The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation
The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $105,500 through 16 grants to charitable organizations.
The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation gave $106K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Oregon. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,500
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -36.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,594
- +75.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,363,069
- -9.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (59% 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 The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 828 Broadway 3Rd Floor, New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 473-1452
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meals on Wheels People ($27K). Together the top 10 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 89 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon, 38% to New York, 2% to Washington, DC, and 1% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2023) to $106K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meals on Wheels People Portland, OR | General | $27,000 |
| Oregon Food Bank Portland, OR | General | $25,000 |
| Robin Hood Foundation New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Central City Concern Portland, OR | General | $5,000 |
| Congregation Beth Israel Hempstead, NY | General | $5,000 |
| Gods Love We Deliver New York, NY | General | $5,000 |
| Lines for Life New York, NY | General | $5,000 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland, OR | General | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Staten Island, NY | General | $5,000 |
| City Harvest Brooklyn, NY | General | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,363,069 | $33,545 | $105,500 | $105,500 | 16 | $105,500 | $35,915 | $101,709 |
| 2024 | $1,512,230 | $-98,303 | $102,333 | $94,000 | 25 | $94,000 | $27,422 | $92,114 |
| 2023 | $1,712,866 | $-18,008 | $80,600 | $77,500 | 21 | $77,500 | $26,236 | $73,531 |
| 2022 | $1,811,474 | $-163,505 | $96,958 | $95,991 | 27 | $95,991 | $27,119 | $76,145 |
| 2021 | $2,071,937 | $2,072,010 | $73 | — | — | — | $28,982 | $84,473 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $102K 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 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as food and nutrition, homelessness services, public media, youth programs, and religious life. For example, Meals on Wheels People describes its mission as supporting seniors’ independence through nutritious food, human connections, and social support; Oregon Food Bank says its mission is to eliminate hunger and its root causes. Central City Concern describes its work as providing housing and social services to help end homelessness and achieve self-sufficiency.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $105,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $27,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
The largest grants included $27,000 to Meals on Wheels People and $25,000 to Oregon Food Bank, both in Portland, Oregon. Other grants included $10,000 to Robin Hood Foundation; $5,000 each to Central City Concern, Congregation Beth Israel, God’s Love We Deliver, Lines for Life, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Planned Parenthood; and $3,000 each to City Harvest and Fresh Air Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Nancy Bass Wyden was listed as a director on the 2025 filing.
The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation is led by Nancy Bass Wyden, Director on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Bass Wyden
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation
How much does The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation give each year?
The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation gave $106K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 25 grants.
What is The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,594, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation give grants?
The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Portland, OR (4 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Meals on Wheels People ($27,000), Oregon Food Bank ($25,000) and Robin Hood Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation?
The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $102K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as food and nutrition, homelessness services, public media, youth programs, and religious life. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation's EIN?
The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3724965. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Pat and Fred Bass Family 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Pat and Fred Bass Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-pat-and-fred-bass-family-foundation-morg_ca0d262482a242958bb4a202d9ed8191
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