Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust
The Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Lutherville, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports 39 grants totaling $2,268,003, with 88% of grant dollars going to recipients in Maryland.
Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust gave $2.3M across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Maryland. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,268,003
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,154
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $36,000,440
- -2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (4 of 39, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (88% 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 Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2330 W Joppa Road Apt 107-A, Lutherville, MD 21093
Phone: (410) 878-7002
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meals on Wheels ($300K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
197 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 197 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to Maryland recipients, 4% to Connecticut, 4% to California, 2% to the District of Columbia, and 1% to Alabama. The reported shares total 99%, reflecting the figures as provided.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 39 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $64K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2022) to $2.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meals on Wheels Baltimore, MD | To further the exempt purpose | $300,000 |
| Healthcare for the Homeless Baltimore, MD | To further the exempt purpose | $150,000 |
| Thread Baltimore, MD | To further the exempt purpose | $125,000 |
| Harford Family House Aberdeen, MD | To further the exempt purpose | $110,000 |
| Save The Children Fairfield, CT | to further the exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| The Loyola School Baltimore, MD | To further the exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| Our Daily Bread Baltimore, MD | To further the exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| Focusing Philanthropy for Vision to Learn Santa Monica, CA | To further the exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| Franciscan Center Baltimore, MD | To further the exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| The Seed School Baltimore, MD | To further the exempt purpose | $95,969 |
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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 | $36,000,440 | $2,335,453 | $3,097,051 | $2,268,003 | 39 | $2,566,645 | $1,836,746 | $2,661,905 |
| 2024 | $36,764,835 | $1,884,398 | $3,221,969 | $2,454,920 | 38 | $2,724,674 | $1,401,429 | $2,471,012 |
| 2023 | $38,099,606 | $186,771 | $3,367,270 | $2,559,581 | 40 | $2,860,123 | $833,050 | $2,457,207 |
| 2022 | $41,280,105 | $3,800,446 | $2,841,004 | $2,067,564 | 36 | $2,336,189 | $3,269,485 | $2,716,483 |
| 2021 | $40,320,689 | $960,577 | $2,904,650 | $2,153,750 | 44 | — | $569,147 | $2,465,133 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $2.7M 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
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its grant recipients include organizations with varied missions. For example, THREAD says it builds relationships with young people facing opportunity and achievement gaps; Harford Family House says it helps families with children and individual adults experiencing homelessness become self-sufficient; and Turnaround says it educates, empowers, and advocates for people affected by intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking.
Other 2025 recipients include the Dyslexia Tutoring Program, which says it provides free screening, evaluations, and tutoring for low-income people with dyslexia and language-based learning differences; Helping Up Mission, which says it works with people experiencing addiction and poverty; and Itineris, which says it supports adults with autism to participate in adult life.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 39 grants totaling $2,268,003. Grant amounts ranged from $225 to $300,000, with a median of $50,000. Among the largest awards were $300,000 to Meals on Wheels in Baltimore, $150,000 to Healthcare for the Homeless in Baltimore, $125,000 to THREAD in Baltimore, and $110,000 to Harford Family House in Aberdeen. Other awards included $100,000 each to Save The Children, The Loyola School, Our Daily Bread, Focusing Philanthropy for Vision to Learn, and the Franciscan Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Audrey B Drossner, Charlotte Floyd, and Raymond A Mason as trustees.
Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Audrey B. Drossner
Trustee
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$102K (2021) → $126K (2025)
Charlotte Floyd
Trustee
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$82K (2021) → $82K (2025)
Raymond A. Mason
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $126K, to Audrey B Drossner (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust
How much does Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust give each year?
Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust gave $2.3M across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 38 grants.
What is Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $58,154, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust that year got $9K on average.
Where does Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust give grants?
Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust gives mostly in Maryland: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (25 grants), Aberdeen, MD (2 grants), Towson, MD (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Who are Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Meals on Wheels ($300,000), Healthcare for the Homeless ($150,000) and Thread ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust?
Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust reported $36.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.7M (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 Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its grant recipients include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust?
The trust states on its 2024 filing 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 Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust's EIN?
Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1748587. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kenneth S Battye 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 October 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Kenneth S Battye Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kenneth-s-battye-charitable-trust-morg_a01d36974ddd4caaa31185cb75626557
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