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The Courtney Babcock Borntraeger Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 326080390

The Courtney Babcock Borntraeger Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $760,085 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $359,287. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $98,000 the year before.

44% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$98,00013$7.0 million
2024$760,08510$8.1 million

How to apply

The Courtney Babcock Borntraeger Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Courtney Babcock Borntraeger Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania6$712,410
Florida3$42,675
Ohio1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Neighborhood Academy
Pittsburgh, PA
General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation)$359,287
Aspinwall Riverfront Park Inc
Pittsburgh, PA
General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation)$300,623
Boca Grande United Methodist Church
Boca Grande, FL
General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation)$25,675
Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh, PA
General & Unrestricted$25,000
Community Library Association
Pittsburgh, PA
Library Expansion campaign$12,500
Community Library Association
Pittsburgh, PA
Capital campaign for Library of Things Collection$12,500
Boca Grande Womans Club Inc
Boca Grande, FL
Scholarship Fund$12,000
Canine Companions for Independence
New Albany, OH
Charitable Event$5,000
Friends of Boca Grande Community Center Inc
Boca Grande, FL
Renaissance Fund$5,000
Fox Chapel Golf Club Scholarship Foundation Inc
Pittsburgh, PA
General Support Scholarship Fund$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Courtney Babcock Borntraeger Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Courtney Babcock Borntraeger Foundation give?

$760,085 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs The Courtney Babcock Borntraeger Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Carl W Borntraeger (Trustee) and Courtney B Borntraeger (Trustee).

What does The Courtney Babcock Borntraeger Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, community development and faith communities.

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