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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-2617321

Lightening the Load

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $610,000 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

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

    $610,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $10,517,938
  • Tax year 2023

    $629,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $11,005,417
  • Tax year 2022

    $614,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $11,392,782
  • Tax year 2021

    $547,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $10,811,861
  • Tax year 2020

    $552,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $10,192,201
  • Tax year 2019

    $553,667

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $10,632,222

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Grant to another 501(c)(3) organization

    $200,000
  2. Community Volunteers in MedicineWest Chester, PA

    Grant to another 501(c)(3) foundation

    $75,000
  3. PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA

    Grant to another 501(c)(3) organization

    $70,000
  4. Travis Manion FoundationDoylestown, PA

    Grant to another 501(c)(3) organization

    $62,500
  5. Philadelphia Education FundPhiladelphia, PA

    Grant to another 501(c)(3) organization

    $60,000
  6. Wcu FoundationWest Chester, PA

    Grant to another 501(c)(3) organization

    $45,000
  7. MelmarkBerwyn, PA

    Promises to keep campaign

    $25,000
  8. CareAtlanta, GA

    Grant to another 501(c)(3) organization

    $20,000
  9. West Chester Area Senior CenterWest Chester, PA

    Grant to another 501(c)(3) organization

    $20,000
  10. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Grant to another 501(c)(3) organization

    $10,000
  11. Friends Association for Care of ChildWest Chester, PA

    Grant to another 501(c)(3) organization

    $10,000
  12. St James SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Grant to another 501 (c)(3) organization

    $7,500
  13. Mib AgentsBarnard, VT

    Grant to another 501(c)(3) organization

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $80,00024% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $70,00021% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $62,50019% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $60,00018% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $45,00014% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania10 grants $575,000
  2. Georgia1 grant $20,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  4. Vermont1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Patricia A HolveckPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • David P HolveckSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Lisa BoyleDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jennifer GinelliDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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