Bains Foundation
Bains Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cresskill, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $10K.
Bains Foundation at a glance
In short: Bains Foundation gave $36K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,000
- +30.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,143
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,463
- -98.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (51% 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 Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gurunanak Mission ($10K across 2 grants). Together the top 6 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bains Foundation gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $13K (2020) to $36K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aats Foundation Beverly, MA | Donation | $10,000 |
| Englewood Health Foundation Englewood, NJ | Donation | $6,000 |
| Gurunanak Mission Oakland, NJ | Donation | $5,000 |
| MSKCC New York, NY | Donation | $5,000 |
| Gurunanak Mission Oakland, NJ | Donation | $5,000 |
| Ecef Manalapan, NJ | Donation | $2,500 |
| Childrens Hope India Albertson, NY | Donation | $2,500 |
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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 | $5,463 | $190,896 | $36,550 | $36,000 | 7 | $36,000 | $10,004 | — |
| 2024 | $504,176 | $15,295 | $28,035 | $27,500 | 5 | $27,500 | $14,393 | — |
| 2023 | $557,953 | $91,074 | $37,032 | $35,000 | 7 | $35,000 | $12,954 | — |
| 2022 | $503,911 | $58,868 | $32,109 | $27,500 | 6 | $27,500 | $8,117 | — |
| 2021 | $490,745 | $62,692 | $32,857 | $28,500 | 5 | $28,500 | $5,430 | — |
| 2020 | $460,362 | $106,205 | $15,167 | $12,500 | 3 | — | $3,590 | — |
| 2019 | $371,842 | $53,052 | $24,984 | $21,500 | 7 | — | $9,665 | $12,309 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bains Foundation is led by Manjit Bains, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Manjit 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 Foundation
How much does Bains Foundation give each year?
Bains Foundation gave $36K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 5 grants.
What is Bains Foundation's typical grant size?
Bains Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,143, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bains Foundation give grants?
Bains Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (28%) and New York (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, NJ (2 grants).
Does Bains Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Bains Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (7 grants).
Who are Bains Foundation's largest grantees?
Bains Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gurunanak Mission ($10,000 across 2 grants), Aats Foundation ($10,000) and Englewood Health Foundation ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bains Foundation?
Bains Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $191K.
What is Bains Foundation's EIN?
Bains Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0279346. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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