Battenkill Foundation
Battenkill Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chapel Hill, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $115K.
Battenkill Foundation at a glance
In short: Battenkill Foundation gave $73K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,500
- +33.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,500
- +33.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,000
- Total assets
- $1,634,299
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Battenkill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Aim Higher Foundation ($20K). Together the top 5 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Battenkill Foundation gives
- Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $73K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Aim Higher Foundation St. Paul, MN | General Supportnight of Light | $20,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | Alliance for Catholic Education Program | $20,000 |
| Holy Family Catholic High School Victoria, MN | Capital Campaignspirit of Fire Auctioneer Sponsorship | $19,000 |
| Notre Dame Academy Minnetonka, MN | General Supportfund-a-Need Campaign | $12,500 |
| Minndependent Edina, MN | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,634,299 | $137,721 | $87,688 | $72,500 | 5 | $77,025 | $115,345 | $102,786 |
| 2024 | $1,584,266 | $270,343 | $63,362 | $54,500 | 5 | $55,725 | $170,727 | $93,644 |
| 2023 | $1,377,285 | $106,023 | $53,469 | $47,000 | 4 | $48,175 | $39,779 | $78,942 |
| 2022 | $1,324,731 | $1,056,279 | $47,664 | $44,500 | 4 | $45,525 | $28,291 | $27,951 |
| 2021 | $455,299 | $57,295 | $52,824 | $50,075 | 5 | $51,100 | $55,571 | $29,928 |
| 2020 | $450,891 | $-11,510 | $7,689 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $6,055 | $25,733 |
| 2019 | $470,109 | $36,315 | $40,375 | $34,000 | 4 | — | $34,781 | $25,427 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Battenkill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $103K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Battenkill Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward L. Requet
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret H. Requet
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Battenkill Foundation
How much does Battenkill Foundation give each year?
Battenkill Foundation gave $73K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 5 grants.
What is Battenkill Foundation's typical grant size?
Battenkill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $19,000, and its average grant was $14,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Battenkill Foundation give grants?
Battenkill Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (28%).
Does Battenkill Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Battenkill Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Battenkill Foundation's largest grantees?
Battenkill Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Aim Higher Foundation ($20,000), University of Notre Dame ($20,000) and Holy Family Catholic High School ($19,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Battenkill Foundation?
Battenkill Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (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 is Battenkill Foundation's EIN?
Battenkill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4297877. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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