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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-1718117

Community Benevolent Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Hamilton, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $19,131 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
William Shoemaker
PO Box 6
Hamilton, NY 13346
(315) 824-0745
[email protected]
Form and materials
Paper application including activities, employment and community service involvement.
Deadlines
May 15th
Restrictions
Madison & hamilton NY school district students with community service focus

Assets and giving by year

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

    $19,131

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,207,190
  • Tax year 2024

    $20,650

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $882,032
  • Tax year 2023

    $34,150

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $919,276
  • Tax year 2022

    $26,050

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $938,233
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,089,755
  • Tax year 2020

    $5,280

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,082,159

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Memorial FoundationHamilton, NY

    General operations

    $4,731
  2. Midyork InterfaithHamilton, NY

    General operations

    $2,000
  3. Hamilton Food CupboardHamilton, NY

    General operations

    $2,000
  4. Madison County Children's CampOneida, NY

    General operations

    $1,600
  5. Woodlawn CemeteryHamilton, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  6. Oneida-Madison ElectricBouckville, NY

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  7. Madison County Office for AgingCanastota, NY

    General operations

    $800
  8. Camp FiverHamilton, NY

    General operations

    $750
  9. Chenango Water Exercise GroupHamilton, NY

    General operations

    $750
  10. Hamilton Central SchoolHamilton, NY

    Scholarships

    $750
  11. Madison Central SchoolMadison, NY

    Scholarships

    $750
  12. Fountain Fire Co 1Hamilton, NY

    General operations

    $600
  13. Hamilton Public LibraryHamilton, NY

    General operations

    $600
  14. Madison Fire DeptMadison, NY

    General operations

    $450
  15. Hamilton Sports BoosterHamilton, NY

    General operations

    $350
  16. Friends of HCS MusicHamilton, NY

    General operations

    $350
  17. Madison Optimist ClubMadison, NY

    General operations

    $350
  18. Eaton Fire DeptEaton, NY

    General operations

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,60051% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $1,55049% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York18 grants $19,131

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Andrew B Hengst JrCHAIRMAN Hours 4Pay $0
  • William ShoemakerTREASURER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Brian RoseSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0
  • James Boss JrDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Bruce PrindleDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • David CraineDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Alex LivermoreDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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