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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-2670774

Justamere Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 136 grants and $4.4 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

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The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Lori Cushman
55 Walls Drive Suite 302
Fairfield, CT 06824
(800) 839-0054
Form and materials
www.justamerefoundation.org
Deadlines
www.justamerefoundation.org
Restrictions
www.justamerefoundation.org

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,363,978

    Grants listed
    136
    Assets, end of year
    $21,984,107

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,896,013

    Grants listed
    135
    Assets, end of year
    $25,512,064

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,237,468

    Grants listed
    109
    Assets, end of year
    $28,826,079

  • Tax year 2021

    $580,050

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $30,787,928

Grants paid in 2024

136 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Williamson College of the TradesMedia, PA

    Scholarship fund

    $500,000
  2. Valor Clinic FoundationBrodheadsvlle, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $304,820
  3. The Harrisburg Area Community College FoundationLancaster, PA

    Certified workforce training for HACC's military and veteran students in need fund

    $101,247
  4. Chester County Community Foundation IncWest Chester, PA

    AHHAH Chester County Imagination Library Fund

    $100,000
  5. Mission Edge San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    TFM Cybersecurity Scholarship fund - Fusion Cyber - Lincoln University scholarship fund

    $100,000
  6. Montgomery County Community College FoundationBlue Bell, PA

    MontcoWorks Apprenticeship Program

    $100,000
  7. Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA

    Chester Children's Chorus Summer Learning Program

    $100,000
  8. Chester County IU 24Downingtown, PA

    Trade School Scholarship Fund

    $90,000
  9. Uwchlan Ambulance Corps IncExton, PA

    Scholarship Fund for Training Institute

    $88,000
  10. Delaware County Community College Educational FounMedia, PA

    Teacher Education Program

    $86,905
  11. Northampton County Area Community College FoundatiBethlehem, PA

    Rev. Bridging the Skills Gap: NCC Scholarship fund for high-demand careers

    $75,000
  12. West Chester University FoundationWest Chester, PA

    Fund for Unpaid Internships

    $66,500
  13. Foundation for Pottstown EducationPottstown, PA

    Diversified Literature for Pottstown School Districts libraries fund

    $60,331
  14. Good Fellowship Club of Chester County IncWest Chester, PA

    Paramedic Certification Tuition Assistance Scholarship fund

    $60,000
  15. Pennsylvanias State System of Higher Education FouCarlisle, PA

    clinical medical assistant (cma) scholarship fund

    $60,000
  16. Delaware County Community College Educational FounMedia, PA

    High Demand Career Training Scholarship fund

    $56,783
  17. Delaware County Community College Educational FounMedia, PA

    Tools for Success - Tools and Boots for students in skilled trades fund

    $56,120
  18. Arts Holding Hands and Hearts IncKennett SQ, PA

    Chester county imagination library

    $50,000
  19. Boy Scouts of AmericaExton, PA

    Scouting Financial Assistance Program

    $50,000
  20. Chester County Community Foundation IncWest Chester, PA

    AHHAH Chester County Imagination Library Fund

    $50,000
  21. Chester County Economic Development FoundationExton, PA

    Project Reconnect Scholarship Fund

    $50,000
  22. Chester County Futures IncCoatsville, PA

    Passport and Steps 4 Success Fund

    $50,000
  23. Children of Fallen Patriots FoundationReston, VA

    Trade School Scholarship Fund for Gold Star Children

    $50,000
  24. Hopeworks N Camden IncCamden, NJ

    Expanding Opportunity fund

    $50,000
  25. Literacy Council of Norristown IncNorristown, PA

    Dolly Parton Imagination Library - Norristown and Pottstown fund

    $50,000
  26. Mighty WritersPhiladelphia, PA

    Mighty Writers El Futuro Kennett Whole Child Whole family programming fund

    $50,000
  27. Open Hearth IncPhoenixville, PA

    Family Savings Partner Program

    $50,000
  28. Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyMedia, PA

    P.I.T. Academic

    $50,000
  29. Pennsylvanias State System of Higher Education FouCarlisle, PA

    Supporting Student Success Scholarship fund & Transfer scholarship fund

    $50,000
  30. The Harrisburg Area Community College FoundationLancaster, PA

    HACC High School Career Readiness Program: Micro-credentials and workforce skilled training certifications scholarship fund

