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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-6445450

Claneil Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Plymouth Meeting, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 159 grants and $4.2 million paid in grants.

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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
Mailee Walker
2250 Hickory Road Suite 450
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(610) 941-1131
Form and materials
All requests must be submitted online, and through the foundation's online portal. The submission requirements vary. In general the following should be included: mission statement, a request description, an organizational budget, list of board members and their affiliation, proof of tax-exempt status under section 501(c)3, including the determination that the organization is not a private foundation under section 509(a)(1) and a copy of the most recently completed audit or a current IRS form 990.
Deadlines
Letters of intent: june 1 & december 1; proposals: march 1 & august 15.
Restrictions
Limitations: giving to mid-atlantic and new england regions. No int'l funding, support for religion-based programs or lobbying. Program areas: community fund: 3-year operating grants to orgs. On an annually rotating schedule of issues incl. Hunger/ food sytem, environment, education and health & human services. Support includes a professional development/wellness grant. Emerging leaders fund: designed to support the role that exec. Directors play in launching and growing early-stage orgs. The foundation awards a 4-year operating grant and access to a professional development fund. Past grantees have access to the alumni professional development fund. The foundation accepts nominations for this program. Partnership fund: awards 3-year operating grants to former foundation grantees that demonstrate a timely need because of significant org. Change driven by community voice. Support includes a professional development/wellness grant.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,221,114

    Grants listed
    159
    Assets, end of year
    $66,750,665

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,131,500

    Grants listed
    138
    Assets, end of year
    $70,782,031

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,707,285

    Grants listed
    144
    Assets, end of year
    $80,747,072

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,510,515

    Grants listed
    136
    Assets, end of year
    $72,373,521

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,514,125

    Grants listed
    106
    Assets, end of year
    $64,385,310

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,229,110

    Grants listed
    117
    Assets, end of year
    $65,201,516

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,275,350

    Grants listed
    133
    Assets, end of year
    $66,801,700

Grants paid in 2024

159 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Food ConnectsBrattleboro, VT

    General operating

    $120,000
  2. Coatesville Youth InitiativeCoatesville, PA

    General operating

    $101,000
  3. The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $100,000
  4. Chester County Food BankExton, PA

    General operating

    $93,500
  5. Bond - Building Our Nation's DaughtersBaltimore, MD

    General operating

    $85,000
  6. Environmental Protection NetworkWashington, DC

    General operating

    $85,000
  7. Step NationCambridge, MA

    General operating

    $85,000
  8. FinequityBrooklyn, NY

    General operating

    $83,000
  9. Array EducationNew York, NY

    General operating

    $81,000
  10. OkaysoNew York, NY

    General operating

    $80,200
  11. UpchieveNew York, NY

    General operating

    $80,000
  12. The Marcy Lab SchoolBrooklyn, NY

    General operating

    $77,500
  13. Black Farmer FundNew York, NY

    General operating

    $75,000
  14. Counseling in SchoolsNew York, NY

    General operating

    $75,000
  15. Inner City Green Team Economic & Environmental DevelopmentBronx, NY

    General operating

    $75,000
  16. Mentor for PhillyPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $75,000
  17. Purple Health Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $75,000
  18. The Urban WildWoodside, NY

    General operating

    $75,000
  19. Coaching for ChangeTaunton, MA

    General operating

    $65,000
  20. GirltrekMontgomery, AL

    General operating

    $65,000
  21. Reach EducationWashington, DC

    General operating

    $65,000
  22. Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA

    General operating

    $65,000
  23. Alliance for Global JusticeTucson, AZ

    General operating

    $55,000
  24. Boston Area GleanersActon, MA

    General operating

    $55,000
  25. Center for Ecotechnology IncNorthampton, MA

    General operating

    $55,000
  26. Dreaming Out LoudWashington, DC

    General operating

    $55,000
  27. Equity TrustAmherst, MA

    General operating

    $55,000
  28. Farm Fresh Rhode IslandProvidence, RI

    General operating

    $55,000
  29. IobyNew York, NY

    General operating

    $55,000
  30. North American Marine AllianceGloucester, MA

    General operating

    $55,000
  31. The Common MarketPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $55,000
  32. The Food TrustPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $55,000
  33. Women's Voices for the EarthDenver, CO

    General operating

    $55,000
  34. One Eleuthera Foundation of the USClemson, SC

    General operating

    $53,000
  35. Circular PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $45,000
  36. The Fund for Women and GirlsWest Chester, PA

    General operating

    $44,000
  37. American Civil Liberties Union FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating

    $40,000
  38. Build Our Lives TogetherPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $40,000
  39. Famfrequency ProductionsPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $40,000
  40. Healthy NewsworksPilgrim GDNS, PA

