• Fast Company Executive Board Feature
    Our CEO and President outlines the consequences of neglecting our child care system for the business community and identifies actions leaders can take to support early childhood solutions.
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  • $100M Funding Commitment to Early Childhood
    Five-year funding adds to outgoing board chair Barbara Bainum’s legacy, advances mission to help children and families thrive.
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  • Stop Loving the Problem: Looking to the Future
    Learn how we plan to reimagine child care after our gathering of national policy influencers.
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  • WeVision: Doing Too Much but Not Enough
    Explore the contradictions proximity experts must navigate in the child care sector along with our proposed solutions.
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Who We Are

Our Story

The foundation’s story began in 1968 with entrepreneur Stewart Bainum Sr. and his wife, Jane Bainum. They ​sought​ to create opportunities for children living in poverty by providing access to high-quality educational opportunities and services. Learn how our work has evolved over the years.

We Envision a Society Where All Children Thrive

We work alongside communities experiencing racial and economic disparities to create lasting systems change for the well-being of children and families.

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Our Focus Areas

​​We focus primarily ​on Early Childhood and what children need for a strong start in life. Our Legacy Programs support other issues important to the Bainum family. 

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Our Commitment to Equity

We center equity in every facet of our work and in how we operate as an organization.

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World Food Day 2024: Improving Early Nutrition in International Settings

By: Family Philanthropy Team October 16, 2024
World Food Day, celebrated annually on October 16, is one of the most significant observances on the UN calendar. This day aims to raise awareness about global food challenges and to inspire action...
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News & Updates

Bainum Family Foundation Announces 5-Year, $100 Million Funding Commitment to Early Childhood Education

Bainum Family Philanthropy’s Response to the Key Bridge Collapse

Bainum Family Foundation Statement on DC’s Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund