Bafflin Foundation
Providence, RI · EIN 05-0454795. Reported 106 grants totalling $4,369,821 to 82 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Bafflin Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $20,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $200,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy in Ri | Providence, RI | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wyndham Land Trust | Pomfret Center, CT | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mass Audubon | Lincoln, MA | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trust for Public Land | New Haven, CT | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Westerly Land Trust | Westerly, RI | $138,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust | Blue Hill, ME | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust | Athol, MA | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Middlesex Land Trust Inc | Middletown, CT | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South Kingstown Land Trust | South Kingstown, RI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Maine | Brunswick, ME | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island | Pprovidence, RI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North County Land Trust | Leominster, MA | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Berkshire Natural Resources | Lenox, MA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sudbury Valley Trustees | Sudbury, MA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Forest Society of Maine | Bangor, ME | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harwich Conservation Trust | South Harwich, MA | $75,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New England Wildlife Centers | South Weymouth, MA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts | Boston, MA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Vermont | Montpelier, VT | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trust for Public Land | Boston, MA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | Montpelier, VT | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Barnstable Land Trust | W Barnstable, MA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Salem Land Trust | Salem, CT | $52,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aquidneck Land Trust | Middletown, RI | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Avalonia Land Conservancy | Old Mystic, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Haddam Land Trust | East Haddam, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| East Quabbin Land Trust | Hardwick, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Essex County Greenbelt Association Inc | Essex, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Lovell Land Trust | Lovell, ME | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Joshua's Trust | Mansfield Center, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Orleans Conservation Trust | Orleans, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests | Concord, NH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southeast Land Trust of Nh | Epping, NH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kestrel Land Trust | Amherst, MA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| East Haddam Open Space Committee | Moodus, CT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Groton Open Space Association Inc | Groton, CT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Andover Village Improvement Society | Andover, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bartlett Aboretum & Gardens | Stamford, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boxborough Conservation Trust | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cape Cod Modern House Trust | South Wellfleet, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Wildlife | Cape Neddick, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust | Dartmouth, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Decordova Sculpture Park and Museum | Lincoln, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center | Mystic, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Essex County Greenbelt | Essex, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| I-Park Foundation Inc | East Haddam, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Moca Westport | Westport, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Westport | Westport, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northern Rivers Land Trust | Hardwick, VT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Norwalk Land Trust | Norwalk, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Royal River Conservation Trust | Yarmouth, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sharon Audubon Center | Sharon, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southbury Land Trustinc | Southbury, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Greater Worcester Land Trust | Worcester, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Westport Land Conservation Trust | Westport, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jamestown Arts Center | Jamestown, RI | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Blithewold Mansion Gardens & Arboretum | Bristol, RI | $21,347 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Berkshire Natural Resources Council | Lenox, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Burrillville Land Trust | Harrisville, RI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| George's River Land Trust | Rockland, ME | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kestral Land Trust | Amherst, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manchester Land Conservation | Manchester, CT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nutmeg Spayneuter Clinic | Stratford, CT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy | Litchfield, CT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South County Art Assocation | Kingston, RI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blithewold Mansion | Bristol, RI | $18,474 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Jori | Wakefield, RI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mahoosuc Land Trust | Bethel, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | Ridgefield, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association | Athens, VT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden | North Salem, NY | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kennebec Estuary Land Trust | Bath, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Connecticut Land Trust | Somers, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Royal River Conservation Trust | Yarmouth, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fairfield Museum and History Center | Fairfield, CT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
18 of 82 (22%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 11%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 73 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | $925,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 23 | $1,200,000 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 28 | $1,132,974 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 28 | $1,111,847 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 38% of this one's giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Bafflin Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Co SILVER100 Westminster 1500, Providence, RI, 02903. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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