Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-6927546

Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $300K. Net investment income was $536K.

Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $300K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$300,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$300,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$300,000
Total assets
$3,115,121
+15.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% 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 Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: $300KMassachusetts Institute ofTechnology$300K

The largest 2025 recipient was Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($300K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 6 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Cambridge

How Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 150% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 185% of 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

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2023) to $300K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MAComputational Fluid & Solid$300,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,115,121$903,964$312,355$300,0001$302,277$535,589$163,667
2024$2,690,168$739,879$311,638$300,0001$302,589$126,566$145,965
2023$2,728,940$78,276$119,711$100,0001$103,500$71,919$137,459
2022$2,770,375$2,096,176$125,304$120,0001$121,038$189,219$41,887
2021$871,274$239,437$234,927$230,0002$231,291$34,220$44,578
2020$866,777$314,355$133,941$130,0001—$11,625$33,753

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation is led by Klaus-Jurgen Bathe, Trustee & As Required on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Klaus-Jurgen Bathe

    Trustee & As Required

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation

How much does Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation give each year?

Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300K across 1 grant.

How large is Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation?

Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $302K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation operate?

Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6927546. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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