Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund Grant

Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Northern New York Community Foundation
Amount: Up to US $50,000
Last Updated: August 15, 2025

Summary

The Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund Grant, established in 2019 in memory of Dr. Badenhausen, aims to support charitable organizations in St. Lawrence County. With a focus on health, arts, education, conservation, and wildlife preservation, the fund reflects her lifelong commitment to community service. Grants will be awarded annually to eligible 501(c)(3) organizations that align with Dr. Badenhausen's values, ensuring her legacy continues to benefit the region she cherished.

Overview

Background This permanent charitable fund was established at the Community Foundation in 2019 through a bequest from St. Lawrence County resident and retired physician Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen who passed away in September 2018 at the age of 83. Following years of medical education and service as a research professional and physician, Dr. Badenhausen made the North Country her home in 1975 and quickly grew to cherish its people as friends, serving all for whom she provided medical care with dignity and respect. She was the physician director for the Potsdam Nursing Home; a physician for Sunmount Residential Center in Massena; a school physician for Parishville-Hopkinton Central School; a public health officer for the towns of Brasher, Stockholm, Hopkinton, and Lawrence; served on the St. Lawrence County Board of Health; and a longtime member of the Canton-Potsdam Hospital medical staff. The Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund serves as an enduring embodiment of her values, passions, and interests and will provide annual grants to organizations that support the same. Dr. Badenhausen believed in community and investing in the people and places of the region she loved. This fund will continue her legacy in perpetuity while benefitting organizations and causes she valued and treasured most. Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund Communities served: St. Lawrence County Focus areas: General health and well-being of residents, arts and culture programs, education programs, conservation, and wildlife preservation programs.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Funding opportunities are open to eligible 501(c)(3) organizations