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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6100680

The Howard Bayne Fund

A private foundation in Garden City, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 106 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,200,000

    Grants listed
    106
    Assets, end of year
    $12,356,350

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    104
    Assets, end of year
    $12,347,657

  • Tax year 2023

    $902,600

    Grants listed
    109
    Assets, end of year
    $12,619,100

  • Tax year 2022

    $815,000

    Grants listed
    103
    Assets, end of year
    $12,887,711

  • Tax year 2021

    $905,000

    Grants listed
    114
    Assets, end of year
    $12,659,461

  • Tax year 2020

    $905,000

    Grants listed
    117
    Assets, end of year
    $11,731,151

Grants paid in 2025

106 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dhaka DramaEast Elmhurst, NY

    General support

    $84,000
  2. The Colorado Rocky Mountain SchoolCarbondale, CO

    General support

    $75,000
  3. World Music InstituteBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $70,000
  4. Gods Love We Deliver IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $57,575
  5. New Jersey Audubon SocietyBernardsville, NJ

    General support

    $54,800
  6. The Judson Memorial ChurchNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  7. Ali Akbar College of MusicSan Rafael, CA

    General support

    $40,000
  8. Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, CT

    General support

    $33,000
  9. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General support

    $29,000
  10. Feeding AmericaWashington DC, DC

    General support

    $28,000
  11. Eagle Hill School GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $26,000
  12. Lotus Fine ArtsTruro, MA

    General support

    $21,700
  13. International Rescue Committee IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  14. New Haven Symphony OrchestraNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $16,800
  15. Old Dartmouth Historical Society - New Bedford Whaling MuseumNew Bedford, MA

    General support

    $16,500
  16. Lucky Orphans Horse RescueDover Plains, NY

    General support

    $16,000
  17. A Musical HeartTakoma Park, MD

    General support

    $15,000
  18. Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  19. Groton Free Public LibraryGroton, VT

    General support

    $15,000
  20. Prospect Schools IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  21. Theatre for A New AudienceNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  22. Audubon Society of Rhode IslandSmithfield, RI

    General support

    $13,000
  23. The Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    General support

    $12,400
  24. ASPCANew York, NY

    General support

    $12,000
  25. Denison UniversityGranville, OH

    General support

    $12,000
  26. The Newark Museum AssociationNewark, NJ

    General support

    $12,000
  27. The Wooster SchoolDanbury, CT

    General support

    $12,000
  28. Vermont Coverts Woodlands for WildlifeVergennes, VT

    General support

    $12,000
  29. National Wildlife FederationReston, VA

    General support

    $11,000
  30. St Bartholomews ChurchNew York, NY

    General support

    $11,000
  31. The Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY

    General support

    $11,000
  32. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,700
  33. Aircraft Owners and Pilots AssociationFrederick, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  34. Marleys Mutts Dog RescueTehachapi, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  35. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  36. PAWS4EVERMebane, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  37. Raga Music Circle of New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  38. The Madeira SchoolMcLean, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  39. National Audubon SocietyIthaca, NY

    General support

    $9,000
  40. Creative Arts WorkshopNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $8,700
  41. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    General support

    $8,000
  42. WWF (world Wildlife Foundation)Washington DC, DC

    General support

    $8,000
  43. Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC

    General support

    $7,700
  44. Chapel Hill Carrboro Public School FoundationCarrboro, NC

    General support

    $7,000
  45. Orpheus Chamber OrchestraNew York, NY

    General support

    $7,000
  46. Dolphin Research CenterGrassy Key, FL

    General support

    $6,500
  47. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  48. Critter Creek FarmRock Hill, SC

    General support

    $6,000
  49. Damon Runyon Cancer ResearchNew York, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  50. Goshen Public LibraryGoshen, IN

    General support

    $6,000
  51. Morgan Library and MuseumNew York, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  52. National Center for Learning DisabilitiesWashington, DC

    General support

    $6,000
  53. Orchestra of St Lukes FBO St Lukes Chamber EnsembleNew York, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  54. The Agnes Irwin SchoolRosemont, PA

