The Bender Family Foundation

Foundation Overview

They've funded 203 grants worth $1,261,851

How Much is Being Funded?

Where is The Money Going?

How many Grants?


—Total Assets

$3,206,840

—Total Giving

$1,261,851

—Grant Median

$8,000

Past Grantees 203

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Albany Academies The $2,000 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Albany Center Galleries Inc $10,000 Albany, NY, US Spotlighting Creativity In Downtown Albany 2022
Albany College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences $5,000 Albany, NY, US The Collaboratory 2022
Albany Institute Of History And Art $500 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Albany Institute Of History And Art $20,000 Albany, NY, US Year 3 Of Funding: Website Overhaul And Server Expansion 2022
Albany,Rural,Cemetery $1,500 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Baby,Institute,Inc $10,000 Albany, NY, US Baby Institute Summer Camp 2022
Baby,Institute,Inc $500 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Capital,District,Women's,Employment,&,Resource,Center $8,750 Albany, NY, US Empowerment Through Education And Training 2022
Capital,Roots,Inc $1,500 Troy, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Cohoes,Connect,Project $8,000 Cohoes, NY, US Connect Center Arts Programs: Artrepeneur & Digital Design 2022
Community,Foundation,For,The,Greater,Capital,Region $4,000 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Connect,Center,For,Youth $1,500 Cohoes, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Destroyer,Escort,Historical,Museum,The $1,000 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Destroyer,Escort,Historical,Museum,The $10,000 Albany, NY, US Interior Restoration Of The Forward Compartments Of Uss Slater 2022
Ellen,Sinopoli,Dance,Company $750 Troy, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Erie,Canalway,Heritage,Fund,Inc $10,000 Cohoes, NY, US Matton Shipyard: Preservation & Adaptive Reuse Initiative 2022
Friends,In,Adoption $1,000 Castleton, VT, US General Operating Support 2022
Friends,Of,The,Pine,Bush,Community,Inc $10,000 Albany, NY, US Nature Documentary Short Film On The Albany Pine Bush 2022
Habitat,For,Humanity,International,Inc $10,000 Albany, NY, US 2022 New Construction In Sheridan Hollow 2022
Historic,Albany,Foundation,Inc $10,000 Albany, NY, US Haf Tool Library 2022
Interfaith,Partnership,For,The,Homeless $10,000 Albany, NY, US Technology Stations For Emergency Shelter Guests 2022
Koinonia,Primary,Care,Inc $1,000 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Marist,College $1,500 Poughkeepsie, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Misc,Organized,Charities,1000 $4,250 Albany, NY, US Unrestricted 2022
Mohawk,Hudson,Land,Conservancy,Inc $1,000 Delmar, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Mohawk,Hudson,Land,Conservancy,Inc $15,000 Delmar, NY, US Creating A Community Asset: Bender Melon Farm Preserve 2022
Palace,Performing,Arts,Center,Inc $10,000 Albany, NY, US Palace Theatre's Community Engagement Initiative 2022
Refugee,&,Immigrant,Support,Services,Of,Emmaus,Inc $10,000 Albany, NY, US Growing Refugee Community Needs 2022
Regional,Food,Bank,Of,Neny,Inc $10,000 Latham, NY, US Patroon Land Farm 2022
Shaker,Heritage,Society $10,000 Albany, NY, US Energy Efficiency And Health And Safety Upgrades At The Shaker Meeting House 2022
Social,Enterpirse,&,Training,Center $10,000 Schenectady, NY, US Education For All 2022
St,Piux,Church $1,000 Loudonville, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Van,Alen,Institute,Projects,In,Public,Architecture $10,000 Brooklyn, NY, US The Lucid Project In Albany: Community-led Design To Revitalize Public Space 2022
Vfw,Post,9594 $2,000 Ravena, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Albany,Academies,The $1,000 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Albany,College,Of,Pharmacy,And,Health,Sciences $5,000 Albany, NY, US The Collaboratory 2021
Albany,College,Of,Pharmacy,And,Health,Sciences $3,000 Albany, NY, US Unrestricted 2021
Albany,Institute,Of,History,And,Art $1,000 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Albany,Institute,Of,History,And,Art $20,000 Albany, NY, US Year Two Of Funding: Website Overhaul And Server Expansion 2021
Albany,Medical,Center,Foundation $2,500 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Albany,Rural,Cemetery $1,000 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Black,Dimensions,In,Art,Inc $6,175 Albany, NY, US Self Expressions 2021
Boys,&,Girls,Clubs,Of,The,Capital,Area,Inc $10,000 Albany, NY, US Ultimate Journey Program 2021
