The Bingaman Foundation
The Bingaman Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. In its 2024 filing, it reported 14 grants totaling $256,000 to charitable organizations.
The Bingaman Foundation at a glance
In short: The Bingaman Foundation gave $256K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), top state New Mexico. 0% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $256,000
- -7.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $18,286
- -7.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $5,124,344
- -3.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (38% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Bingaman Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Bingaman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Rio Grande School ($55K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $225K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($21,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 73 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation reported 2024 grants to recipients in New Mexico (38% of grant dollars), Massachusetts (20%), New York (18%), Nebraska (10%), and Maryland (8%). These shares describe the locations of recipients listed in the filing and do not establish a broader geographic focus.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Bingaman Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 92% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 113% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2021) to $276K (2023). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $256K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| President and Fellows of Harvard College Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Rio Grande School Santa Fe, NM | One Ask Fund | $50,000 |
| Omaha Community Foundation Omaha, NE | One Source - The Background Check Company Charitable Fund | $25,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $21,000 |
| Helen Keller International New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Legal Outreach Inc Long Is City, NY | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc Hagerstown, MD | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Malaria Consortium US Hermitage, PA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| National Dance Institute New Mexico Inc Santa Fe, NM | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Sidwell Friends School Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,124,344 | $107,883 | $287,108 | $256,000 | 14 | $284,340 | $214,776 | $273,906 |
| 2023 | $5,303,569 | $202,864 | $308,118 | $276,000 | 14 | $302,613 | $202,714 | $253,356 |
| 2022 | $5,408,823 | $413,907 | $205,585 | $175,250 | 13 | $201,877 | $412,799 | $260,645 |
| 2021 | $5,200,501 | $2,612,088 | $140,420 | $120,000 | 14 | $138,503 | $110,981 | $154,562 |
| 2020 | $2,728,833 | $-117,399 | $152,198 | $131,280 | 18 | — | $113,246 | $138,952 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bingaman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $274K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes education and research, community support for nonprofits, youth education, health and nutrition, disease prevention and maternal and child health, New Mexico cultural preservation, and animal welfare. These are grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $256,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $15,000.
The largest grants included $50,000 to President and Fellows of Harvard College for general and unrestricted support and $50,000 to Rio Grande School for its One Ask Fund. Other notable grants were $25,000 to Omaha Community Foundation for One Source – The Background Check Company Charitable Fund; $21,000 to an individual recipient Mexico University Foundation for the Jesse & Beth Bingaman Scholarship for Science Scholarship Fund; and $20,000 each to Helen Keller International, Legal Outreach Inc, and Médecins Sans Frontières USA Inc for general and unrestricted support.
Among these grantees, Harvard describes its work as undergraduate, graduate, and professional education and research across a broad range of academic domains. Legal Outreach describes itself as a college preparatory organization that uses legal instruction to support youth from under-resourced New York City communities in pursuing academic excellence and higher education. Helen Keller International says it works with communities to address poverty through health, nutrition, and vision programs; Médecins Sans Frontières USA received a grant, but no mission description for it is provided here.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists John F Bingaman as director, president, secretary, and treasurer.
The Bingaman Foundation is led by John F Bingaman, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John F Bingaman
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Bingaman Foundation
How much does The Bingaman Foundation give each year?
The Bingaman Foundation gave $256K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $276K across 14 grants.
What is The Bingaman Foundation's typical grant size?
The Bingaman Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $18,286, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Bingaman Foundation give grants?
The Bingaman Foundation's top state is New Mexico, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (20%) and New York (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Fe, NM (5 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Bingaman Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 79% of The Bingaman Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Bingaman Foundation's largest grantees?
The Bingaman Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Rio Grande School ($55,000 across 2 grants), President and Fellows of Harvard College ($50,000) and Omaha Community Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($21,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Bingaman Foundation?
The Bingaman Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $284K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $274K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Bingaman Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Bingaman Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Bingaman Foundation's EIN?
The Bingaman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4529965. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Bingaman Foundation 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.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Bingaman Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-bingaman-foundation-morg_5c12347b5f424acb8ab6d0267cb6837e
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