The Maxfield Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2023). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 0.0% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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- PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2, SECTION 1 OF THE BYLAWS OF THE MAXFIELD FOUNDATION, THE PRIMARY PURPOSE FOR WHICH THIS FOUNDATION IS FORMED IS TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN A FUND OR FUNDS OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, OR BOTH, AND SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH, TO USE AND APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF THE INCOME THEREFROM AND THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF EXCLUSIVELY FOR CANCER AND LEUKEMIA RESEARCH EITHER DIRECTLY OR BY CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501 (C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, AND ITS REGULATIONS AS THEY NOW EXIST OR AS THEY MAY HEREAFTER BE AMENDED. THE SECONDARY PURPOSE FOR WHICH THIS FOUNDATION IS FORMED IS TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS OF FUNDS, AT THE TIMES AND IN AMOUNTS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501 (C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer Giving Fund | Woodbridge, NJ | TO MAKE GRANTS TO QUALIFIED RECIPIENT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | $61,243 | 2023 |
| Bessemer Giving Fund | Woodbridge, NJ | TO MAKE GRANTS TO QUALIFIED RECIPIENT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | $4,601,790 | 2022 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | BUILDING FUND, MAXFIELD HALL & EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | $300,000 | 2022 |
| Sante Fe Institute | Santa Fe, NM | SCIENCE RESEARCH | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CARE AND RESEARCH | $10,000 | 2022 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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