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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6108758

The WJ Barney Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Loudonville, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 33 grants and $185,100 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $185,100

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $532,454
  • Tax year 2024

    $198,900

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $586,108
  • Tax year 2023

    $146,900

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $683,187
  • Tax year 2022

    $147,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $819,335
  • Tax year 2021

    $119,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $731,166
  • Tax year 2020

    $103,250

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $854,001
  • Tax year 2019

    $98,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $918,885
  • Tax year 2018

    $97,510

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $891,772

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    PROVIDE IMPORTANT TIMEOUTS FROM [individual] TO CREATE POSITIVE, LASTING MEMORIES FOR FAMILIES

    $20,000
  2. Maddie's Mark Foundation IncGuilderland, NY

    Provides best daysever for childrensuffering from majorillness

    $15,000
  3. Individual

    To create, find andsupport programs that directly improve the health and well being ofchildren

    $11,200
  4. Jordan Thomas FoundationBrentwood, TN

    Provide prosthetics to children withamputations

    $10,000
  5. Individual

    Provide peer support. Mentoring and recreationalprograms to meet the needs of all families

    $10,000
  6. Individual

    Provide a place where horses are peoples guides

    $8,000
  7. Individual

    FOSTER SAFETY OPPORTUNITY AND GROWTH FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMiLIES

    $8,000
  8. Individual

    For children to develop educational opportunities,increase physical,verbal,communicationand daily living skills andpromote better personal and socialopportunities

    $8,000
  9. Wreaths Across AmericaColumbia FLS, ME

    Help honor and remember our nation's fallen servicemen and women

    $6,800
  10. Catie Hoch FoundationSaratoga SPGS, NY

    Is dedicated tohelping childrenwhile they are intreatment for cancer

    $6,600
  11. Pegasus Therapeutic RidingBrewster, NY

    Provide therapeutichorseback riding toindividuals

    $6,000
  12. Nancy B Clemente Cancer FundAlbany, NY

    To fight cancer

    $6,000
  13. Okizu Preservation FundNovato, CA

    Provides funding to ensure the future and longevity of camp okizu

    $5,000
  14. Rensselaer County Search Rescue IncEast Greenbush, NY

    Assist law enforcement agenciesin locating and recovering lost or missing persons

    $5,000
  15. Canine Partners for LifeCochranville, PA

    To increase the independence and quality of life of individuals with physical, developmental and cognitive disabilities or who are in other situations of need, by providing and sustaining professionally trained service and companion dogs

    $5,000
  16. Dog Is My CopilotJackson, WY

    Air transport ofanimals from overcrowded shelterswhere they are at risk of being euthanized toorganizations thatfind each animal ahome

    $5,000
  17. Victoria Acres Equine FacilityAltamont, NY

    Equine inspiredwellness and healing through horses

    $5,000
  18. US Equestrian Team Foundation IncGladstone, NJ

    Support equestrianathletes and futureof equestrian

    $4,000
  19. Remote Area Medical FoundationRockford, TN

    Deliver basic medical aid to people

    $4,000
  20. Living Resources FoundationAlbany, NY

    Promotion of thecare, facilities andequipment for individuals withdisabilities

    $4,000
  21. Individual

    To honor and helpveterans

    $4,000
  22. Fisher House FoundationRockville, MD

    Builds comfort homes where military and veterans can stay free of charge

    $4,000
  23. Kai Foundation IncGilbert, AZ

    Set up clinic in africa

    $3,000
  24. Project RecoverWoodland, CA

    Is a collaborative effort to enlist 21st century science and technology in a quest to find and repatriate americans missing in action since world war II in order to provide recognition and closure for families and the nation

    $3,000
  25. Athelas Therapeutic Riding IncOtego, NY

    Provides opportunities for people with varying ability levels to challenge themselvesphysically and emotionally and to set goals to improve their quality of life through activities with horses

    $2,500
  26. Woodland Cemetary AssociationDelhi, NY

    Taking care of cemetary

    $2,500
  27. Turtles Fly TooBoise, ID

    Educates about general aviationsrole in relocatingendangered seaturtles

    $2,500
  28. The United Ministry of DelhiDelhi, NY

    Serving children andfamilies for 50 years

    $2,500
  29. Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Since 9/11 helping america's hero's by providing mortgage free homes to gold star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specifically adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first respondres

    $2,500
  30. All Saints Catholic AcademyAlbany, NY

    Education

    $2,000
  31. Intl Motor Racing Research CenterWatkins Glen, NY

    An archival and research library focused on preserving and sharing history of motorsports

    $2,000
  32. Appf Firefighters Childrens FundAlbany, NY

    Firefighter relieffund

    $1,000
  33. Individual

    To educate and empower individuals with disabilities in life changing sport and recreation programs to sustain healty, active and fun lifestyles

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $27,50037% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $13,60018% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $10,00013% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $7,50010% of the total
  5. Veterans and military1 grant $6,8009% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $6,0008% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $3,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York14 grants $62,600
  2. Tennessee2 grants $14,000
  3. Maine1 grant $6,800
  4. California1 grant $5,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000
  6. Wyoming1 grant $5,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $4,000
  8. New Jersey1 grant $4,000
  9. Arizona1 grant $3,000
  10. Oregon1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Deborah PandickPresident Hours 5Pay $10,000
  • Dorothy BehrleVice President Hours 5Pay $10,000
  • Thomas PandickTreasurer,Secy, Hours 5Pay $10,000

The return

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