Granville, NY | $40,609 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Comfort Food of Washington County | Greenwich, NY | $40,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Southern Adirondacks Inc | Glens Falls, NY | $39,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Granville Hose Company Inc | N Granville, NY | $39,685 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Historic Salem Courthouse Preservation Association Inc | Salem, NY | $38,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Adirondack Community College Foundation Inc | Queensbury, NY | $37,050 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Granville Engine & Hose Co No 1 Inc | Granville, NY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| West Glens Falls Emergency Squad Inc | Queensbury, NY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| YMCA of Glens Falls | Glens Falls, NY | $33,357 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Fort Edward, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Glens Falls Area Youth Center Inc | Glens Falls, NY | $27,815 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevention Project Inc | Saratoga Springs, NY | $27,720 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army | West Nyack, NY | $27,449 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Albany Med Health System | Albany, NY | $26,750 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Samaritan Hospital and the Eddy | Albany, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Conkling Center Inc | Glens Falls, NY | $23,720 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mechanicville Cemetery Association | Mechanicville, NY | $23,676 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care Inc | Hudson Falls, NY | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Granville Central School Dist | Granville, NY | $22,528 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Village of Granville | Granville, NY | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Granville Rescue Squad Inc | Granville, NY | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Gansevoort Volunteer Fire | Gansevoort, NY | $21,607 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hudson View Cemetery | Mechanicville, NY | $21,497 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Granville Area Food Pantry | Granville, NY | $21,321 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Rebuilding Together-Saratoga County | Ballston Spa, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Shelters of Saratoga Inc | Saratoga Spgs, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Hyde Collection Trust | Glens Falls, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Church of the Messiah | Glens Falls, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Town of Lake George Ems | Lake George, NY | $18,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sandy Hill Foundation | N Springfield, VT | $18,347 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Haynes House of Hope Inc | Granville, NY | $17,524 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Marcella Sembrich Memorial Association Inc | Bolton Lndg, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Town of Granville | Granville, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Hague | Hague, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adirondack Samaritan Counseling Center Inc | Hudson Falls, NY | $14,950 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gansevoort Volunteer Fire | Gansevoort, NY | $14,275 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chestertown Fire District | Chestertown, NY | $12,235 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Together for Youth | Canaan, NY | $12,050 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mettowee Valley Cemetery | Granville, NY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salem Ecumenical Food Pantry Inc | Salem, NY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Slate Valley Museum Foundation | Granville, NY | $11,730 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Employee Assistance Program of Warren Washington and Saratoga Cou | Glens Falls, NY | $11,477 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Park Theater Foundation Inc | Glens Falls, NY | $10,125 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Battenkill Community Services Inc | Greenwich, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cambridge Food Pantry and Christian Outreach Center Inc | Cambridge, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charles R Wood Theater Inc | Glens Falls, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christian and Missionary Alliance | S Glens Falls, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Double H - Hole in the Woods Ranch Inc | Lake Luzerne, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Co Inc | Fort Ann, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Full Fdtn Pentacostal Church | Glens Falls, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gfcsd Backpack Program Inc | Glens Falls, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Glens Falls Senior Citizen Center Inc | Glens Falls, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hartford Volunteer Fire Co Inc | Hartford, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salem Stages | Salem, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sustainable Communities Inc | Greenwich, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Pauls Episcopal Church | Salem, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Warren-Hamilton Counties Action Committee for Economic Opportunity | Glens Falls, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake George Region Women for Win Inc | Lake George, NY | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Corinth Aims to Reach Everyone Inc | Corinth, NY | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bay-Ridge Volunteer Fire Company Inc | Lake George, NY | $8,955 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Granville Lions Club Foundation Inc | Granville, NY | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Edward Historical Association | Fort Edward, NY | $8,465 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hubbard Hall Projects Inc | Cambridge, NY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Marys - St Alphonsus School | Glens Falls, NY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tannery Pond Center for Arts Education & Community Gatherings | North Creek, NY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adirondack Folk School Incorporated | Lake Luzerne, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Adirondack Theatre Festival Inc | Glens Falls, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glens Falls Independent Living Center Inc | Queensbury, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Granville Youth Football Inc | Granville, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Awareness Childrens Museum | Glens Falls, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glens Falls Queensbury Historical Association | Glens Falls, NY | $7,316 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aim Services Inc | Saratoga Springs, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Johnsburg | North Creek, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St James Episcopal Church | Lake George, NY | $6,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cafe Lena Inc | Saratoga Springs, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Look Media Resource Inc | Glens Falls, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mettowee Valley Senior Cit | Granville, NY | $5,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lake George Music Festival | Queensbury, NY | $5,290 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
31 of 98 (32%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
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What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 61 of 98 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | $274,600 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 30 | $444,615 | $10,465 |
| 2023 | 35 | $654,570 | $12,050 |
| 2024 | 34 | $485,121 | $10,021 |
| 2025 | 39 | $1,371,382 | $15,800 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
91% of its giving went to organizations in New York. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $12,015 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in New York.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Glens Falls Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 32 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 7 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 4560, Glens Falls, NY, 12804.
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