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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-1451569

The Batten Foundation

A private foundation in Norfolk, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $11 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $10,960,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $24,705,419

  • Tax year 2023

    $11,848,318

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $32,209,335

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,466,667

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $34,340,457

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,111,667

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $46,076,230

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA

    For general charitable purposes.

    $6,250,000
  2. Colonial Williamsburg FoundationWilliamsburg, VA

    For general charitable purposes.

    $2,500,000
  3. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    For general charitable purposes.

    $1,000,000
  4. RareArlington, VA

    For general charitable purposes.

    $1,000,000
  5. Sentara FoundationNorfolk, VA

    For general charitable purposes.

    $200,000
  6. Urban League of Hampton RoadsNorfolk, VA

    For general charitable purposes.

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $2,500,00055% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $2,000,00044% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia5 grants $9,960,000
  2. New York1 grant $1,000,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jane BattenPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Louis RyanASST. SEC. Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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