The Bindon Foundation
EIN 475087969 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$862K
287 grants · $96K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
55%
supporter · 62/113 multi-year
repeat
$5.3M
Assets (2024)
113
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $76K | $2.0M | $982K | 21 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.5M | $14K | N/A |
| 2020 | $129K | $2.9M | $36K | 56 |
| 2021 | $204K | $3.9M | $633K | 52 |
| 2022 | $129K | $2.8M | $59K | 55 |
| 2023 | $125K | $3.5M | $103K | 48 |
| 2024 | $200K | $5.3M | $1.7M | 55 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 287 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$106K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (287 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenging Heights | Kaneshie Accra, None | $106,000 | Construction of the Women's Center | 2021 |
| Seacology | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Friends of Challenging Heights | Davidson, NC | $20,000 | Rescue fund for 30 Children from the Volta Region | 2020 |
| San Miguel Conservation Foundation | Telluride, CO | $20,000 | Schmid Ranch | 2021 |
| Send It | Truckee, CA | $15,100 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Seacology | Berkeley, CA | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Seacology | Berkeley, CA | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Seacology | Berkeley, CA | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Seacology | Berkeley, CA | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Seacology | Berkeley, CA | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| McE Social Capital | San Francisco, CA | $13,900 | funds for Sunfunder Loan Loss | 2023 |
| Environmental Traveling Companions | San Francisco, CA | $10,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Marin Community Foundation | Novato, CA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Seacology | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | Dominican Republic Mangrove Project | 2020 |
| Technoserve Inc | Alrington, VA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Many Hopes Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Marin Community Clinic | Novato, CA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Seacology | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | Dominican Republic Program | 2022 |
| Seacology | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | DR National Mangrove Initiative | 2022 |
| Technoserve Inc | Alrington, VA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Marin Community Clinic | Novato, CA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| San Miguel Conservation Foundation | Telluride, CO | $10,000 | Schmid Ranch | 2023 |
| San Miguel Conservation Foundation | Telluride, CO | $10,000 | Schmid Project | 2023 |
| Seacology | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | Dominican Republic Project | 2023 |
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