Bacchetta Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation is invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a charity without an existing introduction should not send a cold application and should look first for a personal route in.
- Its largest stated purpose is research, with medical research, scholarships, social services, social welfare and social justice also listed, so work in those areas is the closest fit the filings show.
- In its latest filing, 99% of grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, which points to a repeat, relationship-led pattern.
- Half of its grants to organisations were about $250,000 or less, so a request of that size is a sensible reference point, although the largest grant was about $1,250,000.
Overview
Bacchetta Foundation is a US private foundation based in Princeton, NJ.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Across its recorded grants, research is the largest stated purpose, including research grants and an ulcerative colitis genetics initiative. Other stated purposes include medical research, scholarships, social services, social welfare and social justice, as well as philanthropic account funding. Recipients include research and medical organisations, an educational academy, family services and Jewish communal organisations, alongside a philanthropic account. The portfolio therefore spans research, education, social support and communal activity. Its grants support several kinds of charitable recipient and activity.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Research
- Ulcerative colitis genetics
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 16 grants to organisations were about $250,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 42% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations Bacchetta Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 16% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- International OCD Foundation · Research Grant$1,036,8322024 tax year
- Abrams Hebrew Academy · Scholarships$703,2252024 tax year
- Jewish Family and Children's Services · Social Services$112,5002024 tax year
- ADLorg · Social Justice$1,8002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Carol Milstein — Vice President
- Andrew Milstein — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,577,315 | $3,496,710 | $24,639,162 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,627,487 | $2,562,678 | $24,784,045 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,909,367 | $1,854,357 | $24,714,719 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Princeton, NJ