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The Bites Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fairfield, Connecticut · EIN 208082713

The Bites Foundation is a private foundation in Fairfield, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $2,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $325 and the largest $1,250. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $2,460 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$6,7108$105,737
2024$2,4604$142,350
2025$2,0004$172,102

How to apply

The Bites Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut3$1,600
Kansas1$400

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
General fund$1,250
Unbound
Kansas City, KS
General fund$400
Focus
Hamden, CT
General fund$250
St Anthony Padua
Fairfield, CT
General fund$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Bites Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Bites Foundation give?

$2,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $325.

Who runs The Bites Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John Early (President).

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