    $50,000
  31. The Harrisburg Area Community College FoundationLancaster, PA

    HACC Workforce Certificate Training in Healthcare and skill trades scholarship fund

    $50,000
  32. West Chester University FoundationWest Chester, PA

    Micro Scholarship Fund

    $50,000
  33. Bayada Home Health Care IncPennsauken, NJ

    Expanding Southeast Pennsylvania's Home Health Care Nursing Capacity through career advancement and upskilling Scholarship fund

    $40,000
  34. Bucks County Community College FoundationNewtown, PA

    Scholarships for Trades Scholarship Fund

    $40,000
  35. Four Block Foundation IncNew York, NY

    FourBlock Veteran Career Readiness Program (CRP) - Northeast/Mid-Atlantic virtual Cohort

    $40,000
  36. Kennett Area Community ServiceKennett SQ, PA

    Getting Ahead and Staying Ahead fund

    $40,000
  37. North Montco Educational FoundationLansdale, PA

    Training that Works - Adult Education Grants Scholarship fund

    $40,000
  38. Revival Productions IncParkesburg, PA

    Chester County School of the Arts Financial Aid fund

    $40,000
  39. Tricounty Community Network IncPottstown, PA

    C2 - Community Camp and Launching Leaders fund

    $40,000
  40. Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA

    Villanova Interdisciplinary Immigration Studies Training for advocates (viista) program

    $40,000
  41. Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA

    Removing barriers to the nursing profession in partnership with the M. Louise Fitzpatrick college of nursing (fcn) scholarship fund

    $40,000
  42. Garrett WilliamsonNewtown Square, PA

    Access to Summer Camp and Youth Employment Fund

    $36,792
  43. Parkesburg PointParkesburg, PA

    Youth Apprentice & Trade's Education Program

    $35,000
  44. Pottstown Childrens Discovery CenterPottstown, PA

    2024 and 2025 Discovery Club fund

    $35,000
  45. Educational Equity AllianceCoatesville, PA

    Coatesville Kids to College - Childcare fund

    $30,000
  46. Historic Fair Hill IncPhiladelphia, PA

    School Library Partnerships fund

    $30,000
  47. Housing Partnership of Chester County IncDowningtown, PA

    Housing Stability Programs

    $30,000
  48. Montgomery County Community College FoundationBlue Bell, PA

    Middle School PC Build fund

    $30,000
  49. Pathstone CorporationRochester, NY

    EARN - Wheels4Work fund

    $30,000
  50. Pennsylvanias State System of Higher Education FouCarlisle, PA

    Commercial drivers license (cdl) scholarship fund

    $30,000
  51. Tuesdays ChildrenManhasset, NY

    Career Resource Center Programs including Career Mentoring, skill building workshops, and take your child to work day with a family engagement activity

    $30,000
  52. Bucks County Community College FoundationNewtown, PA

    "Fast Tracks" to Employment: Locomotive Engineer & Conductor Basis training program scholarship fund

    $25,000
  53. Chester County Art AssociationWest Chester, PA

    CC Art Association 2024 Summer Camp Scholarship Fund

    $25,000
  54. Crescendo PhoenixvillePhoenixville, PA

    Crescendo Phoenixville/PA Philharmonic Monthly 1/2 music clinic initiative

    $25,000
  55. Healthworks AcademiesMedia, PA

    HealthWorks Academies Career Panel Presentations fund

    $25,000
  56. Saint Josephs UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Ready to Launch fund

    $25,000
  57. Famfrequency Productions IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Famfrequency Productions Equipment and Subscriptions fund

