The Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation concentrates its giving on front-line human services—especially emergency shelter, domestic violence crisis services, and transitional housing—frequently supporting organizations that serve women, children, and families in crisis. Grants are often program-specific (shelter, crisis intervention, rebuilding lives) and tend to support local and regional direct-service providers in the Philadelphia/Northeast corridor, with some giving to similar organizations elsewhere. The foundation also makes targeted gifts to food security programs, veteran services, and occasional education/Alumni initiatives tied to local schools.
The Betty and Leo Balzereit Foundation’s most repeated support goes to domestic violence crisis work and safe housing, especially organizations helping women, children, and families move through emergency shelter and rebuild afterward. Among its largest recent awards, Susan B Anthony Project Inc in Torrington, CT received $40,000 in 2024 and again in 2025, both tied to rebuilding-lives shelter and rebuilding-lives programming. The Center for Empowerment and Education Inc in Danbury, CT also received substantial support for domestic violence services, with grants of $38,000 in 2024 and $35,000 in 2025. The foundation also backs housing stability for families in crisis. Family Promise Montco PA in Ambler, PA received $33,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for housing and support, while Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County Inc in Dundalk, MD received $30,000 in 2024 and 2025 for domestic violence emergency services. Other grants in the recent list show related support for transitional housing, shelter, and crisis response rather than broad unrestricted philanthropy. Its giving also reaches food support and veteran services, along with occasional education-related gifts tied to local school and alumni groups.
Domestic violence response is central to the foundation’s recent giving. The Center for Empowerment and Education Inc in Danbury, CT received $38,000 in 2024 and $35,000 in 2025 for domestic violence services, showing continued support for crisis intervention. Housing stability is another clear theme. Family Promise Montco PA in Ambler, PA was awarded $33,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for housing and support, and Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County Inc in Dundalk, MD received $30,000 in both years for domestic violence emergency services. The foundation also funds food-related and family support work. Lancaster County Food Hub in Lancaster, PA received $28,000 in 2024 and 2025 for shelter-related work, and Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Services in New York, NY received $25,000 for advocacy and a food pantry. Veterans services appear as well, including a grant to Veterans Multi-Service Center Inc in Philadelphia, PA for Veterans Day service.
Typical awards are tightly clustered: p25 is $19,200, the median is $20,000, and p75 is $25,000. The recent grants list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including 2023 through 2025 for several recipients, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. The pattern also suggests mostly project- or program-designated grants, often for shelter, domestic violence, housing, food, or related direct services.
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$3.3M
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$592K
Most grants fall between $19K and $25K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, repeat funding to core direct-service grantees (many organizations receive multiple grants), primarily small-to-medium sized awards focused on program or operating support; geographically focused in Philadelphia and the Northeast but with some out-of-region situational grants.
Notable grantees: Susan B Anthony Project Inc, Family Promise Montco PA, Drueding Center, Laurel House, Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Services
Giving is regional and lands mostly in the United States. Pennsylvania receives 49% of grants, with a strong cluster around Philadelphia and nearby communities such as Ambler, Cheltenham, Lancaster, West Chester, and New Oxford. Outside Pennsylvania, Connecticut stands out by grant count, with recipients in Torrington and Danbury. Other recurring recipient locations include Dundalk, MD; West Palm Beach, FL; New York, NY; and Stuart, FL.
The recent grants point to direct-service nonprofits working in domestic violence crisis response, emergency shelter, transitional housing, food support, veterans services, and some education-related local grants. Several awards are explicitly tied to shelter, crisis intervention, housing and support, food pantry work, or services for young families.
Yes. The recent list includes repeated awards across multiple years to organizations such as Family Promise Montco PA, Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County Inc, and Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County Inc. Some recipients appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships.
The foundation’s grant sizes are fairly concentrated. The 25th percentile is $19,200, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. Recent awards also include larger project-specific grants such as $40,000 and $38,000.
