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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-2086932

Thomas L Cline Foundation

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $175,747 paid in grants.

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

    $175,747

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,123,132
  • Tax year 2024

    $174,995

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,685,432
  • Tax year 2023

    $195,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,604,061
  • Tax year 2022

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,749,982
  • Tax year 2021

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,739,258
  • Tax year 2020

    $439,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,157,600
  • Tax year 2019

    $324,325

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,358,281
  • Tax year 2018

    $195,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,502,096

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Adams County Community FoundationGettysburg, PA

    For adams county historical society - general purpose

    $70,000
  2. Adams County Community FoundationGettysburg, PA

    For shining stars therapeutic riding program - general purpose

    $50,000
  3. Totem Pole PlayhouseFayetteville, PA

    Purchase and installation of led video wall

    $20,000
  4. Gettysburg Area Recreation AuthorityGettysburg, PA

    Installation and construction of ada compliant playground area.

    $18,747
  5. Strawberry Hill Foundation IncFairfield, PA

    $5,000 nature classroom; $5,000 wildwood strawberry program.

    $10,000
  6. Adams County Community FoundationGettysburg, PA

    For adams county farmers market - general purpose

    $5,000
  7. Adams County Community FoundationGettysburg, PA

    For lincoln cemetery project association - general purpose

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $127,00081% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $20,00013% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania7 grants $175,747

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Sharon C MagrawDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mary Sue ClineDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Leigh M AyersDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Leslie T MagrawDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Clark D RobertsonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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