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T Backer Fund Inc: 48 grants to organizations, $395,100 (tax year ended December 2025)
T Backer Fund Inc, a private foundation in Lexington, MA, paid 48 grants to organizations totaling $395,100 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $65,000 to Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc in Washington, DC for general support.
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- EIN
- 141640994
- Based in
- Lexington, MA
- Assets
- $8,980,827
- Grants paid
- $395,100
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202641319349103149. It reported $395,100 in grants paid; 48 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Time and Space Limited Theatre Co Inc | Hudson, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $23,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Academy of Charlemont | Charlemont, MA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| You Can Vote | Durham, NC | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia Memorial Health Foundation | Hudson, NY | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | General support | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wbur Public Radio | Boston, MA | General support | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arlington Eats | Arlington, MA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia - Greene Community Foundation Inc | Hudson, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia County Habitat for Humanity | Hudson, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cradnell Theatre Inc | Chatham, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Link Inc | Arlington, MA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morris Memorial Association | Chatham, NY | General support | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Movement voter fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Twin County Recovery Services | Hudson, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warriors Project | Topeka, KS | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nepm Public Radio | Springfield, MA | General support | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tech Valley Center of Gravity Inc | Troy, NY | General support | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc | Sheffield, MA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chatham Area Recreation Project | Chatham, NY | General support | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Close Encounters With Music Inc | Great Barrington, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia Friends of the Electric Trail | Valatie, NY | Maintain albany-hudson electric trail | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Concerts in the Village | Kinderhook, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hantz Foundation | Southfield, MI | General support | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hudson Festival Orchestra | Hudson, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Itaca Community Radiowrfi | Ithaca, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Oregon University Foundation | Ashland, OR | General support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wamc | Albany, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wbgo Public Radio | Newark, NJ | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tri-Village Fire Company Inc | Old Chatham, NY | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia County Recovery Kitchen Inc | Hudson, NY | General support | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia Greene Humane Society Inc | Hudson, NY | General support | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chatham Area Silent Food Pantry | Chatham, NY | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia County Youth Theatre Inc | Chatham, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ghent Food Pantry | Ghent, NY | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hudson Taconis Lands | Averill Park, NY | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guilderland Public Library | Guidlerland, NY | General support | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spencertown Academy Society | Spencertown, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood Inc | Albany, NY | General support | Health care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Balanced Innovative Teachinglittle Brook Farm | Old Chatham, NY | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nassau Free Library | Nassau, NY | Library | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Omi Inc | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chatham Rescue Squad Inc | Ghent, NY | General support | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Chatham Public Library Inc | Chatham, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Pine Bush Community | Guidlerland, NY | General support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoags Corner Volunteer Fire Company Inc | East Nassau, NY | Fire department e nassau | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202511349349102406. It reported $362,500 in grants paid; 40 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Land Conservancy Inc | Chatham, NY | General support | Environment | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | General support | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Time and Space Limited Theatre Co Inc | Hudson, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia County Habitat for Humanity | Hudson, NY | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cradnell Theatre Inc | Chatham, NY | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| You Can Vote | Durham, NC | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morris Memorial Association | Chatham, NY | General support | Recreation and sports | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cambridge City - Makerspace Program | Cambridge, MA | General support | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Academy of Charlemont | Charlemont, MA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bennington College | Bennington, VT | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia - Greene Community Foundation Inc | Hudson, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia Memorial Health Foundation | Hudson, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Movement voter fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Twin County Recovery Services | Hudson, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warriors Project | Topeka, KS | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hudson Festival Orchestra | Hudson, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arlington Eats | Arlington, MA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chatham Area Recreation Project | Chatham, NY | General support | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Close Encounters With Music Inc | Great Barrington, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia Friends of the Electric Trail | Valatie, NY | Maintain albany-hudson electric trail | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Concerts in the Village | Kinderhook, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hantz Foundation | Southfield, MI | General support | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tech Valley Center of Gravity Inc | Troy, NY | Maker space and stem center | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chatham Area Silent Food Pantry | Chatham, NY | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia Greene Humane Society Inc | Hudson, NY | General support | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawthorne Valley Association Inc | Ghent, NY | General support | Employment | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia County Youth Theatre Inc | Chatham, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ghent Food Pantry | Ghent, NY | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guilderland Public Library | Guidlerland, NY | General support | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spencertown Academy Society | Spencertown, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood Inc | Albany, NY | General support | Health care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Balanced Innovative Teachinglittle Brook Farm | Old Chatham, NY | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nassau Free Library | Nassau, NY | Library | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Omi Inc | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chatham Rescue Squad Inc | Ghent, NY | General support | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Chatham Public Library Inc | Chatham, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Pine Bush Community | Guidlerland, NY | General support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoags Corner Volunteer Fire Company Inc | East Nassau, NY | Fire department e nassau | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tri-Village Fire Company Inc | Old Chatham, NY | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $92,000 |
| Education | $77,000 |
| Environment | $62,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $52,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $40,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $379,100 |
| Massachusetts | $153,500 |
| District of Columbia | $115,000 |
| North Carolina | $40,000 |
| California | $20,000 |
| Kansas | $20,000 |
| Michigan | $10,000 |
| Vermont | $10,000 |
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Updated May 11, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.