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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-2792411

Bentley Foundation

A private foundation in West Chester, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $20,800 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Thomas GM Bentley co Bentley Founda
1595 Paoli Pike
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 436-5500
Form and materials
No particular form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Exempt or Qualified Charitable Organizations

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $20,800

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,843

  • Tax year 2024

    $16,300

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $12,643

  • Tax year 2023

    $29,100

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $9,280

  • Tax year 2022

    $46,200

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,324

  • Tax year 2021

    $17,720

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,525

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,275

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,244

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,030

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,511

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,650

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,483

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Gaudenzia IncNorristown, PA

    General Use

    $11,500
  2. Family ForwardValley Forge, PA

    General use

    $3,500
  3. Howell Family FoundationWest Chester, PA

    General use

    $2,500
  4. Help Hope LiveRadnor, PA

    General Use

    $1,000
  5. Good Works IncCoatesville, PA

    General use

    $500
  6. Lifetime WellsAston, PA

    General use

    $500
  7. The SourceVero Beach, FL

    General use

    $500
  8. Indian River State College FoundationFort Pierce, FL

    General Use

    $300
  9. High Country ConservationFrisco, CO

    General use

    $250
  10. Support Center for Child AdvocatesPhiladelphia, PA

    General use

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health1 grant $11,50094% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $5004% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania7 grants $19,750
  2. Florida2 grants $800
  3. Colorado1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Thomas GM BentleyTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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