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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-1419086

Athens Community Foundation

A private foundation in Athens, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 42 grants and $327,627 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Athens Town Clerk
2 First Street
Athens, NY 12015
(518) 514-1364
Form and materials
The applicant must complete a foundation grant application identifying the organization, the grant amount and purpose of the grant.
Deadlines
End of october of the year the grant is requested
Restrictions
It is the intention of the foundation that grants serve directly the town,village and nonprofit organizations of athens, NY.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $327,627

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $3,524,266
  • Tax year 2024

    $312,409

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $3,416,815
  • Tax year 2023

    $321,924

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $3,362,917
  • Tax year 2022

    $313,704

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $3,434,025
  • Tax year 2021

    $283,096

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $3,500,525
  • Tax year 2020

    $256,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $3,081,274
  • Tax year 2019

    $244,990

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $3,145,550
  • Tax year 2018

    $241,039

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,922,307

Grants paid in 2025

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Athens Volunteer Fire DepartmentAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $29,647
  2. Athens Cultural Art Center IncAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $29,005
  3. Mount Hope CemeteryAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $20,000
  4. West Athens Limestreet Fire Co No 1Address not given on the return

    General operating support

    $19,200
  5. Village of AthensAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $18,280
  6. West Athens Limestreet Fire DistrictAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $17,800
  7. Town of AthensAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $16,975
  8. Athens Street FestivalAthens, NY

    General operating support

    $16,000
  9. Athens Recreation CenterAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $15,950
  10. Athens Community Food PantryAthens, NY

    General operating support

    $12,800
  11. Athens Performing Arts CorporationAthens, NY

    General operating support

    $12,000
  12. Leeds Hose Co No 1Address not given on the return

    General operating support

    $11,000
  13. Village of AthensAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $10,360
  14. Athens Paddock ClubAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $8,000
  15. Ej Arthur Elementary PTOAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $7,345
  16. Dr Evarts LibraryAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $6,877
  17. Hands and Hearts MissionAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $6,500
  18. Mount Hope CemeteryAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $6,000
  19. Greene County Historical SocietyAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $5,124
  20. Athens Volunteer Fire DepartmentAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $5,000
  21. Coxsackie-Athens Little LeagueAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $5,000
  22. Town of Athens Highway DepartmentAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $5,000
  23. Greene County Flag FootballAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $4,100
  24. Athens Senior CitizensAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $4,000
  25. HalpsAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $3,900
  26. Athens Sportsman's ClubAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $3,432
  27. Rivertown Housing Development FundAthens, NY

    General operating support

    $2,520
  28. Athens Street FestivalAthens, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  29. Ej Arthur Elementary PTOAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $2,500
  30. Ej Arthur Elementary PTOAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $2,500
  31. Athens Community FarmAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $2,465
  32. Village of AthensAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $2,115
  33. Athens Volunteer Fire DepartmentAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $2,000
  34. Greene County Land TrustAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $1,800
  35. Athens Sportsman's ClubAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $1,550
  36. Athens Community DayAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $1,500
  37. Athens Community Garden ClubAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $1,487
  38. High Hill Food PantryAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $1,380
  39. Hudson River BeltsAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $1,302
  40. Henry Hudson Youth SoccerAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $1,125
  41. TGM American Legion Post 187Address not given on the return

    General operating support

    $988
  42. Athens Community Garden ClubAddress not given on the return

    General operating support

    $600

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $30,50067% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $12,80028% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,5205% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York42 grants $327,627

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Edward BloomerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christopher MitchellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paul SalvinoTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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