Private foundation · EIN 25-1024349 · Bradford, Pennsylvania

Glendorn Foundation

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 2025 Form 990-PF: 10 grants paid, $236K total, median $23K. 10% of grants stayed in Pennsylvania. Stated restrictions: No solicitations from grantees are desired at this time

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
10
$236K
Median grant
$23K
Stays in PA
10%
of grants
Deadline
See below
No solicitations from grantees are desir
Assets
$5.1M

How to apply

No solicitations from grantees are desired at this time Contact: James L Smith, 80 East Corydon Street, Bradford, Pa, 8143631040, GLENDORNFOUNDATION@SBSCPA.COM Deadlines: No solicitations from grantees are desired at this time Restrictions: No solicitations from grantees are desired at this time

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Morgan Adams Foundatn-Yr 23Denver, COMedical-pediatric cancer research$50K
Childrens Hospital Colo Fnd-Yr 12Aurora, COMedical$35K
Denver Zoological FoundationDenver, COEducation$30K
University of Colorado-Yr 33 Gates Center for Reg MedicineAurora, COMedical--cellsight ptr-research$30K
Holland HallTulsa, OKEducation$25K
New Mexico Tech-Yr 22Socorro, NMMedical-breast cancer research$20K
Flickinger Cntr for Performing ArtsAlamogordo, NMEducation/arts$15K
Bradford Local Charities (15)Bradford, PACommunity$11K
Denver Museum of Nature & ScienceDenver, COEducation$10K
National Jewish Health-Yr 23Denver, COMedical-chronically ill children$10K

By state: Colorado 6 · New Mexico 2 · Oklahoma 1 · Pennsylvania 1

About this foundation

Glendorn Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Bradford, Pennsylvania, tax-exempt since 1954. 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 Glendorn Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Glendorn Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $236K across 10 grants, a median of $23K.

Where does Glendorn Foundation give?

Colorado (6 grants), New Mexico (2 grants), Oklahoma (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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