The Mitzen Foundation Inc

EIN 853806264

Queensbury, NY 12804 |(518) 708-9546

https://WWW.BFG.ORG
Total Given 2022–2024
$4.3M
187 grants · $1.4M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
4%
transactional · 7/178 multi-year
repeat
$1.5M
Assets (2024)
178
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (518) 708-9546

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2022 $3.5M $6.0M $2.4M 166
2023 $407K $7.4M $697K 14
2024 $448K $1.5M $681K 7

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 187 grants on record

Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$23K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$1.0M

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

LA
Lisa Amitzen
President/Treasurer Leadership
EG
Edward Gmitzen
Vice President/Secretary Leadership

Grants Awarded (187 total)

Purpose
Tulsa Serving to Empower People Successfully Foundation Inc Broken Arrow, OK $1,000,000 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
Mohawk Hudson Humane Society (Mhhs) Menands, NY $276,750 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
Mohawk Hudson Humane Society (Mhhs) Menands, NY $250,000 GENERAL NEEDS 2023
Mohawk Hudson Humane Society (Mhhs) Menands, NY $250,000 GENERAL NEEDS 2024
Frank Chapman Memorial Institute Albany, NY $152,411 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
American Red Cross Eastern New York Region Glens Falls, NY $150,000 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
Double H Ranch Lake Luzerne, NY $132,600 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
Ywca of the Greater Capital Region Troy, NY $125,375 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
Capital Region Chamber Foundation Albany, NY $125,000 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
Double H Ranch Lake Luzerne, NY $100,000 GENERAL NEEDS 2023
Double H Ranch Lake Luzerne, NY $100,000 GENERAL NEEDS 2024
Children Mending Hearts Inc Burbank, CA $100,000 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
March for Our Lives New York, NY $100,000 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY $100,000 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
Albany Black Chamber of Commerce Albany, NY $72,740 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
The Baby Institute Inc Albany, NY $60,067 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
South End Children'S Cafe Albany, NY $60,000 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators Albany, NY $55,000 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless Albany, NY $50,000 GENERAL NEEDS 2024
Can Code Communities East Greenbush, NY $50,000 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless Albany, NY $50,000 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
Jakes Help From Heaven Saratoga Springs, NY $32,200 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
Rebuilding Together Saratoga County Ballston Spa, NY $31,300 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
Wellspring Malta, NY $29,347 GENERAL NEEDS 2022
Regional Food Bank of Northeastern Ny Inc Latham, NY $25,000 GENERAL NEEDS 2023