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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3982235

Clifford Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Albany, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $90,000 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

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

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,112,413
  • Tax year 2024

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,172,968
  • Tax year 2023

    $86,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,148,486
  • Tax year 2022

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,195,816
  • Tax year 2021

    $74,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,264,094
  • Tax year 2020

    $70,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,270,950
  • Tax year 2019

    $55,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,258,216

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Clifford Family Scholarship FundMidland Park, NJ

    General Purpose

    $25,000
  2. Trust In EducationLafayette, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  3. Habitat for Humanity of Cape CodYarmouthport, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  4. Indiana University FoundationBloomington, IN

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  5. Womenstrust IncNew London, NH

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  6. Afs USA Faces in America ScholarshipNew York, NY

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  7. Accion InternationalWashington, DC

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  8. FINCA InternationalWashington, DC

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  9. New Jersey Association for Lifelong LearningAllenhurst, NJ

    General Purpose

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $20,00067% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey2 grants $30,000
  2. California1 grant $10,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $10,000
  4. Indiana1 grant $10,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  6. New Hampshire1 grant $10,000
  7. New York1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Charles J CliffordPRES/TREAS/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Martha B CliffordCLERICAL/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark R CliffordDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tara C MartinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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