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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-0426160

Elder Family Foundation

A private foundation in Swarthmore, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $70,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,548,116

  • Tax year 2024

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,471,675

  • Tax year 2023

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,378,609

  • Tax year 2022

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,335,519

  • Tax year 2021

    $67,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,349,275

  • Tax year 2020

    $26,750

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,307,707

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Communities in Schools of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General Operations

    $10,000
  2. The Fund for Penn MedicinePhiladelphia, PA

    General Operations

    $10,000
  3. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    General Operations

    $10,000
  4. The Agnes Irwin SchoolRosemont, PA

    General Operations

    $5,000
  5. Chester Childrens ChorusSwarthmore, PA

    General Operations

    $5,000
  6. Lantern Theater CompanyPhiladelphia, PA

    General Operations

    $5,000
  7. Park Avenue Community CenterSwarthmore, PA

    General Operations

    $5,000
  8. Bedlam TheaterNew York, NY

    General Operations

    $5,000
  9. The School in Rose ValleyRose Valley, PA

    General Operations

    $5,000
  10. First Presby Church of Lake ForestLake Forest, IL

    General Operations

    $5,000
  11. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    General Operations

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $10,00050% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00025% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania6 grants $35,000
  2. Illinois3 grants $25,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  4. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth MentzingerTrustee Hours 5Pay $0
  • Richard Mentzinger JrTrustee Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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