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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-2725129

Sproul Foundation

A private foundation in Berwyn, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $28,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $378,531
  • Tax year 2023

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $362,293
  • Tax year 2022

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $314,449
  • Tax year 2021

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $320,466
  • Tax year 2020

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $425,924

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Clinic for Special Children DevelopmentGordonville, PA

    Annual contribution

    $6,000
  2. Christiana Historical SocietyChristiana, PA

    Annual contribution

    $4,000
  3. Andrews Bridge FellowshipChristiana, PA

    Annual contribution

    $2,000
  4. Lincoln UniversityLincoln Univ, PA

    Annual contribution

    $2,000
  5. The Cheyney FundationCheyney, PA

    Annual contribution

    $2,000
  6. Lancaster HistoryLancaster, PA

    Annual contribution

    $2,000
  7. Demuth FoundationLancaster, PA

    Annual contribution

    $2,000
  8. Bart Meeting AssociationLancaster, PA

    Annual contribution

    $2,000
  9. Wharton Esherick MuseumPaoli, PA

    Annual contribution

    $2,000
  10. Sadsbury Monthly MeetingGap, PA

    Annual contribution

    $1,000
  11. Bellvue Presbyterian ChurchGap, PA

    Annual contribution

    $1,000
  12. Union Cemetary AssociationKirkwood, PA

    Annual contribution

    $1,000
  13. Homeville Cemetery CompanyOxford, PA

    Annual contribution

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $8,00080% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $2,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania13 grants $28,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth JeffordsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Curtis RobertsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lydia Jeffords StrongTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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