Michael P Bennett Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission focuses on enhancing community welfare through funding initiatives in medical services, social assistance, education, and the humanities and arts. The foundation primarily serves individuals and organizations in need, emphasizing health-related support and educational opportunities. It operates with a commitment to social services, reflecting a broader dedication to improving the quality of life for diverse populations. While it primarily supports recipients in New York, its funding also extends to organizations in other states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small local nonprofits or service providers working in health, social assistance, or education with a track record of direct service in the foundation's state.
Good Fit
- • Operations or projects based in the foundation's state (NY) or demonstrated local impact there.
- • Requests for modest one-time grants (typical award size under $10K).
- • Programs in medical care, social services, or education that match past grant purposes.
- • An existing relationship or introduction from a past grantee or local contact.
Geography
In the latest year grants were recorded in three states but 71% of dollars remained concentrated in the foundation's home state, indicating a primarily in-state/regional footprint with some out-of-state giving.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 11 distinct recipients in the latest year (14 the previous year) spanning individual aid, local nonprofits, and institutions across health, social assistance, and education, showing a moderate spread of independent recipients despite dollar concentration in a few grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of entry exists—six new recipients appeared in the latest year—yet the foundation also states it awards only preselected grantees and lacks a public website, so a public application path is not evident and openness to unfamiliar applicants is unclear.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
