Franklin County > Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake spans Franklin and Essex counties. The Trudeau Institute, one of the largest nonprofits here, began as a tuberculosis sanitarium and transitioned over the next century into medical research. The institute is known for its work on immunity to infectious disease.
School districts: Saranac Lake Central School District
Libraries: Saranac Lake Free Library
Hospitals: Adirondack Medical Center-Saranac Lake Site
Emergency services: Saranac Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad, Saranac Lake Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Lions, Masons, Moose, Rotary, VFW
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Grants to local organizations have funded expansion of services to prevent suicide among veterans, a new theater, rehabilitation of Eagle Island Great Camp, roof repairs at the Saranac Laboratory Museum, and other initiatives. State funds have supported construction of the Adirondack Rail Trail, which passes through here. Upon completion, the trail will connect Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, and Tupper Lake.
Recent grants:
Adirondack Center for Writing
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $15,000 (2024)
Adirondack Health
Chapel Hill Foundation - Plattsburgh, NY - $3,500 (2023)
Adirondack Health Foundation
Ann M and David E Harden Foundation - McConnellsville, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Adirondack Health Foundation
Infant Jesus of Prague - Tupper Lake, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Adirondack Health Foundation
Robert C and Jane E Holder Foundation - Sanibel, FL - $5,000 (2023)
Adirondack Rail Trail Association
NYS Environmental Protection Fund - Albany, NY - $75,400 (2024)
Adirondack Rail Trail Association
NYS Park and Trail Partnership Grant - Albany, NY - $75,400 (2024)
BLUSEED STUDIOS
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $15,000 (2024)
Bluseed Studios
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $30,000 (2023)
Historic Saranac Lake
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Historic Saranac Lake
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $115,000 (2023)
Homeward Bound Adirondacks
Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $100,000 (2025)
Homeward Bound Adirondacks
New York Health Foundation - New York, NY - $100,000 (2023)
North Country Community College
Blanchard Family Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $10,000 (2023)
Northern Lights School
NYS Dormitory Authority - Albany, NY - $320,000 (2024)
Pendragon Theatre
National Endowment for the Arts - Washington, DC - $75,000 (2023)
Pendragon Theatre
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $49,500 (2024)
Pendragon Theatre
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Saranac Lake
New York State Animal Capital Fund - Albany, NY - $500,000 (2024)
Saranac Lake
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $46,380 (2024)
Saranac Lake ArtWorks
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Saranac Lake Free Library
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Saranac Lake Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $241,500 (2024)
St. Bernard's School
Infant Jesus of Prague - Tupper Lake, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Upper Saranac Lake Foundation
Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $1,000,000 (2025)
Largest nonprofits in Saranac Lake (by assets) include:
Adirondack Medical Center
American Management Association Int
North Country Community College Foundation
St. Josephs Rehabilitation Center
Trudeau Institute
Cloudslitter Foundation
Adirondack Medical Center Foundation
Adirondack-1000 Islands Sports & Events Commission
Saranac Lake Civic Center
Eagle Island
High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care
North Country Home Services
Staritch Foundation
Adirondack Economic Development Corp
Historic Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake Voluntary Health Association
Upper Saranac Lake Foundation
Saranac Lake Free Library
Mountaintop Foundation
North Country Community College Assoc
Adirondack Explorer
Dechantal Apartments
Pendragon
Rose Hill Foundation
Saranac Lake Adult Center
Saranac Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad