The Batten Foundation
EIN 541451569
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$23.3M
18 grants · $2.9M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$1.0M
typical big bets · $312K–$1.5M
grant size
20%
balanced · 3/15 multi-year
repeat
$38.8M
Assets (2023)
15
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(757) 625-7670
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.0M | $52.6M | $10.0M | 3 |
| 2022 | $10.5M | $47.3M | $1.8M | 8 |
| 2023 | $11.8M | $38.8M | $8.1M | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 18 grants on record
Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$312K
Median
$1.0M
Average
$1.3M
75th Pctl
$1.5M
Maximum
$5.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (18 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariners Museum | Newport News, VA | $5,000,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | 2022 |
| Virginia Arts Festival | Norfolk, VA | $4,898,318 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | 2023 |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | $2,500,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | 2023 |
| Virginia Zoological Park | Norfolk, VA | $2,000,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | 2023 |
| Odu Educational Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $1,666,667 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | 2022 |
| Nauticus Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $1,000,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Rare | Arlington, VA | $1,000,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | 2023 |
| Rare | Arlington, VA | $1,000,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | 2023 |
| Hospice House of Hampton Roads | Virginia Beach, VA | $500,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Forkids Inc | norfolk, VA | $500,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | 2016 |
| The Williams School | Norfolk, VA | $500,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | 2016 |
| Hampton Roads Community Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $250,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | 2023 |
| Sentara Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $200,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | 2022 |
| Sentara Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $200,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | 2023 |
| Evms Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $100,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | 2022 |
| Fear 2 Freedom Inc | Newport News, VA | $25,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | 2016 |