The Victors & Clara C. Battin Foundation makes a small number of substantial, unrestricted grants focused on practical community needs and local culture. Their giving centers on literacy and reading intervention, support for New York–area playwrights/theatre, food security, and pediatric patient/family services, often funding organizations more than once. Grants are flexible (unrestricted) and appear targeted to organizations with clear program delivery rather than capital campaigns or research.
Concentrated giving: a few mid-to-large unrestricted grants per cycle, repeat funding to select nonprofits, and emphasis on program support rather than restricted/project funding.
Victor & Clara C Battin Foundation C/o Matt D'amico gives a small number of large, unrestricted grants that stay close to practical community needs. The biggest recent award in the file is $250,000 to Read Alliance in 2025, one of several sizable gifts supporting early-grade literacy and reading intervention. Another recurring relationship is with The Valerie Fund, which received $105,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024 for unrestricted use. The foundation also funds New York–area arts and civic organizations, including Rattlestick Playwrights, which received $110,000 in 2023 and $91,000 in 2024, and St George Theatre Restoration, which received $40,000 in 2025 and a separate $10,000 restricted grant in 2023. Its recent record also includes food security, health, and family-support groups such as The Campaign Against Hunger, International Rescue Committee, and nonprofit health charities. Across the file, the pattern is flexible support for organizations delivering direct services or cultural programming, rather than a narrow project-by-project approach.
Early-grade literacy is one of the clearest threads in the file. Victor & Clara C Battin Foundation C/o Matt D'amico gave $250,000 in 2025, $200,000 in 2024, and $210,000 in 2023 to Read Alliance, all for unrestricted use. In the arts, the foundation supported Rattlestick Playwrights with $110,000 in 2023 and $91,000 in 2024, both unrestricted, pointing to sustained backing for playwrights and small theatre work. Food security is another recurring area: The Campaign Against Hunger received $100,000 in 2023, $75,000 in 2024, and $55,000 in 2025. The portfolio also reaches into pediatric and family support through The Valerie Fund, which was granted $100,000 in 2024 and $105,000 in 2025.
Typical grants are clustered around a modest-to-substantial range, with p25 at $3,188, median at $9,088, and p75 at $23,750. The recent record shows repeat funding rather than one-off gifts: Read Alliance, The Valerie Fund, Rattlestick Playwrights, The Campaign Against Hunger, Angelman Syndrome Foundation, Leukemia & Lymphona Society, National Ms Society, International Rescue Committee, Airbnborg, and St George Theatre Restoration all appear more than once. Grants are often marked for unrestricted use, with a smaller number of restricted awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not making program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $24K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$24K
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Notable grantees: Read Alliance, Rattlestick Playwrights, The Campaign Against Hunger, The Valerie Fund
Grantmaking is regional, with 62% of grants going to recipients in New York state. New York City organizations appear frequently, including New York, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. Outside New York, the file shows grants to Maplewood, New Jersey; Albert Lea, Minnesota; San Francisco, California; Aurora, Illinois; Washington, DC; Union, New Jersey; and Kennesaw, Georgia. All recorded grants in the file are to US recipients.
The file shows support for early-grade literacy, New York–area theatre and playwrights, food security, pediatric oncology and family services, and some health- and public-interest nonprofits. Many awards are unrestricted, suggesting the foundation often backs general operations rather than single projects.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear across years, including Read Alliance, The Valerie Fund, Rattlestick Playwrights, The Campaign Against Hunger, Angelman Syndrome Foundation, Leukemia & Lymphona Society, National Ms Society, International Rescue Committee, Airbnborg, and St George Theatre Restoration.
The grant-size distribution is p25 $3,188, median $9,088, and p75 $23,750. The recent file also includes several much larger awards, such as $250,000 to Read Alliance and $105,000 to The Valerie Fund.
New York state accounts for 62% of grants, and the recent list includes recipients in New York, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. The geographic scope is regional, with additional awards going to organizations in New Jersey, Minnesota, California, Illinois, Washington, DC, and Georgia.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| READ ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| THE VALERIE FUND | MAPLEWOOD, NJ | $105,000 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| RATTLESNAKE PLAYWRIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER | BROOKLYN, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| STGEORGE THEATRE RESTORATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | ALBERT LEA, MN | $30,000 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ANGELMAN SYNDROME FOUNDATION | AURORA, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| CTR FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHONA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| NATIONAL MS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | KENNESAW, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSN OF NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| PUBLIC CITIZEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY | PITTSFIELD, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ICE THEATRE OF NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE NY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RH | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| READ ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| READ ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| THE VALERIE FUND | MAPLEWOOD, NJ | $105,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| THE VALERIE FUND | MAPLEWOOD, NJ | $100,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| RATTLESNAKE PLAYWRIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $94,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| RATTLESNAKE PLAYWRIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $91,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER | BROOKLYN, NY | $60,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | ALBERT LEA, MN | $30,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| CTR FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $27,500 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ANGELMAN SYNDROME FOUNDATION | AURORA, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| STGEORGE THEATRE RESTORATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| NY LAWYERS FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHONA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHONA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| AIRBNBORG | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| NATIONAL MS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| NATIONAL MS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | KENNESAW, GA | $7,500 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSN OF NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | KENNESAW, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSN OF NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| PUBLIC THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| THE CARNEGIE HALL CORP | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| NATIONAL ITALIAN AMER FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY | PITTSFIELD, MA | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| THE METROPOLITAN OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
| NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE |
RATTLESNAKE PLAYWRIGHTS
$60,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
STGEORGE THEATRE RESTORATION
$40,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$30,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
ANGELMAN SYNDROME FOUNDATION
$25,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHONA SOCIETY
$15,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
NATIONAL MS SOCIETY
$7,500FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$5,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
ALZHEIMERS ASSN OF NYC
$5,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$1,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$1,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
ICE THEATRE OF NEW YORK INC
$1,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE NY
$1,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RH
$1,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
RATTLESNAKE PLAYWRIGHTS
$94,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
RATTLESNAKE PLAYWRIGHTS
$91,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$30,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
STGEORGE THEATRE RESTORATION
$25,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHONA SOCIETY
$15,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHONA SOCIETY
$10,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
NATIONAL MS SOCIETY
$7,500FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
ALZHEIMERS ASSN OF NYC
$5,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$5,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
ALZHEIMERS ASSN OF NYC
$5,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
PUBLIC THEATRE
$3,000FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
$2,500FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE
$2,500FOR UNRESTRICTED USE