Bingle Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saratoga Springs, NY EIN: 85-3658614

Bingle Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saratoga Springs, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $77.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $24.9M.

Bingle Foundation at a glance

In short: Bingle Foundation gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.9M), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,887,000
+17.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,887,000
+252.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,887,000
Total assets
$77,362,020
+44.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Bingle Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 8 (38%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Saratoga SpringsColorado SpringsNew York City

How Bingle Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 626% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 60% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M0 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $260K (2021) to $1.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached List Saratoga Springs, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$1,887,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$77,362,020$48,622,014$2,908,777$1,887,0001$1,925,917$24,897,873$3,196,551
2023$53,528,867$41,380,249$1,856,878$1,605,2433$1,634,768$21,292,291$1,666,739
2022$29,799,737$10,042,843$950,074$781,1853$801,966$3,896,028$1,452,530
2021$24,226,246$30,949,421$580,442$260,0001$260,000$14,303,468$1,043,678
2020$8,724,774$21,079,708$17,489———$4,447,176—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bingle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bingle Foundation is led by Eryn Bingle, President - < 1hr Per Week since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Eryn Bingle

    President - < 1hr Per Week

    President- One Hour → President- < 1hr Per Week, 2021

    President- < 1hr Per Week → President - < 1hr Per Week, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Goldner

    Director - < 1hr Per Week

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Bingle

    Director - < 1hr Per Week

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Bingle

    Secretary - < 1hr Per Week

    Secretary- One Hour → Secretary- < 1hr Per Week, 2021

    Secretary- < 1hr Per Week → Secretary - < 1hr Per Week, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jonathon Bernstein (2020) — Treasurer- One Hour

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.

Frequently asked questions about Bingle Foundation

How much does Bingle Foundation give each year?

Bingle Foundation gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.6M across 3 grants.

How large is Bingle Foundation?

Bingle Foundation reported $77.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.2M (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 Bingle Foundation operate?

Bingle Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, New York.

What is Bingle Foundation's EIN?

Bingle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3658614. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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