BIA-Echo Foundation
BIA-Echo Foundation is a private foundation, based in Reno, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $124.4M in total assets. In 2024, it made $272K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $5.9M.
BIA-Echo Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $124,409,257
- +4.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $6,209,939
- -93.3% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $272,328
- +120.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $642,008
- +11.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who BIA-Echo Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 12 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How BIA-Echo Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 5% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $14.4M (2020) to $22.5M (2021). In 2021 it made 6 grants totaling $22.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Donor Advised Fund Warwick, RI | Unrestricted | $14,000,000 |
| Buck Institute for Research in Aging Novato, CA | Healthy and Livable Planet | $5,000,000 |
| NUS America Foundation Inc New York, NY | Reproductive Longevity and Equal | $2,000,000 |
| Congregation Emanu-El San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000,000 |
| Iowa State University Foundation Ames, IA | Healthy and Livable Planet | $380,551 |
| National Academy of Sciences Washington, DC | Reproductive Longevity & Equal | $150,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $124,409,257 | $6,209,939 | $642,008 | — | — | $272,328 | $5,878,389 | $5,905,776 |
| 2023 | $118,816,307 | $92,710,445 | $576,447 | — | — | $123,769 | $21,997,003 | $3,237,788 |
| 2022 | $25,175,049 | $188,250 | $246,657 | — | — | $131,685 | $212,898 | $1,245,702 |
| 2021 | $26,357,504 | $25,798,977 | $18,102,218 | $22,530,551 | 6 | $22,861,973 | $25,649,498 | $824,590 |
| 2020 | $24,491,274 | $23,799,261 | $11,787,375 | $14,442,560 | 6 | — | $23,641,619 | $710,073 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BIA-Echo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
BIA-Echo Foundation is led by Nicole Shanahan, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nicole Shanahan
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Daniel Hall
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
$5K (2020) → $10K (2024)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Chloe Cockburn (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Christine Gulbranson (2020) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Wendy Lim (2020) — Chief Operating Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $10K, to Daniel Hall (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about BIA-Echo Foundation
How large is BIA-Echo Foundation?
BIA-Echo Foundation reported $124.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $272K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does BIA-Echo Foundation operate?
BIA-Echo Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Iowa, New York, Rhode Island.
What is BIA-Echo Foundation's EIN?
BIA-Echo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3983572. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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