Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc
Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Melbourne, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 30 grants totaling $204,000, all to recipients in Florida. Listed recipients work in areas including food assistance, animal care, housing, disability services, youth support, and help for families facing illness.
Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc gave $204K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Florida. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $204,000
- +32.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,800
- +41.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,438,640
- +2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 175 E Nasa Blvd Suite 300, Melbourne, FL 32901
Phone: (321) 725-3425
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Hunger Project ($20K). Together the top 10 received $113K.
Grant Size Distribution
153 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 153 grants of 153 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to organizations in Florida. Listed recipients are based in Florida communities including Cocoa, Indialantic, Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Rockledge.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 30 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 97% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 181% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2023) to $263K (2021). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $204K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Hunger Project Cocoa, FL | Weekend Food for Children | $20,000 |
| Brevard Humane Society Cocoa, FL | Care for Homeless Animals | $13,000 |
| Brevard Achievement Center Rockledge, FL | Jobs for People with Disabilites | $10,000 |
| Candlelighters of Brevard Inc Indialantic, FL | Support Families with Child Cancer | $10,000 |
| Club Esteem Youth & Family Center Melbourne, FL | Academic Excellence for Youth | $10,000 |
| Family Promise of Brevard Rockledge, FL | Stabilitiy for Homeless Families | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Brevard Palm Bay, FL | Affordable Homeownership | $10,000 |
| Harmony Farms Inc Cocoa, FL | Equine-Assisted Therapy | $10,000 |
| Love Inc of Brevard Melbourne, FL | Commmunity Help for Those in Need | $10,000 |
| New Life Mission Melbourne, FL | Support Homeless Mothers | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,438,640 | $213,881 | $237,307 | $204,000 | 30 | $215,649 | $196,723 | $118,903 |
| 2024 | $2,375,729 | $234,369 | $179,310 | $153,500 | 32 | $162,521 | $217,580 | $115,673 |
| 2023 | $2,268,795 | $173,576 | $135,428 | $102,000 | 32 | $118,780 | $156,928 | $108,836 |
| 2022 | $2,185,784 | $103,600 | $238,620 | $210,500 | 30 | $220,795 | $85,775 | $119,051 |
| 2021 | $2,723,667 | $370,406 | $296,024 | $262,700 | 29 | $271,815 | $346,197 | $133,704 |
| 2020 | $2,643,220 | $134,447 | $189,027 | $160,500 | 24 | — | $117,365 | $121,771 |
| 2019 | $2,520,694 | $121,536 | $179,585 | $152,500 | 25 | — | $104,492 | $121,737 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information does not state a formal mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for food for children, care for homeless animals, affordable homeownership, services for people with disabilities, and assistance to families and youth.
Grantee descriptions provide further context about the organizations supported. Candlelighters of Brevard says it supports Brevard County families with a child diagnosed with cancer. Harmony Farms says it provides equine-assisted activities and therapy to people with disabilities. Family Promise of Brevard says it works to keep families housed so children can thrive. Ways for Life says it provides wraparound services to young people formerly in foster care or experiencing homelessness, ages 15–25. Love INC of Brevard says its mission is to mobilize local churches to transform lives and communities in the name of Christ. Brevard Achievement Center says it provides people with disabilities services and opportunities to achieve personal success.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 30 grants totaling $204,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000.
Among the larger awards were $20,000 to Children’s Hunger Project for weekend food for children and $13,000 to Brevard Humane Society for care for homeless animals. The foundation awarded $10,000 each to Brevard Achievement Center, Candlelighters of Brevard, Club Esteem Youth & Family Center, Family Promise of Brevard, Habitat for Humanity of Brevard, Harmony Farms, Love INC of Brevard, New Life Mission, and Ways for Life. It also awarded $7,500 to Brevard County Legal Aide.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Helen Carnegie as president; Jack Platt as secretary and treasurer; and Joshua Behl, David Shapiro, and Jeffery Locke as directors.
Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc is led by Helen Carnegie, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Helen Carnegie
President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Shapiro
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery Locke
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Behl
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Platt
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretarytreas & Director, 2021
Secretarytreas & Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $5K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Jack Platt (Sec, Treas,).
Frequently asked questions about Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc
How much does Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc give each year?
Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc gave $204K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $154K across 32 grants.
What is Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,800, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc give grants?
Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Melbourne, FL (14 grants), Cocoa, FL (4 grants), Rockledge, FL (3 grants) and Indialantic, FL (2 grants).
Does Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Hunger Project ($20,000), Brevard Humane Society ($13,000) and Brevard Achievement Center ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc?
Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $216K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $119K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc fund?
The available filing information does not state a formal mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for food for children, care for homeless animals, affordable homeownership, services for people with disabilities, and assistance to families and youth. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc's EIN?
Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1367134. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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