    General operating

    $40,000
  41. Historic Fair HillPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $40,000
  42. Need in DeedPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $40,000
  43. Philadelphia Young PlaywrightsPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $40,000
  44. The Niche ClinicPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $40,000
  45. Tree House BooksPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $40,000
  46. We Love PhillyPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $40,000
  47. West Philadelphia Alliance for ChildrenPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $40,000
  48. Neighborhood Gardens TrustPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $36,000
  49. United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern NJPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $35,000
  50. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General operating

    $35,000
  51. Philadelphia Orchard ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $32,000
  52. Resiliency FoundationBrockton, MA

    General operating

    $32,000
  53. Awbury Arboretum AssociationPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  54. Catholic Social ServicesNorristown, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  55. CcateNorristown, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  56. Discovery PathwaysPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  57. Fair Amount Food ForestPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  58. FNC PhillyPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  59. Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against HungerPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  60. John Bartram AssociationPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  61. Montco Anti-Hunger NetworkAmbler, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  62. Movement Alliance ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  63. Neighborhood Land Power ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  64. Neighbors Helping Neighbors on the Main LineArdmore, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  65. Northwest Mutual Aid Collective IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  66. One Art Community CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  67. People's Kitchen PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  68. Rolling Harvest Food RescueLumberville, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  69. Sustainable Business Education InitiativePhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  70. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    General operating

    $25,000
  71. Reproductive Freedom for AllWashington, DC

    General operating

    $25,000
  72. The Farmlink ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $25,000
  73. Full Frame InitiativeGreenfield, MA

    General operating

    $20,000
  74. Oshun Family CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $20,000
  75. Pennsylvania VoicePhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $20,000
  76. Walsh Park Benevolent CorporationFishers Isle, NY

    General operating

    $20,000
  77. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General operating

    $17,414
  78. Hopeworks N CamdenCamden, NJ

    General operating

    $15,000
  79. Lake George AssociationLake George, NY

    General operating

    $15,000
  80. Main Line HealthWynnewood, PA

    General operating

    $15,000
  81. Red TomatoProvidence, RI

    General operating

    $15,000
  82. SafsfSanta Barbara, CA

    General operating

    $15,000
  83. The Buck Hill Conservation FoundationBuck Hill FLS, PA

    General operating

    $15,000
  84. Association of Gleaning OrganizationsSalt Lake City, UT

    General operating

    $10,000
  85. Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior TherapyBala Cynwyd, PA

    General operating

    $10,000
  86. Gender Justice FundPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $10,000
  87. Join for JusticeBoston, MA

    General operating

    $10,000
  88. Kennett Area Community ServiceKennett SQ, PA

    General operating

    $10,000
  89. Kennett LibraryKennett SQ, PA

    General operating

    $10,000
  90. Mazzoni CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $10,000
  91. Philadelphia City FundPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $10,000
  92. Shelburne FarmsShelburne, VT

    General operating

    $10,000
  93. The Center for an Agricultural EconomyHardwick, VT

    General operating

    $10,000
  94. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    General operating

    $10,000
  95. Actionaid USAWashington, DC

    General operating

    $8,000
  96. Natural LandsMedia, PA

    General operating

    $8,000
  97. Coastal EnterprisesBrunswick, ME

    General operating

    $7,500
  98. Everychild FoundationPacific PLSDS, CA

    General operating

    $7,500
  99. Felicia's Promise IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating

    $7,500
  100. Music Theatre PhillyGladwyne, PA

    General operating

    $7,500
  101. Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic IncElmsford, NY

    General operating

    $7,500
  102. Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA

    General operating

    $7,500
  103. The 52nd Street ProjectNew York, NY

    General operating

    $7,500
  104. Open Environmental Data IncDover, DE

    General operating

    $6,400
  105. AfrikanaNew York, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  106. NC Justice CenterRaleigh, NC

    General operating

    $5,000
  107. Vermont Sustainable Jobs FundMontpelier, VT

    General operating

    $5,000
  108. Youth Sentencing & Reentry ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $5,000
  109. Rwanda Youth PartnershipRoxbury, MA

    General operating

    $4,500
  110. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    General operating

    $4,500
  111. Modern Classrooms ProjectWashington, DC

    General operating

    $4,100
  112. Cradles to CrayonsNewton, MA

    General operating

    $4,000
  113. Communities in Schools of RichmondRichmond, VA

    General operating

    $3,000
  114. Eagles Autism FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $3,000
  115. Food Recovery NetworkWashington, DC

    General operating

    $3,000
  116. Freedom Project NetworkSunflower, MS

    General operating

    $3,000
  117. The Nature Conservancy in VermontMontpelier, VT

    General operating

    $3,000
  118. Atlantic Center for Capital Representation IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $2,500
  119. Community Partnership SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $2,500
  120. El Pasoans Fighting HungerEl Paso, TX

