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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7653516

Ign Foundation

A private foundation in West Chester, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $440,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Frank S Polizzi
929 Shigh St Parkway Center 114
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 654-1160
Form and materials
Applicants should submit a brief history of their organization, the reason for the grant request, the amount neccessary and an IRS exemption letter.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $440,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $10,046,326

  • Tax year 2023

    $425,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,936,087

  • Tax year 2022

    $475,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,987,741

  • Tax year 2021

    $460,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,983,024

  • Tax year 2020

    $410,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,644,381

  • Tax year 2019

    $405,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,494,277

  • Tax year 2018

    $403,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $7,457,518

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    General purpose

    $100,000
  2. Montgomery Child Advocacy ProjectNorristown, PA

    General purpose

    $75,000
  3. Boys & Girls Club of DelawareWilmington, DE

    General purpose

    $40,000
  4. Safe Harbor of Chester CountyWest Chester, PA

    General purpose

    $30,000
  5. A Babys BreathCollegeville, PA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  6. Mothers HomeDarby, PA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  7. Mercy Career and Technical High SchPhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  8. T&E CareSoutheastern, PA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  9. Lasalle AcademyPhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  10. PKD FoundationKansas City, MO

    General purpose

    $10,000
  11. St Patricks CenterWilmington, DE

    General purpose

    $10,000
  12. First State SchoolWilmington, DE

    General purpose

    $10,000
  13. Gwynedd Mercy AcademyAmbler, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  14. Merion Mercy AcademyMerion Station, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  15. St Denis Catholic ChurchHavertown, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  16. St Philip NeriLafayette Hill, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  17. Take A BreatherNarberth, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  18. Thillen Education FoundationGreensboro, GA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  19. North Light CommunityPhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  20. Gwynedd Mercy High SchoolLower Gwynedd, PA

    General purpose

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $115,00074% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $30,00019% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania14 grants $260,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $100,000
  3. Delaware3 grants $60,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  5. Missouri1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Frank S PolizziTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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