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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-2711230

Reliance Matrix Foundation

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $665,000 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

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

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

    $665,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $337,738
  • Tax year 2023

    $675,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $300,388
  • Tax year 2022

    $703,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $335,179
  • Tax year 2021

    $707,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $286,393
  • Tax year 2020

    $712,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $285,075
  • Tax year 2019

    $726,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $283,906
  • Tax year 2018

    $719,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $285,846
  • Tax year 2017

    $717,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $285,516

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational programs

    $250,000
  2. Philadelphia BalletPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational programs

    $185,000
  3. The Philadelphia ZooPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational programs

    $100,000
  4. Franklin InstitutePhiladelphia, PA

    Educational programs

    $55,000
  5. Big Brother Big Sisters IndependencePhiladelphia, PA

    Educational programs

    $37,500
  6. St Joe's Affirming Arts ProgramPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational programs

    $10,000
  7. Chester County FuturesCoatsville, PA

    Educational programs

    $7,000
  8. KB FoundationKNG of Prussa, PA

    Educational programs

    $7,000
  9. Philadelphia Youth OrchestraPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational programs

    $7,000
  10. Mann CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational programs

    $6,500

Approved for future payment

10 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. The Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational programs

    $250,000
  2. Philadelphia BalletPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational programs

    $185,000
  3. The Philadelphia ZooPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational programs

    $98,000
  4. The Franklin InstitutePhiladelphia, PA

    Educational programs

    $55,000
  5. Big Brother Big Sisters IndependencePhiladelphia, PA

    Educational programs

    $37,500
  6. Chester County FuturesCoatsville, PA

    Educational programs

    $10,000
  7. St Joe's Affirming Arts ProgramPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational programs

    $8,000
  8. Mann CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational programs

    $5,000
  9. KB FoundationKNG of Prussa, PA

    Educational programs

    $5,000
  10. Philadelphia Youth OrchestraPhiladelhia, PA

    Educational programs

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $305,00096% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $7,0002% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $7,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania10 grants $665,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Christopher FazziniPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Charles T DenaroSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Paul Van HarenTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Tammy E SalvadoreEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 30Pay $0
  • Maria ShoemakerDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Deborah KloseDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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