The Bender Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyAlbany, New York · EIN 16-1526228 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$239K
Organizations funded38
Typical grant$3,410
Total assets$4.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
5% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Thacher State Park | Voorheesville, NY | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Albany Institute of History and Art | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $15,500 |
| Connect Center for Youth | Cohoes, NY | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Steamer No10 Theatre Inc | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Underground Railroad Education Center | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| University at Albany Foundation | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Watervliet Civic Chest Inc | Watervliet, NY | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Destroyer Escort Historical Museum (Uss Slater) | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $11,000 |
| Capital District Women's Employment & Resource Center (Werc) | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $10,250 |
| Girls Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region | Schenectady, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York Inc | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| New York Newspapers Foundation | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Palace Theatre Palace Performing Arts Center Inc | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Albany Center Galleries Inc | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $8,250 |
| The Children's Museum at Saratoga | Saratoga Springs, NY | Unrestricted | $7,600 |
| Community Foundation for the Capital Region | Albany, NY | Unresticted | $7,000 |
| Maria College | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $6,500 |
| Innovation Station Inc | Ravena, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Iphny Inc | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Up-Stitch | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $3,410 |
| Arts Center of the Capital Region | Troy, NY | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Amvet Post9594 Ravena NY | Ravena, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Rapp Road Historical Association | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $1,863 |
| The Connect Center | Cohoes, NY | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Albany Academies | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Bronck Museum | Coxsackie, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Friends in Adoption | Castleton, VT | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Koinonia Primary Healthcare | Ravena, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company | Troy, NY | Unrestricted | $750 |
| Equinox | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $750 |
| Hudson Mohawk Humane Society | Menands, NY | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Innovation Station Ravena NY | Ravena, NY | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Loomis Chaffee | Windsor, CT | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Inc | Delmar, NY | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Park Playhouse | Cohoes, NY | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Ravena Coeymans Historical Society | Ravena, NY | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Things of My Very Own | Schenectady, NY | Unrestricted | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $238,873 | 38 |
| 2024 | $252,853 | 34 |
| 2023 | $193,000 | 27 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631349349101353
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 16-1526228
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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