LAKE PLACID EDUCATION FOUNDATION
EIN 51-0243919 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
What they do
GRANTS ARE MADE to SCHOOLS, BOTH PUBLIC and PRIVATE, for MANY DIFFERENT PURPOSES, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS, EQUIPMENT, OPERATING EXPENSES or OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS.LIBRARIES ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH GRANTS for COLLECTION ADDITIONS, SPECIAL STUDIES, STAFF TRAINING, OPERATIONS, EQUIPMENT, ETC.ARTS and OTHER CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE AIDED for EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ESPECIALLY THOSE LINKED WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS and THOSE THAT RELATE to GENERAL PUBLIC EDUCATION.RESTORATIONS PROGRAMS to PROVIDE EDUCATORS and LIBRARIANS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY to "RENEW" THEMSELVES THROUGH QUIET STUDY and RELAXATION AWAY FROM THE PRESSURE of THEIR USUAL WORK ENVIRONMENT.SEEDSOWING: THE STUDY of NEW IDEAS IN THE AREAS of EDUCATION and LIBRARY SCIENCE, HELPING ORGANIZATIONS START NEW PROJECTS and ASSISTING INNOVATION IN A VARIETY of WAYS.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (11)
ADELE CONNORSSECRETARY
CATHERINE JOHNSTONVICE PRESIDENT
GREG PEACOCKDIRECTOR
HILARY MCDONALDDIRECTOR
JOHN ROSENTHALPRESIDENT
JOHN MCMILLIN IIIDIRECTOR
LISA WEIBRECHTTREASURER
MEREDITH PRIMEDIRECTOR
PETER LYNCHDIRECTOR
SANDRA DANUSSIDIRECTOR
SARA JOHNSDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2020
- Location
- PO BOX 288, LAKE PLACID, NY 12946-0288
- County
- Essex
- In care of
- JOHN ROSENTHAL
- Primary officer
- JOHN ROSENTHAL, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- PINTO MUCENSKI HOOPER VANHOUSE & CO
- NTEE classification
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
- IRS tax category
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes