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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 14-6018221

Bentley Holden Fund

A private foundation in Roxbury, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $124,303 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

    $124,303

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $2,210,336
  • Tax year 2024

    $119,103

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,943,241
  • Tax year 2023

    $117,703

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $2,036,070
  • Tax year 2022

    $130,803

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,111,953
  • Tax year 2021

    $117,107

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,979,506
  • Tax year 2020

    $122,807

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $2,057,584
  • Tax year 2019

    $122,407

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,161,504
  • Tax year 2018

    $111,685

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,216,008

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Columbia Greene Humane SoHudson, NY

    General support

    $8,500
  2. Success Academy Charter SchoolsNew York, NY

    General support

    $7,600
  3. Holyoke CC Music DeptHolyoke, MA

    General support

    $5,200
  4. Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $5,100
  5. Univ of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,100
  6. KIPP Foundationelizabeth TijerinaSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $4,400
  7. Wikemedia Foundation IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $4,400
  8. Palouse Prairie Charter SchoolMoscow, ID

    General support

    $4,300
  9. Friends of Multnomah County LibraryPortland, OH

    General support

    $4,200
  10. Stand Up for Youth TusconTuscon, AZ

    General support

    $4,200
  11. SWC New Earth InstituteSanta Fe, NM

    General support

    $4,200
  12. Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NY

    General support

    $4,100
  13. Cary Institute of EcosystemMillbrook, NY

    General support

    $3,300
  14. Spectrum Youth Cent VTBurlington, VT

    General support

    $3,300
  15. Childrens Home of PoughkeepsiePoughkeepsie, NY

    General support

    $3,200
  16. Outside in Youth of PDXPortland, OR

    General support

    $3,200
  17. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,100
  18. Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY

    General support

    $3,100
  19. Dutchess Land ConservationMillbrook, NY

    General support

    $3,100
  20. Dutchess OutreachPoughkeepsie, NY

    General support

    $3,100
  21. University of Wisconsin FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $3,100
  22. Clinton CC LibraryClinton, ID

    General support

    $2,400
  23. Camphill Ghent IncChatham, NY

    General support

    $2,300
  24. Charlotte LibraryCharlotte, VT

    General support

    $2,300
  25. Bats Conservation IntlAustin, TX

    General support

    $2,200
  26. Mark ProjectkirksideArkville, NY

    General support

    $2,200
  27. Pachamama Alliancelidnsay DysonSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,200
  28. Pollinator PartnershipSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,200
  29. Archives Partnership TrustAlbany, NY

    General support

    $2,100
  30. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    General support

    $2,100
  31. Fenimore Art Museumcorrine ArmstrongCooperstown, NY

    General support

    $2,100
  32. Gwu Law School Deans FDWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,100
  33. Int'l Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,100
  34. Reed CollegePortland, OR

    General support

    $2,004
  35. Northern Arizona Univ ForestryFlagstaff, AZ

    General support

    $2,003
  36. Univ of Chicago Mens SoccerChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,996
  37. Aldo Leopold Society Cary InstitutMillbrook, NY

    General support

    $1,100
  38. Poughkeepsie Public LibraryPoughkeepsie, NE

    Generals support

    $1,100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $20,90460% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $6,30018% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $3,1009% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,3007% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $2,2006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York15 grants $50,000
  2. California4 grants $13,900
  3. Illinois2 grants $7,096
  4. Idaho2 grants $6,700
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $6,500
  6. Arizona2 grants $6,203
  7. Vermont2 grants $5,600
  8. Oregon2 grants $5,204
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $5,200
  10. New Mexico1 grant $4,200

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 $3,090
  • Jon AdamsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel AdamsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $15,713
  • Jesse Holden CafieroDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $9,269

The return

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