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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-2126240

David R McShane Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $200,000 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,912,326

  • Tax year 2024

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,296,690

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,250,751

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $29,963

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $44,568

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $49,335

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $47,679

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $45,731

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mazzoni CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Operations

    $42,500
  2. Bucks County Theater CompanyNew Hope, PA

    Operations

    $25,000
  3. Broadway Care Equity Fights AidsNew York, NY

    Operations

    $20,000
  4. Philadelphia ZooPhiladelphia, PA

    Operations

    $20,000
  5. TC Jay FundJacksonville Beach, FL

    Operations

    $18,750
  6. Penguin Plunge IncBlauvelt, NY

    Operations

    $18,750
  7. Raptor TrustMillington, NJ

    Operations

    $17,500
  8. The Seeing EyeMorristown, NJ

    Operations

    $17,500
  9. Philadelphia Obituary ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    Operations

    $5,000
  10. BOS PhillyPhiladelphia, PA

    Operations

    $3,000
  11. Lamda LegalNew York, NY

    Operations

    $2,500
  12. Sjogren's Foundation IncReston, VA

    Operations

    $2,500
  13. The Trevor ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    Operations

    $2,500
  14. New Hope CelebratesNew Hope, PA

    OperationsOperations

    $2,500
  15. Washington Square West Civic AssociationPhiladelphia, PA

    Operations

    $1,000
  16. Lamda LegalNew York, NY

    Operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $36,25054% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $17,50026% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $3,0004% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania7 grants $99,000
  2. New York4 grants $42,250
  3. New Jersey2 grants $35,000
  4. Florida1 grant $18,750
  5. California1 grant $2,500
  6. Virginia1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Brendan SullivanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael SweeneyTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $28,585

The return

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