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SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF WINTER CARNIVAL SARANAC LAKE INC
SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF WINTER CARNIVAL SARANAC LAKE INC (New York) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $5,000 to it, the largest being STARITCH FOUNDATION INC ($5,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $-2275
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $5k
- Net assets
- $0
What Society for Promotion of Winter Carnival Saranac Lake Inc does
Mission
The purpose of the society is to promote, plan, coordinate and assist in the production of an annual winter carnival ("carnival") to be held each year during the first fifteen days of february in and around the village of saranac lake, ny. Attendees are citizens of the village and the surrounding townships of north elba, harrietstown and st. Armand as well as visitors a like. The main activities of the carnival are held in the village. Various carnival activities include contests, events, shows, outings, activities and meetings. The carnival seeks to foster a festival-type atmosphere in order to attract residents and non-residents to the area.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
Each year the activities of the winter carnival culminate on the final weekend. The first of these culminating events is the parade attended by thousands. The parade offers a perfect mid-winter break for the residents and nonresidents of the frozen environment. A more festive environment cannot be found.
$17,825 spent26% of program spendingThe spectacular fireworks displays are held at the interactive ice palace, the centerpiece of the winter carnival, during the opening and closing ceremonies. These displays have become some of the most anticipated gatherings of the winter carnival.
$15,500 spent22% of program spendingA brilliant pictoral slideshow memorializing the events, contests, crowning of carnival royalty, etc. Of the winter carnival from beginning to end is presented at the closing ceremonies, prior to the fireworks. The slide show is very popular and is shown at multiple venues, establishing a permanent record of the year's events.
$3,533 spent5% of program spendingCarnival court royalty dinner, sporting competitions, clothing and costumes for the parades and carnival court, a kiddie parade, volunteer appreciation dinner, ice palace and an illusionist show.
$32,430 spent47% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $69,288.
The organization over time
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Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2024 to 2025, from $212k to $0 (−100%).
How it's funded, over time
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Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 4 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF WINTER CARNIVAL SARANAC LAKE INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF WINTER CARNIVAL SARANAC LAKE INC's grant income comes from New York funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
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In New York
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF WINTER CARNIVAL SARANAC LAKE INC?
- SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF WINTER CARNIVAL SARANAC LAKE INC (New York) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $5,000 to it, the largest being STARITCH FOUNDATION INC ($5,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF WINTER CARNIVAL SARANAC LAKE INC have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $5,000 in grants to SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF WINTER CARNIVAL SARANAC LAKE INC.
- Who is the largest funder of SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF WINTER CARNIVAL SARANAC LAKE INC?
- STARITCH FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $5,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF WINTER CARNIVAL SARANAC LAKE INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New York. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing