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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-6967970

The EFM Foundation

A private foundation in Newtown Square, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 52 grants and $927,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Diane Dooner Murphy
Excalibur Drive
Newtown Square, PA 19073
dianemurphy120gmail.com
Form and materials
The Foundation has no required form. All Information that requesting organization deems approriate should be submitted.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
There are no restrictions or limitations on awards tother then they should be used for qualified purposes.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $927,000

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $14,910,960

  • Tax year 2024

    $884,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $14,771,389

  • Tax year 2023

    $792,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $14,713,763

  • Tax year 2022

    $841,000

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $14,164,515

  • Tax year 2021

    $951,666

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $14,727,881

  • Tax year 2020

    $810,667

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $13,559,238

Grants paid in 2025

52 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Saint John's HospicePhiladelphia, PA

    general operating expenses

    $50,000
  2. Holy Family HomePhiladelphia, PA

    general operating expenses

    $40,000
  3. Saint Dorothy ParishDrexel Hill, PA

    support where ever needed

    $35,000
  4. PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA

    general operating expenses

    $30,000
  5. Mercy HospicePhiladepiha, PA

    general operating expenses

    $30,000
  6. Saint Joseph's Preparaory SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    support capital campaign

    $25,000
  7. Mindrulness Through MovementWayne, PA

    general operating expenses

    $25,000
  8. Camden Catholic High SchoolCherry Hill, NJ

    general operating expenses

    $25,000
  9. Hands TogetherSpringfield, MA

    general operating expenses

    $25,000
  10. Our House MinistriesPhiladelphia, PA

    support wherever needed

    $25,000
  11. The Pugs FoundationAudubon, NJ

    general opeasrting expenses

    $25,000
  12. The Gesu SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    16,000sponsor student9,000 general operating expense

    $25,000
  13. Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    general operating expenses

    $25,000
  14. Catholic Partnership SchoolsCamden, NJ

    general operating expenses

    $20,000
  15. IcanHouston, TX

    general operting expenses

    $20,000
  16. Children Health DefenseFranklin Lakes, NJ

    general operating expenses

    $20,000
  17. Hopeful HorizonsBeaufort, SC

    support of abuse for children, women and rape vicitiims

    $20,000
  18. Independence Mission SchoolsKNG of Prussa, PA

    5,000 Our mother of Sorrws 15.000 operating expenses

    $20,000
  19. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    general operating expenses

    $20,000
  20. Mothers HomeDarby, PA

    general operating expenses

    $20,000
  21. Saint Joseph's UniveristyPhiladelphia, PA

    Support of THWND Scholarship Fund

    $20,000
  22. Salvation ArmyWest Nyack, NY

    general operating expenses

    $20,000
  23. The Gesu SchoolMt Laurel, NJ

    general operating expenses

    $20,000
  24. Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA

    general operating expenses

    $15,500
  25. St Dorothy Parish RectoryDrexel Hill, PA

    general operating expenses

    $15,500
  26. Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    support general foundation

    $15,500
  27. Total Experience FoundationPitman, NJ

    general operating expenses

    $15,500
  28. Cure Childhood CancerAtlanta, GA

    support Sam Robb Fund

    $15,000
  29. St Katharine Drexel ChurchChester, PA

    general operating expenses

    $15,000
  30. Our Mother of Good Counsel ParishBryn Mawt, PA

    support wherever needed

    $15,000
  31. Project HomePhiladelphia, PA

    general operating expenses

    $15,000
  32. Project HomePhiladelphia, PA

    general operating expenses

    $15,000
  33. Women of Hope-VinePhiladelphia, PA

    general operating expenses

    $15,000
  34. augustinian MissionsVillanova, PA

    support foreign missions

    $10,000
  35. Merion Mercy AdademyMerion Station, PA

    general operating expenses

    $10,000
  36. Habitat for HumanityKing of Prussia, PA

    support general operating exp.

    $10,000
  37. BtsadvColorado Springs, CO

    support male victims domestic abuse

    $10,000
  38. Blessed Virgin Mary ChuirchDarby, PA

    general operating expenses

    $10,000
  39. City Team MinistriesChester, PA

    general operating expenses

    $10,000
  40. St Damien ParishOcean City, NJ

    support wherever needed

    $10,000
  41. Challenge AspenSnowmass VLG, CO

    general operating expenses

    $10,000
  42. Boys & Girls Club of the LowcountryBluffton, SC

    support of Beaufort operating expenses

    $10,000
  43. Spring Island TrustOkatie, SC

    general operating expenses

    $10,000
  44. Open Land TrustBeaufort, SC

    general operating expenses

    $10,000
  45. Speak UpDevon, PA

    general operating expenses

    $10,000
  46. Saint Nueman & Goretti Catholic High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    general operating expenses

    $10,000
  47. Kinney Center of AutismPhiladelphia, PA

    general operating expenses

    $10,000
  48. Saint Mary Magadlen ParishMedia, PA

    general operating expenses

    $10,000
  49. St Thomad of VillanovaBryn Mawr, PA

    wherever needed

    $10,000
  50. Univeristy of RichmondUniveristy of Ridhmond, VA

    support of Ken Hart scholarship

    $10,000
  51. Le Veen Roach Scholarship FundAugusta, GA

    support for frank stone scholarship

    $10,000
  52. Total Experience FoundationPitman, NJ

    general operating expenses

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $60,50023% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $60,00023% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $50,00019% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $30,00011% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $20,0008% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $20,0008% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $25,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania29 grants $551,000
  2. New Jersey8 grants $145,500
  3. New York3 grants $60,500
  4. South Carolina4 grants $50,000
  5. Georgia2 grants $25,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000
  7. Colorado2 grants $20,000
  8. Tennessee1 grant $20,000
  9. Texas1 grant $20,000
  10. Virginia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Peter S Dooner JrTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Diane Dooner MurphyTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine Dooner LoftusTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy Dooner BrennanTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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