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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-0499473

Exelon Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 33 grants and $11.5 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $11,473,360

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $101,146,412

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,158,456

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $108,240,559

  • Tax year 2022

    $12,392,603

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $118,696,070

  • Tax year 2021

    $9,603,862

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $116,558,021

  • Tax year 2020

    $12,590,005

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $110,748,695

  • Tax year 2019

    $9,561,036

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $121,117,934

Grants paid in 2024

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $4.6 million in all.

  2. National Energy Education Development Project (need)Manassas, VA

    STEM leadership academy

    $2,610,000
  3. Cal Ripken Sr FoundationBaltimore, MD

    General

    $1,000,000
  4. Museum of Science & IndustryChicago, IL

    Climate change exhibition

    $1,000,000
  5. National Energy Education Development Project (need)Manassas, VA

    Esp and scholarship programs

    $940,000
  6. Scholarship America IncMinneapolis, MN

    Bright futures scholarship

    $399,545
  7. Institute of International EducationNew York, NY

    Exelon foundation global STEM perspectives program

    $250,000
  8. Current Innovation NFPChicago, IL

    Blue economy programs

    $150,000
  9. Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Community connections grant: drexel slams mcmichael school initiative

    $150,000
  10. Fund for the School District of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Community connections grant: create plan program

    $100,000
  11. Rowan College FoundationSewell, NJ

    Community connections grant: ace-celerate! A STEM and energy experience

    $100,000
  12. Wor-Wic Community College FoundationSalisbury, MD

    Community connections grant: energy careers program

    $50,000
  13. Junior Achievement of DelawareWilmington, DE

    Community connections grant: financetown and biztown

    $25,000
  14. Aclamo (accion Communal Latino Americano de Montgomery County)Norristown, PA

    General

    $5,000
  15. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - National Capital Area ChapterNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000
  16. Business Arts STEM Excellence (dupage County Act-So)Bolingbrook, IL

    General

    $5,000
  17. Caroline North Little LeagueRidgely, MD

    General

    $5,000
  18. Chicago RoundupChicago, IL

    General

    $5,000
  19. Dream Academy FoundationPlainfield, IL

    General

    $5,000
  20. Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry (eyfp)Elmhurst, IL

    General

    $5,000
  21. Foundation for Baltimore County Public LibraryTowson, MD

    General

    $5,000
  22. Funds 4 FirefightersElwood, NJ

    General

    $5,000
  23. Hoop Dreams Live-Learn-Hoop IncCherry Hill, NJ

    General

    $5,000
  24. Housing ForwardMaywood, IL

    General

    $5,000
  25. Invisible BookbagChicago, IL

    General

    $5,000
  26. Joy to the Child - Teen Aviation of NJJobstown, NJ

    General

    $5,000
  27. Little League Baseball Inc (elkton Community Little League)Elkton, MD

    General

    $5,000
  28. Mission Trip Birdsboro & Beyond (MTBB)Douglassville, PA

    General

    $5,000
  29. Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians IncBridgeton, NJ

    General

    $5,000
  30. Pilipino American Association of Delaware (paad)Newark, DE

    General

    $5,000
  31. Rich-Restoring Inner City Hope IncBaltimore, MD

    General

    $5,000
  32. Society of Asian Scientists and EngineersLakewood, CO

    General

    $5,000
  33. The Salvation ArmyBaltimore, MD

    General

    $5,000
  34. Tuckahoe Equestrian CenterDenton, MD

    General

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

8 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. National Energy Education Development Project (need)Manassas, VA

    Chris cane memorial scholarship

    $3,750,000
  2. National Energy Education Development Project (need)Manassas, VA

    STEM leadership academy

    $3,000,000

  3. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $1.2 million in all.

  4. Institute of International EducationNew York, NY

    Exelon foundation global STEM perspectives program

    $750,000
  5. Depaul UniversityChicago, IL

    Four-year accounting scholarship

    $250,000
  6. Howard Community College Educational FoundationColumbia, MD

    Community connections grant: clean energy curriculum

    $250,000
  7. Earth Conservation CorpsWashington, DC

    Community connections grant: green roof

    $50,000
  8. Junior Achievement of Greater WashingtonWashington, DC

    Community connections grant: 3de program

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $1,205,00044% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $1,000,00036% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $275,00010% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $150,0005% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100,0004% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation2 grants $10,000<1% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $25,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia2 grants $3,550,000
  2. Illinois8 grants $1,180,000
  3. Maryland8 grants $1,080,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $399,545
  5. Pennsylvania4 grants $260,000
  6. New York2 grants $255,000
  7. New Jersey5 grants $120,000
  8. Delaware2 grants $30,000
  9. Colorado1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

21 people as filed

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

  • Aaron KoosVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Amy BestDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Calvin ButlerCHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Carim KhouzamiDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Colette HonorableDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Dave VelazquezVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Denise GalambosDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Douglas J BrownDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Elizabeth HensenASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Gayle LittletonDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Gil QuinionesDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • J Tyler AnthonyDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jeanne JonesTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jessica HartDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Marjorie Rodgers-CheshireDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $6,000
  • Michael InnocenzoDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Michelle McConnellSECRETARY Hours 10Pay $0
  • Paula ConradPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Ricardo EstradaDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $6,000
  • Ryan BrownASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Sunny ElebuaDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

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