Capital,Roots,Inc $1,000 Troy, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Capital,Roots,Inc $10,000 Troy, NY, US Urban Grow Center Expansion 2021
Capital,Roots,Inc $3,000 Troy, NY, US Capital Campaign 2021
Catholic,Charities,Tri-county,Services $10,000 Rensselaer, NY, US Camp Scully 100 Year Anniversary Renovations 2021
Community,Foundation,For,The,Greater,Capital,Region $2,500 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Destroyer,Escort,Historical,Museum,The $1,000 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Empire,State,Youth,Orchestra $10,000 Schenectady, NY, US Albany Chime 2021
Friends,In,Adoption $1,000 Castleton, VT, US General Operating Support 2021
Historic,Cherry,Hill $10,000 Albany, NY, US More Voices From The Hill: Reimagining The Cherry Hill Experience 2021
Homeless,And,Travelers,Aid,Society $10,000 Albany, NY, US Feed And Read Program 2021
Koinonia,Primary,Care,Inc $1,000 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Lifepath $10,000 Albany, NY, US Family Oral History Gathering & Preservation 2021
Marist,College $1,500 Poughkeepsie, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Misc,Organized,Charities,1000 $6,000 Albany, NY, US Unrestricted 2021
Mission,Accomplished,Transition,Services,Inc $10,000 Schenectady, NY, US Own Your Career Institute 2021
Musicians,Of,Ma'alwyck,Inc $10,000 Scotia, NY, US Albany Shorts: A Creative Glance Inside Albany's Historic Institutions 2021
New,York,State,Newspapers,Foundation $5,000 Albany, NY, US New Media Literacy In Person And Virtual Educational Presentations 2021
Ravena,Coeymans,Library $1,000 Ravena, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Reach,Out,And,Read,Inc $10,000 Boston, MA, US Albany Rx For Success 2021
Scenic,Hudson,Inc $10,000 Poughkeepsie, NY, US A Resilient Future: Planning For The Binnen Kill's Long-term Health 2021
South,End,Neighborhood,Tutors $6,981 Albany, NY, US Wizard's Wardrobe One-on-one Tutoring 2021
St,Catherine's,Center,For,Children $10,000 Albany, NY, US Expressive Arts 2021
St,Piux,Church $1,500 Loudonville, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Streams,Of,Dreams,Inc,(south,End,Children's,Caf) $10,000 Albany, NY, US South End Children's Caf Inner Beauty Club 2021
Troy,Savings,Bank,Music,Hall,Corp $5,000 Troy, NY, US Troy Music Hall Restart 2021
Ualbany,Foundation,Inc $10,000 Albany, NY, US Applying Geographic Information Systems (gis) Technologies To Enhance History Tourism And Family Heritage Research At The Albany Rural Cemetery (phase Ii) 2021
Vfw,Post,9594 $2,000 Ravena, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Washington,Park,Conservancy $10,000 Albany, NY, US Washington Park Desquicentennial Planning 2021
Wmht,Educational,Telecommunications,Inc $10,000 Troy, NY, US Arts Restart 2021
Albany,County,Historical,Association $10,000 Albany, NY, US Master Planning & Implementation 2020
Albany,Institute,Of,History,&,Art $21,000 Albany, NY, US Website Overhaul And Server Expansion 2020
Baby,Institute $10,000 Albany, NY, US Baby Institute Workshops And Covid Family Support 2020
Boys,&,Girls,Club,Of,Schenectady,Ny $10,000 Schenectady, NY, US Covid-19 Emergency Response Programs 2020
Capital,District,Habitat,For,Humanity $10,000 Albany, NY, US Essential Housing Response Fund 2020
Capital,Roots $1,000 Troy, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
Community,Foundation,For,The,Greater,Capital,Region $16,700 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
Destroyer,Escort,Historical,Museum $1,000 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
Ellen,Sinopoli,Dance,Co $750 Troy, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
Friends,Of,The,Albany,Rural,Cemetery $10,000 Albany, NY, US Signs Of The Past--historical Interpretive Markers 2020
Historic,Albany,Foundation $10,000 Albany, NY, US Hvac And Electrical Improvements 2020
Hudson,Mohawk,Humane,Society $500 Menands, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
Loomis,Chaffee,School $500 Windsor, CT, US General Operating Support 2020
Macalester,College $3,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General Operating Support 2020
Marist,College $1,000 Poughkeepsie, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
Mission,Accomplished $1,000 Schenectady, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
Mohawk,Hudson,Land,Conservancy $20,000 Delmar, NY, US Growing Conservation Advocates For A Healthier Capital Region 2020
Park,Playhouse $250 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
Ravena,Coeymans,Historical,Society $5,500 Ravena, NY, US Textile Conservation And Technology Upgrade 2020
