St. Lawrence County
County seat: Canton
2020 population: 108,505
More St. Lawrence County census data
Regional funders: Northern New York Community Foundation, United Way of Northern New York
2020 population: 108,505
More St. Lawrence County census data
Regional funders: Northern New York Community Foundation, United Way of Northern New York
Employment: In 2022, an estimated 7,207 people worked at 202 nonprofit establishments in St. Lawrence County – or 29.6% of the county work force. Wages totalled $427.2 million.
Revenues: According to the Internal Revenue Service, 634 nonprofit organizations in St. Lawrence County filed tax returns reporting revenues totalling $1,093.5 million.
Property taxes: Of 68,351 parcels, 35.97 percent had whole or partial tax exemptions in 2023.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Internal Revenue Service, 2024; Office of Real Property Tax Services, 2023.
Upstate Giving profiles of communities in St. Lawrence County:
Major non-governmental grantors
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Regional Economic Development Councils
New York State Office of Mental Health
NYS Veterans Nonprofit Capital Grant Program
Largest nonprofits in St. Lawrence County (by assets) include:
St Lawrence University
Clarkson University
Canton-Potsdam Hospital
Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center
Potsdam College Foundation
Canton College Foundation
St Lawrence Health System
Massena Hospital
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Foundation
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country