Private foundation · EIN 26-1613768 · Basking Ridge, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Banfield Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 16 grants paid, $209K total, median $10K. 69% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
16
$209K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in NJ
69%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.0M

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pennsylvania State University Dance MarathonUniversity Park, PACharitable donation$25K
St Paul's Outreach NjSouth Orange, NJCharitable donation$25K
My Hearts AppealOklahoma City, OKCharitable donation$20K
Dignity Health Foundation - East ValleyChandler, AZCharitable donation$15K
Our Lady of the MountainLong Valley, NJCharitable donation$15K
Overlook Foundation - MS CenterSummit, NJCharitable donation$15K
Dance for the CureHillsborough, NJCharitable donation$12K
Paper Mill PlayhouseMillburn, NJ36 shares of verisk analytics (nasdaq: vrsk)$10K
Somerset Health CareSomerville, NJ36 shares of verisk analytics (nasdaq: vrsk)$10K
Center for Great ExpectationsSomerset, NJCharitable donation$10K
Fellowship Foundation - Lef Co Mlb AssociatesCalistoga, CACharitable donation$10K
Hearts for EmmaCranford, NJCharitable donation$10K
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ36 shares of verisk analytics (nasdaq: vrsk)$9,980
Regis High SchoolNew York, NY36 shares of verisk analytics (nasdaq: vrsk)$9,980
St Peter's HospitalNew Brunswick, NJCharitable donation$7,000
Sieminski TheaterBasking Ridge, NJCharitable donation$5,000

By state: New Jersey 11 · Pennsylvania 1 · Oklahoma 1 · Arizona 1 · California 1 · New York 1

About this foundation

Banfield Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, administered in care of Joseph Banfield, tax-exempt since 2009. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Banfield Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Banfield Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $209K across 16 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Banfield Family Foundation give?

New Jersey (11 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants), Oklahoma (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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