    $23,500
  58. Pottstown Regional Public LibraryPottstown, PA

    children's library fall/home for the holidays reading challenge

    $20,205
  59. Anns HeartPhoenixville, PA

    Adult GED Graduate Scholarship Fund

    $20,000
  60. Boy Scouts of AmericaExton, PA

    Camp Horseshoe Trades Education Program

    $20,000
  61. Bridge Academy and Community Center IncCoatesville, PA

    The Bridge Academy and Community Center/Beyond the Bridge Fund

    $20,000
  62. Bucks County Community College FoundationNewtown, PA

    Child Development Associate Credential Scholarship FUND

    $20,000
  63. Community Music SchoolAllentown, PA

    Scholarship Fund & Financial Aid for Students from Low-Income Families

    $20,000
  64. Foundation for Learning in Tredyffrin-EasttownSoutheastern, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  65. Moms House Inc of Greater PhiladelphiaPhoenixville, PA

    Free childcare for low-income single parents who a completing their eduction fund

    $20,000
  66. Orion Communities IncPhoenixville, PA

    Community Emergency Fund

    $20,000
  67. Orion Communities IncPhoenixville, PA

    STARS Literacy Program

    $20,000
  68. Oxford Arts Alliance IncOxford, PA

    Funding Request to Provide Summer into Fall Art & music camps and programs

    $20,000
  69. Reading Recycled IncAmbler, PA

    Books From the Start fund

    $20,000
  70. Richard J Caron FoundationWernersville, PA

    Veterans Healing Through Connection (VHTC) fund

    $20,000
  71. Sanctuary Farm PhilaPhiladelphia, PA

    Therapeutic Gardening Continuation and Expansion fund

    $20,000
  72. Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA

    Ignite Your Career: Unpaid Internship Support for low-income students fund

    $20,000
  73. YoungmomsKennett SQ, PA

    Life Skills Workshops & Cultivating Community Groups fund

    $20,000
  74. The Garage Community and Youth CenterKennett SQ, PA

    Career Development Programs: MAPS and Career Compass

    $17,500
  75. Camp DreamcatcherKennett SQ, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $17,000
  76. Boy Scouts of America - Cradle of Liberty CouncilKing of Prussia, PA

    Exploring: Career Education, Mentoring, and Training Program for middle and high school students

    $16,000
  77. BooksmilesCherry Hill, NJ

    Purchasing Children's Books Featuring Diverse Characters and Bilingual Spanish Fund

    $15,000
  78. Bucks County Community College FoundationNewtown, PA

    Nursing Review and Re-Entry Scholarship Fund

    $15,000
  79. Coatesville Center for Community HealthCoatesville, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  80. Griswold Home Care Foundation IncBlue Bell, PA

    Empowering Caregivers Through Education Scholarship fund

    $15,000
  81. Philly Goat Project IncNarberth, PA

    Philly Goat Project's Teen Internship Summer Program

    $15,000
  82. Surrey Services for Seniors IncDevon, PA

    Surrey Academy for Caregivers Scholarship Fund

    $15,000
  83. The ARC of Chester CountyWest Chester, PA

    Scholarship fund to attend The Arc of Chester County Preschool

    $15,000
  84. West Chester University FoundationWest Chester, PA

    West Chester's First Generation coaching and mentoring program

    $15,000
  85. Bridge of Hope IncExton, PA

    Bridge of Hope Chester County Fund

    $10,000
  86. Creative ClubCoatesville, PA

    Virtual Reality Summer Camp 2024 Fund

    $10,000
  87. Famfrequency Productions IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  88. Fostering HopePottstown, PA

    Fostering Hope Cell Phone Program

    $10,000
  89. Historic Yellow Springs IncChester SPRGS, PA

    Veterans Art Day and Scholarship Fund

    $10,000
  90. Literacy Council of Norristown IncNorristown, PA

    Adult Education Programs

    $10,000
  91. Literacy Council of Reading-BerksReading, PA

    Corporate Training Program

    $10,000
  92. Saint Josephs UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for veterans (ebv) fund

    $10,000
  93. West Chester University FoundationWest Chester, PA

    Health Career Summer Academy (HCSA) fund

    $10,000
  94. West Chester University FoundationWest Chester, PA

    The Ram Chefs Program Scholarship Fund

    $10,000
  95. Westside Community CenterWest Chester, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  96. Cristo Rey Philadelphia High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Cristo Rey Work-Study Jobs in Non-Profit Organizations scholarship fund

    $9,500
  97. Rock to the FuturePhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable Event

