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Form 990-PFTax year 2017EIN 74-3198101

The Walter M Strine Foundation

A private foundation in Swarthmore, PA. Its return for tax year 2017 lists 8 grants and $105,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2017 (period ending Nov 30, 2018), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2017 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2017

    $105,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $219,426

Grants paid in 2017

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Academy of Vocal ArtsPhiladelphia, PA

    To provide vocal and opera training to young singers

    $30,000
  2. The Opera Company of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    To support philadelphia's professional producer of grand opera and opera education

    $25,000
  3. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    To provide assistance in research and higher learning for students.

    $20,000
  4. Philadelphia OrchestraPhiladelphia, PA

    To promote the sharing of music for all people.

    $10,000
  5. Metropolitan Opera Association IncNew York, NY

    To sustain, encourage and promote musical art and ed

    $7,500
  6. The Pennsylvania Ballet AssociationPhiladelphia, PA

    Dedicated to excellence in the professional performance and development of the ballet and dance evol

    $6,000
  7. Philly Pops OrchestraPhiladelphia, PA

    To promote the advances of appreciation for american traditions and community through music.

    $5,000
  8. Nativity BVMMedia, PA

    To provide for a local church to continue its operations.

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $43,50069% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $20,00031% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania6 grants $78,000
  2. New Jersey1 grant $20,000
  3. New York1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Walter M Strine JrDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREAS Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Alice Washco StrineDIRECTOR, SECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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