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Review Foundation

Preselected recipients only Albany, New York · EIN 223252633

Review Foundation is a private foundation in Albany, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $861,500 in 78 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $125,000. 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 $856,300 the year before.

29% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$815,30092$17.3 million
2024$856,30074$19.5 million
2025$861,50078$21.0 million

How to apply

Review Foundation 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 Review Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York64$727,000
Rhode Island1$50,000
Pennsylvania2$20,000
District of Columbia2$15,000
Louisiana1$10,000
Maryland1$10,000
Oklahoma1$10,000
Massachusetts2$6,000
New Hampshire1$5,000
Vermont1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 78 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Peters Hospital Foundation
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$125,000
Academy of the Holy Names
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$50,000
Providence College Men's Basketball
Providence, RI
Charitable purpose$50,000
Saint Gregorys School
Loudonville, NY
Charitable purpose$30,500
Catholic Charities Aging Life Care Services Program
Buffalo, NY
Charitable purpose$30,000
Empire State Youth Orchestra
Schenectady, NY
Charitable purpose$30,000
Academy of the Holy Names
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$25,000
Academy of the Holy Names
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$25,000
Koinonia Primary Care Inc
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$20,000
Siena College
Loudonville, NY
Charitable purpose$20,000
Warriors on Wheels Inc
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$15,000
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$12,000
Family Promise
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$12,000
Agricultural Stewardship Association Inc
Greenwich, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Charitable purpose$10,000
Capital Region Youth Tennis Foundation Inc
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Capital Roots
Troy, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Catholic Charities Community Maternity Services
Niagara Falls, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Empower the Veterans
Oklahoma City, OK
Charitable purpose$10,000
Equinoxinc
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Folds of Honor Foundation
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Food Pantries for the Capital District Inc
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Habitat for Humanity Capital District
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Interfaith Partnership for Homeless
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Josephs House & Shelter
Troy, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Lasalle School Foundation
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Lifepath
Bethlehem, PA
Charitable purpose$10,000
Preservation Hall Foundation
New Orleans, LA
Charitable purpose$10,000
Radix Encological Sustainability Center
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Regina Coeli Parish
Pittsburgh, PA
Charitable purpose$10,000
St Pius X Church
Loudonville, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
St Pius X Church
Loudonville, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region Inc
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Ulman Foundation
Baltimore, MD
Charitable purpose$10,000
Wildwood Foundation
Schenectady, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Youth FX Inc
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Albany Institute of History & Art
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$8,500
Grassroot Givers Inc
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$8,000
Captain Community Human Services Inc
Clifton Park, NY
Charitable purpose$7,500
Girls on the Run Capital Region
Albany, NY
Charitable purpose$7,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Review Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Review Foundation give?

$861,500 in tax year 2025, across 78 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Review Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Rhea P Clark (President), James A Clark III (Vice President), Kathleen McNaull (Secretary) and Elizabeth O'Haire (Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Review Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and faith communities.

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