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BT Charitable Foundation: 29 grants to organizations, $4.8 million (tax year ended December 2025)
BT Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in New York, NY, paid 29 grants to organizations totaling $4,766,784 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 24, 2026. The largest was $1,000,000 to American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc - Dr Jacob Ha in New York, NY for to support dr. hanna's lab.
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- EIN
- 854281104
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Assets
- $18,754,873
- Grants paid
- $4,766,784
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 24, 2026, IRS object ID 202632369349100508. It reported $4,766,784 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc - Dr Jacob Ha | New York, NY | To support dr. hanna's lab | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc - Dr Michal L | New York, NY | To support the weizmann caltech collaborative research project in battery technology fund | $625,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Institute of Technology - Dr Kimberly See | Pasadena, CA | To support the weizmann caltech collaborative research project in battery technology fund | $621,784 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Imagine Worldwide | Mill Valley, CA | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Institute of Technology - Dr Lihong Wong | Pasadena, CA | To support lihong wong research on brain function and surgical platforms | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Institute of Technology - Dr Viviana Gradinaru | Pasadena, CA | To support viviana gradinaru research on human assembloids | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | To support professor feng zhang's structural protein mining to discover molecular "gems" project | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Collins Lab | Cambridge, MA | To support professor james collins; harnessing artificial intelligence for antibiotic design project | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Dennis Whyte Jeffrey Freidberg | Cambridge, MA | To support professor dennis whyte's and jeffrey freidberg's research on revisiting mhd energy conversion | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Furst Lab | Cambridge, MA | To support the furst lab specifically for the engineering multi-organism communities for sustainability project | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Kiessling Group | Cambridge, MA | To support the kiessling's lab in elucidating the functional roles of cell-surface carbohydrates in disease | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Nuclear Reactor Lab | Cambridge, MA | To support buongiorno's lab's nuclear battery project | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beam Center Inc | Brooklyn, NY | To support the materials exploration work readiness programming | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Tsai Lab | Cambridge, MA | To support tsai and langer's next-generation perfusable human brain-on-chip models for disease therapy discovery project | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nyc First Inc | New York, NY | To support expanding access and opportunity with $50,000 dedicated support for teams | Youth development | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | To support the expansion of the brooklyn robotics league | Education | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | To support the science research mentoring program (srmp) and the masters of arts and teaching (mat) program | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | California wildfire relief | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Mit Media Lab - Mitch Resnick | Cambridge, MA | To support the work of mitch resnick's lifelong kindergarten research group, and specifically for cultivating creative learning with octostudio | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Queens Library Foundation Inc | Jamaica, NY | To support the stem programming across the library system | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caf America | Eglin Afb, FL | To support the nomad trust | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mouse Inc | New York, NY | To support the ai design league | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Henderson County Inc | Hendersonville, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina -Emergency Disaster Response | Asheville, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding Avery Families | Banner Elk, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foothills Food Club | Marion, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Henderson County United Way Inc | Hendersonville, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| High Country United Way (serving Avery County) | Boone, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County Inc | Asheville, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202542279349100139. It reported $1,715,000 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends of the Weizmann Institute - Dr Hanna's Lab | New York, NY | To support and expand the hanna lab at the weizmann institute of science. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Institute of Technology - Dr Kimberly See Laboratory | Pasadena, CA | To support see laboratory's next gen battery research. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Collins Lab | Cambridge, MA | To support professor james collins research project harnessing artificial intelligence for antibiotic design. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Dennis Whyte Jeffrey Freidberg | Cambridge, MA | To support professor dennis whyte and jeffrey freidberg's research project revisiting mhd energy conversion a technology to greatly improve the efficiency of co2 free electricity sources. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Furst Lab | Cambridge, MA | To support the furst lab's research project engineering multi-organism communities for sustainability. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Kiessling Group | Cambridge, MA | To support kiessling group's research elucidating the functional roles of cell-surface carbohydrates in disease. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Zhang Lab | Cambridge, MA | To support feng zhang's research project structural protein mining to discover molecular "gems". | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Tsai Lab | Cambridge, MA | To support professor li-huei tsai and professor robert langer's research project developing next-generation perfusable human brain-on-chip models for disease therapy discovery. | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nyc First | New York, NY | This gift is designated to support expanding access and opportunity, with $50,000 dedicated to supporting teams directly. | Youth development | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Philadelphia, PA | To support the expansion of the brooklyn robotics league. | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | To support the science research mentoring program (srmp) and the masters of arts and teaching (mat) program. | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lower Eastside Girls Club Stem Program | New York, NY | To support the stem program, including $10,000 in various supplies and tools as well as $20,000 for staff development, as outlined in the 2025 wishlist. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Mit Media Lab - Mitch Resnick | Cambridge, MA | To support mitch resnick's lifelong kindergarten research project cultivating creative learning with octostudio. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Queens Publics Library | Jamaica, NY | To support the stem programming across the library system. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beam Center | Jacksonville Beach, FL | To support the materials exploration work readiness programming. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mouse | New York, NY | To support the ai design league. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Western NC Emergency and Disaster Response Fund | Asheville, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding Avery Families | Banner Elk, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC | Raleigh, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foothills Food Hub | Marion, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haywood Christian Ministry | Waynesville, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County | Asheville, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of the High Country (serving Avery County) | Boone, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WNC Communities | Asheville, NC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Water Mission | North Charleston, SC | To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Community improvement and capacity building | $400,000 |
| Education | $305,000 |
| Youth development | $250,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $2,505,000 |
| Massachusetts | $2,000,000 |
| California | $1,671,784 |
| North Carolina | $170,000 |
| Florida | $70,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $55,000 |
| South Carolina | $10,000 |
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Updated August 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.