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Averill was named after James Knox Averill, landowner.

Christian Camps, doing business as Deerfoot Lodge, is the largest nonprofit in Averill Park. The organization’s mission is to “build godly men” through wilderness camping.

School districts: Averill Park Central School District

Libraries: Sand Lake Town Library

Emergency services: Averill Park Fire Department

Fraternal organizations: American Legion

Not-for-profit cemeteries: Brookside Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery, Trinity (Luth) Cemetery

Recent grants:

GRANT KEY:

American Meditation Institute
  Levrx Technology - Loudonville, NY - $20,000  (2023)

Averill Park
  New York State Land Trust Alliance - Albany, NY - $23,100  (2023)

Averill Park
  New York State Land Trust Alliance - Albany, NY - $48,500  (2023)

Averill Park
  NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation - Albany, NY - $90,000  (2023)

Averill Park
  Strategic Workforce Development - Albany, NY - $106,248  (2024)

Circle Theatre Players
  New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $49,500  (2024)

Circle Theatre Players
  New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $30,000  (2023)

Rensselaer Plateau Alliance
  Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $3,000,000  (2025)

Rensselaer Plateau Alliance
  Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $614,561  (2025)

Rensselaer Plateau Alliance
  New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000  (2024)

Largest nonprofits in Averill Park (by assets) include:

Kiwi Foundation
Rensselaer Plateau Alliance
Sand Lake Center for the Arts Circle Theatre Players
American Meditation Institute
Sky High Adventure Center
Averill Park and Sand Lake Volunteer Fire Company Number One
Averill Park Athletics Booster Club
Averill Park Education Foundation
American Legion
Town of Sand Lake Veterans Memorial Park Commitee
Sigma Chi Fraternity