Bedari Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 45-6661063

Bedari Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1.8M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.8M

-21.1% YoY

Grant Count

6

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$298K

+5.2% YoY

About Bedari Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bedari Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1.8M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BALTIMORECARLSBADJACKSONLOS ANGELESLa CostaMANCHESTERNEW ROCHELLENEW YORKSAN FRANCISCOSANTA ROSASEATTLEWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$566K$1M$2M$2M3 grants20202 grants20218 grants20228 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

UCLA Bedari Kindness Ins…$1.5MWORLD WILDLIFE FUND$100KChopra Foundation$50KJohn Hopkins University$33KUCSF FOUNDATION$33KFriends of McGill Univer…$33K

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K6$50–100K5$100–250K6$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute ($1,537,500), World Wildlife Fund ($100,000), Chopra Foundation ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
John Hopkins University BALTIMORE, MDFOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF DONEE$33,334
Friends of McGill University Inc NEW ROCHELLE, NYFOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF DONEE$33,000
UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute LOS ANGELES, CAFOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF DONEE$1,537,500
UCSF FOUNDATION SAN FRANCISCO, CAFOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF DONEE$33,333
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND WASHINGTON, DCFOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF DONEE$100,000
Chopra Foundation La Costa, CAFOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF DONEE$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MATTHEW C HARRISTRUSTEE5
JENNIFER HARRISTRUSTEE1
ELIZABETH COLLETONOFFICER30

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bedari Foundation?

Bedari Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Bedari Foundation operate?

Bedari Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Washington, Wyoming.

What size grants does Bedari Foundation award?

In 2024, Bedari Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $1.8M — an average of about $298K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Bedari Foundation's EIN?

Bedari Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6661063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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