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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-2433049

LL Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 35 grants and $490,000 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

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

    $490,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $13,845,096

  • Tax year 2023

    $249,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $14,057,088

  • Tax year 2022

    $223,885

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $13,121,448

  • Tax year 2021

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $11,156,505

  • Tax year 2020

    $253,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $11,407,063

  • Tax year 2018

    $167,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $12,825,142

  • Tax year 2017

    $198,300

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $12,877,977

Grants paid in 2024

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. SwagNewtown Sq, PA

    Charity

    $100,000
  2. Rodale InstituteKutztown, PA

    Environment, Health

    $75,000
  3. The Challenge ProgramWilmington, DE

    Charitable

    $60,000
  4. Philadelphia Soccer 2026Philadelphia, PA

    Education

    $50,000
  5. Read GlobalSan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $35,000
  6. Elevate 215Philadelphia, PA

    Education

    $25,000
  7. Philadelphia Orchard ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    Environment

    $25,000
  8. YSC AcademyChester, PA

    Education

    $15,000
  9. Coney Island PrepBrooklyn, NY

    Educational

    $13,000
  10. Colonial Pennsylvania PlantationMedia, PA

    Historical Preservation

    $10,000
  11. Kimmel CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Arts

    $10,000
  12. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine ArtsPhiladelphia, PA

    Arts

    $10,000
  13. Taos Sports AssociationTaos, NM

    Sports

    $9,000
  14. Starfinder FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Health

    $8,000
  15. Friends Central SchoolWynnewood, PA

    Education

    $5,000
  16. March of DimesArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. Philadelphia Horticultural SocietyPhiladelphia, PA

    Environment

    $5,000
  18. Qi House FoundationOaklyn, NJ

    Education

    $5,000
  19. Kittymamas Sanctuary RescueTelford, PA

    Animal Welfare

    $3,000
  20. Rosenbach Museum and LibraryPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $2,500
  21. BalletXPhiladelphia, PA

    Arts

    $2,000
  22. CCSA FoundationChester, PA

    EducationEducation

    $2,000
  23. Free Library of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $2,000
  24. Koresh Dance CompanyPhiladelphia, PA

    Arts

    $2,000
  25. NJ Audubon SocietyBernardsville, NJ

    Environment

    $2,000
  26. Cape May Point Volunteer Fire CompanyCape May Point, NJ

    Public Safety

    $1,000
  27. City of HopeDuarte, CA

    Charity

    $1,000
  28. Friends of Lake LillyCape May Point, NY

    Conservation

    $1,000
  29. Friends of New Bolton CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $1,000
  30. Greater Chester Valley Soccer AssocMalvern, PA

    Sports

    $1,000
  31. Humane Society of HarrisburgHarrisburg, PA

    Education

    $1,000
  32. Muscular Distrophy AssociationBroomall, PA

    Health

    $1,000
  33. Pennsylvania BalletPhiladelphia, PA

    Arts

    $1,000
  34. SOKA UniversityAliso Viejo, CA

    Education

    $1,000
  35. American Gaelic GamesDenver, CO

    Sports

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $117,00035% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $75,00022% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation2 grants $50,50015% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $35,00010% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  6. Arts and culture4 grants $16,5005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $16,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania23 grants $356,500
  2. Delaware1 grant $60,000
  3. California3 grants $37,000
  4. New York2 grants $14,000
  5. New Mexico1 grant $9,000
  6. New Jersey3 grants $8,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  8. Colorado1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Roberto M SellaPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pranav DesaiVice-President Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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