Jefferson County > Watertown
Watertown’s economy benefits from the presence of Jefferson Community College and nearby Fort Drum Army base. Its largest nonprofit is Samaritan Medical Center. A new YMCA, funded with grants from the U.S. Defense Department and Empire State Development, opened in 2024.
School districts: Watertown City School District
Libraries: Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library
Hospitals: Samaritan Medical Center
Emergency services: Town of Watertown Ambulance Service, Watertown Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Lions, Shriners, VFW
State parks: Black River Trail
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Brookside Cemetery, Kendrew Cemetery, North Watertown Cemetery, Parish Cemetery, Sulphur Springs Cemetery
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have funded a new YMCA community center, animal shelter improvements, wheelchair vans, Thompson Park upgrades, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:
Alcohol & Substance Abuse Council
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $250,000 (2022)
American Red Cross
Jane E. Deline Foundation - Watertown, NY - $4,000 (2022)
American Red Cross
United Way of Northern New York - Watertown, NY - $9,310 (2022)
ARC Jefferson - St. Lawrence
Henry Keep Home - Watertown, NY - $20,000 (2022)
Children's Home of Jefferson County
Stewart's Foundation - Saratoga Springs, NY - $6,500 (2022)
City of Watertown
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $85,754 (2023)
City of Watertown
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $181,817 (2022)
City of Watertown
NYS revenue sharing (Aid and Incentives for Municipalities) - Albany, NY - $4,703,208 (2023)
Community Action Planning Council of Jefferson County
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $14,701,578 (2022)
Cooperative Extension
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC - $384,610 (2022)
Credo Community Center
United Way of Northern New York - Watertown, NY - $39,566 (2022)
Family Counseling Service of NNY
United Way of Northern New York - Watertown, NY - $5,448 (2022)
Fort Drum Regional Health Planning
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $190,000 (2022)
Friends of Flower Memorial Library
Henry Keep Home - Watertown, NY - $2,000 (2022)
Henry Keep Home
Henry Keep Home - Watertown, NY - $5,450 (2022)
Hospice Foundation of Jefferson County
Jane E. Deline Foundation - Watertown, NY - $50,000 (2022)
Jefferson Community College
National Endowment for the Humanities - Washington, DC - $94,961 (2022)
Jefferson Community College
U.S. Department of Education - Washington, DC - $669,402 (2022)
Jefferson County Historical Society
Robert B & Addie P Thompson Trust Fund - Delhi, NY - $1,000 (2022)
Jefferson County Office for the Aging
Henry Keep Home - Watertown, NY - $7,939 (2022)
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $70,000 (2024)
Jefferson Rehabilitation Center
Jane E. Deline Foundation - Watertown, NY - $43,256 (2022)
Jefferson-Lewis BOCES
U.S. Department of Education - Washington, DC - $17,688 (2022)
Lifeline
Henry Keep Home - Watertown, NY - $1,173 (2022)
Literacy of NNY
United Way of Northern New York - Watertown, NY - $16,818 (2022)
Miracles by the Acre
Henry Keep Home - Watertown, NY - $4,320 (2022)
New Day Childrens Center
United Way of Northern New York - Watertown, NY - $9,959 (2022)
North Country Affordable Housing
New York State Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $200,000 (2023)
North Country Affordable Housing
New York State Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $200,000 (2022)
North Country Familiy Health Center
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $289,024 (2022)
North Country Family Health Center
Jane E. Deline Foundation - Watertown, NY - $13,000 (2022)
North Country Library System
New York Department of Education - Albany, NY - $964,624 (2023)
North Country Transitional Living Services
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $49,086 (2022)
Northern New York Community Foundation
Delaney Bay Fund - Watertown, NY - $1,000 (2022)
Northern Regional Center for Independent Living
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $130,263 (2022)
Northpole Fire Company
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Washington, DC - $19,162 (2022)
Northpole Fire Department
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $19,161 (2022)
Resolution Center
United Way of Northern New York - Watertown, NY - $11,750 (2022)
Salvation Army
United Way of Northern New York - Watertown, NY - $7,198 (2022)
St. Lawrence Valley Educational Television Council
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC - $443,443 (2022)
Transitional Living Services
Jane E. Deline Foundation - Watertown, NY - $15,058 (2022)
Treehouse Hourly Childcare
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $170,000 (2022)
United Way of Northern New York
Corning Foundation - Corning, NY - $5,000 (2022)
Volunteer Transportation Center
United Way of Northern New York - Watertown, NY - $46,873 (2022)
Watertown
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $110,964 (2022)
Watertown
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $134,200 (2022)
Watertown
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $175,000 (2023)
Watertown
New York State Animal Capital Fund - Albany, NY - $466,292 (2024)
Watertown
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $41,440 (2024)
Watertown
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $406,028 (2024)
Watertown
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $5,000,000 (2023)
Watertown
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $444,500 (2023)
Watertown
New York State Land Trust Alliance - Albany, NY - $20,000 (2023)
Watertown
NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services - Albany, NY - $739,206 (2023)
Watertown
NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services - Albany, NY - $188,735 (2023)
Watertown
NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services - Albany, NY - $56,300 (2022)
Watertown
NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services - Albany, NY - $50,000 (2022)
Watertown
NYS Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program - Albany, NY - $500,000 (2024)
Watertown Chapel
Jane E. Deline Foundation - Watertown, NY - $50,000 (2022)
Watertown City School District
U.S. Department of Education - Washington, DC - $170,994 (2022)
Watertown Urban Mission
Henry Keep Home - Watertown, NY - $9,000 (2022)
Watertown Urban Mission
United Way of Northern New York - Watertown, NY - $18,056 (2022)
WPBS
Chapel Hill Foundation - Plattsburgh, NY - $5,000 (2023)
YMCA
Henry Keep Home - Watertown, NY - $16,589 (2022)
YMCA
Jane E. Deline Foundation - Watertown, NY - $50,000 (2022)
YMCA
NYS Dormitory Authority - Albany, NY - $237,209 (2024)
Largest nonprofits in Watertown (by assets) include:
Northern Credit Union
Samaritan Medical Center
Northern New York Community Foundation
Nysarc Inc Arc Jefferson-St. Lawrence
Samaritan Senior Village
Young Mens Christian Association of Watertown NY
Childrens Home of Jefferson
Neighbors of Watertown
Faculty Student Association of Jefferson Community College
Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York In
North Country Transitional Living Services
North Country Family Health Center
Ives Hill Retirement Community
Samaritan Keep Nursing Home
Credo Community Center for Treatment of Addictions
Watertown Local Development Corporation
IBEW-910 Welfare Fund
Brookside Cemetery Association
Jefferson Community College Foundation
Hospice Foundation of Jefferson County
Hospice of Jefferson County
Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization
Take the Lead
Jane E Deline Foundation
Disabled Persons Action Organizati on
Jefferson County Local Development Corporation