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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-6854621

The Lily Foundation

A private foundation in Wayne, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $962,760 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $962,760

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,086,598

  • Tax year 2023

    $820,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,411,173

  • Tax year 2022

    $771,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $8,955,820

  • Tax year 2021

    $675,850

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $9,188,236

  • Tax year 2020

    $912,700

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $8,972,642

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Anthony Wayne TheaterWayne, PA

    General

    $250,000
  2. Germantown AcademyFt Washington, PA

    General

    $100,000
  3. HelpusadoptorgNew York, NY

    General

    $100,000
  4. A Better ChanceArdmore, PA

    General

    $50,000
  5. PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $50,000
  6. Planned Parenthood of Se PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $50,000
  7. Riverbend Environmental Education CenterGladwyne, PA

    General

    $50,000
  8. Women's Law Project PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $50,000
  9. Theatre HorizonNorristown, PA

    General

    $37,760
  10. Peter's PlaceRadnor, PA

    General

    $35,000
  11. Hedgerow TheatreMedia, PA

    General

    $30,000
  12. University of South Florida FoundationTampa, FL

    General

    $30,000
  13. Free Library of Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $25,000
  14. The Fund for Women and GirlsWest Chester, PA

    General

    $25,000
  15. Chester County Food BankExton, PA

    General

    $25,000
  16. Community Partnership SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $20,000
  17. Cape Eleuthera FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $10,000
  18. Days for Girls InternationalMount Vernon, WA

    General

    $6,000
  19. Chester County Pops OrchestraWest Chester, PA

    General

    $5,000
  20. Facetime Theatre IncPhoenixville, PA

    General

    $5,000
  21. Children's Crisis Treatment CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $5,000
  22. No More Secrets Mind Body Spirit IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $2,500
  23. Redeemed for A Cause OutreachPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $297,76039% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $150,00020% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $126,50017% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $75,00010% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $50,0007% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $35,0005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $21,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania20 grants $826,760
  2. New York1 grant $100,000
  3. Florida1 grant $30,000
  4. Washington1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert L McNeil IIITRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jane McNeilTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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