Nassau Bar Foundation Inc
Nassau Bar Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Mineola, New York. The Nassau County Bar Association describes the Foundation as its charitable arm; the Foundation’s stated mission is to operate charitable programs that enhance individuals’ well-being, especially that of children.
Nassau Bar Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Nassau Bar Foundation Inc gave $209K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $208,500
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,425
- -19.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,750
- Total assets
- $1,438,046
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Nassau Bar Foundation Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 15Th West Streets, Mineola, NY 11501
Phone: (516) 747-4070
Website: https://nassaubar.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nassau Bar Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MOMMAs House ($20K). Together the top 10 received $129K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in New York. The listed 2025 recipients include organizations in Mineola, Garden City, and other New York locations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Nassau Bar Foundation Inc gives
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 $20K (2021) to $220K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $209K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MOMMAs House Mineola, NY | Charitable | $19,500 |
| The Christmas Dream Mineola, NY | Charitable | $17,500 |
| Long Beach Reach Inc Mineola, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Long Island Council of Church Garden City, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Port Washington Senior Citize Garden City, NY | Charitable | $11,750 |
| The Safe Center Mineola, NY | Charitable | $10,500 |
| Bethany House of Nassau Co Mineola, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Interfaith Nutrition Network Garden City, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| LI Council of Alcoholism Garden City, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Sarah Grace Foundation Mineola, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,438,046 | $1,269,003 | $1,127,240 | $208,500 | 20 | $17,866 |
| 2024 | $1,304,130 | $1,260,257 | $1,137,562 | $219,500 | 17 | $11,763 |
| 2023 | $1,326,565 | $1,073,309 | $990,970 | $210,000 | 13 | $5,720 |
| 2022 | $1,082,904 | $784,563 | $747,085 | $179,500 | 12 | $402 |
| 2021 | $1,079,738 | $485,188 | $388,407 | $20,000 | 2 | $389 |
| 2020 | $957,887 | $810,771 | $713,479 | $144,000 | 11 | $626 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is “to establish, conduct and operate charitable programs seeking to enhance the well-being and functioning of individuals especially the well-being and functioning of children.”
Its grants include support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Big Brothers Big Sisters describes its mission as providing children facing adversity with professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships. The Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund says it provides camperships for at-risk and underserved children touched by gun violence to attend education-centered sleepaway camps. Long Island Sled Hockey describes its work as providing inclusive hockey opportunities for people with physical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 20 grants totaling $208,500. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $19,500, with a median of $9,750. Among the largest reported grants were $19,500 to MOMMAs House, $17,500 to The Christmas Dream, $15,000 each to Long Beach Reach Inc and Long Island Council of Church, and $11,750 to Port Washington Senior Citize. Other listed recipients included The Safe Center ($10,500), Bethany House of Nassau Co ($10,000), Interfaith Nutrition Network ($10,000), LI Council of Alcoholism ($10,000), Sarah Grace Foundation ($10,000), Big Brothers Big Sisters ($9,500), and Hicksville Boys & Girls Club ($9,500). The listed grants give their purpose as “Charitable.”
The Foundation reported 17 grants totaling $219,500 in 2024 and 13 grants totaling $210,000 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sanford Strenger as president. Directors listed are Jeffrey L Catterson, Deanne M Caputo, Samuel J Ferrara, Daniel Strecker, James Joseph, Gregory S Lisi, Hon Maxine Broderick, Rosalia Baiamonte, and Barbara Gervase.
Nassau Bar Foundation Inc is led by Sanford Strenger, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sanford Strenger
President
Director → Sec-Treasurer, 2024
Sec-Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher T McGrath
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory S Lisi
Director
Treasurer → President, 2023
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosalia Baiamonte
Director
Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deanne M Caputo
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Joseph
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maxine Broderick
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Strecker
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey L Catterson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel J Ferrara
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Gervase
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel W Russo
Sec-Treasurer
Director → Sec-Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Dorian R Glover (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jospeh A Lo Piccolo (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Richard D Collins (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jacqueline A Cara (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Elena Karabatos (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey A Goodstein (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael H Masri (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Peter B Skelos (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Steven G Leventhal (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Henry E Kruman (2020) — Director
- Former: Martha Krisel (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.
Frequently asked questions about Nassau Bar Foundation Inc
How much does Nassau Bar Foundation Inc give each year?
Nassau Bar Foundation Inc gave $209K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $220K across 17 grants.
What is Nassau Bar Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Nassau Bar Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $9,750, and its average grant was $10,425, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Nassau Bar Foundation Inc give grants?
Nassau Bar Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mineola, NY (13 grants) and Garden City, NY (7 grants).
Does Nassau Bar Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Nassau Bar Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (20 grants).
Who are Nassau Bar Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Nassau Bar Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include MOMMAs House ($19,500), The Christmas Dream ($17,500) and Long Beach Reach Inc ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nassau Bar Foundation Inc?
Nassau Bar Foundation Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What does Nassau Bar Foundation Inc fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is “to establish, conduct and operate charitable programs seeking to enhance the well-being and functioning of individuals especially the well-being and functioning of children.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nassau Bar Foundation Inc?
Nassau Bar Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check nassaubar.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Nassau Bar Foundation Inc's EIN?
Nassau Bar Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7336685. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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