Private foundation · EIN 27-0315656 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Marie Louise Escher Family Charitable 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 11 grants paid, $80K total, median $7,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
11
$80K
Median grant
$7,000
Stays in PA
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.0M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shoreline Soup Kitchen PantryEssex, CTAnnual fund raiser$20K
Fisher Center for Alzheime ResearchNew York, NYAnnual fund raiser$10K
Old Lyme VnaOld Lyme, CTAnnual fund raiser$10K
Pamela Lancaster Scholarship FundNew London, CTAnnual fund raiser$10K
Nat'l Soc Colonial Dames of CtWethersfield, CTAnnual fund raiser$7,000
Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NYAnnual fund raiser$7,000
Westover SchoolMiddlebury, CTAnnual fund raiser$7,000
Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes LibraryOld Lyme, CTAnnual fund raiser$5,000
Old Lyme Land TrustOld Lyme, CTAnnual fund raiser$2,000
O L Volunteer Fire DepartmentOld Lyme, CTAnnual fund raiser$1,000
Old Lyme Historical SocietyOld Lyme, CTAnnual fund raiser$1,000

By state: Connecticut 9 · New York 2

About this foundation

Marie Louise Escher Family Charitable Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, administered in care of Alexandra Escher, tax-exempt since 2011. 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 Marie Louise Escher Family Charitable Foundation Inc 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 Marie Louise Escher Family Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $80K across 11 grants, a median of $7,000.

Where does Marie Louise Escher Family Charitable Foundation Inc give?

Connecticut (9 grants), New York (2 grants), per its latest filing.

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