LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable
LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable is a private foundation, based in Long Island City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $706K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $28K.
LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable at a glance
In short: LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $705,840
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Westmoreland Museum of American Art ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 13 (85%).
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 LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable gives
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 50% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $440K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland Museum of American Art Greensburg, PA | General Operating | $25,000 |
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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 | $705,840 | $35,623 | $32,576 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $28,047 | $50,498 |
| 2024 | $702,793 | $63,650 | $60,980 | $50,000 | 2 | $50,000 | $52,670 | $44,164 |
| 2023 | $700,023 | $164,096 | $451,590 | $440,000 | 4 | $443,140 | $158,648 | $55,688 |
| 2022 | $987,937 | $251,779 | $74,217 | $60,000 | 3 | $62,000 | $239,436 | $56,848 |
| 2021 | $810,270 | $6,020 | $87,393 | $66,000 | 3 | $66,000 | — | $65,896 |
| 2020 | $891,643 | $426,436 | $74,034 | $60,000 | 3 | — | $413,214 | $52,380 |
| 2018 | $550,788 | $27,895 | $60,239 | $48,000 | 3 | — | $16,351 | $48,000 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alixe Lowry Biddle
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chaille Elizabeth Biddle
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamison Kate Biddle
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: A. Collin Biddle (2018–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nicholas L. Biddle (2018–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Page Cook (2018–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable
How much does LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable give each year?
LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 2 grants.
How large is LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable?
LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable reported $706K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (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.
Where does LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable operate?
LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable has awarded grants in Connecticut, Pennsylvania.
What is LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable's EIN?
LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6747444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 15, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work LL & Elizabeth C Biddle Charitable funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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