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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 23-2706727

Ewing Cole Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 21 grants and $157,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $157,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,725,371
  • Tax year 2022

    $186,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,415,056
  • Tax year 2021

    $72,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,116,155
  • Tax year 2020

    $114,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,784,234
  • Tax year 2019

    $138,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,218,107
  • Tax year 2018

    $158,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,085,662
  • Tax year 2017

    $142,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,202,866

Grants paid in 2023

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Geisinger Health FoundationDanville, PA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $30,000
  2. Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $10,000
  3. Trustees of University of PennPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $10,000
  4. Habitait for HumanityPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $10,000
  5. Archdiocese of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted contribution

    $10,000
  6. Mast Community Charter SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $7,500
  7. New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $7,500
  8. Phillies CharitiesPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $7,500
  9. The Giants FoundationE Rutherford, NJ

    Unrestricted contribution

    $7,500
  10. William Penn Charter SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $7,500
  11. Ace Mentor Program of Eastern PAPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  12. Center for ArchitecturePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  13. Cradles to CrayonsNewton, MA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  14. The Noma FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  15. Fred's FootstepsConshohocken, PA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  16. MannaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  17. Project HomePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  18. Saint John's HospicePhiladelphia, PA

    Unresticted contribution

    $5,000
  19. United Way of SepaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  20. Community Design CollaborativePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestircted contribution

    $2,500
  21. Manna AshevilleMills River, NC

    Unrestricted contribution

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $40,00040% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $30,00030% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $12,50012% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $10,00010% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $7,5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania16 grants $125,000
  2. New York2 grants $12,500
  3. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $7,500
  5. North Carolina1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Robert A McConnellPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jared J LoosVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Keith G FallonVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joseph T KellySECRETARY/TR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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