Mathew & Josephine Birnbaum Foundation
EIN 136947903
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2019
(7 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2018
$84K
104 grants · $28K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$200
typical micro grants · $152–$700
grant size
67%
deep partner · 33/49 multi-year
repeat
$473K
Assets (2019)
49
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(802) 458-8908
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $31K | $440K | $5K | 36 |
| 2017 | $32K | $470K | $30K | 38 |
| 2018 | $21K | $400K | $23K | 30 |
| 2019 | N/A | $473K | $34K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 104 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$152
Median
$200
Average
$809
75th Pctl
$700
Maximum
$11K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JB
Josephine Birnbaum
Director
MB
Michael Birnbaum
Director
RB
Raoul Birnbaum
Director
JB
Josephine Birnbaum
Director
RB
Raoul Birnbaum
Director
MB
Michael Birnbaum
Director
JB
Josephine Birnbaum
Director
RB
Raoul Birnbaum
Director
MB
Michael Birnbaum
Director
JB
Josephine Birnbaum
Director
MB
Michael Birnbaum
Director
RB
Raoul Birnbaum
Director
Grants Awarded (104 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blythedale Children's Hospital | Valhalla, NY | $11,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Blythedale Children'S Hospital | Valhalla, NY | $11,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Give Well | San Francisco, CA | $7,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Give Well | San Francisco, CA | $6,900 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Give DirectlyNORTH BRANCH NATURE CENTER | Plainfield, VT | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Watsonville, CA | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montomery, AL | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Institute for Human Understanding | Rochester, VT | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montomery, AL | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montomery, AL | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Watsonville, CA | $1,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Watsonville, CA | $1,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Fayun Monastery | Taos, NM | $1,200 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Fayun Monastery | Taos, NM | $1,200 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Fayun Monastery | Taos, NM | $1,200 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Hospice of Santa Cruz | Scotts Valley, CA | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Institute for Human Understanding | Rochester, VT | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Homeless Services Center | Santa Cruz, CA | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Homeless Services Center | Santa Cruz, CA | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Farm Discovery at Live Earth | Freedom, CA | $750 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Kim Son Monastery | Morgan Hill, CA | $750 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Metta Forest Monastery | Valley Center, CA | $750 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Kim Son Monastery | Morgan Hill, CA | $750 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Against Malaria Foundation | Plainfield, VT | $700 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |