Babbitt Family Charitable Trust
The Babbitt Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in New York, NY. It made 44 grants totaling $277,600 in 2025 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in areas such as libraries, public media, theater, food assistance, conservation, and health.
Babbitt Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Babbitt Family Charitable Trust gave $278K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state New York. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $277,600
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,309
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,123,382
- +0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (4 of 44, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Babbitt Family Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O Dwh Llp 150 East 58Th Street, New York, NY 10155
Phone: (917) 412-7944
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Babbitt Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kent Library Association ($55K). Together the top 10 received $176K.
Grant Size Distribution
215 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 210 grants of 215 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust is based in New York, NY. In 2025, 48% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 26% to Connecticut, 18% to New Hampshire, and 2% each to Massachusetts and Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Babbitt Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 44 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $174K (2019) to $278K (2025). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $278K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Library Association Kent, CT | General Use | $55,000 |
| Westbridge Recovery Fund Manchester, NH | General Use | $50,000 |
| WQXR New York, NY | General Use | $10,000 |
| World Monuments Fund New York, NY | General Use | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Use | $10,000 |
| Robin Hood Foundation New York, NY | General Use | $10,000 |
| Wnet New York, NY | General Use | $10,000 |
| Lincoln Center Theater New York, NY | General Use | $7,500 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company New York, NY | General Use | $7,500 |
| Northside Center for Child Developm New York, NY | General Use | $5,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,123,382 | $333,117 | $299,332 | $277,600 | 44 | $283,800 | $326,895 | $304,042 |
| 2024 | $4,089,597 | $586,664 | $253,267 | $240,650 | 41 | $246,500 | $580,811 | $274,473 |
| 2023 | $3,756,200 | $433,883 | $333,741 | $266,250 | 45 | $269,434 | $272,563 | $238,610 |
| 2022 | $3,728,365 | $179,817 | $330,216 | $247,600 | 43 | $253,700 | $100,019 | $274,422 |
| 2021 | $3,878,764 | $387,866 | $279,966 | $210,500 | 42 | — | $308,563 | $246,585 |
| 2020 | $3,770,864 | $358,226 | $267,776 | $211,598 | 52 | — | $311,046 | $215,735 |
| 2019 | $3,680,414 | $225,561 | $216,661 | $173,802 | 47 | — | $192,835 | $213,152 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Babbitt Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $304K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for varied charitable organizations. For example, the Kent Library Association describes its mission as supporting the Kent Memorial Library’s provision of materials, programs, and services that encourage reading, learning, and imagination. WNET describes itself as a public-service nonprofit that delivers lifelong learning and meaningful experiences, while Roundabout Theatre Company says it celebrates theater through productions, new works, and education.
Other 2025 recipients describe work including meal delivery and companionship for homebound older adults (Citymeals-on-Wheels), land and water conservation (Kent Land Trust and The Nature Conservancy), and free civil legal help (Legal Aid Society).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust awarded 44 grants totaling $277,600. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $55,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest awards included $55,000 to Kent Library Association and $50,000 to Westbridge Recovery Fund. Other notable grants included $10,000 each to WQXR, World Monuments Fund, Doctors Without Borders, Robin Hood Foundation, and WNET; and $7,500 each to Lincoln Center Theater and Roundabout Theatre Company. The listed grant purposes were “general use.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Susan Babbitt is listed as President on the 2025 filing.
Babbitt Family Charitable Trust is led by Susan Babbitt, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Babbitt
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Babbitt Family Charitable Trust
How much does Babbitt Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Babbitt Family Charitable Trust gave $278K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $241K across 41 grants.
What is Babbitt Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Babbitt Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,309, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Babbitt Family Charitable Trust that year got $5K on average.
Where does Babbitt Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Babbitt Family Charitable Trust's top state is New York, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (26%) and New Hampshire (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (23 grants), Kent, CT (7 grants) and Oakland, CA (2 grants).
Does Babbitt Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Babbitt Family Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (44 of 44) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Babbitt Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Babbitt Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Kent Library Association ($55,000), Westbridge Recovery Fund ($50,000) and WQXR ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Babbitt Family Charitable Trust?
Babbitt Family Charitable Trust reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $284K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $304K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Babbitt Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for varied charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Babbitt Family Charitable Trust?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Babbitt Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Babbitt Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6975951. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Babbitt Family Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 13, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
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Grantable. (2026). Babbitt Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/babbitt-family-charitable-trust-morg_eac8b30af4c14bc5b465e4ea9292212f
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