The Bathon Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chadds Ford, PA EIN: 20-3131050

The Bathon Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chadds Ford, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $286K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $25K.

The Bathon Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Bathon Family Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,200
-16.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,600
+25.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,600
Total assets
$285,500
-1.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (91% 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 The Bathon Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Longwood Gardens: $10KLongwood Gardens$10KSalesianum School: $1KSalesianum School$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Longwood Gardens ($10K). Together the top 2 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

WilmingtonPhiladelphiaDeltavilleKennett SquareLancasterNewtown SquarePatersonSchwenkvilleUnion PointWest Point

How The Bathon Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 111% 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$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $158K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Longwood Gardens Kennett Square, PAUnrestricted Use$10,200
Salesianum School Wilmington, DEUnrestricted Use$1,000
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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$285,500$28,684$26,599$11,2002$23,204$25,289$20,849
2024$290,669$13,745$28,035$13,3793$25,024$10,734$20,511
2023$297,705$8,898$29,792$13,3934$25,863$4,969$18,847
2022$318,432$151,023$172,280$158,0003$169,138$2,937$19,004
2021$337,759$20,241$24,495$10,0003$21,571$15,956$20,564
2020$342,013$59,391$33,827$17,0004—$599$17,111

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bathon Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Bathon Family Foundation is led by Daniel H Bathon Jr., President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel H Bathon Jr.

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Bathon

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $10K (2020) → $10K (2025)

  • Alexandra Bathon

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • D H Bathon

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grace Bathon

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Julie Bathon — Vice President: $10KJulie BathonVice President$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Julie Bathon (Vice President).

Frequently asked questions about The Bathon Family Foundation

How much does The Bathon Family Foundation give each year?

The Bathon Family Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 3 grants.

How large is The Bathon Family Foundation?

The Bathon Family Foundation reported $286K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Bathon Family Foundation operate?

The Bathon Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Delaware, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What is The Bathon Family Foundation's EIN?

The Bathon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3131050. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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