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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 14-6018200

Bentley Fund

A private foundation in Roxbury, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 42 grants and $72,952 paid in grants.

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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

    $72,952

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,389,698

  • Tax year 2024

    $67,652

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,211,428

  • Tax year 2023

    $63,852

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,271,643

  • Tax year 2022

    $74,602

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,321,149

  • Tax year 2021

    $66,772

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,243,296

  • Tax year 2020

    $66,612

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,286,134

  • Tax year 2019

    $65,007

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,323,300

  • Tax year 2018

    $58,915

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,280,673

Grants paid in 2025

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Columbia Greene Humane SocietyHudson, NY

    General support

    $6,500
  2. Cobleskill Agric ScholarCobleskill, NY

    General support

    $4,300
  3. No Farm VTRichmond, VT

    General support

    $3,300
  4. Oberlin ConservatoryOberlin, OH

    General support

    $3,200
  5. Indian Mountain SchoolLakeville, CT

    General support

    $2,400
  6. Millbrook SchoolMillbrook, NY

    General support

    $2,400
  7. Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $2,261
  8. DCC MusiclinkPoughkeepsie, NY

    General support

    $2,200
  9. Pear Youth MentoringPortland, OR

    General support

    $2,200
  10. Promise World WideMorgan Hill, CA

    General support

    $2,200
  11. Roxbury Public LibraryRoxbury, NE

    General support

    $2,200
  12. Teatown Lake ReserveOssining, NY

    General support

    $2,200
  13. Columbia High SchoolMaplewood, NJ

    General support

    $2,100
  14. DCC Foundation AerPoughkeepsie, NY

    General support

    $2,100
  15. George Washington Law SchoolWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,068
  16. Last Post Animal SanctuaryFalls Village, CT

    General support

    $2,020
  17. Suffield AcademySuffield, CT

    General support

    $2,001
  18. Open Doors EnglishIthaca, NY

    General support

    $1,400
  19. Merrymac Farm SanctuaryCharlotte, VT

    General support

    $1,300
  20. Outright Youth VTBurlington, VT

    General support

    $1,300
  21. Shelburne FarmShelburne, VT

    General support

    $1,300
  22. Maplewood FoundationMaplewood, NJ

    General support

    $1,100
  23. Alfred UniversityAlfred, NY

    General support

    $1,099
  24. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,098
  25. Antioch CollegeYellow SPGS, OH

    General support

    $1,096
  26. Holderness SchoolPlymouth, NH

    General support

    $1,095
  27. Marist Psychology DepartmentPoughkeepsie, NY

    General support

    $1,095
  28. Clark UniversityWorcester, MA

    General support

    $1,092
  29. Cal State - Jean B PoetryLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,065
  30. Carnegie MellonPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $1,065
  31. Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY

    General support

    $1,065
  32. Colby SawyerNew London, NH

    General support

    $1,064
  33. Little Falls YMCALittle Falls, NY

    General support

    $1,030
  34. Afs InternationalNew York, NE

    General support

    $1,020
  35. Bennington CollegeBennington, VT

    General support

    $1,008
  36. Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT

    General support

    $1,006
  37. Reed CollegePortland, OR

    General support

    $1,004
  38. Evergreen CemeteryPine Plains, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  39. New Pine Plains HeraldPine Plains, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  40. Pine Plains Fire DeptPine Plains, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  41. Pine Plains Presby ChruchPine Plains, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  42. Roxbury Fire and RescueRoxbury, NY

    General 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. Education12 grants $17,56066% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $7,80029% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,1004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York15 grants $29,389
  2. Vermont5 grants $8,208
  3. Connecticut4 grants $7,427
  4. California3 grants $5,526
  5. Ohio2 grants $4,296
  6. Nebraska3 grants $4,220
  7. Oregon2 grants $3,204
  8. New Jersey2 grants $3,200
  9. New Hampshire2 grants $2,159
  10. District of Columbia1 grant $2,068

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Carol AdamsDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $500
  • Jon AdamsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel AdamsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $8,827
  • Jesse Holden CafieroDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $6,204

The return

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