The Bayer Family Fund

EIN 134085263 Private Foundation

New York, NY 10019 |(212) 787-9889

Total Given 2016–2024
$11.7M
103 grants · $1.3M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$550
typical micro grants · $220–$13K
grant size
22%
balanced · 17/77 multi-year
repeat
$38.1M
Assets (2024)
77
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Human Services Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (212) 787-9889
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $1.9M $34.1M $-197K 3
2017 $1.9M $34.3M $658K 5
2018 $1.7M $32.9M $569K 6
2019 N/A $32.4M $993K N/A
2020 $1.3M $32.4M $4.4M 11
2021 $1.1M $35.7M $879K 20
2022 $1.9M $31.9M $2.6M 13
2023 $1.7M $33.3M $1.4M 29
2024 $231K $38.1M $609K 16

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 103 grants on record

Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$220
Median
$550
Average
$114K
75th Pctl
$13K
Maximum
$1.4M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

1.0% of US grants · Rank #7 of 12 states $25K across 1 grant 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Travis 1 grant · $25K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (103 total)

Purpose
vanguard charitable endowment fund - david slifka fund boston, MA $1,404,871 To further organization's exempt purpose 2016
vanguard charitable endowment fund - david slifka fund boston, MA $1,271,000 To further organization's exempt purpose 2017
Red Creek Action Washington, DC $1,105,000 TO SUPPORT EFFORTS THAT STRENGTHEN THE UNITED STATES' DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES AND IDEALS 2023
Willow Creek Action Washington, DC $1,100,000 NON-PARTISAN CIVIC EDUCATION, NON-PARTISAN VOTER REGISTRATION AND TURNOUT, NON-PARTISAN VOTER EDUCATION, AND RELATED... 2022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fund - David Slifka Fund Boston, MA $871,000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2018
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fund - David Slifka Fund Boston, MA $700,000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2020
Fund for Jewish Community New York, NY $650,000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2018
The Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fund Boston, MA $600,000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2022
Fund for Jewish Community new york, NY $600,000 to further organization's exempt purpose 2017
Collective Impact Action Washington, DC $550,000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2021
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fund - David Slifka Fund Boston, MA $550,000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2021
The Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fund New York, NY $550,000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2023
Fund for Jewish Community new york, NY $425,000 to further organization's exempt purpose 2016
Fund for Jewish Community New York, NY $400,000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2020
The Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fund New York, NY $200,000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2024
Collective Impact Action Washington, DC $165,000 TO PURSUE A MORE TOLERANT, SAFE AND JUST AMERICA BY 1) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT COVID, DEMOCRACY, AND OTHER ISSUES... 2022
securing americas future energy foundation washington, DC $100,000 to futher organization's exempt purpose 2016
Center for Common Ground Ruther Glen, VA $90,000 TO FURHTER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2018
Rapid Resist Action Oakland, CA $75,000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2018
Voteorg Oakland, CA $50,000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2020
Working America Education Fund Washington, DC $40,000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2020
Progressive Change Institute Washington, DC $35,000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2020
Goodnation Foundation New York, NY $25,000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2020
Register 2 Vote Manor, TX $25,000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2020
Climate Changemakers Raleigh, NC $20,000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE 2021

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