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Adirondack Foundation
Also known as Adirondack Community Foundation
Adirondack Foundation reported $21.6 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.42 went to program services, $4.66 to management and general costs and $3.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $180,726 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 113% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.4% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.4% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.5% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $180,726 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 82.7 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAdirondack community foundation plays a unique role in the region. 1) it connects people, ideas, and resources to improve lives and expand opportunities. 2) stewards charitable assets and donations from generous donors and organizations who care about the area and want to make a difference. 3) makes grants to nonprofits, schools, organizations and municipalities. 4) is committed to being sincere collaborators and ambassadors for the people of the adirondacks; accountable to communities, donors, partners, and each other; and catalysts for positive change. The foundation stewards more than 300…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $174,190 | $0 | $6,536 | $180,726 |
| VP PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,607 | $0 | $11,995 | $131,602 |
| INTERIM CFO Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,500 | $0 | $3,615 | $124,115 |
| VP COMMUNITY IMPACT Former, 32.00 hrs/week | $106,600 | $0 | $11,598 | $118,198 |
| CFO Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $41,667 | $0 | $1,094 | $42,761 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Adirondack Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $307K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 515
- Volunteers Part I, line 643
Private foundation grants it received
38 private foundations reported grants to Adirondack Foundation totaling $775K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Adirondack Foundation spent in FY2025, $91.42 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Adirondack Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Adirondack Foundation reported that 91.4% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 4.7% to management and general and 3.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Adirondack Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Adirondack Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $180,726, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Adirondack Foundation get its money?
Of $21.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 71.4% came from contributions and grants and 7.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Adirondack Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-1535724 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202543009349300034 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202433169349300703 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323049349300917 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213009349300836 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113129349301336 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013149349301631 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-1535724: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.