Private foundation · EIN 22-3291812 · Ft Washington, Pennsylvania

Withington 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 2024 Form 990-PF: 56 grants paid, $1.2M total, median $10K. 32% of grants stayed in Pennsylvania.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
56
$1.2M
Median grant
$10K
Stays in PA
32%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$23M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Colby Sawyer CollegeNew London, NHGeneral support$175K
Trustees of the University of PaPhiladelphia, PASupport the annual fund$160K
Cobbs Creek FoundationWest Conshohocken, PAGeneral support$150K
Bucknell UnversityLewisburg, PAGeneral university funding support$100K
Community Partnership SchoolPhiladelphia, PAIndependent elementry school$54K
CureboundSan Diego, CAGeneral support$50K
Christ Church Episcopal SchoolGreenville, SCUndergraduate educational funding$35K
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CTGeneral university funding support$30K
St Andrews PrioryHonolulu, HISupport of all girls education$30K
Mt Pleasant Animal ShelterEast Hanover, NJGeneral support$28K
Cornerstone Family ProgramsMorristown, NJSupport social service organization$28K
Alzheimer's San DiegoSan Diego, CAAlzheimers support$25K
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NHEducational support$25K
Scripps Health FoundationSan Diego, CACardiovascular treatment$25K
Abramson Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$20K
HopewayCharlotte, NCMental wellness support$20K
SnapSan Diego, CASolution for pet over population$20K
Springside Chestnut Hill AcademyPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$20K
Computer to Sd KidsSan Diego, CAComputers for underprivileged children$15K
FIRST Presbyterian Church of New VernonNew Vernon, NJGeneral support$15K
Paoli Hospital FoundationPaoli, PAGeneral support$15K
Children's Hospital San Diego (rady's)San Diego, CAPediatric health center$10K
Chop FoundationPhiladelphia, PAChildrens treatment support$10K
LA Jolla PlayhouseLA Jolla, CASupport innovative compelling theater$10K
Morristown Memorial Health FndMorristown, NJGeneral support$10K
St Thomas' Church WhitemarshFort Washington, PASupport the church$10K
University of DenverDenver, COSupport the annual fund$10K
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WVSupport wv university$10K
Douglas a Canning Memorial FoundationPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$10K
The Washington Association of New JerseyMorristown, NJHistoric site preservation$10K
Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FLEducational support$8,000
Main Line Animal RescuePhoenixville, PAGeneral support$7,700
Highland Historical SocietyFort Washington, PAPreservation of historical sites$7,500
Access Community CenterChester, PAGeneral support$5,000
BancroftCherry Hill, NJGeneral support$5,000
Be Well Therapy IncPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$5,000
Boys & Girls Club SdSan Diego, CAGeneral support$5,000
Christ Church EpiscopalGreenville, SCGeneral support$5,000
HelpawsMiami, FLGeneral support$5,000
Independence Seaport MuseumPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$5,000
Kanawha Salines FoundationCharleston, WVGeneral support$5,000
Lochland SchoolGeneva, NYDisabled adult support$5,000
Morristown Beard SchoolMorristown, NJEducational support$5,000
Waynes Presbyterian Nursery SchoolWayne, PAGeneral support$5,000
Bay Head Yacht Club FoundationBay Head, NJGeneral support$5,000
Jasmine RoadGreenville, SCGeneral support$4,000
The Community SchoolSun Valley, IDEducational funding$4,000
Cancer Society of Greenville CountyGreenville, SCCancer support research$3,500
Camperdown AcademyGreenville, SCDyslexia in children$3,000
BlocsKing of Prussia, PAGeneral support$2,500
Community Foundation of GreenvilleGreenville, SCSupport greenville community$2,500
FIRST Tee of UpstateGreenville, SCGeneral support$2,500
LA Jolla Country DayLA Jolla, CACollege prep to develop scholars$2,500
YMCA of GreenvilleGreenville, SCSupport young men's health & athlete$2,500
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterBaltimor, MDCancer research$1,000
Lewisburg CemetaryLewisburg, PAGeneral support$500

By state: Pennsylvania 18 · New Hampshire 2 · California 9 · New Jersey 8 · South Carolina 8 · Connecticut 1

About this foundation

Withington Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Ft Washington, Pennsylvania, administered in care of William W Rooke, tax-exempt since 1994. 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 Withington Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Withington Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.2M across 56 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Withington Foundation Inc give?

Pennsylvania (18 grants), New Hampshire (2 grants), California (9 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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