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Afi Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wayne, Pennsylvania · EIN 876752064

Afi Foundation is a private foundation in Wayne, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $14,400 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $2,500. 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 $8,069 the year before.

27% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$4,85013$292,060
2024$8,06916$302,852
2025$14,40018$308,270

How to apply

Afi Foundation 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 Afi Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois6$6,500
Pennsylvania9$6,300
Delaware1$1,000
Virginia1$500
Arizona1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Evans Scholars Foundation
Glenview, IL
Charitable purpose$2,500
Boys and Girls Club of de
Wilmington, DE
Charitable purpose$1,000
J Wood Platt Scholarship Trust
Broommall, PA
Charitable purpose$1,000
Health Care Access
Phoenixville, PA
Charitable purpose$1,000
Te Care
Southeastern, PA
Charitable purpose$1,000
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable purpose$1,000
Individual
IL
Charitable purpose$1,000
Bernie's Book Bank
Lake Bluff, IL
Charitable purpose$1,000
Individual
IL
Charitable purpose$1,000
Cardinal Foley School
Havertown, PA
Charitable purpose$500
ALS Association
Arlington, VA
Charitable purpose$500
Radnor File Company of Wayne
Wayne, PA
Charitable purpose$500
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
Charitable purpose$500
Sun East Foundation
Aston, PA
Charitable purpose$500
Radnor Conservancy
Wayne, PA
Charitable purpose$500
The Wasteshed
Chicago, IL
Charitable purpose$500
Individual
PA
Charitable purpose$300
Childhelp
Scottsdale, AZ
Charitable purpose$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Afi Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Afi Foundation give?

$14,400 in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs Afi Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Daniel B Polizzi (Trustee).

What does Afi Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and youth programs.

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