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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-4735585

Amerihealth Caritas Foundation

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $1.9 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

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

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

    $1,870,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $46,868,588
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,500,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $47,358,398
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $45,531,936
  • Tax year 2021

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $45,100,563
  • Tax year 2020

    $4,750

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $10,130,132
  • Tax year 2019

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $28,678
  • Tax year 2018

    $56,300

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $107,887

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Impact ServicesPhiladelphia, PA

    Project grant

    $150,000
  2. The Community GrocerPhiladelphia, PA

    Project grant

    $150,000
  3. Total Community ActionNew Orleans, LA

    Project grant

    $150,000
  4. Wakemed FoundationRaleigh, NC

    Project grant

    $150,000
  5. Granite United WayConcord, NH

    Project grant

    $100,000
  6. Children's Law CenterWashington, DC

    Project grant

    $100,000
  7. Duffy's HopeWilmington, DE

    Project grant

    $100,000
  8. Community Renewal InternationalShreveport, LA

    Project grant

    $100,000
  9. Lifespring Health SystemsJeffersonville, IN

    Project grant

    $100,000
  10. Pennsylvania Partnerships for ChildrenHarrisburg, PA

    Project grant

    $100,000
  11. Passion WorksAthens, OH

    Project grant

    $75,000
  12. The Children's CenterDetroit, MI

    Project grant

    $75,000
  13. Children Trust MichiganLansing, MI

    Project grant

    $75,000
  14. Children's Trust of South CarolinaColumbia, SC

    Project grant

    $75,000
  15. Harvest Hope Food BankColumbia, SC

    Project grant

    $75,000
  16. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Project grant

    $70,000
  17. Downtown Boxing GymDetroit, MI

    Project grant

    $50,000
  18. Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Indiana (for Boys & Girls Club of BradfieldFort Wayne, IN

    Project grant

    $50,000
  19. NAMI of Western CarolinaAsheville, NC

    Project grant

    $50,000
  20. Appalachian Children's CoalitionAthens, OH

    Project grant

    $25,000
  21. Greater Phila YMCAConshocken, PA

    Project grant

    $25,000
  22. Western North Carolina YMCAWoodfin, NC

    Project grant

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $225,00019% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $225,00019% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $200,00017% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $150,00013% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $100,0009% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $100,0009% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $170,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania5 grants $495,000
  2. Louisiana2 grants $250,000
  3. North Carolina3 grants $225,000
  4. Michigan3 grants $200,000
  5. Indiana2 grants $150,000
  6. South Carolina2 grants $150,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000
  8. Delaware1 grant $100,000
  9. New Hampshire1 grant $100,000
  10. Ohio2 grants $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Pamela SchmidtCFO / TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Rebecca EngelmanDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Steve FeraDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lynda RossiDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Christopher RayCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert TootleSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Stephan RokerDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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