Banneker Bound Foundation
Banneker Bound Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $300K. Net investment income was $942K.
Banneker Bound Foundation at a glance
In short: Banneker Bound Foundation gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $300K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- -56.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $300,000
- -56.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300,000
- Total assets
- $7,893,389
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% 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 Banneker Bound Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DC Public Education Fund ($300K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Banneker Bound Foundation gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 143% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2020) to $691K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DC Public Education Fund Washington, DC | General Fund | $300,000 |
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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 | $7,893,389 | $948,626 | $320,176 | $300,000 | 1 | $301,820 | $941,777 | $211,525 |
| 2024 | $7,264,939 | $835,213 | $724,752 | $691,200 | 1 | $693,906 | $827,872 | $219,570 |
| 2023 | $7,154,478 | $813,795 | $193,529 | $167,913 | 1 | $171,111 | $803,270 | $217,590 |
| 2022 | $6,534,212 | $805,611 | $522,894 | $477,025 | 1 | $480,106 | $794,933 | $238,791 |
| 2021 | $6,251,495 | $953,931 | $24,263 | — | — | $2,044 | $938,381 | $265,459 |
| 2020 | $5,321,827 | $480,305 | $158,478 | $150,000 | 1 | — | $470,177 | $208,133 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Banneker Bound Foundation reported a distributable amount of $212K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Banneker Bound Foundation is led by Alfred H Moses, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alfred H Moses
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam J Moses
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amalie Moses Reichblum
Vice President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Banneker Bound Foundation
How much does Banneker Bound Foundation give each year?
Banneker Bound Foundation gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $691K across 1 grant.
How large is Banneker Bound Foundation?
Banneker Bound Foundation reported $7.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $302K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $212K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Banneker Bound Foundation?
Banneker Bound Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $7.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Banneker Bound Foundation operate?
Banneker Bound Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Banneker Bound Foundation's EIN?
Banneker Bound Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4039493. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS December 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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