Robert & Elaine Batt
Robert & Elaine Batt is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Caldwell, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $176K. Net investment income was $134K.
Robert & Elaine Batt at a glance
In short: Robert & Elaine Batt gave $176K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $176,000
- +64.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,000
- +64.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,500
- Total assets
- $2,427,868
- +82.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Idaho (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 Robert & Elaine Batt funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Cossa Foundation ($25K). Together the top 8 received $176K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert & Elaine Batt gives
- Giving grew 138% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 $47K (2020) to $176K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $176K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Cossa Foundation Wilder, ID | Scholarships | $25,000 |
| CWI Foundation Nampa, ID | Scholarships | $25,000 |
| Cfeo Caldwell, ID | Scholarships | $25,000 |
| Elevate Academy Caldwell, ID | Scholarships | $21,000 |
| Fruitland Dollars for Scholars Fruitland, ID | Scholarships | $20,000 |
| Homedale High School Homedale, ID | Scholarships | $20,000 |
| Vallivue Education Foundation Caldwell, ID | Scholarships | $20,000 |
| Parma High School Parma, ID | Scholarships | $20,000 |
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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 | $2,427,868 | $1,297,986 | $199,776 | $176,000 | 8 | $176,000 | $134,086 | $174,602 |
| 2024 | $1,329,658 | $73,549 | $122,366 | $107,000 | 8 | $107,000 | $58,183 | $105,099 |
| 2023 | $1,378,475 | $46,771 | $116,890 | $84,000 | 8 | $84,000 | $13,881 | $98,541 |
| 2022 | $1,448,719 | $981,230 | $86,406 | $74,000 | 7 | $74,000 | $968,824 | $63,168 |
| 2021 | $553,926 | $50,514 | $66,047 | $54,000 | 7 | $54,000 | $38,467 | $58,063 |
| 2020 | $569,303 | $9,857 | $57,573 | $47,000 | 7 | — | $15,324 | $44,847 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert & Elaine Batt reported a distributable amount of $175K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert & Elaine Batt is led by Mark J. Flitton, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark J. Flitton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$2K (2020) → $7K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Mark J Flitton (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert & Elaine Batt
How much does Robert & Elaine Batt give each year?
Robert & Elaine Batt gave $176K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 8 grants.
What is Robert & Elaine Batt's typical grant size?
Robert & Elaine Batt's median grant in 2025 was $20,500, and its average grant was $22,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert & Elaine Batt give grants?
Robert & Elaine Batt gives mostly in Idaho: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Caldwell, ID (3 grants).
Does Robert & Elaine Batt give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Robert & Elaine Batt's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (8 grants).
Who are Robert & Elaine Batt's largest grantees?
Robert & Elaine Batt's largest 2025 grantees include The Cossa Foundation ($25,000), CWI Foundation ($25,000) and Cfeo ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert & Elaine Batt?
Robert & Elaine Batt reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $176K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $175K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert & Elaine Batt?
Robert & Elaine Batt is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Caldwell, ID. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Robert & Elaine Batt's EIN?
Robert & Elaine Batt's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6093993. 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 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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