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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-2043464

The Binky Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 70 grants and $75,500 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Peter Bickford
Post Office Box 2807
New York, NY 10163
(212) 889-7384
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letters of inquiry should include: 1. A brief statement about your organization's history, its objectives and base of support. 2. A short description of the project or item for which funding is sought and how it relates to the objectives and needs of the organization. 3. The amount of the desired grant. 4. If the grant is for part of an item or project, the total cost of the item or project and other sources of funding for it.
Deadlines
February
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $75,500

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $13,222

  • Tax year 2024

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $22,239

  • Tax year 2023

    $57,000

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $35,119

  • Tax year 2022

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $16,046

  • Tax year 2021

    $33,200

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $18,396

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,570

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $15,083

  • Tax year 2019

    $62,057

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $24,161

  • Tax year 2018

    $57,382

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $30,932

Grants paid in 2025

70 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chateaux de Gatos SanctuaryPrinceton, NJ

    General support

    $1,500
  2. Full Circle Mo FeralSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $1,500
  3. Holly Hops Rabbit Rescue & RehabilitationDeltona, FL

    General support

    $1,500
  4. Impact Horse - Connecting Humans & HorsesKennebunk, ME

    General support

    $1,500
  5. Keystone Rescue ServicesNewberg, OR

    General support

    $1,500
  6. Little J Ranch Farm SanctuaryCloudcroft, NM

    General support

    $1,500
  7. Lucky Penny Rescue NetworkLaredo, TX

    General support

    $1,500
  8. Lupa Legacy Animal RescueNoble, OK

    General support

    $1,500
  9. Pawsitive Care Snoopy CorpSouthington, CT

    General support

    $1,500
  10. Pup ProfileSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  11. Purrever Friends RescueMauldin, SC

    General support

    $1,500
  12. Robin's Nest RescueGermantown, OH

    General support

    $1,500
  13. Sea Turtle Care & Conservation SpecialistDelray Beach, FL

    General support

    $1,500
  14. Stay Together FureverPeachtree Corners, GA

    General support

    $1,500
  15. The Life of Kai Compassion ConnectionsDavis, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  16. Whisker's WayMarie, Canada

    General support

    $1,500
  17. All About the Animals FoundationDover, DE

    General support

    $1,000
  18. All Good Dogs RescueRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Better Together Pet Resource Center IncNiagara Falls, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  20. Cats in the City RescuePortland, OR

    General support

    $1,000
  21. Cats Meow TNRClarksville, TN

    General support

    $1,000
  22. Cavalli's Husky and Wolfdog RescueFountain, CO

    General support

    $1,000
  23. Cchappycats IncDenison, IA

    General support

    $1,000
  24. Cincy Cat ConnectionCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  25. Coalition of Animal Rescue TransportersLittle Rock, AR

    General support

    $1,000
  26. Community Cat Support CoalitionCanton, GA

    General support

    $1,000
  27. Cowboy Cat RanchMico, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  28. Emi's Heart Animal RescueMoriarty, NM

    General support

    $1,000
  29. Four Winds ConnectionsRandolph, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  30. Gatos BorincoonFranklin, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  31. Healing Hearts Pet Therapy IncBoynton Beach, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  32. Healing Horse Touch CompanyKenneth, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  33. Heartland Cavalier ConnectionFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $1,000
  34. Herding Hearts ResqStewartsville, MO

    General support

    $1,000
  35. Homebound HoundsYucaipa, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  36. Hoppy Clover Rabbit RescueBrighton, CO

    General support

    $1,000
  37. Humane Society of the UwharriesTroy, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  38. Jasper County Humane Society IncMonticello, GA

    General support

    $1,000
  39. Kitten Kornher RescueSpringwater, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  40. Ladder of Life A Kittens JourneyChandler, AZ

    General support

    $1,000
  41. Lilac City Pup ProjectLiberty Lake, WA

    General support

    $1,000
  42. Lincoln County Spay-Neuter FoundationChandler, OK

    General support

    $1,000
  43. Maui Cat House IncHaiku, HI

    General support

    $1,000
  44. Meow Mission CoalitionGrantsville, MD

    General support

    $1,000
  45. MMXX StandardbredsGlastonbury, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  46. Modoc Feline Humane SocietyAlturas, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  47. Rpaw Wellness CenterColumbus, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  48. Santa Paws Animal RescueKempner, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  49. Saving Kittens SanctuaryWoodlawn, TN

    General support

    $1,000
  50. Scales and Tails Animal RescueSpringfield, MO

    General support

    $1,000
  51. Show Me Your Ear Tips TNR TrappingChalfont, PA

    General support

    $1,000
  52. Snip Happens Spay and NeuterWildwood, MO

    General support

    $1,000
  53. South Middleton Community Cats IncBoiling SPGS, PA

    General support

    $1,000
  54. Southern Illinois Critter FixersCisne, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  55. The Big Bad ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  56. The Bobo FundHurst, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  57. The Clarke House CorpChester, VA

    General support

    $1,000
  58. The Kitty Squad IncJoliet, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  59. Timber's Grateful Companions IncVersailles, KY

    General support

    $1,000
  60. Tiny Cat Animal RescueOakton, VA

    General support

    $1,000
  61. VaacaBarre, VT

    General support

    $1,000
  62. Vintage Fur Senior DogsGreensboro, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  63. Wayward JourneyGrass Valley, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  64. Whisker Hill Animal Rescue IncWolcott, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  65. Wild Exotics Animal RefugeJackson, NJ

    General support

    $1,000
  66. Wilderness Miracles Wildlife RehabBowdoin, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  67. Winsome Acres Horse Sanctuary LimitedValliant, OK

    General support

    $1,000
  68. Witty Kitty TNR IncOklahoma City, OK

    General support

    $1,000
  69. Rhode Island Feline RescuePeace Dale, RI

    General support

    $500
  70. Red Rocks Kitten RescueDenver, CO

    General support

    -$1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals49 grants $51,00098% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $7,000
  2. Missouri4 grants $4,500
  3. Oklahoma4 grants $4,500
  4. Texas4 grants $4,500
  5. Florida3 grants $4,000
  6. Georgia3 grants $3,500
  7. Minnesota3 grants $3,000
  8. North Carolina3 grants $3,000
  9. New York3 grants $3,000
  10. Connecticut2 grants $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michalina BickfordPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter BickfordTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathleen Bickford BerzokDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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