Bentley Fund
Bentley Fund is a private foundation based in Roxbury, New York. Its 2025 filing describes direct charitable activity as providing financial support to schools and educational institutions to foster improvements in communications through computers and other means.
Bentley Fund at a glance
In short: Bentley Fund gave $73K across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New York. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,952
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,737
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,200
- Total assets
- $1,389,698
- +14.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (18 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bentley Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 223 Creamery Hill Road, Roxbury, NY 12474
Phone: (607) 326-4442
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bentley Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Columbia Greene Humane Society ($7K). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
202 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 202 grants of 202 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New York recipients received 40% of grant dollars, followed by Vermont at 11%, Connecticut at 10%, California at 8%, and Ohio at 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bentley Fund open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 42 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2023) to $75K (2022). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Greene Humane Society Hudson, NY | General Support | $6,500 |
| Cobleskill Agric Scholar Cobleskill, NY | General Support | $4,300 |
| No Farm VT Richmond, VT | General Support | $3,300 |
| Oberlin Conservatory Oberlin, OH | General Support | $3,200 |
| Indian Mountain School Lakeville, CT | General Support | $2,400 |
| Millbrook School Millbrook, NY | General Support | $2,400 |
| Occidental College Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $2,261 |
| DCC Musiclink Poughkeepsie, NY | General Support | $2,200 |
| Pear Youth Mentoring Portland, OR | General Support | $2,200 |
| Promise World Wide Morgan Hill, CA | General Support | $2,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,389,698 | $270,834 | $92,386 | $72,952 | 42 | $83,047 | $261,495 | $79,153 |
| 2024 | $1,211,428 | $29,223 | $89,438 | $67,652 | 40 | $78,776 | $18,561 | $84,679 |
| 2023 | $1,271,643 | $34,465 | $83,971 | $63,852 | 37 | $72,695 | $24,843 | $75,318 |
| 2022 | $1,321,149 | $175,364 | $97,511 | $74,602 | 41 | $85,763 | $163,616 | $74,791 |
| 2021 | $1,243,296 | $43,944 | $86,782 | $66,772 | 42 | $76,525 | $34,087 | $85,415 |
| 2020 | $1,286,134 | $48,815 | $86,348 | $66,612 | 43 | — | $34,945 | $70,730 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bentley Fund reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated charitable activity is to support schools and educational institutions in fostering improvements in communications through computers and other means.
Grantees’ own mission statements illustrate the kinds of organizations receiving support. Indian Mountain School says it provides education to pre-K through ninth-grade day and boarding students; Millbrook School says it prepares students for college and lives of meaning and consequence; and Occidental College describes its mission as providing a high-quality educational experience that prepares students for leadership in a complex, interdependent, and pluralistic world. Other 2025 recipients included Merrymac Farm Sanctuary, whose stated purpose includes providing homes for abandoned farm animals and educating communities about animal well-being, and Teatown Lake Reserve.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund reported 42 grants totaling $72,952. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $6,500, with a median of $1,200. The largest listed award was $6,500 to Columbia Greene Humane Society in Hudson, New York. Other notable awards included $4,300 to Cobleskill Agric Scholar; $3,300 to NO FARM VT; $3,200 to Oberlin Conservatory; and $2,400 each to Indian Mountain School and Millbrook School. The listed grant purposes were general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carol Adams, Jon Adams, Daniel Adams, and Jesse Holden Cafiero as directors.
Bentley Fund's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Adams
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$9K (2020) → $500 (2025)
Daniel Adams
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$8K (2021) → $9K (2025)
Jesse Holden Cafiero
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2021) → $6K (2025)
Jon Adams
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Daniel Adams (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bentley Fund
How much does Bentley Fund give each year?
Bentley Fund gave $73K across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $68K across 40 grants.
What is Bentley Fund's typical grant size?
Bentley Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,200, and its average grant was $1,737, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bentley Fund that year got $2K on average.
Where does Bentley Fund give grants?
Bentley Fund's top state is New York, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Vermont (11%) and Connecticut (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Poughkeepsie, NY (3 grants), Pine Plains, NY (3 grants), Los Angeles, CA (2 grants) and Portland, OR (2 grants).
Does Bentley Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bentley Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (42 of 42) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bentley Fund's largest grantees?
Bentley Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Columbia Greene Humane Society ($6,500), Cobleskill Agric Scholar ($4,300) and No Farm VT ($3,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bentley Fund?
Bentley Fund reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bentley Fund fund?
The foundation’s stated charitable activity is to support schools and educational institutions in fostering improvements in communications through computers and other means. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bentley Fund?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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 2020–2025.
Does Bentley Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Bentley Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bentley-fund-morg_25f816daab30458980ec5d88c8c9f890
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