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CENTRAL ADIRONDACK PARTNERSHIP FOR THE 21ST CENTURY INC

OLD FORGE, NY · EIN 161611972 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE S20 · Community Improvement · Small ($100K-$1M) · livingadk.org

revenue

$316K

expenses

$452K

net assets

$624K

employees

volunteers

program ratio

100%

mission · from form 990

FORUM FOR COMMUNITY CONCERNS

profile · synthesized from sources

Central Adirondack Partnership for the 21st Century (CAP-21) is a nonprofit organization based in Old Forge, New York, focused on fostering sustainable year-round communities in the Central Adirondack region. The organization works to promote economic revitalization, social responsibility, and environmental balance through community engagement and regional collaboration. It operates as a forum for community concerns and coordinates efforts among local stakeholders.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Forum for Regional Concerns

A platform for addressing community issues related to economic development, social well-being, and environmental sustainability in the Central Adirondacks

activities · 12 groups

What they do

Local Clean Energy Adoption & Education 1 activity
- Advances clean energy and environmental programs
  
  Supports municipalities in achieving Clean Energy Community designation, facilitates tree planting under Tree City USA, and implements Heat Smart and other clean energy initiatives across the Adirondack region.
Home-Delivered Meals for Seniors and Homebound 1 activity
- Delivers meals to homebound seniors
  
  Provides approximately 60 weekly lunches to homebound seniors and disabled residents in the Towns of Inlet and Webb, beginning February 4, 2025.
Community Broadband Infrastructure Development 1 activity
- Expands broadband access through advocacy and collaboration
  
  Collaborates with counties, cities, and AdkAction to identify grant funding for broadband infrastructure expansion to improve regional connectivity.
Neighborhood Civic Engagement 1 activity
- Hosts community forums for regional concerns
  
  Provides a forum for community concerns, interests, and aspirations of residents in the Western Central Adirondacks, including hosting ongoing discussions on regional development and sustainability.
Affordable Housing Development and Management 1 activity
- Implements affordable housing initiatives
  
  Focuses on affordable housing for local workforce in the Route 28 corridor towns by gathering data, convening stakeholders, advocating with government, and operating the InDeed Legacy Housing Program; established a deed restriction compensation fund with $65,100 funded in 2022 and $34,700 in 2023.
Healthcare Delivery Networks and Coalitions 1 activity
- Improves healthcare access through partnerships
  
  Collaborates with Mohawk Valley Health System to support wound care, telehealth access to specialists, cardiac monitoring equipment, reinstated X-ray services, and brings a Mobile Mammogram van to Old Forge for quarterly screenings.
Public Space Beautification and Maintenance 1 activity
- Leads long-term community beautification efforts
  
  Operated the Flower Basket beautification project continuously for 20 years to enhance community aesthetics in the region.
Regional Economic Development Initiatives 1 activity
- Promotes economic development and environmental balance
  
  Advances economic revitalization, social responsibility, and environmental balance to support vibrant, sustainable year-round communities along the Route 28 corridor in the towns of Forestport, Webb, Inlet, Long Lake, and adjacent areas, collaborating with regional economic development councils and amplifying programs of local organizations.
Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
- Provides emergency financial relief
  
  Raised $211,000 during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide emergency relief for 291 individuals and secured over $150,000 in grants to support 23 small businesses affected by the pandemic.
Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
- Secures and administers grant funding for community goals
  
  Identifies and secures grant funding to support community-defined priorities and assists local organizations with grant writing and administration to build regional capacity.
Local Food Market Operation 1 activity
- Supports food security and local agriculture
  
  Employs a Food Security Program Coordinator and Old Forge Farmers Market Manager; administers the 17-week annual Old Forge Farmers Market, provides weekly $12 nutrition subsidies to low-income households totaling over $37,000 distributed, and supports local producers through market access.
Uncategorized 3 activities
- Conducts regional research studies
  
  Conducted a 2011 regional housing needs assessment for Forestport, Webb, Inlet, and Long Lake, and partnered with academic institutions on a 5-phase study assessing regional food access and producer-consumer linkages.
- Enhances community infrastructure and connectivity
  
  Converted the former Town of Inlet School into a desk rental and internet hub for telecommuters; supported installation of emergency communications and cellular towers between Inlet and Old Forge; facilitated electric vehicle charging station installations along Route 28.
- Strengthens social services via Community Resource Navigator
  
  Employs a part-time Community Resource Navigator (hired January 2026) to connect individuals with local services and strengthen the regional social safety net in the Towns of Inlet and Webb.