Rcs,Community,Library $1,000 Ravena, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
Refugee,And,Immigrant,Support,Services,Of,Emmaus $10,000 Albany, NY, US New Lead Teacher 2020
Regional,Food,Bank,Of,Northeastern,New,York $9,000 Latham, NY, US Patroon Land Farm 2020
Shaker,Heritage,Society $10,000 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
The,Albany,Academies $3,000 Albany, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
The,Bronk,Museum $500 Coxsacki, NY, US Support 2020
The,Red,Bookshelf,Inc $5,000 Albany, NY, US Reading Is Our Right 2020
Things,Of,My,Very,Own $250 Schenectady, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
Trinity,Alliance,Of,The,Capital,Region,Inc $10,000 Albany, NY, US Community Programs 2020
University,At,Albany,Foundation $10,000 Albany, NY, US Applying Geographic Information Systems (gis) Technologies To Enhance History Tourism And Family Heritage Research At The Albany Rural Cemetery (phase Ii) 2020
Vfw,Post,9594 $2,000 Ravena, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
Washington,Park,Conservancy $10,000 Albany, NY, US Washington Park Sesquicentennial Planning 2020
Youth,Fx,Inc $10,000 Albany, NY, US General Staff Support: Summer & Fall Programming 2020
Albany,Center,Galleries $15,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2018
Albany,Institute,Of,History,&,Art $3,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2018
Albany,Symphony,Orchestra $10,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2018
Boys,&,Girls,Club,Of,Schenectady,Ny $10,000 Schenectady, NY, US Support 2018
Capital,Roots $1,500 Troy, NY, US The Produce Project 2018
Community,Foundation,For,The,Greater,Capital,Region $12,250 Albany, NY, US Support 2018
Cub,Scout,Pack,1067,Ravena,Ny $500 Albany, NY, US Support 2018
Destroyer,Escort,Historical,Museum $1,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2018
Ellen,Sinopoli,Dance,Co $1,750 Troy, NY, US Support 2018
Friends,In,Adoption $2,000 Poultney, VT, US Support 2018
Friends,Of,The,Saratoga,Batlefield $10,000 Stillwater, NY, US Support 2018
Historic,Albany,Foundation $10,000 Albany, NY, US Historic Preservation Trades Program 2018
Historic,Cherry,Hill $10,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2018
Hudson,Mohawk,Humane,Society $1,000 Menands, NY, US Support 2018
Junior,Achievement,Of,Northeastern,Ny $7,500 Latham, NY, US Support 2018
Loomis,Chaffee,School $1,000 Windsor, CT, US Support 2018
Macalester,College $1,500 Saint Paul, MN, US Support 2018
Marist,College $1,500 Poughkeepsie, NY, US Support 2018
Mohawk,Hudson,Land,Conservancy $15,000 Slingerlands, NY, US Support 2018
Park,Playhouse $500 Albany, NY, US Support 2018
Parks,And,Trails,Ny $2,000 Albany, NY, US Unlocking The Potential Of Capital Region Friends Groups 2018
Ravena,Coeymans,Historical,Society $7,000 Ravena, NY, US Support 2018
Refugee,And,Immigrant,Support,Services,Of,Emmaus $10,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2018
Regional,Food,Bank,Of,Northeastern,New,York $250 Latham, NY, US Support 2018
Scenic,Hudson,Inc $5,000 Poughkeepsie, NY, US Support 2018
Schenectady,Museum,Association,(misci) $4,000 Schenectady, NY, US Support 2018
Shaker,Heritage,Society $6,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2018
The,Albany,Academies $18,500 Albany, NY, US Support 2018
The,Salvation,Army $250 Syracuse, NY, US Support 2018
University,At,Albany,Foundation $9,800 Albany, NY, US Support 2018
Vfw,Post,9594 $1,000 Ravena, NY, US Support 2018
Washington,Park,Conservancy $10,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2018
Watervliet,Civic,Chest,Inc $10,000 Watervliet, NY, US Support 2018
Wmht,Educational,Telecommunication $10,000 Troy, NY, US Support 2018
Youth,Fx,Inc $10,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2018
Albany,County,Historical,Association $10,000 Albany, NY, US Ten Broeck Mansion Plaster And Lath Restoration 2017
Albany,Institute,Of,History,&,Art $13,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2017
Baby,Institute $8,000 Albany, NY, US Baby Institute Parent Connection 2017
Capital,Roots $10,000 Troy, NY, US The Produce Project 2017
Community,Foundation,For,The,Greater,Capital,Region $2,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2017
Destroyer,Escort,Historical,Museum $1,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2017
East,Side,Neighborhood,Recreation,Center,Inc $10,000 Troy, NY, US Hope & Specialty Programming Continuation 2017
Funders,Capacity,Building,Initiative $5,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2017