    General operating

    $2,500
  121. Feeding Tampa BayTampa, FL

    General operating

    $2,500
  122. Gedakina IncEssex JCT, VT

    General operating

    $2,500
  123. Germantown AcademyFt Washington, PA

    General operating

    $2,500
  124. Grand Teton National Park FoundationMoose, WY

    General operating

    $2,500
  125. Island InstituteRockland, ME

    General operating

    $2,500
  126. Kimmel Center IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $2,500
  127. March on FoundationSeverna Park, MD

    General operating

    $2,500
  128. Mitzvah CircleLansdale, PA

    General operating

    $2,500
  129. Naitonal Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    General operating

    $2,500
  130. Pennsylvania SPCAPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $2,500
  131. Phoenixville Area Community ServicesPhoenixville, PA

    General operating

    $2,500
  132. Planned Parenthood Southeastern PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $2,500
  133. Public Communicators IncDenver, CO

    General operating

    $2,500
  134. Thaddeus Stevens FoundationLancaster, PA

    General operating

    $2,500
  135. Travis Manion FoundationDoylestown, PA

    General operating

    $2,500
  136. UNC Law FoundationChapel Hill, NC

    General operating

    $2,500
  137. Emerson Health Care FoundationConcord, MA

    General operating

    $2,000
  138. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    General operating

    $2,000
  139. St Andrew's School of Delaware IncMiddletown, DE

    General operating

    $2,000
  140. Harvard Conservation TrustHarvard, MA

    General operating

    $1,500
  141. James Madison University FoundationHarrisonburg, VA

    General operating

    $1,500
  142. Ryan's Case for SmilesWayne, PA

    General operating

    $1,500
  143. ACLU of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $1,000
  144. Bebashi Transition to HopePhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $1,000
  145. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    General operating

    $1,000
  146. Friends of the Harvard Public LibraryHarvard, MA

    General operating

    $1,000
  147. Hearts for HospiceSpringfield, OR

    General operating

    $1,000
  148. Marian Anderson Historical Society MuseumPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $1,000
  149. New England Coastal Wildlife AllianceMiddleboro, MA

    General operating

    $1,000
  150. Open TableMaynard, MA

    General operating

    $1,000
  151. Reclaim ChildhoodCambridge, MA

    General operating

    $1,000
  152. Support the Port FoundationWilmington, NC

    General operating

    $1,000
  153. UMASS Amherst FoundationAmherst, MA

    General operating

    $1,000
  154. WhyyPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $1,000
  155. Williams Way LGBT Community CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $1,000
  156. Working FilmsWilmington, NC

    General operating

    $1,000
  157. Bronx LacrossePurchase, NY

    General operating

    $500
  158. Seniorlaw CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $500
  159. Youth Education & Sport InitiativeBoston, MA

    General operating

    $500

Approved for future payment

17 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Array EducationNew York, NY

    General operating

    $225,000
  2. OkaysoNew York, NY

    General operating

    $225,000
  3. Step NationCambridge, MA

    General operating

    $225,000
  4. Coaching for ChangeTaunton, MA

    General operating

    $110,000
  5. Food ConnectsBrattleboro, VT

    General operating

    $110,000
  6. GirltrekMontgomery, AL

    General operating

    $110,000
  7. Reach EducationWashington, DC

    General operating

    $110,000
  8. Build Our Lives TogetherPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $60,000
  9. Famfrequency ProductionsPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $60,000
  10. Healthy NewsworksPilgrim GDNS, PA

    General operating

    $60,000
  11. Historic Fair HillPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $60,000
  12. Need in DeedPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $60,000
  13. Philadelphia Young PlaywrightsPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $60,000
  14. The Niche ClinicPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $60,000
  15. Tree House BooksPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $60,000
  16. We Love PhillyPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $60,000
  17. West Philadelphia Alliance for ChildrenPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $60,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education21 grants $588,00018% of the total
  2. Environment15 grants $512,50016% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture12 grants $506,50016% of the total
  4. Youth development6 grants $319,00010% of the total
  5. Community development5 grants $245,0008% of the total
  6. Human services13 grants $235,5007% of the total
  7. 13 other causes41 grants $813,91425% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania71 grants $1,778,500
  2. New York21 grants $943,600
  3. Massachusetts21 grants $453,000
  4. District of Columbia10 grants $370,100
  5. Vermont6 grants $150,500
  6. California6 grants $139,914
  7. Maryland2 grants $87,500
  8. Rhode Island2 grants $70,000
  9. Arizona1 grant $55,000
  10. Montana1 grant $55,000

Officers, directors and trustees

13 people as filed

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

  • Peter MenziesDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Douglas JordanDIRECTOR/CHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Geoffrey T FreemanDIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jennifer C McNeilDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Anim SteelDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Katherine JordanDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mailee Walker See STMT 13EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $0
  • Marjorie M FindlayDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Michael H JordanDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Emily GowenDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Reginald ShufordDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ellen HarveyDIRECTOR/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Benjamin FreemanDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

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