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Henry C Vanacker Jr Scholarship Tr

Preselected recipients only Glens Falls, New York · EIN 866413759

Henry C Vanacker Jr Scholarship Tr is a private foundation in Glens Falls, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $180,890 in 42 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $9,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $160,268 the year before.

41% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$113,57535$2.8 million
2024$160,26848$3.0 million
2025$180,89042$3.2 million

How to apply

Henry C Vanacker Jr Scholarship Tr says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Henry C Vanacker Jr Scholarship Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York36$153,653
Arizona2$7,737
Massachusetts1$6,000
Texas1$5,500
Alabama1$4,000
District of Columbia1$4,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 42 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
D Lepage University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Scholarship$9,000
T Frostick Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
Scholarship$8,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$8,000
A Hennebury Suny New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
Scholarship$7,000
S Lemieux Marist University
Poughkeepsie, NY
Scholarship$7,000
R Lavalley Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Scholarship$6,000
L Coulombe Paul Smith's College
Paul Smiths, NY
Scholarship$6,000
R Letourneau Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY
Scholarship$6,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$6,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$5,594
I Barriere University of South Florida
Dallas, TX
Scholarship$5,500
J Molinski Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY
Scholarship$5,000
L Williams Paul Smith's College
Paul Smiths, NY
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$5,000
C Castine Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
Scholarship$4,737
Individual
NY
Scholarship$4,589
Individual
NY
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
NY
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
NY
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$4,000
H Visconti University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Scholarship$4,000
C Fredette George Washington University
Washington, DC
Scholarship$4,000
T Guay Clinton Community College
Plattsburgh, NY
Scholarship$3,606
Individual
NY
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
NY
Scholarship$3,500
L Williams University at Albany
Albany, NY
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
NY
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
NY
Scholarship$3,000
I Prenoveau Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
Scholarship$3,000
S Ducharme Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Scholarship$3,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$3,000
L Brilotti Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
NY
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
NY
Scholarship$2,000
I Abad Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY
Scholarship$2,000
A Cone Clinton Community College
Plattsburgh, NY
Scholarship$1,519
Individual
NY
Scholarship$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Henry C Vanacker Jr Scholarship Tr accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Henry C Vanacker Jr Scholarship Tr give?

$180,890 in tax year 2025, across 42 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Henry C Vanacker Jr Scholarship Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Arrow Bank National Association (Trustee).

What does Henry C Vanacker Jr Scholarship Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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