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Aimee & Frank Batten Jr Foundation

Preselected recipients only Norfolk, Virginia · EIN 541879266

Aimee & Frank Batten Jr Foundation is a private foundation in Norfolk, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.0 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $2.0 million and the largest $2.0 million. 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 $1.3 million the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$00$7.5 million
2024$1.3 million4$11.4 million
2025$2.0 million1$9.1 million

How to apply

Aimee & Frank Batten Jr 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 Aimee & Frank Batten Jr Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$2.0 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Virginia Arts Festival
Norfolk, VA
To support charitable purpose$2.0 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Aimee & Frank Batten Jr Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Aimee & Frank Batten Jr Foundation give?

$2.0 million in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $2.0 million.

Who runs Aimee & Frank Batten Jr Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Frank Batten Jr (Pres., Sec., Treas.,).

What does Aimee & Frank Batten Jr Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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