Gail D Bassin Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, primarily focusing on health, women's rights, and the arts. Its mission is inferred from its funding patterns, which include significant contributions to health-related charities such as the American Heart Association and organizations advocating for women's health and rights, like NARAL. The foundation also supports cultural initiatives, as evidenced by its grants to the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Overall, it aims to enhance community well-being through diverse philanthropic efforts.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charitable nonprofits working in health, women's health/rights, or arts and cultural programming (national or DC-linked) seeking modest to mid-size general support or project grants and willing to apply via direct contact or letter.
Good Fit
- • Mission aligns with health, women's health/rights, or arts and culture as seen among prior grantees.
- • Comfort requesting modest awards (typical grants are under $35K, many under $10K).
- • Ability to make a concise, relationship-oriented approach by phone or mailed letter to a named contact.
- • National or multi-state footprint or recognizable institutional profile (universities, national charities, museums).
Geography
In the latest year grants went to organizations in six states including DC, TX, CT, NY, MD and FL, so giving is multi-state rather than strictly local; however one state captured the largest share (about 43%) of dollars.
Recipient Variety
The most recent year funded 11 distinct recipients and the three-year history shows growing counts (7 → 10 → 11), indicating a fairly broad recipient set even though dollars are concentrated among a few top grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of access: six of 11 recipients in 2024 were new that year, and the filings list an application/contact route with a named officer and rolling submissions, so unfamiliar applicants appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
