BBL Charitable Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, general-support grants focused on health and services for older adults. Their giving mixes direct support to local senior services with donations to health care institutions and disease-focused national nonprofits, and they sometimes fund the same health provider more than once.
Concentrated giving: few (4) grants totaling ~$171k, with large single grants and a repeat grantee. Grants are generally unrestricted/support gifts rather than project-specific awards, indicating core operating support priorities.
Bbl Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by support for older-adult services, with a standout $85,000 grant in 2024 to Colonie Senior Services Center Inc in Albany. That pattern fits a portfolio built around a small number of relatively large, general-support grants, rather than many small awards. The foundation also returns to the same organizations across years, including Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Foundation, which received support in both 2023 and 2025, and The Foundation of St Mary's Healthcare, which also appears more than once in the recent grants list. Alongside senior-focused work, the foundation funds health institutions and disease-oriented nonprofits, indicating an interest in both local service delivery and broader health needs. Its grants are concentrated in New York, but the recent list also includes recipients in Florida, Texas, California, and across a limited set of community, hospital, and nonprofit settings. The overall picture is of a grantmaker that favors institutional support, often at four- and five-figure levels, with repeated backing for organizations connected to health care and older adults.
Older-adult services are a clear priority. Bbl Charitable Foundation gave $85,000 to Colonie Senior Services Center Inc in 2024 and $25,000 to the same organization in 2023, both in Albany, showing sustained support for local senior programming. Health system support is another thread: Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Foundation received $31,108 in 2023 and $30,000 in 2025, with an additional $20,000 grant in 2024, all marked as support. The foundation also funds hospital and health-related institutions in upstate New York, including The Foundation of St Mary's Healthcare in Amsterdam at $25,000 in both 2024 and 2025, plus St Peter's Hospital Foundation in Albany at $10,000 in 2023 and again in 2025. Outside direct service, it supported cardiovascular disease work through a $25,000 grant to the American Heart Association in Dallas.
The grant-size pattern is concentrated around modest institutional awards: p25 is $2,000, median is $2,000, and p75 is $9,250. Even so, the recent list shows several larger support grants at $20,000 to $85,000, suggesting selective larger commitments rather than broad small-ticket giving. Repeat grantees are common: several organizations appear in multiple years, including health systems, senior services, and local nonprofits. The foundation is not a funder of individuals and makes no program-related investments. The recent grants are all labeled support, which points to general operating or institutional support rather than restricted project funding.
$252K
$136K
$229K
$252K
Most grants fall between $2K and $9K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$9K
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Notable grantees: Colonie Senior Services Center, Inc., AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Foundation, American Heart Association
Giving is heavily centered in New York: 83% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients include Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Loudonville, Amsterdam, and Slingerlands, indicating a strong Capital District footprint. Outside New York, grants also reached Wesley Chapel, Florida; Dallas, Texas; Pasadena, California; and Miami, Florida. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation supports older-adult services, community senior centers, health system and hospital foundations, and cardiovascular disease prevention and research. Recent grants include support for Colonie Senior Services Center Inc, Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Foundation, The Foundation of St Mary's Healthcare, St Peter's Hospital Foundation, and the American Heart Association.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Foundation of St Mary's Healthcare received grants in 2024 and 2025; and St Peter's Hospital Foundation appears in 2023 and 2025.
The typical grant size is small, even though some awards are much larger. The p25 and median are both $2,000, and the p75 is $9,250. Recent awards also include larger support grants such as $85,000, $31,108, and several $25,000 and $20,000 grants.
