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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-3051677

Special Needs Advocacy

A private foundation in Lansdowne, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $14,813 paid in grants.

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

    $14,813

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $11,877
  • Tax year 2023

    $5,628

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,311
  • Tax year 2022

    $4,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,937
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,450

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $17,436
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,871

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Probono Trustee services

    $2,625
  2. DTC CarePittsburgh, PA

    For Childrens Miracle Network Through "Supermom" program

    $1,408
  3. Individual

    Rental assistance while Social Security Disability application was in process

    $1,370
  4. St Judes Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    Cash grant from ongoing operations

    $1,000
  5. Individual

    Pro bono trustee services

    $775
  6. Alliance for EmpowermentElmira, NY

    Payment to disability rights organization

    $750
  7. Broadway Community Food BankNew York, NY

    Donation for operations

    $500
  8. Life Center of Delaware CountyUpper Darby, PA

    Cash donation to homeless shelter

    $500
  9. Mural Arts PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Cash grant to community arts program

    $500
  10. Mothers HomeDarby, PA

    organization benefits impoverished mothers and mothers to be

    $500
  11. AfiLos Angeles, CA

    Cash grant to arts organization

    $500
  12. MJ Fox FoundatioinNew York, NY

    Cash grant to Parkinsons Research organization

    $500
  13. PacanNew York, NY

    Cash grant for Pancreatic Cancer Research

    $500
  14. WXPNPhiladelphia, PA

    Cash payment to public radio organization

    $480
  15. Individual

    Pro Bono Trustee Services

    $445
  16. Individual

    Pro Bono Trustee Services

    $435
  17. Individual

    Pro Bono Trustee Services

    $400
  18. Support Center for Child AdvocatesPhiladelphia, PA

    Cash Grant from operations

    $250
  19. Schooner Youth CenterMonessen, PA

    Donation to free store in impoverished community

    $250
  20. Orphans of the StormKittanning, PA

    animal welfare

    $250
  21. Spotlight PAHarrisburg, PA

    Cash grant to investigative journalism organization

    $250
  22. Reach Out And ReadBoston, MA

    Cash donation for fundraiser to support literacy

    $250
  23. Equal Access Legal ServicesPhiladelphia, PA

    Cash award to legal services non profit

    $250
  24. PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA

    Grant from operating funds

    $125
  25. Individual

    Pro bono trustee services

    $0
  26. Individual

    Value of pro bono trustee services

    $0
  27. Individual

    Pro bono trustee services

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $1,25043% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid2 grants $50017% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $50017% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $2509% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $2509% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $1254% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania12 grants $5,013
  2. New York4 grants $2,250
  3. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  4. California1 grant $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 RadichExecutive Director Hours 55Pay $144,720

The return

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