    $7,500
  98. Sow Good NowDevon, PA

    Sow Good Now GiveBacks fund

    $7,500
  99. North Star of Chester CountyWest Chester, PA

    Homelessness Prevention and Self-Sufficiency for Single working parent families fund

    $7,000
  100. Pennsylvania PhilharmonicChester, PA

    Reach for the Stars virtual program

    $6,000
  101. Silo WorksNottingham, PA

    SILO Gardening Program

    $6,000
  102. West Chester University FoundationWest Chester, PA

    Literacy Center for Previously Incarcerated Youth fund

    $5,280
  103. Books Are TreasuresCoatesville, PA

    Keep Books Circulating Fund

    $5,000
  104. Bucks County Technical School Foundation for EdctnFairless HLS, PA

    Child Development & Early Learning CDA Exam Fee Fund

    $5,000
  105. Career WardrobePhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  106. Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos IncPottstown, PA

    After School Tutoring Program

    $5,000
  107. Chester County Futures IncCoatsville, PA

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  108. Coatesville 2nd Century AllianceCoatesville, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  109. North Star of Chester CountyWest Chester, PA

    Funding for Children's Camps, Extracurriculars, and enrichment programs

    $5,000
  110. North Star of Chester CountyWest Chester, PA

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  111. Orion Communities IncPhoenixville, PA

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  112. Orion Communities IncPhoenixville, PA

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  113. Oxford Civic AssociationOxford, PA

    BIG Grant fund

    $5,000
  114. P R O B ELebanon, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  115. Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyMedia, PA

    Student Hardship Fund

    $5,000
  116. Prepared to ThriveExton, PA

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  117. Resolute WarriorsMaple Grove, MN

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  118. Saint Josephs UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  119. Walnut Street Theatre CorpPhiladelphia, PA

    WST Theatre School Scholarship Fund

    $5,000
  120. West Philadelphia Alliance for ChildrenPhiladelphia, PA

    Dolly Parton Imagination Library fund

    $5,000
  121. The Communitys FoundationRidley Park, PA

    Operating costs for the Kara Barnard Fund's used book distribution fund

    $4,800
  122. Thistle Hills IncDowningtown, PA

    Pottery Classes fund

    $4,520
  123. Partners in OutreachChester SPRGS, PA

    Classroom Reading fund

    $4,000
  124. Cedarbrook Camp in Pennsylvania IncExton, PA

    Charitable Event

    $3,500
  125. Pennsylvania Conference for WomenPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable Event

    $3,500
  126. Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos IncPottstown, PA

    Summer Camp Program

    $3,000
  127. Silo WorksNottingham, PA

    Financial Literacy Class fund

    $2,675
  128. Barnstone Art for KidsPhoenixville, PA

    Charitable Event

    $2,500
  129. North Star of Chester CountyWest Chester, PA

    Charitable Event

    $2,500
  130. Oxford Civic AssociationOxford, PA

    Cash the Elf - Oxford Police Department Toy Drive

    $2,500
  131. Camp DreamcatcherKennett SQ, PA

    Phoenyx Scholarship Fund

    $2,000
  132. CURE4CAM IncDowningtown, PA

    Charitable Event

    $2,000
  133. Open Hearth IncPhoenixville, PA

    Charitable Event

    $2,000
  134. Twin Valley Fire DeptElverson, PA

    Charitable Event

    $2,000
  135. BooksmilesCherry Hill, NJ

    Charitable Event

    $1,000
  136. Pennsylvania PhilharmonicChester, PA

    Charitable Event

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education32 grants $1,534,11151% of the total
  2. Human services21 grants $365,69512% of the total
  3. Mental health2 grants $324,82011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture12 grants $165,5006% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $154,8005% of the total
  6. Community development5 grants $102,5003% of the total
  7. 10 other causes17 grants $358,50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania126 grants $4,002,978
  2. New Jersey4 grants $106,000
  3. California1 grant $100,000
  4. New York3 grants $100,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $50,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Casey A BentleyDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Raymond B BentleyDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shelby L BentleyDir Hours 40Pay $80,000
  • Therese G BentleySec, Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lori CushmanDir, Pres, Treas Hours 40Pay $125,400

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