It gives most often in New York. 83% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the recent list includes many New York recipients in Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Loudonville, Amsterdam, and Slingerlands.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE | TROY, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| CAPITAL REGION BOCES | ALBANY, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| THE FOUNDATION OF ST MARY'S HEALTHCARE | AMSTERDAM, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| ADVENTHEALTH WESLEY CHAPEL FOUNDATION | WESLEY CHAPEL, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| SEAT CENTER | SCHENECTADY, NY | $21,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| ALBANY LAW SCHOOL | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| ST GREGORY'S SCHOOL | LOUDONVILLE, NY | $11,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| ST PETER'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ALBANY, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| EAST GREENBUSH EDUCATION FOUNDATION | EAST GREENBUSH, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| SOUTH END CHILDREN'S CAFE | ALBANY, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| SIENA COLLEGE | LOUDONVILLE, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| LIBERTY FOUNDATION | AMSTERDAM, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| CAPITAL DISTRICT YMCA | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| UTICA COLLEGE | UTICA, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| BULLARD FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | LUTZ, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| BROADVIEW CARES FOUNDATION | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOUNDATION | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| CONSERNS-U | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| SOCK OUT CANCER | BINGHAMTON, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| WESTLAND HILLS INC | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK | ALBANY, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| THE LORDS PLACE INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| KELLY'S ANGELS INC | WILTON, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | STUART, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION | ALBANY, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| ROUNDABOUT RUNNERS CLUB | MALTA, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| VOORHEESVILLE DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS | VOORHEESVILLE, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| BE SILENT NO MORE | WILLINGBORO, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| ADVENTHEALTH WESLEY CHAPEL FOUNDATION | WESLEY CHAPEL, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| THE FOUNDATION OF ST MARY'S HEALTHCARE | AMSTERDAM, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| THE NORTHERN RIVERS FAMILY OF SERVICES | ALBANY, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ST GREGORY'S SCHOOL | LOUDONVILLE, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| SIENA COLLEGE | LOUDONVILLE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION OF NE NY | ALBANY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| SEAT CENTER | SCHENECTADY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ST PETER'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ALBANY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH | ALBANY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CAPITAL ROOTS | TROY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| UTICA COLLEGE | UTICA, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CAPITAL DISTRICT YMCA | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| LIBERTY FOUNDATION | AMSTERDAM, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| LIVING RESOURCES FOUNDATION | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| COLONIE SENIOR SERVICES CENTER INC | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| SOCK OUT CANCER | BINGHAMTON, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MOHAWK HUDSON HUMANE SOCIETY | MENNANDS, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| KOINONIA PRIMARY CARE | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MAKE-A-WISH NORTHEAST NY | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | ROCKVILLE CENTER, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| NORTH AMERICAN JR HAWKS | CLIFTON PARK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
CAPITAL REGION BOCES
$25,000SUPPORT
THE FOUNDATION OF ST MARY'S HEALTHCARE
$25,000SUPPORT
ADVENTHEALTH WESLEY CHAPEL FOUNDATION
$25,000SUPPORT
SUPPORT
ST GREGORY'S SCHOOL
$11,000SUPPORT
EAST GREENBUSH EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT
SIENA COLLEGE
$10,000SUPPORT
LIBERTY FOUNDATION
$7,500SUPPORT
CAPITAL DISTRICT YMCA
$5,000SUPPORT
BROADVIEW CARES FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT
CONSERNS-U
$5,000SUPPORT
SOCK OUT CANCER
$5,000SUPPORT
WESTLAND HILLS INC
$5,000SUPPORT
JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK
$2,500SUPPORT
KELLY'S ANGELS INC
$1,500SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY
$1,000SUPPORT
ROUNDABOUT RUNNERS CLUB
$1,000SUPPORT
VOORHEESVILLE DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
$1,000SUPPORT
BE SILENT NO MORE
$1,000SUPPORT
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB
$1,000SUPPORT
ADVENTHEALTH WESLEY CHAPEL FOUNDATION
$30,000SUPPORT
THE FOUNDATION OF ST MARY'S HEALTHCARE
$25,000SUPPORT
THE NORTHERN RIVERS FAMILY OF SERVICES
$20,000SUPPORT
ST GREGORY'S SCHOOL
$12,000SUPPORT
SIENA COLLEGE
$10,000SUPPORT
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION OF NE NY
$10,000SUPPORT
SEAT CENTER
$10,000SUPPORT
CENTER FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
$10,000SUPPORT
CAPITAL DISTRICT YMCA
$5,000SUPPORT
LIBERTY FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT
LIVING RESOURCES FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT
COLONIE SENIOR SERVICES CENTER INC
$5,000SUPPORT
SOCK OUT CANCER
$5,000SUPPORT
MOHAWK HUDSON HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000SUPPORT
KOINONIA PRIMARY CARE
$5,000SUPPORT
MAKE-A-WISH NORTHEAST NY
$3,500SUPPORT
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$1,000SUPPORT
NORTH AMERICAN JR HAWKS
$1,000SUPPORT