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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-6207356

The Rider-Pool Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $12.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Edward F Meehan M P H Executive
645 W Hamilton Street Suite 202
Allentown, PA 18101
(610) 770-9346
Form and materials
Applications are accepted through an electronic application process. The application can be found at website, www.pooltrust.org to begin this process. See attached the rider-pool foundation application
Deadlines
Yearly by april 1st for funding yearly on june 1st yearly by august 15
Restrictions
Restrictions per the attached application process statement from the rider-pool foundation website.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $12,287,160

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $514,071
  • Tax year 2023

    $621,901

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $10,467,478
  • Tax year 2022

    $570,917

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $11,058,135
  • Tax year 2021

    $583,347

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $11,206,201
  • Tax year 2020

    $563,912

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $10,572,223
  • Tax year 2019

    $460,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $10,678,832
  • Tax year 2018

    $411,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $10,752,758

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lehigh Valley Health NetworkAllentown, PA

    General support

    $10,287,160
  2. The Allentown ParknershipAllentown, PA

    General support

    $500,000
  3. Allentown Art MuseumAllentown, PA

    General use of the

    $500,000
  4. The Baum School of ArtAllentown, PA

    General support

    $500,000
  5. Wildlands Conservancy IncEmmaus, PA

    General support

    $500,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $500,00033% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $500,00033% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $500,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania5 grants $12,287,160

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • PNC Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $11,600
  • John P Jones IIICO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John E McGladeCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wayne HinmanCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steve JonesCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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