The Lake George Association Inc
Dedicated to the enduring protection of Lake George water quality, achieved through science-guided action, education, advocacy and productive partnerships.
The Lake George Association Inc at a glance
In short: The Lake George Association Inc gave $689K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $115K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $689,100
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $114,850
- -36.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $26,403,380
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to The Lake George Association Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Lake George Association Inc
Who The Lake George Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rensselaer Polytechnic Instit ($500K). Together the top 6 received $689K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 19 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Lake George Association Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $689K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $689K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Instit Troy, NY | The Jefferson Project | $500,000 |
| Lake George Park Commission Lake George, NY | Boat inspection program | $79,000 |
| Village of Lake George Lake George, NY | Engineering design septage facility | $50,000 |
| Town of Dresden Clemons, NY | Engineering Planning Grant | $40,000 |
| Warren County Soil & Water Warrensburg, NY | Conservation assistance | $13,100 |
| Town of Lake George Lake George, NY | Rain garden and educational sign | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,403,380 | $5,119,428 | $3,328,879 | $689,100 | 6 | $1,242,256 |
| 2024 | $22,449,705 | $4,412,888 | $3,405,200 | $544,000 | 3 | $695,499 |
| 2023 | $20,331,008 | $3,779,824 | $3,648,389 | $569,000 | 3 | $493,170 |
| 2022 | $17,913,588 | $3,614,823 | $3,326,216 | $630,000 | 4 | $500,144 |
| 2021 | $20,500,954 | $6,877,319 | $2,284,831 | $184,400 | 3 | $2,239,433 |
| 2020 | $6,652,176 | $1,460,267 | $1,240,134 | $39,000 | 2 | $77,458 |
| 2019 | $5,990,341 | $1,589,098 | $1,387,306 | $30,000 | 1 | $86,107 |
About The Lake George Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Lake George Association Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lake George, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $689K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Lake George Association Inc is led by Brendan Wiltse PhD, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 4 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brendan Wiltse PhD
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$24K (2024) → $223K (2025)
John E Kelly III
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyra MacGuffie
Director of Development
On filings since 2022
41 hrs/week
$104K (2022) → $132K (2025)
Monika LaPlante
Managing Prgm Director
On filings since 2023
41 hrs/week
$100K (2023) → $107K (2025)
Charles Crew
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis J O'Connor Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Menzies
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ginger Henry Kuenzel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James N Casaccio
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith E Ferguson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blair L Keller
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Bailey
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George R Hearst III
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George S Morris
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth B Parlin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Schadler Feist
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucinda H Bhavsar
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Siplon
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
I Robert Wolgin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Linekin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Tierney
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Navitsky
Lg Waterkeeper
On filings since 2022
42 hrs/week
$145K (2022) → $151K (2025)
Thomas West
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally A Thurston
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Creighton
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Mary Caravella (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Geoff W Cook (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Eric Siy (2021–2024) — Former President
- Former: Diane Potter (2022–2024) — Director of Finance & Administrator
- Former: Jeffrey Lape (2024) — Director
- Former: Roy N Davis (2019–2023) — Former Director
- Former: Bill Creighton (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Charlie Crew (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ike Wolgin (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Casaccio (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Lape (2023) — Director
- Former: C Walter Lender (2019–2022) — Senior Program Director
- Former: Victor Hershaft (2019–2022) — Former Director
- Former: William Dutcher (2019–2022) — Former Director
- Former: Jeff Killeen (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Carla Burhoe (2019–2021) — Former Director
- Former: Ben Van Wert (2021) — Former Director
- Former: Bob De Buys (2021) — Prior Treasurer
- Former: Dan Davies (2021) — Former Director
- Former: Daniel Davies (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert De Buys (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Bennett Van Wert (2020) — Director
- Former: Ken Parlin (2020) — Director
- Former: Bruce Ashby (2019) — Director
- Former: Daniel Behan Jr. (2019) — Director
- Former: Ianne Kuenzel (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Della Bella Sr. (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $223K, to Brendan Wiltse PhD (Executive Dir.). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Lake George Association Inc
How much does The Lake George Association Inc give each year?
The Lake George Association Inc gave $689K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $544K across 3 grants.
What is The Lake George Association Inc's typical grant size?
The Lake George Association Inc's median grant in 2025 was $45,000, and its average grant was $114,850, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Lake George Association Inc give grants?
The Lake George Association Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lake George, NY (3 grants).
Does The Lake George Association Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Lake George Association Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Lake George Association Inc's largest grantees?
The Lake George Association Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Rensselaer Polytechnic Instit ($500,000), Lake George Park Commission ($79,000) and Village of Lake George ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lake George Association Inc?
The Lake George Association Inc reported $26.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.
What is The Lake George Association Inc?
The Lake George Association Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lake George, NY. It holds $26.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Lake George Association Inc's EIN?
The Lake George Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-6000565. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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