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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 14-1810413

BBL Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Albany, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $251,500 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

    $251,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $135,911
  • Tax year 2024

    $194,700

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $158,607
  • Tax year 2023

    $385,500

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $192,571
  • Tax year 2022

    $198,608

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $331,705
  • Tax year 2021

    $193,514

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $219,855
  • Tax year 2020

    $261,700

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $124,019
  • Tax year 2019

    $376,852

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $191,419
  • Tax year 2018

    $246,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $210,671

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Russell Sage CollegeTroy, NY

    Support

    $30,000
  2. Adventhealth Wesley Chapel FoundationWesley Chapel, FL

    Support

    $25,000
  3. The Foundation of St Mary's HealthcareAmsterdam, NY

    Support

    $25,000
  4. Capital Region BocesAlbany, NY

    Support

    $25,000
  5. Seat CenterSchenectady, NY

    Support

    $21,000
  6. Albany Law SchoolAlbany, NY

    Support

    $15,000
  7. St Gregory's SchoolLoudonville, NY

    Support

    $11,000
  8. Siena CollegeLoudonville, NY

    Support

    $10,000
  9. St Peter's Hospital FoundationAlbany, NY

    Support

    $10,000
  10. South End Children's CafeAlbany, NY

    Support

    $10,000
  11. East Greenbush Education FoundationEast Greenbush, NY

    Support

    $10,000
  12. Liberty FoundationAmsterdam, NY

    Support

    $7,500
  13. Capital District YMCAAlbany, NY

    Support

    $5,000
  14. Sock Out CancerBinghamton, NY

    Support

    $5,000
  15. Utica CollegeUtica, NY

    Support

    $5,000
  16. Broadview Cares FoundationAlbany, NY

    Support

    $5,000
  17. University at Albany FoundationAlbany, NY

    Support

    $5,000
  18. Westland Hills IncAlbany, NY

    Support

    $5,000
  19. Bullard Family Foundation IncLutz, FL

    Support

    $5,000
  20. Conserns-UAlbany, NY

    Support

    $5,000
  21. Jewish Federation of Northeastern New YorkAlbany, NY

    Support

    $2,500
  22. The Lords Place IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    Support

    $2,000
  23. Kelly's Angels IncWilton, NY

    Support

    $1,500
  24. Roundabout Runners ClubMalta, NY

    Support

    $1,000
  25. The Salvation ArmyStuart, FL

    Support

    $1,000
  26. Voorheesville Dollars for ScholarsVoorheesville, NY

    Support

    $1,000
  27. United Way of the Greater Capital RegionAlbany, NY

    Support

    $1,000
  28. Adirondack Mountain ClubSaratoga Springs, NY

    Support

    $1,000
  29. Be Silent No MoreWillingboro, NJ

    Support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $65,00068% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $17,00018% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,0002% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York24 grants $217,500
  2. Florida4 grants $33,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Stephen ObermayerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kevin GleasonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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