Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Albany, NY EIN: 27-1439426 Website

THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO CREATE AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL LIKE EVENT TO TAKE PLACE DURING A LOW DEMAND PERIOD, OVER A THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN THE CITY OF ALBANY, TO BRING TOGETHER RESIDENTS AND VISITORS.

Key facts about Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc

EIN: 27-1439426
Latest 990 filing: Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $80,640
Grants made (2025): 6
Average grant: $13,440
Median grant: $17,280
Total assets: $40,957
Primary geography: New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc's 6 itemized 2025 grants were New York (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Albany, NY (5 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc gives

Giving grew 88% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$41K

-61.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$81K

-8.4% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-8.4% YoY

About Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc

Based on IRS filings

Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $81K.

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $81K (100%)

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

New York

Cities

AlbanySchenectadyScotia

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$40,957	$105,125	$49,572
Revenue	$141,985	$168,960	$93,934
Expenses	$157,731	$156,909	$104,421
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	—	—	—
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 27, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
September 27, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
September 27, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
September 27, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
September 27, 2026 Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Albany Center Gallery ($17,280), Capital Repertory Theatre ($17,280), Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York ($17,280).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ALBANY CENTER GALLERY Albany, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$17,280
CAPITAL REPERTORY THEATRE Albany, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$17,280
BLACK THEATRE TROUPE OF UPSTATE NEW YORK Albany, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$17,280
THE PALACE THEATRE Albany, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$17,280
EBA ARTS Albany, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$5,760
MUSICIANS OF MA'ALWYCK Scotia, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$5,760

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc is led by Marcus Pryor, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

Marcus Pryor

President

On filings since 2020

3 hrs/week

No compensation reported
Widjiono Purnomo

Board Chair

On filings since 2020

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Brian Murphy

Director

Secretary → Director, 2023

On filings since 2020

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Margaret Carciobolo

Director

On filings since 2020

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Marie Zimmerman

Director

Treasurer → Director, 2024

On filings since 2020

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Susan Cleary

Director

On filings since 2020

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Melissa Currado

Director

On filings since 2021

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Ali R. Anechiarico

Director

On filings since 2024

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Carla Wasbes

Director

On filings since 2024

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Dora Philip

Director

On filings since 2024

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Gina Feliciano

Director

On filings since 2024

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Katie Hohman

Secretary

Director → Secretary, 2023

On filings since 2020

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Jonathan Scherzer

Vice Chairman

Director → Vice Chairman, 2024

On filings since 2021

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Sonia Frederick

Treasurer

Director → Treasurer, 2024

On filings since 2023

3 hrs/week

No compensation reported

Former officers (9)

Former: Neerav Patel (2020–2023) — Vice President
Former: Robert Macnamara (2020–2023) — Vice Chairman
Former: Kristen Holler (2021–2023) — Director
Former: Nadine Lewis (2021–2023) — Director
Former: Marna Redding (2021–2022) — Director
Former: Paul Fahey (2021–2022) — Director
Former: Brian Molino (2020) — Director
Former: Francesca Pardi (2020) — Director
Former: Jeffrey Michaelson (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc?

Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Albany, NY. It holds $41K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc?

As of 2025, Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc holds $41K in total assets with $142K in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $81K in 2025.

Where does Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc operate?

Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What size grants does Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc award?

In 2025, Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc awarded 6 grants totaling $81K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc's EIN?

Albany Food and Wine Festival Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1439426. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.