Bains Family Foundation
Bains Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Montecito, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $181K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $11K.
Bains Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bains Family Foundation gave $24K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,500
- +27.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,875
- +27.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $180,580
- +16.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bains Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Music Academy ($10K). Together the top 4 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bains Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2024) to $27K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Music Academy Santa Barbara, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Young Tellers Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Friends of the La Philharmonic Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $3,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $180,580 | $79,669 | $37,108 | $23,500 | 4 | $23,500 | $11,086 | $19,168 |
| 2024 | $155,177 | $44,685 | $34,679 | $18,500 | 4 | $18,500 | $14,102 | $16,172 |
| 2023 | $145,171 | $24,736 | $29,872 | $20,000 | 5 | $20,000 | $6,294 | $16,073 |
| 2022 | $150,307 | $21,822 | $32,933 | $22,500 | 5 | $22,500 | $3,519 | $19,450 |
| 2021 | $161,418 | $32,672 | $36,471 | $26,500 | 7 | $26,500 | $14,831 | $21,986 |
| 2020 | $166,393 | $19,059 | $25,159 | $24,500 | 9 | — | $12,659 | $19,607 |
| 2019 | $180,987 | $116,127 | $34,204 | $25,000 | 10 | — | $35,017 | $19,396 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bains Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bains Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harrison Bains
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Leslie Bains
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bains Family Foundation
How much does Bains Family Foundation give each year?
Bains Family Foundation gave $24K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 4 grants.
What is Bains Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bains Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bains Family Foundation give grants?
Bains Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Bains Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bains Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Bains Family Foundation?
Bains Family Foundation reported $181K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bains Family Foundation's EIN?
Bains Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0976519. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
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