Historic,Albany,Foundation $10,000 Albany, NY, US Historic Preservation Trades Program 2017
Interfaith,Partnership,For,The,Homeless $10,000 Albany, NY, US Life Skills Program 2017
Joseph's,House,&,Shelter $8,655 Troy, NY, US Emergency Shelter Water Heaters 2017
Land,Trust,Alliance,Inc $10,000 Saratoga Springs, NY, US Advancing Community Conservation And Land Trust Relevance In The Capital Region 2017
Olana,Partnership $10,000 Hudson, NY, US Historic Landscape Tours 2017
Palace,Performing,Arts,Center $5,000 Albany, NY, US Summer In The City Movie Series 2017
Parks,And,Trails,Ny $15,000 Albany, NY, US Unlocking The Potential Of Capital Region Friends Groups 2017
Positive,Impact,New,York,Inc $10,000 Albany, NY, US Positive Impact New York Enrichment Program 2017
Rcs,Community,Library $10,000 Ravena, NY, US Support 2017
Saratoga,Performing,Arts,Center $12,000 Saratoga Springs, NY, US Classical Kids 2017
Senior,Services,Of,Albany $10,000 Albany, NY, US Operating Support 2017
Spirit,Of,Assisi,Foundation,Inc $4,000 Loudonville, NY, US Support 2017
The,Albany,Academies $7,500 Albany, NY, US Support 2017
The,Bronk,Museum $500 Coxsacki, NY, US Support 2017
Troy,Savings,Bank,Music,Hall,Corporation $10,000 Troy, NY, US Expanded Presentations At The Music Hall 2017
Vfw,Post,9594 $1,000 Ravena, NY, US Support 2017
Albany,Institute,Of,History,&,Art $3,500 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Albany,Medical,Center,Foundation $1,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Albany,Rural,Cemetery $500 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Buckingham,Pond,Conservancy $10,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Capital,District,Women's,Employment,&,Resource,Center,Inc $10,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Capital,Region,Sponsor,A,Scholar $8,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Capital,Roots $1,250 Troy, NY, US Support 2016
Community,Foundation,For,The,Greater,Capital,Region $17,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Destroyer,Escort,Historical,Museum $1,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Doane,Stuart,School $500 Rensselaerville, NY, US Support 2016
Ellen,Sinopoli,Dance,Co $1,000 Troy, NY, US Support 2016
Empire,State,Youth,Orchestras $6,000 Schenectady, NY, US Support 2016
Equinox $500 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Friends,In,Adoption $1,000 Clifton Park, NY, US Support 2016
Grand,Street,Community,Arts,Inc $10,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Hudson,Mohawk,Humane,Society $500 Menands, NY, US Support 2016
Living,Resources $8,560 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Loomis,Chaffee $500 Windsor, CT, US Support 2016
Macalester,College $500 Saint Paul, MN, US Support 2016
Open,Space,Institute,Land,Trust $10,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Palace,Performing,Arts,Center $500 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Park,Playhouse $250 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Parks,And,Trails,Ny $750 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Ravena,Coeymans,Historical,Society $5,250 Ravena, NY, US Support 2016
Rcs,Community,Library $250 Ravena, NY, US Support 2016
Refugee,And,Immigrant,Support,Services,Of,Emmaus $10,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Regional,Food,Bank,Of,Northeastern,New,York $250 Latham, NY, US Support 2016
Scenic,Hudson,Inc $5,000 Poughkeepsie, NY, US Support 2016
Schenectady,Museum,Association,(misci) $10,000 Schenectady, NY, US Support 2016
St,Catherine's,Center,For,Children $6,480 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
The,Albany,Academies $4,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
The,Pride,Center,Of,The,Capital,Region $5,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
The,Red,Bookshelf,Inc $5,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
The,Salvation,Army $250 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Trinity,Alliance,Of,The,Capital,Region,Inc $12,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
University,At,Albany,Foundation $10,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Upper,Hudson,Planned,Parenthood $10,000 Albany, NY, US Support 2016
Vfw,Post,9594 $1,000 Ravena, NY, US Support 2016
Women's,Fund,Of,The,Capital,Region $250 Albany, NY, US Support 2016

Contact Information

EIN 161526228
Website http://www.cfgcr.org/benderff/
Address 111 WASHINGTON AVE Albany, NY 12210-2214

Key People (5)

President Jeffrey P Bender
Vice-president M Christian Bender
Secretary Phoebe P Bender
Treasurer Jackie Mahoney
Board Ten Eyck Powell Jr