Bentley Holden Fund
The Bentley Holden Fund is a private foundation based in Roxbury, New York. It reports that it provides financial support to schools and educational institutions to foster improvements in communications through computers and other means.
Bentley Holden Fund at a glance
In short: Bentley Holden Fund gave $124K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state New York. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $124,303
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,271
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,100
- Total assets
- $2,210,336
- +13.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (4 of 38, 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 Holden Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation 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 Holden Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Columbia Greene Humane so ($9K). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
188 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 188 grants of 188 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 40% of grant dollars. Other leading recipient states were California (11%), Illinois (6%), Idaho (5%), and the District of Columbia (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bentley Holden Fund open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 38 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $117K (2021) to $131K (2022). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $124K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Greene Humane so Hudson, NY | General Support | $8,500 |
| Success Academy Charter Schools New York, NY | General Support | $7,600 |
| Holyoke CC Music Dept Holyoke, MA | General Support | $5,200 |
| Occidental College Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $5,100 |
| Univ of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,100 |
| Kipp Foundationelizabeth Tijerina San Francisco, CA | General Support | $4,400 |
| Wikemedia Foundation Inc Washington, DC | General Support | $4,400 |
| Palouse Prairie Charter School Moscow, ID | General Support | $4,300 |
| Friends of Multnomah County Library Portland, OH | General Support | $4,200 |
| Stand up for Youth Tuscon Tuscon, AZ | General Support | $4,200 |
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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 | $2,210,336 | $423,680 | $155,410 | $124,303 | 38 | $126,633 | $394,903 | $143,589 |
| 2024 | $1,943,241 | $60,166 | $152,995 | $119,103 | 38 | $136,703 | $43,874 | $147,901 |
| 2023 | $2,036,070 | $71,448 | $147,331 | $117,703 | 36 | $133,904 | $62,545 | $128,920 |
| 2022 | $2,111,953 | $291,334 | $158,887 | $130,803 | 39 | $144,877 | $278,333 | $131,071 |
| 2021 | $1,979,506 | $67,049 | $145,127 | $117,107 | 37 | $131,487 | $53,409 | $149,537 |
| 2020 | $2,057,584 | $47,810 | $151,169 | $122,807 | 38 | — | $27,102 | $120,810 |
| 2019 | $2,161,504 | $111,076 | $148,621 | $122,407 | 40 | — | $78,985 | $128,168 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bentley Holden Fund reported a distributable amount of $144K 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 improving communications through computers and other means. Its 2025 grants include schools and colleges as well as organizations working in other areas.
Grantees describe their own missions in varied terms: Success Academy Charter Schools says it aims to build public schools that help children succeed in college and life; Occidental College describes its mission as providing a high-quality educational experience that prepares students for leadership; and the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie describes its work as caring for children in need. Other 2025 recipients include Dutchess Outreach, which says it provides hunger relief and access to healthy food; Camphill Ghent, which describes an inclusive residential community for elders, including people with developmental disabilities; and Pollinator Partnership, which focuses on pollinator conservation, education, and research.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $124,303. Awards ranged from $1,100 to $8,500, with a median of $3,100. The largest grants included $8,500 to Columbia Greene Humane Society, $7,600 to Success Academy Charter Schools, $5,200 to Holyoke Community College’s Music Department, and $5,100 each to Occidental College and the University of Chicago. The filing lists these grants as 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 Holden 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 2019
3 hrs/week
$11K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Daniel Adams
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$14K (2020) → $16K (2025)
Jon Adams
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Jesse Holden Cafiero
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$8K (2024) → $9K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $16K, to Daniel Adams (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bentley Holden Fund
How much does Bentley Holden Fund give each year?
Bentley Holden Fund gave $124K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $119K across 38 grants.
What is Bentley Holden Fund's typical grant size?
Bentley Holden Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,100, and its average grant was $3,271, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bentley Holden Fund that year got $4K on average.
Where does Bentley Holden Fund give grants?
Bentley Holden 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 California (11%) and Illinois (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Poughkeepsie, NY (3 grants), San Francisco, CA (3 grants), Millbrook, NY (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Bentley Holden Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 97% of Bentley Holden Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (37 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bentley Holden Fund's largest grantees?
Bentley Holden Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Columbia Greene Humane so ($8,500), Success Academy Charter Schools ($7,600) and Holyoke CC Music Dept ($5,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bentley Holden Fund?
Bentley Holden Fund reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $144K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Bentley Holden Fund fund?
The foundation’s stated charitable activity is to support schools and educational institutions in improving communications through computers and other means. Its 2025 grants include schools and colleges as well as organizations working in other areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bentley Holden Fund?
The foundation 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 Holden Fund's EIN?
Bentley Holden Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-6018221. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Bentley Holden 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bentley Holden Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bentley-holden-fund-morg_92a4bdf765884ff6a2cf28b05822552b
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