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Anndon Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania · EIN 931618829

Anndon Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $60,685 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $6,342 and the largest $20,000. 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 down from $96,200 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$13,0004$40,564
2024$96,20010$119,841
2025$60,6858$117,422

How to apply

Anndon Charitable 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 Anndon Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Delaware. It also paid $7,685 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Delaware4$46,000
New York1$5,000
Colorado1$1,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Andy's Friends
Wilmington, DE
We take cats in as a result of a variety of circumstances, but most are owner surrenders, strays, and rescues from shelters where adoptable animals are in danger or being euthanized.$20,000
Forgotten Cats Inc
Greenville, DE
At forgotten cats, our mission is to humanely reduce the homeless cat population and to stop the suffering of the thousands of kittens born to abandoned.$11,000
Faithful Friends of Delaware
New Castle, DE
Faithful friends animal society was born out of a moral imperative to expose the mass killing of cats and dogs entering delaware's publicly funded shelters. For two decades, our advocacy has vastly improved outcomes for shelter animals, saving thousands of easily adoptable, trainable, and treatable pets from certain death. With an unflagging commitment to our mission, we continue to advocate for reform, save lives, and reduce pet relinquishment through our local programs and services. We envision a safe and compassionate world for animals.$10,000
Animal Shelter BonaireAt animal shelter bonaire, it's all about wagging tails, purring cats, and second chances. We take in dogs and cats who have nowhere else to go and give them the care and love they deserve. But our work goes beyond sheltering. Through our free sterilization program, we help prevent overpopulation, and through outreach and education, we work toward a future where all animals on bonaire receive the care they need.$7,685
Individual
DE
Animal wellbeing$5,000
Pilots to the Rescue
Brooklyn, NY
The mission of pilots to the rescue is to prevent at-risk animals from being euthanized by transporting them via air and ground transportation to give them the best chance at adoption.$5,000
Front Range Equine Rescue
Pueblo, CO
Working to prevent the abuse and neglect of horses through rescue and education.$1,000
Individual
PA
Animal wellbeing$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Anndon Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Anndon Charitable Foundation give?

$60,685 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $6,342.

Who runs Anndon Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ann Diersing (Director & Treasurer) and Donald Leonard (Director & President).

What does Anndon Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, housing and homelessness and faith communities.

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