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Margaret Trew Cline Foundation 170163-000

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 256758495

Margaret Trew Cline Foundation 170163-000 is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $115,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $57,500 and the largest $110,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $84,050 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$80,0006$1.9 million
2024$84,0501$2.1 million
2025$115,0002$2.3 million

How to apply

Margaret Trew Cline Foundation 170163-000 says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Margaret Trew Cline Foundation 170163-000 funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$115,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Adams County Community Foundation
Gettysburg, PA
General support$110,000
Totem Pole Playhouse
Fayetteville, PA
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Margaret Trew Cline Foundation 170163-000 accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Margaret Trew Cline Foundation 170163-000 give?

$115,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $57,500.

Who runs Margaret Trew Cline Foundation 170163-000?

Its 2025 filing lists Wilmington Trust Company (Trustee), Sharon C Magraw (Director), Mary Sue Cline (Director) and Leigh M Ayers (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Margaret Trew Cline Foundation 170163-000 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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