Biszantz Charitable Foundation
Biszantz Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $234 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $3.
Biszantz Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Biszantz Charitable Foundation gave $6K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $612.444), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,512
- -38.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $612
- -32.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $234
- -95.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (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 Biszantz Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mt Horeb Presbyterian Church ($3K). Together the top 9 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 80 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Biszantz Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $6K (2025) to $42K (2019). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mt Horeb Presbyterian Church Lexington, KY | To Support the Organization's Mission | $3,400 |
| Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA Encinitas, CA | To Support the Organization's Mission | $1,000 |
| Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc Lexington, KY | To Support the Organization's Mission | $500 |
| Judicial Watch Inc Washington, DC | To Support the Organization's Mission | $300 |
| Landmark Legal Foundation Leesburg, VA | To Support the Organization's Mission | $100 |
| Young America's Foundationreagan Ranch Reston, VA | To Support the Organization's Mission | $100 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | To Support the Organization's Mission | $50 |
| Lexington Humane Society Lexington, KY | To Support the Organization's Mission | $50 |
| Heritage Foundation Inc Washington, DC | To Support the Organization's Mission | $12 |
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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 | $234 | $3 | $5,512 | $5,512 | 9 | $5,512 | $3 | $164 |
| 2024 | $5,743 | $33 | $9,012 | $9,012 | 10 | $9,012 | $33 | $555 |
| 2023 | $14,722 | $7,628 | $16,597 | $16,597 | 13 | $16,597 | $128 | $771 |
| 2022 | $23,691 | $14,873 | $18,887 | $18,857 | 20 | $18,857 | — | $960 |
| 2021 | $27,705 | $14,601 | $8,420 | $8,420 | 28 | $8,420 | $1 | $557 |
| 2020 | $21,524 | $346 | $29,650 | $27,064 | 25 | — | — | $1,417 |
| 2019 | $50,728 | $16,150 | $44,369 | $42,280 | 19 | — | — | $2,300 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Biszantz Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Biszantz Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frances B. Biszantz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary E. Biszantz
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 Biszantz Charitable Foundation
How much does Biszantz Charitable Foundation give each year?
Biszantz Charitable Foundation gave $6K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 10 grants.
What is Biszantz Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Biszantz Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $612, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Biszantz Charitable Foundation give grants?
Biszantz Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (18%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, KY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Biszantz Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Biszantz Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Organization's Mission" (9 grants).
Who are Biszantz Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Biszantz Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mt Horeb Presbyterian Church ($3,400), Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA ($1,000) and Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Biszantz Charitable Foundation?
Biszantz Charitable Foundation reported $234 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Biszantz Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Biszantz Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0589889. 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 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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