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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-2318470

Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 44 grants and $185,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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
Samantha Tower
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 821-8043
Form and materials
The stockton rush bartol foundation lists opportunities for grants on its website along with specific deadlines and guidelines for each grant category. Grant opportunities are promoted through an emailed newsletter and through social media platforms. Opportunities are open to any organization or individual meeting eligibility criteria. Organizations (nonprofit organizations or with a fiscal sponsor) that present community-based arts education programs in the city of philadelphia may apply for a grant in may of each year after completing a mandatory site visit (in person or virtually). The application is available online and is reviewed by teams of board members with grant decisions being made by july of each year. The george bartol arts education award is one additional grant of 5,000 annually, made to a recipient of an organizational grant, in recognition of exceptional arts education programs and commitment to their community. This award winner is selected by the board. There is no a
Deadlines
Applications for organization grants are due may 1 each year. Teaching artist micro grants do not ha
Restrictions
Organization (nonprofit organizations or with a fiscal sponsor) that present community-based arts education programs in the city of philadelphia may apply for a grant after completing a mandatory site vists (in person or virtually).

Assets and giving by year

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

    $185,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $6,325,259
  • Tax year 2023

    $161,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $5,928,407
  • Tax year 2022

    $157,500

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $5,217,945
  • Tax year 2021

    $179,500

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $4,802,898
  • Tax year 2020

    $171,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $6,335,551
  • Tax year 2019

    $143,000

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $5,754,533
  • Tax year 2018

    $104,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,616,350
  • Tax year 2017

    $130,600

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,709,968

Grants paid in 2024

44 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Federation of Neighborhood CentersPhiladelphia, PA

    Lil filmmakers, inc.

    $13,000
  2. Twelve Gates ArtsPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support for arts e

    $8,000
  3. Siftmedia 215 CollectiveGlenside, PA

    General operating support for arts e

    $8,000
  4. Culture Trust Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Tiny farm wagon

    $8,000
  5. Culture Trust Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Power street theatre

    $8,000
  6. Culture Trust of Greater PhiladelphPhiladelphia, PA

    Cambodian american girls empowering

    $8,000
  7. JuntosPhiladelphia, PA

    Project support

    $8,000
  8. Headlong Dance TheaterPhiladelphia, PA

    Mad beatz philly

    $8,000
  9. Curio Theatre CompanyPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support for arts e

    $6,000
  10. Cosmic WritersPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support (all your

    $6,000
  11. CraftnowPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support for arts e

    $6,000
  12. Archedream for HumankindPhildadelphia, PA

    Movemakers philly

    $6,000
  13. Painted Bride Arts CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Rad.love

    $6,000
  14. Tiny WpaPhiladelphia, PA

    Project support

    $6,000
  15. West Park Cultural CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support for arts e

    $6,000
  16. Fractured AtlasNew York, NY

    Philly folk choir

    $6,000
  17. 2CENTS IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Positive movement entertainment drum

    $6,000
  18. Culturetrust Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    We are the seeds

    $6,000
  19. Philadelphia Clef Club of the PerfoPhiladelphia, PA

    Project support

    $6,000
  20. Eleone Dance TheatrePhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support for arts e

    $6,000
  21. Black Rebel NomadsPhiladelphia, PA

    Rebel arts movement

    $6,000
  22. Al-Bustan Seeds of CulturePhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support for arts e

    $6,000
  23. Museum of Black JoyPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support for arts e

    $6,000
  24. International Ballet ExchangePhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support (all your

    $6,000
  25. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  26. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  27. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  28. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  29. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  30. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  31. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  32. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  33. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  34. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  35. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  36. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  37. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  38. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  39. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  40. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  41. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  42. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  43. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $1,000
  44. Individual

    2025 micro-grant

    $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 culture6 grants $38,00046% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $19,00023% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $8,00010% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $6,0007% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $6,0007% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $6,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania24 grants $165,000

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

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

  • Samantha TowerEXECUTIVE DI Hours 32Pay $110,000
  • Bets CharmelusCHAIR Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Erica AtwoodVICE-CHAIR Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Sekou CampbellSECRETARY Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Hannah MenachemTREASURER Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Jose Ortiz-PaganTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Madhusmita BoraTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amanda Newman-GodfreyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cat RamirezTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Iquail ShaheedTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brittney LewisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Donia Salem HarhoorTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • D'quan TysonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Symone SalibTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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