Bentley Fund

ROXBURY, NY EIN: 14-6018200

Bentley Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in ROXBURY, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 40 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $19K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

-4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$68K

+6.0% YoY

Grant Count

40

+8.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-2.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bentley Fund reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Bentley Fund

Based on IRS filings

Bentley Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in ROXBURY, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 40 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $19K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AlfredBenningtonBurlingtonCharlotteChicagoCobleskillDenverFalls VillageHamiltonHudsonIthacaLakevilleLittle FallsLos AngelesMadisonMaplewoodMillbrookMillertonMontclairNew London

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$48K$96K$145K$193K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,211,428$1,271,643$1,321,149
Revenue$29,223$34,465$175,364
Expenses$89,438$83,971$97,511
Qualifying Distributions$78,776$72,695$85,763
Net Investment Income$18,561$24,843$163,616
Distributable Amount$84,679$75,318$74,791

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$19K$37K$56K$75K43 grants202042 grants202141 grants202237 grants202340 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COLUMBIA GREENE HUMANE SOC$7KCOLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL$4KCOBLESKILL AGRIC SCHOLAR$3KINDIAN MTN SCHOOL$2KMILLBROOK SCHOOL$2KOCCIDENTAL COLLEGE$2KDUTCHESS MUSICLINK$2KMANHATTAN COUNTRY SCHOOL…$2KOBERLIN CONSERVATORY$2KPEAR YOUTH MENTORING$2K

Grant Size Distribution

203 grants across all recorded years

203<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Columbia Greene Humane Soc ($6,500), Columbia High School ($4,100), Cobleskill Agric Scholar ($3,300).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AFS USA NEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$1,020
ALFRED UNIVERSITY ALFRED, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$1,099
ANTIOCH COLL REVIVAL FD YELLOW SPRINGS, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$1,096
BENNINGTON COLL ALUMNI BENNINGTON, VTGENERAL SUPPORT$1,008
CAL STATE - JEAN B POETRY LOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,065
CARNEGIE MELLON PITTSBURGH, PAGENERAL PURPOSE$1,065
CLARK UNIV ALUMNI OFFICE WORCESTER, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,092
COBLESKILL AGRIC SCHOLAR COBLESKILL, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$3,300
COLBY SAWYER COLL ALUMNI NEW LONDON, NHGENERAL SUPPORT$1,064
COLGATE UNIV ALUMNI OFF HAMILTON, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$1,065

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JESSE HOLDEN CAFIERODIRECTOR$9KDANIEL ADAMSDIRECTOR$8KCAROL ADAMSDIRECTOR$550

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CAROL ADAMSDIRECTOR1$550
JON ADAMSDIRECTOR1
DANIEL ADAMSDIRECTOR1$8,010
JESSE HOLDEN CAFIERODIRECTOR3$9,267

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bentley Fund?

Bentley Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in ROXBURY, NY. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Bentley Fund?

As of 2024, Bentley Fund holds $1.2M in total assets with $29K in annual revenue. It awarded 40 grants totaling $68K in 2024.

Where does Bentley Fund operate?

Bentley Fund has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont.

What size grants does Bentley Fund award?

In 2024, Bentley Fund awarded 40 grants totaling $68K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Bentley Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Bentley Fund reported a distributable amount of $85K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Bentley Fund's EIN?

Bentley Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-6018200. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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