Private foundation · EIN 81-4529965 · Wilmington, Delaware · Philanthropy & grantmaking

The Bingaman 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: 14 grants paid, $256K total, median $15K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
14
$256K
Median grant
$15K
Stays in DE
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$5.7M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeBoston, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$50K
Rio Grande SchoolSanta Fe, NMOne Ask Fund$50K
Omaha Community FoundationOmaha, NEOne Source - The Background Check Company Charitable Fund$25K
Western New Mexico University FoundationSilver City, NMThe jesse & beth bingaman scholarship for science scholarship fund$21K
Helen Keller InternationalNew York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$20K
Legal Outreach IncLong Is City, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$20K
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA IncHagerstown, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$20K
Malaria Consortium USHermitage, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
National Dance Institute New Mexico IncSanta Fe, NMGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Sidwell Friends SchoolWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Bull Terrier Rescue Mission IncNew York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
El Rancho de Las Golondrinas IncSanta Fe, NMGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Rio Grande SchoolSanta Fe, NMGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Think New MexicoSanta Fe, NMGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000

By state: New Mexico 6 · Massachusetts 1 · New York 3 · Nebraska 1 · Maryland 1 · Pennsylvania 1

About this foundation

The Bingaman Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 2018. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does The Bingaman 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 The Bingaman Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $256K across 14 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does The Bingaman Foundation give?

New Mexico (6 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants), New York (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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