Pennsylvania receives 49% of grants, and recipient cities in the recent list include Philadelphia, Ambler, Cheltenham, Lancaster, West Chester, and New Oxford. Connecticut is the top state by grant count overall, with grants going to Torrington and Danbury.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, alongside its nonprofit grantmaking. The recent grant list still shows a strong emphasis on organizations delivering shelter, housing, crisis services, food support, and related direct assistance.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County Inc | Dundalk, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMERGENCY |
| Family Promise Montco PA | Ambler, PA | $40,000 | 2026 | HOUSING AND SUPPORT |
| Sanctuary for Families Inc | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | CHILDREN AND FAMILY |
| Susan B Anthony Project Inc | Torrington, CT | $40,000 | 2026 | REBUILDING LIVES PROGRAM |
| The Center for Empowerment and Education Inc | Danbury, CT | $35,000 | 2026 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND |
| Lancaster County Food Hub | Lancaster, PA | $33,000 | 2026 | STRENGTHENING SHELTER |
| Children's Aid Society | New Oxford, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | THE LEHMAN CENTER CRISIS |
| Friends in Service to Humanity of Northwestern Connecticut Inc | Torrington, CT | $26,000 | 2026 | FISH NWCT HOMELESS SHELTER |
| Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | SAFE KIDS |
| Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Services | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR |
| Domestic Violence Center of Chester County | West Chester, PA | $23,000 | 2026 | EMERGENCY SAFE |
| Drueding Center | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND |
| The Center for Family Justice | Bridgeport, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | CRISIS SERVICES AND PRO |
| Olney High School Alumni Association | Cheltenham, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | 2025 GRANT FOR STUDENT |
| Women in Transition Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | WOMEN IN TRANSITION |
| Veterans Multi-Service Center Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | VETERANS MULTI-SERVICE |
| Laurel House | Norristown, PA | $18,000 | 2026 | EMERGENCY SHELTER AND |
| Dawns Place | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | HOUSING FOR SURVIVORS OF |
| Project Sage | Lakeville, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES & |
| Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties | Carlisle, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | EMERGENCY SHELTER |
| Susan B Anthony Project Inc | Torrington, CT | $40,000 | 2025 | REBUILDING LIVES PROGRAM |
| The Center for Empowerment and Education Inc | Danbury, CT | $35,000 | 2025 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND |
| Family Promise Montco PA | Ambler, PA | $33,000 | 2025 | HOUSING AND SUPPORT |
| Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County Inc | Dundalk, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMERGENCY |
| Olney High School Alumni Association | Cheltenham, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | 2024 GRANT FOR STUDENT |
| Children's Aid Society | New Oxford, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | THE LEHMAN CENTER CRISIS |
| Lancaster County Food Hub | Lancaster, PA | $28,000 | 2025 | STRENGTHENING SHELTER |
| Friends in Service to Humanity of Northwestern Connecticut Inc | Torrington, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | FISH NWCT HOMELESS SHELTER |
| Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | SAFE KIDS |
| Drueding Center | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND |
| Domestic Violence Center of Chester County | West Chester, PA | $23,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY SAFE |
| HOUSE OF HOPE INC | STUART, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR PROJECT HOPE |
| Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Services | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR |
| The Center for Family Justice | Bridgeport, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | CRISIS SERVICES AND PRO |
| Sanctuary for Families Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN AND FAMILY |
| Women in Transition Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | WOMEN IN TRANSITION |
| Veterans Multi-Service Center Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | VETERANS MULTI-SERVICE |
| Laurel House | Norristown, PA | $17,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY SHELTER AND |
| Good Samaritan Services | Coatesville, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR AT |
| Children's Home Society of Florida Inc | Orlando, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | SAFE HARBOR |
| Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties | Carlisle, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY SHELTER |
| Project Sage | Lakeville, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES & |
| Family Promise of the Main Line | Norristown, PA | $12,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY SHELTER AND |
| Susan B Anthony Project Inc | Torrington, CT | $40,000 | 2024 | REBUILDING LIVES SHELTER, |
| The Center for Empowerment and Education Inc | Danbury, CT | $38,000 | 2024 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND |
| Family Promise Montco PA | Ambler, PA | $33,000 | 2024 | HOUSING AND SUPPORT |
| Olney High School Alumni Association | Cheltenham, PA | $30,000 | 2024 | 2023 GRANT FOR STUDENT |
| Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County Inc | Dundalk, MD | $30,000 | 2024 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMERGENCY |
| Children's Aid Society | New Oxford, PA | $30,000 | 2024 | THE LEHMAN CENTER CRISIS |
| Lancaster County Food Hub | Lancaster, PA | $28,000 | 2024 | MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH |
Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County Inc
$50,000DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMERGENCY
The Center for Empowerment and Education Inc
$35,000DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND
STRENGTHENING SHELTER
Children's Aid Society
$30,000THE LEHMAN CENTER CRISIS
Friends in Service to Humanity of Northwestern Connecticut Inc
$26,000FISH NWCT HOMELESS SHELTER
Drueding Center
$20,000TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND
Olney High School Alumni Association
$20,0002025 GRANT FOR STUDENT
The Center for Empowerment and Education Inc
$35,000DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND
Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County Inc
$30,000DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMERGENCY
Olney High School Alumni Association
$30,0002024 GRANT FOR STUDENT
Children's Aid Society
$30,000THE LEHMAN CENTER CRISIS
Friends in Service to Humanity of Northwestern Connecticut Inc
$25,000FISH NWCT HOMELESS SHELTER
HOUSE OF HOPE INC
$20,000SUPPORT FOR PROJECT HOPE
Laurel House
$17,000EMERGENCY SHELTER AND
Good Samaritan Services
$15,000RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR AT
Family Promise of the Main Line
$12,000EMERGENCY SHELTER AND
The Center for Empowerment and Education Inc
$38,000DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND
Olney High School Alumni Association
$30,0002023 GRANT FOR STUDENT
Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County Inc
$30,000DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMERGENCY
Children's Aid Society
$30,000THE LEHMAN CENTER CRISIS