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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-2777751

Home Rule Globally

A private foundation in Jenkintown, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 43 grants and $69,000 paid in grants.

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
Bruce Charlick
379 Church Rd
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 740-4392
Form and materials
Applications should explain how use of funds will increase local empowerment
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $69,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,156,014
  • Tax year 2024

    $67,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,090,344
  • Tax year 2023

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,050,270
  • Tax year 2022

    $60,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,069,765
  • Tax year 2021

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,109,215
  • Tax year 2020

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,042,057
  • Tax year 2019

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $981,732
  • Tax year 2018

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $880,054

Grants paid in 2025

43 grants, largest first

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

  1. Friends committee on national legislationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  2. Abington monthly meetingJenkintown, PA

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  3. Right sharing of world resourcesRichmond, IN

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  4. La Via CampesinaTamil Nadu, IN

    Unrestriced

    $4,000
  5. Germantown Ave Crisis MinistryPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  6. Freinds of Ramallah Freinds MeetingPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestriced

    $2,500
  7. Refugee Center for Education and Legal AssistanceSan Antonio, TX

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  8. Brumanna Friends SchoolRichmond, VA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  9. Conservation Voters of PAPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  10. Munnade Social OrganizationIndia, PA

    Unestricted

    $2,500
  11. Quaker UN officeNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  12. What If FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  13. Common CauseWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  14. Everywhere ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    Unestricted

    $2,000
  15. Project HomePhiladelphia, PA

    Unestricted

    $2,000
  16. Jenkintown Food CupboardJenkintown, PA

    Unestricted

    $2,000
  17. Face to FacePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  18. Quaker HouseFayetteville, NC

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  19. Earth Quaker Action TeamPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  20. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  21. Covenant HouseTopeka, KS

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  22. Center for Conscience and WarWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $500
  23. Welcome ProjectHatboro, PA

    Unestricted

    $500
  24. World Federalist movementNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $0
  25. Spears Center for servant leadershipIndianapolis, IN

    Unrestricted

    $0
  26. Friends world committee for consultationPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $0
  27. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $0
  28. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $0
  29. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $0
  30. United World Coalition for Democratic World GovernmentNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $0
  31. Walter SingerElkins Park, PA

    Travel to india on mission trip

    $0
  32. Kay Lasante Mission in HaitiPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $0
  33. Historic Fairhillphiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $0
  34. Native Peoples Education South India-SobhaElkins Park, PA

    Unrestricted

    $0
  35. Thirst Project Lower Moreland HSHuntingdon Valley, PA

    Unrestricted

    $0
  36. World Federalist Movement Institute for Global Policy Gary K Shepherd EditoCarbondale, IL

    Unrestricted

    $0
  37. Adena HarrisElkins Park, PA

    Unrestricted

    $0
  38. Climate Up CloseCambridge, MA

    Unrestricted

    $0
  39. World Federalist Movement-Inst for Global SolutionsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $0
  40. Peace Factory Wofgang LebenschmidtWanfried Germany, DC

    Unrestricted

    $0
  41. UjimaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $0
  42. JazzbridgePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $0
  43. Ja Ja's KidsLatham, NY

    Unrestricted

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $7,50042% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $5,50031% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,00011% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $2,00011% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $1,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania20 grants $27,500
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $17,500
  3. Indiana3 grants $11,500
  4. Texas1 grant $2,500
  5. Virginia1 grant $2,500
  6. California1 grant $2,000
  7. New York5 grants $2,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $1,500
  9. Kansas1 grant $1,000
  10. Illinois1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Bruce CharlickPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Walter SingerTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Daniel TurnerSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

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