The Bites Foundation
The Bites Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fairfield, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $43K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $2K.
The Bites Foundation at a glance
In short: The Bites Foundation gave $2K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,000
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $325
- Total assets
- $43,432
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Bites Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fairfield University ($1K). Together the top 4 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Bites Foundation gives
- Giving fell 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 34% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2019) to $10K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | General Fund | $1,250 |
| Unbound Kansas City, KS | General Fund | $400 |
| Focus Hamden, CT | General Fund | $250 |
| St Anthony Padua Fairfield, CT | General Fund | $100 |
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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 | $43,432 | $2,605 | $2,975 | $2,000 | 4 | $2,546 | $1,776 | $7,467 |
| 2024 | $43,802 | $5,504 | $3,720 | $2,460 | 4 | $2,960 | $4,744 | $6,179 |
| 2023 | $42,018 | $6,807 | $7,260 | $6,710 | 8 | $6,710 | $5,757 | $4,750 |
| 2022 | $42,471 | $18,619 | $11,045 | $10,360 | 4 | $10,360 | $10,934 | $4,702 |
| 2021 | $34,897 | $3,804 | $2,975 | $2,500 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,829 | $5,184 |
| 2020 | $34,068 | $3,639 | $8,700 | $7,750 | 4 | — | $2,689 | $4,109 |
| 2019 | $39,129 | $2,657 | $1,000 | $500 | 1 | — | $2,157 | $4,405 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bites Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Bites Foundation is led by John Early, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Early
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Bites Foundation
How much does The Bites Foundation give each year?
The Bites Foundation gave $2K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 4 grants.
What is The Bites Foundation's typical grant size?
The Bites Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $325, and its average grant was $500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Bites Foundation give grants?
The Bites Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fairfield, CT (2 grants).
Does The Bites Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Bites Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Bites Foundation?
The Bites Foundation reported $43K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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.
What is The Bites Foundation's EIN?
The Bites Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8082713. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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