Bassett Foundation

EIN 226042580

Whitehouse, NJ 08888 |(908) 892-2794

Total Given 2018–2024
$237K
55 grants · $34K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
18%
balanced · 8/45 multi-year
repeat
$462K
Assets (2024)
45
Distinct Recipients

About

Private foundations with less than $10,000 of public support are exempt from filing with the New Jersey Attorney General's office.

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person Nancy Bassett
Phone (908) 892-2794
Deadlines NONE
How to Apply LETTER STATING USE AND PURPOSE OF GIFT, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND NON-PROFIT STATUS.
Restrictions NONE

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2018 $60K $976K $296K 30
2019 N/A $903K $22K N/A
2020 $41K $679K $27K 1
2021 $41K $831K $40K 1
2022 $36K $651K $35K 1
2023 $28K $586K $27K 1
2024 $31K $462K $21K 21

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 55 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$41K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

NB
Nancy L Bassett
Trustee

Grants Awarded (55 total)

Purpose
See Schedule, NJ $41,000 DONATION 2020
See Schedule, NJ $41,000 DONATION 2021
See Schedule, NJ $36,000 DONATION 2022
See Schedule, NJ $28,000 DONATION 2023
American Indian College Fund Denver, CO $5,000 General Fund 2018
Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY $5,000 General Fund 2018
First Nations Development Institute Longmont, CO $4,000 General Fund 2018
Ocean Conservancy Washington, DC $3,000 Animal welfare 2024
Community Food Bank of New Jersey Hillside, NJ $3,000 General Fund 2018
Doctors Without Borders New York, NY $3,000 General Fund 2018
Humane Society of the United States Washington, DC $3,000 General Fund 2018
National Wildlife Federation Merrifield, VA $3,000 General Fund 2018
American Indian College fund Denver, CO $2,000 Education 2024
American Indian Science Eng Soc Seattle, WA $2,000 Education 2024
Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw Camden, SC $2,000 Health Care 2024
Doctors Without Borders New York, NY $2,000 Health Care 2024
Humaine World for Animals fka HS of Washington, DC $2,000 Animals 2024
Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO $2,000 Legal Services 2024
Raptor Trust Millington, NJ $2,000 Animal rescue 2024
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Con Portland, OR $2,000 Animal welfare 2024
American Battlefield Trust Washington, DC $2,000 GENERAL FUND 2018
Community Medical Clinic Princeton, KY $2,000 General Fund 2018
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Somerset Washington, NJ $2,000 General Fund 2018
Greenpeace Washington, DC $2,000 General Fund 2018
Hunterdon Land Trust Flemington, NJ $2,000 General Fund 2018