A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 14-1726194Arts and culture

Who funds Cafe Lena Inc?

23 private foundations gave Cafe Lena Inc in Saratoga Springs, NY $358,623 across 52 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

52 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Nordlys FoundationSaratoga Springs, NY 2025

    Program support

    $20,000
  2. Philadelphia Insurance Companies FDNBala Cynwyd, PA 2025

    For general charitable purposes

    $10,000
  3. Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson GivesNashville, TN 2025

    Program use & fundraising efforts

    $1,599
  4. WSB Family FoundationAlbany, NY 2025

    Donation

    $1,000
  5. Price Chopper's Golub FoundationSchenectady, NY 2025

    General support/capital campaign

    $500
  6. Bernice B Godine Family FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    General purpose

    $300
  7. Kiwi FoundationAverill Park, NY 2024

    General program operating support

    $16,250
  8. Nordlys FoundationSaratoga Springs, NY 2024

    Program support

    $10,000
  9. Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson GivesNashville, TN 2024

    For program use/fundraising efforts for program use.

    $2,499
  10. Victor & Helen Geisel FoundationWausau, WI 2024

    Underwriting of four sober salons

    $1,600
  11. Bernice B Godine Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General purpose

    $400
  12. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2024

    Matching gift

    $125
  13. Music Matters Fund IncSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Project support

    $40,000
  14. Charles R Wood FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Music for a Healthy Community: Folk Club Kids Performer

    $16,200
  15. Kiwi FoundationAverill Park, NY 2023

    General program operating support

    $15,000
  16. Nordlys FoundationSaratoga Springs, NY 2023

    Program support

    $10,000
  17. Bernice B Godine Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General operating funds

    $500
  18. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2023

    Matching gifts

    $75
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $40
  20. GKV Charitable Foundation IncLenox, MA 2022

    Social music for seniors program

    $40,000
  21. Nordlys FoundationSaratoga Springs, NY 2022

    Program support

    $25,000
  22. The Mitzen Foundation IncSaratoga Springs, NY 2022

    General needs

    $5,500
  23. Kiwi FoundationAverill Park, NY 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $2,250
  24. The Lewis Prize Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Fund music education

    $1,000
  25. Bernice B Godine Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General operating funds

    $500
  26. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $75
  27. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $75
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $47
  29. The Helen Benham FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable

    $25,000
  30. Music Matters Fund IncSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Project support

    $20,000
  31. JM McDonald Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Q2 2021 LiveStream Show Sponsor fund

    $10,000
  32. The Mitzen Foundation IncSaratoga Springs, NY 2021

    General needs

    $5,000
  33. Cohoes Savings FoundationBallston Spa, NY 2021

    To support caffe lena on the road.

    $2,000
  34. Stephen J McKee FoundationTroy, NY 2021

    Charity

    $2,000
  35. Bernice B Godine Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General operating funds

    $500
  36. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $300
  37. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $200
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $43
  39. Music Matters Fund IncSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Project support

    $20,000
  40. Charles R Wood FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Caffe Lena Online Broadcasts

    $5,000
  41. Price Chopper's Golub FoundationSchenectady, NY 2020

    General support/capital campaign

    $1,000
  42. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $650
  43. Bernice B Godine Family FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General operating funds

    $500
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $20
  45. Kiwi FoundationAverill Park, NY 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500
  46. Bernice B Godine Family FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    General operating funds

    $250
  47. Rubblestone FoundationJamaica Plain, MA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $25
  48. The Douglas A Mercer FoundationBradford, MA 2018

    Program support

    $25,000
  49. Nordlys FoundationSaratoga Springs, NY 2018

    Program support

    $10,000
  50. The Dobson Foundation IncLancaster, PA 2018

    To accomplish 501(c)3 purpose

    $5,000
  51. Kiwi FoundationAverill Park, NY 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $3,000
  52. Aks Family FoundationSurfside, FL 2018

    General operations

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Saratoga Springs, NY and are not among Cafe Lena Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Swyer Family Foundation IncAlbany, NY 10 grants Preselected only $148,500 to similar organizations
  2. Linda Glazer Toohey FoundationDes Moines, IA 11 grants Preselected only $1,115,000 to similar organizations
  3. Alfred Z Solomon Testamentary TrustSaratoga Springs, NY 9 grants Accepts applications $191,611 to similar organizations
  4. The Robert and Lisa Moser Family Foundation IncGreenfield, NY 6 grants Preselected only $50,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 16 grants Accepts applications $33,915 to similar organizations
  6. Saratoga Casino Hotel Foundation IncBallston Spa, NY 5 grants Accepts applications $4,750 to similar organizations
  7. River Farm America FoundationSaratoga Springs, NY 13 grants Preselected only $1,136,000 to similar organizations
  8. Live Oak FoundationOcala, FL 7 grants Accepts applications $827,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 14-1726194 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.