The foundation's primary purpose is to solicit, receive and administer gifts and bequests made on behalf of canton-potsdam hospital, gouverneur hospital, and massena hospital.

The potsdam humane society operates a not-for-profit animal shelter, which provides care and protection to animals in need, including the returning of lost pets to their homes, giving proper medical attention and/or arranging for their quality adoption after spaying and neutering. the potsdam humane society aspires to be a shelter where an adoptable animal will never lose its life due to lack of space or cost of care, to educate the public regarding new york state animal cruelty laws and the humane treatment of animals emphasizing the importance of spaying and neutering, and to decrease the numbers of those unwanted and abandoned.

Canton-potsdam hospital's mission is to provide skilled, compassionate, cost-effective care that promotes wellness and meets community needs.

The northern new york library network is a regional non-profit multi-type library agency dedicated to distributing resources and services among its members in the 12,000 square mile, seven-county area know as the north country. member organizations include all types of libraries: academics, school (p-12), public, archives, and special libraries.

The purpose of rates is to promote and coordinate the collaborative and cooperative use of technology by and among colleges, high schools, public schools, community school districts, public and school libraries, health care facilities, government offices, businesses, health and educational professionals, other educational and community service organizations and community residents by providing advanced telecommunications facilities and related services, technical assistance and training facilities either directly or through third parties.

To assemble, preserve, and provide printed, electronic and other materials that will meet the day-to-day educational, informational, cultural, and recreational interests and needs of the community in compliance with local, state, and federal laws.

The purpose of the corporation is to (a) solicit, accept, hold, invest, reinvest and administer gifts, grants, bequests, contributions, devises, benefits of trusts, endowments, and property; (b) use, disburse or pay the income or principal thereof exclusively for the benefit of the northern new york library network.

To provide auxiliary and college services to the students, faculty and staff at suny potsdam. services include dining services, college store, vending and laundry services and administrative services.