Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund
Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $364K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $15K.
Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund gave $18K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,450
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,150
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,150
- Total assets
- $364,067
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Central Library Inc ($11K). Together the top 3 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $23K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Central Library Inc Syracuse, NY | General Purpose | $11,150 |
| Boy Scouts of America Longhouse Council Syracuse, NY | Educational Support | $4,150 |
| Sisters of St Francis of the Neumann Communities Liverpool, NY | General | $3,150 |
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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 | $364,067 | $25,069 | $29,380 | $18,450 | 3 | $18,719 | $14,633 | $24,961 |
| 2024 | $368,354 | $19,093 | $26,584 | $16,500 | 3 | $18,000 | $11,307 | $22,947 |
| 2023 | $375,799 | $15,217 | $27,318 | $17,500 | 4 | $17,500 | $6,592 | $22,154 |
| 2022 | $387,862 | $25,282 | $26,764 | $15,775 | 5 | $15,775 | $14,473 | $25,042 |
| 2021 | $389,406 | $20,248 | $32,643 | $22,650 | 6 | — | $10,345 | $24,584 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund's only listed officer is M AND T Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
M AND T Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$10K (2021) → $10K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $10K, to M and T Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund
How much does Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund give each year?
Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund gave $18K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 3 grants.
What is Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $4,150, and its average grant was $6,150, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund give grants?
Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Syracuse, NY (2 grants).
Does Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund?
Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund reported $364K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (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 is Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund's EIN?
Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6315029. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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