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The Daniel P Babb Trust

Preselected recipients only Ashland, Kentucky · EIN 476661709

The Daniel P Babb Trust is a private foundation in Ashland, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $60,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $60,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$60,0002$1.2 million
2024$60,0002$1.3 million
2025$60,0002$1.4 million

How to apply

The Daniel P Babb Trust 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 Daniel P Babb Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia2$60,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Marshall Univ Foundation
Huntington, WV
Scholarships for chemistry students$30,000
Marshall Univ Foundation
Huntington, WV
Student travel fund for chem mtgs$30,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Daniel P Babb Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Daniel P Babb Trust give?

$60,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs The Daniel P Babb Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Brian K Wilt (Trustee).

What does The Daniel P Babb Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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