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John P Battista Foundation

Preselected recipients only Braintree, Massachusetts · EIN 846733106

John P Battista Foundation is a private foundation in Braintree, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $32,900 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $11,700. 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 up from $32,000 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$28,90020$601,951
2024$32,00020$635,342
2025$32,90019$679,768

How to apply

John P Battista 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 John P Battista Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts16$32,150
Maryland1$250
Tennessee1$250
Virginia1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
My Brother's Keeper
Easton, MA
For General use$11,700
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
For scholarships$9,600
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
For General use$7,600
Alzheimer's Association
Clarksburg, MD
For General use$250
Animal Rescue League
Dedham, MA
For General use$250
Boston Rescue Mission
Boston, MA
For General use$250
Dana FarberJimmy Fund
Brookline, MA
For General use$250
Greater Boston Food Bank
Boston, MA
For General use$250
Italian Home For Children
Jamaica Plain, MA
For general use$250
K-9 Kitt Foundation
Braintree, MA
For general use$250
Morgan Memorial
Boston, MA
For General use$250
Mspca
Boston, MA
For General use$250
New England Veterans Shelter
Boston, MA
For General use$250
Pine Street Inn
Boston, MA
For General use$250
Project Hope
Roxbury, MA
For General use$250
Scituate Animal Shelter
Scituate, MA
For General use$250
St Francis House
Boston, MA
For General use$250
St Jude
Memphis, TN
For General use$250
Toys for Tots
Triangle, VA
For General use$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John P Battista Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John P Battista Foundation give?

$32,900 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs John P Battista Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John P Battista (Trustee) and Mary Battista (Trustee).

What does John P Battista Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, animals and housing and homelessness.

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