Private foundation · EIN 22-3199626 · Darien, Connecticut

Louis F Bantle and Virginia C Bantle Charitable Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 56 grants paid, $468K total, median $5,000. 32% of grants stayed in Connecticut.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
56
$468K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in CT
32%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.4M

Grants paid in 2025

56 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greens Ledge Light Preservation SocietyRowayton, CTGeneral support$58K
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NYGeneral support$50K
The Buoniconti Fund to Cure PaMiami, FLGeneral support$40K
Charleston Parks ConservancyCharleston, SCGeneral support$27K
St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TNGeneral support$25K
Discovery Land FoundationBeverly Hills, CAGeneral support$20K
Central Park ConservancyNew York, NYGeneral support$20K
Ken Duke & FriendsStuart, FLGeneral support$15K
Boston Childrens Hospital TrustBoston, MAGeneral support$15K
Family Centers IncGreenwich, CTGeneral support$13K
Make a WishPhoenix, AZGeneral support$13K
Filmmakers Collaborativeuncorked PotentialAmesbury, MAGeneral support$10K
Lewa Wildlife ConverancyNew York, NYGeneral support$10K
Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NYGeneral support$10K
Save the SoundNew Haven, CTGeneral support$7,500
ShatterproofNorwalk, CTGeneral support$7,500
Rowayton Civic AssociationRowayton, CTGeneral support$7,435
Foh ProamKansas City, MOGeneral support$5,500
Open DoorsNorwalk, CTGeneral support$5,181
Brewster AcademyWolfeboro, NHGeneral support$5,146
Children's Tumor FoundationNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
Dariem Ems - Post 53Darien, CTGeneral support$5,000
Fufilling a DreamMount Vernon, NYGeneral support$5,000
American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
Highwatch Recovery CenterKent, CTGeneral support$5,000
Kelly Gibson FoundationNew Orleans, LAGeneral support$5,000
Marine Corps Scholar FundAlexandria, VAGeneral support$5,000
Liberation Programs IncBridgeport, CTGeneral support$5,000
Semester at SeaFort Collins, COGeneral support$5,000
She Recovers FoundationSanta Fe, NMGeneral support$5,000
Ashleys AddictionHavre de Grace, MDGeneral support$5,000
Stratton Mountain SchoolStratton Mountain, VTGeneral support$5,000
The Windward SchoolWhite Plains, NYGeneral support$5,000
The Winged Foot FoundationNaperville, ILGeneral fund$5,000
Chem Chem AssociationNew York, NYGeneral support$3,000
Friends of Bayley BeachNorwalk, CTGeneral support$2,725
Barnstable Clean Water CoalitionOsterville, MAGeneral fund$2,585
Cambodian Childrens FundSanta Monica, CAGeneral fund$2,500
Judicial WatchWashington, DCGeneral support$2,500
Kids in CrisisCos Cob, CTGeneral support$2,500
Room to GrowNorwalk, CTGeneral support$2,500
Rowayton Fire DepartmentRowayton, CTGeneral support$2,500
Darien YMCADarien, CTGeneral support$2,500
Center for Independent DocumentaryNewton, MAGeneral support$2,000
Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NYGeneral support$1,515
Ct State Police UnionEast Hartford, CTGeneral support$1,398
Animal Nation IncRye, NYGeneral support$1,000
BenevityCAGeneral support$1,000
HopecoMartinsville, VAGeneral support$1,000
Cook Family Charitable FundMarshfield, MAGeneral supportgeneral support$1,000
Anchor HealthStamford, CTGeneral support$1,000
Greenwich Professional FirefightersGreenwich, CTGeneral support$500
Cos Cob FireCos Cob, CTGeneral support$500
ALS FoundationArlington, VAGeneral support$339
Daughters of the American RevolutionWashington, DCGeneral support$135
Met Museum of ArtNew York, NYGeneral support$110

By state: Connecticut 18 · New York 12 · Florida 2 · Massachusetts 5 · South Carolina 1 · Tennessee 1

About this foundation

Louis F Bantle and Virginia C Bantle Charitable Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Darien, Connecticut, tax-exempt since 1992. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Louis F Bantle and Virginia C Bantle Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Louis F Bantle and Virginia C Bantle Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $468K across 56 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Louis F Bantle and Virginia C Bantle Charitable Foundation Inc give?

Connecticut (18 grants), New York (12 grants), Florida (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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