The Bondi Foundation
The Bondi Foundation is a private foundation based in Greenwich, Connecticut. It makes grants to organizations, including organizations supporting children with special needs, victims of crime and abuse, the arts, and environmental causes.
The Bondi Foundation at a glance
In short: The Bondi Foundation gave $1.8M across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in North Carolina. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,829,809
- +45.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,134
- +31.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $7,021,656
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (5 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Bondi Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists a letter as the application material, with no award restrictions. It names JPM Chase Bank NA, attention Caroline Dow, as the contact for applications.
- Contact
Application contact: Jpm Chase Bank Na Attn Caroline Dow
Mailing address: 100 W Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
Phone: (203) 629-3139
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Bondi Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Anglo-American Charitable Foundation Ltd ($896K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 90 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the reported distribution of grant dollars by recipient state was New York 48%, North Carolina 43%, Massachusetts 2%, New Jersey 2%, and unreported (“?”) 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Bondi Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 21 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $52K; repeat grants $98K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $31K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% 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 $863K (2021) to $1.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anglo-American Charitable Foundation Ltd Smithfield, NC | To Support UK Resident US Citizens | $895,594 |
| Adopt a Dog Armonk, NY | To Support Program Services | $100,000 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | To support the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of cancer and associated diseases | $100,000 |
| Safe Horizon Inc New York, NY | To provide support, prevent violence, and promote justice for victims of crime and abuse | $100,000 |
| St Mary's Foundation for Children Bayside, NY | To provide long-term care to children with medically complex conditions | $100,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | To Support Program Services | $100,000 |
| Madaktari Africa Lynchburg, VA | To Support Program Services | $52,500 |
| International Conservation Fund of Canada | To Support Program Services | $50,000 |
| The V Foundation Cary, NC | To Support Program Services | $50,000 |
| Makeway Foundation | To Support Program Services | $40,715 |
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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 | $7,021,656 | $1,803,111 | $1,936,795 | $1,829,809 | 21 | $1,838,418 | $1,718,395 | $1,692,380 |
| 2024 | $7,155,340 | $916,182 | $1,356,473 | $1,258,853 | 19 | $1,266,087 | $857,127 | $1,415,559 |
| 2023 | $7,583,292 | $1,516,182 | $1,350,716 | $1,276,903 | 20 | $1,278,220 | $1,462,992 | $1,234,391 |
| 2022 | $7,417,826 | $1,196,505 | $1,108,985 | $1,040,971 | 16 | $1,049,621 | $1,145,141 | $1,210,671 |
| 2021 | $7,330,306 | $667,981 | $922,192 | $862,893 | 14 | $871,646 | $617,869 | $1,200,997 |
| 2020 | $7,584,517 | $647,830 | $1,361,647 | $1,271,032 | 18 | — | $604,416 | $988,726 |
| 2019 | $8,298,334 | $1,109,584 | $972,244 | $911,315 | 17 | — | $1,072,573 | $999,688 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bondi Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grant purposes include support for children with medically complex conditions, cancer prevention and treatment, services for victims of crime and abuse, contemporary playwrights, and charitable activities related to ecological issues. These are examples of funded work, not stated foundation priorities.
The grantees describe their work in varied terms. St. Mary’s Foundation for Children says it is dedicated to improving the health, safety, and quality of life of children with special needs. Safe Horizon says it supports victims of crime and abuse and works to prevent violence and promote justice. Playwrights Horizons describes itself as a writer’s theater advancing contemporary playwrights through development, production, and education. Amazon Watch says it works to protect the rainforest and advance Indigenous peoples’ rights in the Amazon Basin.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $1,258,853. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $528,907, with a median of $25,000. Among the largest grants were $528,907 to Anglo-American Charitable Foundation Ltd to support UK-resident U.S. citizens; $110,000 to St. Mary’s Foundation for Children to provide long-term care to children with medically complex conditions; and $101,371 to the Trustees of Columbia University to support program services. The foundation also awarded $100,000 each to Adopt a Dog, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and Safe Horizon. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 21 grants totaling $1.8 million.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Thomas Bible as president, Sara Bible as vice president, and Geoffrey Bible as secretary.
The Bondi Foundation is led by Thomas Bible, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Bible
President
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Bible
Secretary
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Bible
Vice President
On filings since 2019
15 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 Bondi Foundation
How much does The Bondi Foundation give each year?
The Bondi Foundation gave $1.8M across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 19 grants.
What is The Bondi Foundation's typical grant size?
The Bondi Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $87,134, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Bondi Foundation that year got $52K on average.
Where does The Bondi Foundation give grants?
The Bondi Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants).
Does The Bondi Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on The Bondi Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Program Services" (14 grants).
Who are The Bondi Foundation's largest grantees?
The Bondi Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Anglo-American Charitable Foundation Ltd ($895,594), Adopt a Dog ($100,000) and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Bondi Foundation?
The Bondi Foundation reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Bondi Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grant purposes include support for children with medically complex conditions, cancer prevention and treatment, services for victims of crime and abuse, contemporary playwrights, and charitable activities related to ecological issues. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Bondi Foundation?
The filing lists a letter as the application material, with no award restrictions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Bondi Foundation's EIN?
The Bondi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4015931. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Bondi Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-bondi-foundation-morg_c118e5fcc2e14ce194de4cd8802635c3
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