Leo and Ellen Bates Foundation
Leo and Ellen Bates Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Hightstown, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025.
Leo and Ellen Bates Foundation at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Leo and Ellen Bates Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Leo and Ellen Bates Foundation gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 926% 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $300 (2022) to $749 (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Memphis, TN | Unrestricted | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $635 | $10 | $13,348 | — | — | — | $10 | $34 |
| 2023 | $635 | $25 | $12,651 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $25 | $54 |
| 2022 | $1,135 | $22 | $10,772 | $300 | 1 | $300 | $22 | $39 |
| 2021 | $1,213 | $24 | $9,728 | $600 | 1 | $600 | $24 | $39 |
| 2020 | $717 | $22 | $9,594 | $749 | 3 | — | $22 | $238 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leo and Ellen Bates Foundation is led by Ellen Bates, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen Bates
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bruce Levinson
Director
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 Leo and Ellen Bates Foundation
What is Leo and Ellen Bates Foundation?
Leo and Ellen Bates Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Hightstown, NJ.
Where does Leo and Ellen Bates Foundation operate?
Leo and Ellen Bates Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Tennessee.
What is Leo and Ellen Bates Foundation's EIN?
Leo and Ellen Bates Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1182098. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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