The Cloudsplitter Foundation was originally a family foundation, established as the Keet Family Foundation 501c3 charity in 1986. The foundation was re-domiciled to New York in 1999 and in 2014 we became the Cloudsplitter Foundation. Over our 40+ year history, the foundation has maintained an Adirondack focus. We have always maintained close relationships with our communities and have worked to stay connected to the important institutions that make the Adirondacks so great. Through our strategic giving, we have also worked to promote public support and support from other foundations of these partners. We have also always looked upstream, with support that helps support innovative strategies with broad impact and long-term staying power. While our strategy may flex to some degree with the times we are presented, Cloudsplitter stays true to its mission:
The Cloudsplitter Foundation is dedicated to improving the environment, economies, and lives of the people of the Adirondacks through innovative and leveraged philanthropic programs.
Strategic Philanthropy
- We value measurable long-term impacts, especially those that are financially, socially and/or politically leveraged
- We want to provide more than just money to partners:
- Local knowledge
- Networking
- Strategy
- Capacity building
- Connections with the wider region and NYS
- Data
- We pride ourselves on our thought partnership and are willing to fund new initiatives and innovative pilots
- We love to work in tandem with other grant-makers (e.g., Funders for the Adirondacks)
- We can use our voice to elevate the needs of our region beyond the boundaries of the blue line
Granting – by the numbers
Grants in 2025
Grants/Awards since 2014
Grants/Awards in 2025
Grants since 2014
Grant Advising Program – by the numbers
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Applications in 2025
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Legal Filings & Governance
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Investment Policy
Tax Filings
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