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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-0606210

Robert E Lamb Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Radnor, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $320,750 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $320,750

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $4,561,170

  • Tax year 2024

    $305,250

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $4,337,337

  • Tax year 2023

    $294,250

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $4,288,453

  • Tax year 2022

    $351,550

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $4,389,850

  • Tax year 2021

    $297,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $4,531,204

  • Tax year 2020

    $278,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $4,146,695

  • Tax year 2019

    $281,450

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $4,130,128

  • Tax year 2018

    $269,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,162,233

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Delaware Valley Friends SchoolPaoli, PA

    General

    $50,000
  2. The Main Line Chamber FoundationWayne, PA

    General

    $40,000
  3. Foundation for Free Enterprise EducErie, PA

    General

    $30,000
  4. Darden School Foundation University of VirginaCharlottesville, VA

    General

    $20,000
  5. Good Works IncCoatesville, PA

    General

    $20,000
  6. Chester County FuturesCoatsville, PA

    General

    $15,000
  7. Community Volunteers in MedicineWest Chester, PA

    General

    $15,000
  8. Phoenixville Free ClinicPhoenixville, PA

    General

    $15,000
  9. Baker IndustriesMalvern, PA

    General

    $10,000
  10. Camphill Village KimbertoKimberton, PA

    General

    $10,000
  11. Canine Partners for LifeCochranville, PA

    General

    $10,000
  12. Chester County Food BankExton, PA

    General

    $10,000
  13. Handi-Crafters IncCoatesville, PA

    General

    $10,000
  14. Orion CommunitiesPhoenixville, PA

    General

    $10,000
  15. Surrey Services for SeniorsDevon, PA

    General

    $10,000
  16. Health Care AccessPhoenixville, PA

    General

    $7,500
  17. Tredyffrin Library FoundationStrafford, PA

    General

    $7,500
  18. LCH Health and Community ServicesKennett SQ, PA

    General

    $5,000
  19. Main Line Art CenterHaverford, PA

    General

    $5,000
  20. American Enterprise InstiWashington, DC

    General

    $2,500
  21. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    General

    $2,500
  22. Conservative Partnership InstituteWashington, DC

    General

    $2,500
  23. Friends JournalPhiladephia, PA

    General

    $2,500
  24. The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    General

    $2,500
  25. Voyager Outbound SchoolSt Paul, MN

    General

    $2,500
  26. WhyyPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $2,500
  27. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General

    $1,000
  28. Radnor AmbulanceWayne, PA

    General

    $1,000
  29. Radnor Fire CompanyWayne, PA

    General

    $1,000
  30. The Haverford SchoolHaverford, PA

    General

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $57,75033% of the total
  2. Health4 grants $38,50022% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $35,00020% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,00012% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $7,5004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes2 grants $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania24 grants $288,250
  2. Virginia1 grant $20,000
  3. District of Columbia4 grants $10,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Robert E Lamb IIPRESIDENT/TR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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