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The New York Bar Foundation

ALBANY, NY EIN: 14-6029915 Website

SEE FORM 990, SCHEDULE O FOR THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.1M

+5.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$419K

+3.2% YoY

Grant Count

45

+21.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-15.1% YoY

About The New York Bar Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The New York Bar Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in ALBANY, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 45 grants totaling $419K. Net investment income was $1.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AlbanyAmityvilleAstoriaBay ShoreBethpageBinghamtonBronxBrooklynBuffaloCorningGarden CityHempsteadHorseheadsHudsonHuntington StationIslip TerraceJamaicaKingstonLong Island CityMineola

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$726K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$13,106,895$12,412,723$11,884,386
Revenue$2,640,656$1,102,253$633,550
Expenses$1,966,592$1,525,379$1,452,020
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,113,226$269,026$183,270
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$134K$269K$403K$537K78 grants202059 grants202131 grants202237 grants202345 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOC…$90KASSOCIATION OF THE BAR O…$15KNEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOC…$14KNEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOC…$12KUNITED TENANTS OF ALBANY…$11KTHE LEGAL AID BUREAU OF …$11KNONNIE HOOD PARENT RESOU…$10KNEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOC…$10KHIAS$9KTHE FAMILY CENTER INC$9K

Grant Size Distribution

213 grants across all recorded years

210<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from The New York Bar Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CARLA M PALUMBOIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT8
HON CHERYL E CHAMBERSPRESIDENT6
C BRUCE LAWRENCETREASURER4
PAMELA MCDEVITTSECRETARY2
LUCIA B WHISENANDASST. SECRETARY5
SUSAN B LINDENAUERCHIEF PUBLICITY OFFICER4
JAMES R BARNESCHAIR OF THE FELLOWS4
JUNE M CASTELLANODIRECTOR2
JOHN P CHRISTOPHERDIRECTOR2
ILENE S COOPERDIRECTOR1
DONALD C DOERRVICE CHAIR OF THE FELLOWS3
VINCENT E DOYLE IIIDIRECTOR2
GIOIA A GENSINIDIRECTOR1
JAMES B KOBAK JRDIRECTOR2
ELLEN G MAKOFSKYDIRECTOR2
ELLIS R MIRSKYDIRECTOR1
MIRNA M SANTIAGODIRECTOR1
DAVID M SCHRAVERVICE PRESIDENT10
LAUREN E SHARKEYDIRECTOR1
DAVID C SINGERDIRECTOR2
LAUREN J WACHTLERVICE CHAIR OF THE FELLOWS4
WILLIAM T RUSSELL JRASST. TREASURER3

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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