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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 11-3216930

The Bahnik Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Oyster Bay, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 87 grants and $4.7 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Apr 30, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $4,657,750

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $88,241,850

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,559,750

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $81,963,351

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,164,500

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $81,010,907

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,673,750

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $41,247,138

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,408,700

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $39,589,582

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,211,350

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $39,137,748

Grants paid in 2025

87 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Portledge SchoolLocust Valley, NY

    General purpose

    $1,290,000
  2. St Francis HospitalRoslyn, NY

    General purpose

    $1,120,000
  3. Boys and Girls Club of Oyster BayOyster Bay, NY

    General purpose

    $999,250
  4. Stony Brook FoundationStony Brook, NY

    General purpose

    $200,000
  5. Northwell Health FoundationNew Hyde Park, NY

    General purpose

    $125,000
  6. Oyster Bay Main Street AssociationOyster Bay, NY

    General purpose

    $80,000
  7. North Shore Land AllianceHuntington, NY

    General purpose

    $60,000
  8. Cradle of AviationGarden City, NY

    General purpose

    $50,000
  9. First Presbyterian ChurchOyster Bay, NY

    General purpose

    $50,000
  10. East Woods SchoolOyster Bay, NY

    General purpose

    $40,000
  11. Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCold Spring Harbor, NY

    General purpose

    $35,000
  12. Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY

    General purpose

    $33,500
  13. Life Enrichment CenterRiverhead, NY

    General purpose

    $30,000
  14. The InnGlen Cover, NY

    General purpose

    $30,000
  15. Mount Sinai Health SystemNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $25,000
  16. The Waterfront CenterOyster Bay, NY

    General purpose

    $25,000
  17. Baymens Heritage AssociationGlen Cove, NY

    General purpose

    $25,000
  18. Guide Dog FoundationSmithtown, NY

    General purpose

    $25,000
  19. America's VetdogsSmithtown, NY

    General purpose

    $24,000
  20. Community Foundation of Oyster BayOyster Bay, NY

    General purpose

    $20,000
  21. Oyster Bay Railroad MuseumOyster Bay, NY

    General purpose

    $20,000
  22. Old Westbury GardensOld Westbury, NY

    General purpose

    $17,500
  23. Glen Cove HospitalGlen Cove, NY

    General purpose

    $15,000
  24. Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic CancerLake Success, NY

    General purpose

    $15,000
  25. Youth & Family Counseling Agency of Oyster BayOyster Bay, NY

    General purpose

    $15,000
  26. Crohns & Colitis Foundation Long IslandGarden City, NY

    General purpose

    $15,000
  27. Island HarvestGarden City, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  28. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  29. Friends of the BayOyster Bay, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  30. University of VermontBurlington, VT

    General purpose

    $10,000
  31. Harmony HeightsNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  32. Long Island CaresHauppauge, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  33. Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug DependencePatchogue, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  34. Swiss Benevolent SocietyNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  35. Whaling Museum SocietyCold SPG HBR, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  36. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General purpose

    $10,000
  37. North Shore Child and Family Guidance CenterGlen Head, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  38. Farms for City KidsBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose

    $8,000
  39. Suffolk County Vanderbilt MuseumCenterport, NY

    General purpose

    $7,500
  40. The Viscardi CenterAlbertson, NY

    General purpose

    $7,500
  41. Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY

    General purpose

    $7,500
  42. Long Island Children's MuseumGarden City, NY

    General purpose

    $7,500
  43. Preservation Long IslandCold SPG HBR, NY

    General purpose

    $7,000
  44. HPS NetworkGarden City, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  45. Church of St DominicNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  46. Children's Aid GrantNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  47. Spence Chapin Services to Families and ChildrenNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  48. Book FairiesFreeport, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  49. Long Island Youth MentoringFarmingdale, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  50. Providence CollegeProvidence, RI

    General purpose

    $5,000
  51. Port Washington Senior CitizensPRT Washingtn, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  52. Port Washington Parent Resource Center IncManhasset, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  53. The Don Monti Memorial Research FoundationWoodbury, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  54. American Kidney FundRockville, MD

    General purpose

    $5,000
  55. Man Cave HealthCosta Mesa, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  56. Theodore Roosevelt AssociationNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  57. The Maurer FoundationMelville, NY

    General purpose

    $4,000
  58. TR Statue FundNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $3,500
  59. Star Legacy FoundationEden Prairie, MN

    General purpose

    $3,000
  60. Pennys Flight FoundationLocust Valley, NY

    General purpose

    $3,000
  61. Family Service LeagueBellmore, NY

    General purpose

    $3,000
  62. Family & Childrens AssociationNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $3,000
  63. University of ColoradoDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $2,500
  64. Brooke Jackman FoundationMill Neck, NY

    General purpose

    $2,500
  65. Fordham UniversityBronx, NY

    General purpose

    $2,500
  66. Tomorrow's Hope FoundationOyster Bay, NY

    General purpose

    $2,500
  67. Theodore Roosevelt Santuary & Audubon CenterOyster Bay, NY

    General purpose

    $2,500
  68. Grenville Baker Boys & Girls ClubRoslyn, NY

    General purpose

    $2,000
  69. The American SailboatOyster Bay, NY

    General purpose

    $2,000
  70. Roswell Park AllianceBuffalo, NY

    General purpose

    $2,000
  71. Planting Fields FoundationOyster Bay, NY

    General purpose

    $1,500
  72. New York State Ahperd FoundationAlbany, NY

    General purpose

    $1,500
  73. Oyster Bay Historical SocietyOyster Bay, NY

    General purpose

    $1,500
  74. Hellen Keller ServicesNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  75. Sunrise Day CampGarden City, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  76. Eac NetworkGarden City, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  77. Colds Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & AcquariumCold Spring Harbor, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  78. Carlos Otis Stratton Mountain ClinicStratton MTN, VT

    General purpose

    $1,000
  79. Nassau County Firefighters MuseumWestbury, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  80. Long Island MuseumStony Brook, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  81. Church and Schools of Saint DominicOyster Bay, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  82. Mommas IncHauppauge, NY

    General purpose

    $500
  83. Friends of Nassau County Bailey ArboretumLocust Valley, NY

    General purpose

    $500
  84. Parkinsons FoundationNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $500
  85. Young Adult InstituteNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $500
  86. Mill Neck Manor School for the DeafMill Neck, NY

    General purpose

    $500
  87. Pink Aid Pink PurseWestport, CT

    General purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health3 grants $1,131,00043% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $999,25038% of the total
  3. Education5 grants $255,00010% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $80,0003% of the total
  5. Human services7 grants $58,0002% of the total
  6. Arts and culture5 grants $52,0002% of the total
  7. 5 other causes7 grants $59,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York78 grants $4,620,250
  2. Vermont2 grants $11,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $10,000
  4. California1 grant $5,000
  5. Rhode Island1 grant $5,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $3,000
  7. Colorado1 grant $2,500
  8. Connecticut1 grant $500
  9. Florida1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Lore BahnikSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Claude A BahnikVICE PRES & TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Michele Bahnik MercierPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0

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