Clinton County > Peru
County: Clinton
Population: 6,772
Population: 6,772
Peru was named for the South American country, because of the nearby mountains.
School districts: Peru Central School District
Emergency services: Peru Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: Lions, VFW
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery, Mountain View Cemetery, Peru Cemetery
Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:

Artistry Community Theatre
Charles R. Wood Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $13,360 (2023)
North Country Health and Wellness
Cloudsplitter Foundation - Saranac Lake, NY - $1,000 (2023)
North County Mission of Hope
Whitehill Family Foundation - Hermosa Beach, CA - $3,600 (2024)
North County Mission of Hope
Whitehill Family Foundation - Hermosa Beach, CA - $3,000 (2023)
Peru Central School District
Charles R. Wood Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $2,736 (2023)
Peru Central School District
Smidt Foundation - Beverly Hills, CA - $10,000 (2023)
Thera-Pets
Chapel Hill Foundation - Plattsburgh, NY - $2,500 (2023)
VFW Post 309
NYS Veterans Nonprofit Capital Grant Program - Albany, NY - $73,167 (2023)
Largest nonprofits in Peru (by assets) include:
North Country Mission of Hope
Apple Valley Senior Housing Corp
Elmore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Knights of Columbus
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of New York
Peru Free Library
Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum
A Canine Gem Rescue