Klaus-Jurgen Bathe Charitable Foundation
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
The largest 2025 recipient was Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($300K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
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
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
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
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | Computational Fluid & Solid | $300,000 |
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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 | $3,115,121 | $903,964 | $312,355 | $300,000 | 1 | $302,277 | $535,589 | $163,667 |
| 2024 | $2,690,168 | $739,879 | $311,638 | $300,000 | 1 | $302,589 | $126,566 | $145,965 |
| 2023 | $2,728,940 | $78,276 | $119,711 | $100,000 | 1 | $103,500 | $71,919 | $137,459 |
| 2022 | $2,770,375 | $2,096,176 | $125,304 | $120,000 | 1 | $121,038 | $189,219 | $41,887 |
| 2021 | $871,274 | $239,437 | $234,927 | $230,000 | 2 | $231,291 | $34,220 | $44,578 |
| 2020 | $866,777 | $314,355 | $133,941 | $130,000 | 1 | — | $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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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