The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Carlos, CA EIN: 94-3363534

The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Carlos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $271K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $30K.

The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation at a glance

In short: The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation gave $42K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$42,300
-1.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,460
-1.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$271,246
-4.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (76% 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 WF and Marie a Batton Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Lucille Packard Children's Hospital: $12KLucille Packard Children'sHospital$12KThe Mayo Clinic: $10KThe Mayo Clinic$10KSecond Harvest Food Bank - Cypress Center: $10KSecond Harvest Food Bank -Cypress Center$10KSaint Francis Center: $9KSaint Francis Center$9KSisters of Notre Dame: $1KSisters of Notre Dame$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lucille Packard Children's Hospital ($12K). Together the top 5 received $42K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Redwood CityBelmontPalo AltoRochesterSan JoseFresnoSan CarlosSanta ClaraSacramentoRedwood Shores

How The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 194% 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$20K$40K$60K$80K11 grants2019 11 grants2020 11 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2022) to $76K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $42K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lucille Packard Children's Hospital Palo Alto, CAFunds for chariot challenge program and make my stay program$12,000
The Mayo Clinic Rochester, MNFunds for the Study and Treatment of Amyloidosis$10,000
Second Harvest Food Bank - Cypress Center San Jose, CAFunds for the summer meal program for kids and the holiday food drive$10,000
Saint Francis Center Redwood City, CAFunds for the Music Program$9,300
Sisters of Notre Dame Belmont, CAFor the General Fund$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$271,246$38,259$51,075$42,3005$42,350$30,184$21,856
2024$284,062$50,583$51,219$43,0005$43,156$42,822$22,090
2023$284,698$35,529$52,819$45,0005$45,025$27,735$21,830
2022$301,988$14,997$48,128$36,0005$36,050$3,415$23,359
2021$335,119$52,447$67,656$63,00011$63,141$48,432$26,592
2020$350,328$118,183$82,709$75,50011—$11,118$23,542
2019$314,854$29,615$79,447$71,90011—$22,772$23,582

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation is led by Lisa Cole, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lisa Cole

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Alvarez

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsay Balzer

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosalie Balzer

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamara Balzer

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harold J. Balzer

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2021

    Treasurer & Secretary → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Balzer

    Secretary

    Secretary → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Marie A. Batton (2019) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation

How much does The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation give each year?

The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation gave $42K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 5 grants.

What is The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation's typical grant size?

The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,460, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation give grants?

The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation gives mostly in California: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (24%).

Does The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 20% of The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation's largest grantees?

The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lucille Packard Children's Hospital ($12,000), The Mayo Clinic ($10,000) and Second Harvest Food Bank - Cypress Center ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation?

The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation reported $271K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation's EIN?

The WF and Marie a Batton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3363534. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 20, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 6, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 16, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)

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