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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-6256769

Hompe Foundation

A private foundation in West Chester, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $50,000 paid in grants.

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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
Deborah G Kiernan
PO Box 439
Montchanin, DE 197100439
(302) 656-7337
Form and materials
Short synopsis of the request and the purpose of the grant
Deadlines
Calendar year end
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,026,370

  • Tax year 2024

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,005,334

  • Tax year 2023

    $61,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,027,966

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,223,059

  • Tax year 2021

    $61,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,212,060

  • Tax year 2020

    $56,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,236,265

  • Tax year 2019

    $44,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,326,473

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Heifer InternationalAlbert Lea, MN

    Charitable

    $6,000
  2. Fort Hill Cemetery AssociationAuburn, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  3. The Church of the RedeemerBryn Mawr, PA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  4. Christ Church EpiscopalWilmington, DE

    Charitable

    $3,500
  5. Food Bank of DelawareNewark, DE

    Charitable

    $3,000
  6. Tower Hill SchoolWilmington, DE

    Charitable

    $3,000
  7. Greenwich House PotteryNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  8. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  9. Ministry of Caring IncWilmington, DE

    Charitable

    $2,000
  10. Harry Chapin Food BankFort Myers, FL

    Charitable

    $2,000
  11. Clumber Spaniel Health FoundationSilver Spring, MD

    Charitable

    $1,500
  12. Boca Grande Health Clinic FoundationBoca Grande, FL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. Faithful Friends Animal SocietyNew Castle, DE

    Charitable

    $1,000
  14. Friends of Barnard StationPocopson, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  15. Habitat for HumanityPhoenixville, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  16. Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  17. Old Friends at Cabin CreekGreenfield Center, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  18. Operation SmileVirginia BCH, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  19. St Hubert's Animal Welfare CenterMadison, NJ

    Charitable

    $1,000
  20. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $1,000
  21. Sunday Breakfast MissionWilmington, DE

    Charitable

    $1,000
  22. Tristate Bird RescueNewark, DE

    Charitable

    $1,000
  23. West Chester Food CupboardWest Chester, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  24. Leonardsville Fire DepartmentLeonardsville, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  25. Humane Animal PartnersWilmington, DE

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals3 grants $4,00027% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $4,00027% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $3,00020% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Delaware8 grants $15,500
  2. New York6 grants $13,000
  3. Pennsylvania4 grants $8,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $6,000
  5. Florida2 grants $3,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $1,500
  7. New Jersey1 grant $1,000
  8. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  9. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Deborah G KiernanTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • David GibsonTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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