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The Bender Family Foundation: 38 grants to organizations, $238,873 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Bender Family Foundation, a private foundation in Albany, NY, paid 38 grants to organizations totaling $238,873 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $25,000 to Friends of Thacher State Park in Voorheesville, NY for unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 161526228
- Based in
- Albany, NY
- Assets
- $4,849,023
- Grants paid
- $238,873
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202631349349101353. It reported $238,873 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Thacher State Park | Voorheesville, NY | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Albany Institute of History and Art | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connect Center for Youth | Cohoes, NY | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steamer No10 Theatre Inc | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Underground Railroad Education Center | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University at Albany Foundation | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Watervliet Civic Chest Inc | Watervliet, NY | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Destroyer Escort Historical Museum (uss Slater) | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital District Women's Employment & Resource Center (werc) | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $10,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region | Schenectady, NY | Unrestricted | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York Inc | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Newspapers Foundation | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palace Theatre Palace Performing Arts Center Inc | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Albany Center Galleries Inc | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Children's Museum at Saratoga | Saratoga Springs, NY | Unrestricted | $7,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation for the Capital Region | Albany, NY | Unresticted | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maria College | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Innovation Station Inc | Ravena, NY | Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iphny Inc | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Up-Stitch | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | Environment | $3,410 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts Center of the Capital Region | Troy, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amvet Post9594 Ravena Ny | Ravena, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rapp Road Historical Association | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $1,863 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Connect Center | Cohoes, NY | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Albany Academies | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bronck Museum | Coxsackie, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends in Adoption | Castleton, VT | Unrestricted | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Koinonia Primary Healthcare | Ravena, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company | Troy, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equinox | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hudson Mohawk Humane Society | Menands, NY | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Innovation Station Ravena Ny | Ravena, NY | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loomis Chaffee | Windsor, CT | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Inc | Delmar, NY | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Park Playhouse | Cohoes, NY | Unrestricted | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ravena Coeymans Historical Society | Ravena, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Things of My Very Own | Schenectady, NY | Unrestricted | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202501359349101600. It reported $252,853 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Inc | Albany, NY | General operating support | Environment | $15,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts Center of the Capital Region the | Troy, NY | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gov Nelson A Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center | Albany, NY | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greene County Historical Society | Coxsackie, NY | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historic Albany Foundation | Albany, NY | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historic Cherry Hill | Albany, NY | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County | Troy, NY | General operating support | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York Inc | Latham, NY | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shaker Heritage Society | Albany, NY | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University at Albany Foundation | Albany, NY | General operating support | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Albany Institute of History & Art | Albany, NY | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baby Institute the | Albany, NY | General operating support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Collar Works | Troy, NY | General operating support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grassroot Givers | Delmar, NY | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus Inc | Albany, NY | General operating support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area | Albany, NY | General operating support | Youth development | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends and Foundation of Albany Public Library | Albany, NY | General operating support | Education | $8,490 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maria College | Albany, NY | General operating support | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connect Center the | Cohoes, NY | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region | Albany, NY | General operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rapp Road Historical Association | Albany, NY | General operating support | $3,363 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amvet Post9594 Ravena Ny | Ravena, NY | General operating support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY | General operating support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Destroyer Escort Historical Museum (uss Slater) | Albany, NY | General operating support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends in Adoption | Castleton, VT | General operating support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Koinonia Primary Care | Albany, NY | General operating support | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Macalester College | St Paul, MN | General operating support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ravena Coeymans Historical Society | Ravena, NY | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company | Troy, NY | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bronck Museum | Coxsackie, NY | General operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hudson Mohawk Humane Society | Menands, NY | General operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loomis Chaffee | Windsor, CT | General operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Things of My Very Own | Schenectady, NY | General operating support | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Playhouse | Cohoes, NY | General operating support | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $102,750 |
| Education | $59,490 |
| Human services | $33,750 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $19,500 |
| Youth development | $19,000 |
| Environment | $18,910 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $487,726 |
| Vermont | $2,000 |
| Connecticut | $1,000 |
| Minnesota | $1,000 |
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Updated May 14, 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.