Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation
The Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports $530,000 in grants to 20 organizations, including organizations working on domestic violence, housing, family services, and basic needs.
Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation at a glance
In short: Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation gave $530K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $530,000
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,500
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,000
- Total assets
- $3,281,577
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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.
How to apply to Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Andrew Slade as the contact, no required form or materials, and no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- The 2025 filing lists 12/31.
- Deadline
- The 2025 filing lists 12/31.
- Contact
Application contact: Andrew Slade
Mailing address: C/O The Glenmede Trust Co 1650 Ma, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 419-6000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County ($50K). Together the top 10 received $344K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
123 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 123 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (48%), Connecticut (26%), New York (12%), Maryland (9%), and Florida (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
How Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation gives
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $467K (2020) to $568K (2022). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $530K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County Dundalk, MD | Domestic Violence Emergency | $50,000 |
| Family Promise Montco PA Ambler, PA | Housing and Support | $40,000 |
| Sanctuary for Families Inc New York, NY | Children and Family | $40,000 |
| Susan B Anthony Project Inc Torrington, CT | Rebuilding Lives Program | $40,000 |
| The Center for Empowerment and Danbury, CT | Domestic Violence and | $35,000 |
| Lancaster County Food Hub Lancaster, PA | Strengthening Shelter | $33,000 |
| Children's Aid Society New Oxford, PA | The Lehman Center Crisis | $30,000 |
| Friends in Service to Humanity of Torrington, CT | Fish NWCT Homeless Shelter | $26,000 |
| Center for Family Services of Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL | Safe Kids | $25,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Assumption Family New York, NY | Advocacy Services for | $25,000 |
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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 | $3,281,577 | $709,051 | $591,818 | $530,000 | 20 | $530,000 | $650,407 | $507,934 |
| 2024 | $3,159,190 | $438,659 | $595,745 | $533,000 | 23 | $533,000 | $380,733 | $524,183 |
| 2023 | $3,320,331 | $513,659 | $606,835 | $540,000 | 23 | $567,106 | $484,809 | $506,134 |
| 2022 | $3,403,354 | $701,066 | $638,193 | $568,200 | 27 | $595,956 | $671,123 | $511,763 |
| 2021 | $3,343,733 | $589,384 | $565,514 | $505,200 | 30 | $532,605 | $559,754 | $517,341 |
| 2020 | $3,319,736 | $240,399 | $518,467 | $467,000 | 1 | — | $213,624 | $465,081 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation reported a distributable amount of $508K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The purpose statement on the filing describes the Philadelphia Foundation and its work to advance economic, civic, and social vitality in Greater Philadelphia. The 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing needs such as domestic violence, homelessness, food, and services for children and families.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Sanctuary for Families says it serves and advocates for survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking, and related gender violence. Family Promise Montco PA says it addresses hunger and homelessness through shelter, housing, prevention, stabilization, and other support services. Lancaster County Food Hub says it strives to meet basic human needs, while Little Sisters of the Assumption Family says it supports vulnerable families and children with food, healthcare, education, and a safe home.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $530,000. Grants ranged from $15,000 to $50,000, with a median of $24,000.
Among the largest awards were $50,000 to Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County for domestic violence emergency services; $40,000 each to Family Promise Montco PA for housing and support, Sanctuary for Families for children and family services, and Susan B Anthony Project for its Rebuilding Lives Program; and $35,000 to The Center for Empowerment for domestic violence services. Other notable grants included $33,000 to Lancaster County Food Hub and $30,000 to Children’s Aid Society.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists The Glenmede Trust Company N A, Jane B Gruson, and Leo G Balzerit as trustees.
Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Glenmede Trust Company N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$49K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Jane B. Gruson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leo G. Balzerit
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Geroge C. Balzereit (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $54K, to The Glenmede Trust Company N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation
How much does Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation give each year?
Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation gave $530K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $533K across 23 grants.
What is Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation's typical grant size?
Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $24,000, and its average grant was $26,500, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation give grants?
Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (26%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (4 grants), Torrington, CT (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation's largest grantees?
Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County ($50,000), Family Promise Montco PA ($40,000) and Sanctuary for Families Inc ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation?
Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $530K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $508K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation fund?
The purpose statement on the filing describes the Philadelphia Foundation and its work to advance economic, civic, and social vitality in Greater Philadelphia. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation?
The 2025 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation's EIN?
Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6655172. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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