Quick Summary
Name: Bauman Family Foundation Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $8,500,000 |
| Grant Range | $10,000 - $8,200,000 |
| Average Grant | $722,000 |
| Application Method | Invitation Only |
Contact Details
Location: Fairfield, NJ EIN: 133119290
Geographic Focus
Primarily supports organizations in:
- New Jersey
- California
- District of Columbia
- Organizations across 12 states total
Funding Priorities
- Economic justice (federal tax policy and income inequality)
- Government and corporate accountability
- Non-partisan civic engagement and political process
- Voting rights and election protection
- Combating misinformation
- Environmental health and climate (historical focus, still supported but no longer primary)
- Toxics right to know
- Open government
What They Don't Fund
Not specified in available sources.
Application Method
Invitation Only - The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited proposals. The Foundation selects and becomes intimately familiar with carefully-chosen policy areas and identifies organizations through which it can accomplish its goals.
The foundation mostly provides ongoing general support to grantees.
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