financials · form 990 · fy2024

revenue

Total revenue$316K

Contributions & grants$269K85%

Program service revenue$36K11%

Investment income$12K4%

Other revenue$0

expenses

Total expenses$452K

Program expenses100%

Admin / overhead0%

Fundraising0%

Salaries & benefits$130K

Grants paid out$0

Largest expense lineCompensation

balance sheet

Total assets$627K

Cash$454K

Investments$173K

Liabilities$3K

Net assets$624K

Liquid reserves16.6 mo

5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +1.2%

leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1

Name	Title	Hours/wk	Compensation
ROBIN HILL	EXECUTIVE DI	40	$60K

board members · 9

ALLISON SKINNER — DIRECTOR
BOB WALLINGFORD — DIRECTOR
BRITTA HENNESSY — DIRECTOR
CAMERON GUIDRY — DIRECTOR
CAROLYN TRIMBACH — DIRECTOR
JAMES NERSCHOOK — DIRECTOR
JEANIE WEST — DIRECTOR
LESLIE BEAUCHAMP — DIRECTOR
SCOTT MCCARLEY — PRESIDENT

relationships · 57

Who they work with

Adirondack Community Foundation Funder — Provided a 3-year grant that enabled the hiring of a part-time Community Resource Navigator.
Adirondack Economic Development Corporation Partner — Amplifies business programs run by this regional not-for-profit.
Adirondack Food Security Network Network — Only local steering committee member representing regional interests parkwide
Adirondack Foundation Funder — Provided funding for multiple initiatives including the LivingADK Deed Restriction Program, Community Transportation Services, and grants for the Inlet Area Community Task Force and Inlet Historical Association.
Adirondack League Club Community Fund Funder — Funding partner supporting LivingADK through grantmaking.
Adirondack North Country Association Partner — Amplifies business programs run by this regional not-for-profit.
Adk Action Partner — Collaborates to provide free CSA boxes to qualifying families and fresh vegetables to local food pantries
AdkAction Partner — Collaborates with LivingADK to identify grant funding for broadband infrastructure expansion.
Banks Farm in Boonville Partner — Supplies farm-fresh produce for distribution in the Inlet/Eagle Bay/Raquette Lake area
Blue Mountain Center Partner — Partners through the Hamilton County Cares program to subsidize goods at the Tuesday Inlet Farm Stand
Central Adirondack Association Partner — Amplifies business programs run by this regional not-for-profit.
Central Adirondack Association Partner — Partner in launching and operating the Community Grant Program.
Central Adirondack Association, Inc. Funder — Funding partner supporting LivingADK through financial contributions.
Central Adirondack Partnership for the 21st Century, Inc. Network — LivingADK is incorporated as the Central Adirondack Partnership for the 21st Century, Inc., indicating organizational identity and structure.
Central Adirondack Regional Corridor Coalition — Consortium of regional leaders developing a regional economic plan focused on innovation and maker-spaces.
Communities 2000 Partner — LivingADK originated from Communities 2000, which evolved into the incorporated organization in 2001.
Community Foundation Funder — Provided grants for various projects including Woodgate Library roof replacement, Mission Boutique Building, and support for the Inlet Area Community Task Force.
Community Transportation Services, LTD (CTS Van) Partner — Received grant writing assistance and funding for purchase of wheelchair-accessible vans and SUVs across multiple years.
Community Wellness Partners Partner — Collaborative partner in supporting the Community Resource Navigator.
Development Authority of the North Country Partner — Works in conjunction with LivingADK to bring broadband fiber to underserved areas in the Western Central Adirondack region.
Empire State Development Funder — Funded business expansion projects in the Town of Webb and Woods Inn, as well as the Strand Theater Digital Conversion.
Exeter Park Produce and Garlic Partner — Partners to provide free CSA boxes to qualifying local families and fresh vegetables to local food pantries
Fulton Chain of Lakes Association Partner — Received support for invasive species lake steward and boat wash decontamination station operations in summer 2019.
Hamilton County Industrial Development Agency Partner — Works together on economic development support for local businesses.
Herkimer County Government — Ongoing supporter of the Community Grant Program.
Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency Partner — Works together on economic development support for local businesses.
Home Care Association of New York State Partner — Invited LivingADK and partners into the Rural Healthcare Partners pilot program.
Inlet Area Business Association Partner — Amplifies business programs run by this regional not-for-profit.
Inlet Area Community Task Force Partner — Collaborates to bring farm-fresh produce year-round to the Inlet/Eagle Bay/Raquette Lake area and to establish community gardens and gardening education
Inlet Area Community Task Force Partner — Supported through grants for garden grow towers and community garden expansion in 2023.

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strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

Bridge Organization Model

methodology: bridge_organization
By connecting fragmented economic development programs with local businesses in underserved geographic areas, the organization increases access to resources and opportunities because intermediaries can overcome structural gaps that isolated entities cannot address alone.
Integrated Community Development

methodology: integrated_community_development
By addressing economic, social, and environmental factors together through coordinated planning and resource allocation, the organization fosters sustainable communities because long-term vitality requires balancing all three domains—this is the triple bottom line approach applied regionally.
Multi-Sector Collaboration for Service Integration

methodology: multi_sector_collaboration
By coordinating across healthcare, social services, and emergency response sectors, the organization improves continuity of care and identifies unmet needs because integrated service delivery enables earlier interventions and reduces system fragmentation.
Policy-Linked Incentive Design

methodology: deed_restriction_with_compensation
By combining voluntary deed restrictions with financial compensation, the organization preserves long-term resident homeownership because aligning individual incentives with community goals increases participation and sustainability of affordability measures.
Regional Systems-Level Collaboration

methodology: regional_collaboration
By enabling municipalities and organizations to pool resources, conduct joint planning, and co-develop solutions, the organization strengthens regional capacity because systemic challenges like housing and broadband require cross-jurisdictional coordination to achieve scalable, sustainable outcomes.