How to apply
All requests must be submitted online, and through the foundation's online portal. The submission requirements vary. In general the following should be included: Mission statement, a request description, an organizational budget, list of board members and their affiliation, proof of tax-exempt status under section 501(c)3, including the determination that the organization is not a private foundation under section 509(a)(1) and a copy of the most recently completed audit or a current irs form 990. Contact: Mailee Walker, 2250 Hickory Road Suite 450, Plymouth Meeting, Pa, 6109411131 Deadlines: Letters of intent: June 1 & december 1; proposals: March 1 & august 15. Restrictions: Limitations: Giving to mid-atlantic and new england regions. No int'l funding, support for religion-based programs or lobbying. Program areas: Community fund: 3-year operating grants to orgs. On an annually rotating schedule of issues incl. Hunger/ food sytem, environment, education and health & human services. Support includes a professional development/wellness grant. Emerging leaders fund: Designed to support the role that exec. Directors play in launching and growing early-stage orgs. The foundation awards a 4-year operating grant and access to a professional development fund. Past grante…
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 159 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $4.2M; Part I reports $3.8M in contributions paid
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food ConnectsBrattleboro, VT | General operating | $120K |
| Coatesville Youth InitiativeCoatesville, PA | General operating | $101K |
| The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $100K |
| Chester County Food BankExton, PA | General operating | $94K |
| Bond - Building Our Nation's DaughtersBaltimore, MD | General operating | $85K |
| Environmental Protection NetworkWashington, DC | General operating | $85K |
| Step NationCambridge, MA | General operating | $85K |
| FinequityBrooklyn, NY | General operating | $83K |
| Array EducationNew York, NY | General operating | $81K |
| OkaysoNew York, NY | General operating | $80K |
| UpchieveNew York, NY | General operating | $80K |
| The Marcy Lab SchoolBrooklyn, NY | General operating | $78K |
| Black Farmer FundNew York, NY | General operating | $75K |
| Counseling in SchoolsNew York, NY | General operating | $75K |
| Inner City Green Team Economic & Environmental DevelopmentBronx, NY | General operating | $75K |
| Mentor for PhillyPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $75K |
| Purple Health Foundation IncNew York, NY | General operating | $75K |
| The Urban WildWoodside, NY | General operating | $75K |
| Coaching for ChangeTaunton, MA | General operating | $65K |
| GirltrekWashington, DC | General operating | $65K |
| Reach EducationWashington, DC | General operating | $65K |
| Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA | General operating | $65K |
| Alliance for Global JusticeTucson, AZ | General operating | $55K |
| Boston Area GleanersActon, MA | General operating | $55K |
| Center for Ecotechnology IncPittsfield, MA | General operating | $55K |
| Dreaming Out LoudWashington, DC | General operating | $55K |
| Equity TrustAmherst, MA | General operating | $55K |
| Farm Fresh Rhode IslandProvidence, RI | General operating | $55K |
| IobyNew York, NY | General operating | $55K |
| North American Marine AllianceGloucester, MA | General operating | $55K |
| The Common MarketPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $55K |
| The Food TrustPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $55K |
| Women's Voices for the EarthMissoula, MT | General operating | $55K |
| One Eleuthera Foundation of the USClemson, SC | General operating | $53K |
| Circular PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $45K |
| The Fund for Women and GirlsWest Chester, PA | General operating | $44K |
| American Civil Liberties Union FoundationNew York, NY | General operating | $40K |
| Build Our Lives TogetherPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $40K |
| Famfrequency ProductionsPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $40K |
| Healthy NewsworksDrexel Hill, PA | General operating | $40K |
| Historic Fair HillPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $40K |
| Need in DeedPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $40K |
| Philadelphia Young PlaywrightsPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $40K |
| The Niche ClinicPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $40K |
| Tree House BooksPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $40K |
| We Love PhillyPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $40K |
| West Philadelphia Alliance for ChildrenPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $40K |
| Neighborhood Gardens TrustPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $36K |
| United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern NjPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $35K |
| World Central KitchenWashington, DC | General operating | $35K |
| Philadelphia Orchard ProjectPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $32K |
| Resiliency FoundationBrockton, MA | General operating | $32K |
| Awbury Arboretum AssociationPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $30K |
| Catholic Social ServicesNorristown, PA | General operating | $30K |
| CcateNorristown, PA | General operating | $30K |
| Discovery PathwaysPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $30K |
| Fair Amount Food ForestPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $30K |
| Fnc PhillyPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $30K |
| Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against HungerPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $30K |
| John Bartram AssociationPhiladelphia, PA | General operating | $30K |
By state: Pennsylvania 71 · New York 21 · Massachusetts 21 · District of Columbia 10 · Vermont 6 · California 6
About this foundation
Claneil Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Plymouth Mtng, Pennsylvania, tax-exempt since 1968. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Claneil Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. All requests must be submitted online, and through the foundation's online portal. The submission requirements vary. Deadlines: Letters of intent: June 1 & december 1; proposals: March 1 & august 15..
How much does Claneil Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $4.2M across 159 grants, a median of $15K.
Where does Claneil Foundation Inc give?
Pennsylvania (71 grants), New York (21 grants), Massachusetts (21 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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