    General support

    $6,000
  55. The Atlantic Challenge FoundationRockland, ME

    General support

    $6,000
  56. The Correctional Association of New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  57. The Osborne Association IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  58. ThirteenwnetNew York, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  59. Young Concert Artists IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  60. Philadelphia BalletPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $5,025
  61. American Red CrossWest Palm Beach, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  62. Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin CountyHobe Sound, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  63. Dogs and Cats Forever IncPalm City, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  64. Florida Oceanographic Society FBO Florida Oceanographic Coastal CenterStuart, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  65. Pilots N PawsLandrum, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  66. Planned Parenthood of Greater New Jersey IncMorristown, NJ

    General support

    $5,000
  67. Rehab Through ArtsPurchase, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  68. Ridgefield LibraryRidgefield, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  69. Ridgefield Operation Animal RescueRidgefield, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  70. Save the ChimpsFort Pierce, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  71. The Childrens Museum of the Treasure CoastStuart, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  72. The Upper Raritan Watershed AssociationGladstone, NJ

    General support

    $5,000
  73. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  74. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  75. Crossroads Rhode IslandProvidence, RI

    General support

    $4,000
  76. Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project FBO the Turtle HospitalMarathon, FL

    General support

    $4,000
  77. Little Compton Makers IncL Compton, RI

    General support

    $4,000
  78. Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,000
  79. Nalas New Life RescuePalm City, FL

    General support

    $4,000
  80. Preservation League of New York StateAlbany, NY

    General support

    $4,000
  81. The Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,000
  82. The Museum of the City of NYNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,000
  83. The Nature ConservancyChester, NJ

    General support

    $4,000
  84. Association on American Indian Affairs IncSisseton, SD

    General support

    $3,800
  85. American Society for Psychical ResearchNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  86. High Hopes Therapeutic Riding FBO General PurposesOld Lyme, CT

    General support

    $3,000
  87. New Bedford Symphony OrchestraNew Bedford, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  88. Southside Community Land TrustProvidence, RI

    General support

    $3,000
  89. Up with School ArtsL Compton, RI

    General support

    $3,000
  90. NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,800
  91. The Conservation Law FoundationBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  92. American Cancer Society Eastern DivisionWhite Plains, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  93. Harbor Branch Oceanographic InstitutionFort Pierce, FL

    General support

    $2,000
  94. New Jersey Conservation FoundationFar Hills, NJ

    General support

    $2,000
  95. Rhode Island Zoological Society FBO Wetlands Pathway Project Zoo Crew PProvidence, RI

    General support

    $2,000
  96. Sakonnet Preservation AssociationL Compton, RI

    General support

    $2,000
  97. Skidmore CollegeSaratoga SPGS, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  98. The Loomis Chaffee SchoolWindsor, CT

    General support

    $2,000
  99. Westport River Watershed AllianceWestport, MA

    General support

    $2,000
  100. Medical Foundation of North Carolina (UNC Health Foundation)Chapel Hill, NC

    General support

    $1,800
  101. Delbarton SchoolMorristown, NJ

    General support

    $1,000
  102. Sustainable CapeTruro, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  103. Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater IncWellfleet, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  104. University of Iowa Foundation FBO Writers' WorkshopIowa City, IA

    General support

    $800
  105. Legal Aid SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  106. Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $400

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture15 grants $220,20036% of the total
  2. Animals10 grants $92,90015% of the total
  3. Environment5 grants $74,30012% of the total
  4. International aid4 grants $60,00010% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $57,5759% of the total
  6. Education8 grants $55,4009% of the total
  7. 6 other causes9 grants $54,5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York39 grants $557,975
  2. Connecticut9 grants $111,500
  3. New Jersey7 grants $83,800
  4. Colorado1 grant $75,000
  5. Florida11 grants $51,500
  6. California2 grants $50,000
  7. Massachusetts7 grants $47,700
  8. District of Columbia3 grants $41,000
  9. Rhode Island7 grants $31,000
  10. Vermont2 grants $27,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Diana de VeghDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Pierre J de VeghDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Daisy ParadisVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Elizabeth W WilkesDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Gurdon S WattlesDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Alexander B WattlesDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • David AshevlinSECRETARY AND TREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0

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