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Anton Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 237987969

Anton Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2023 it gave $75,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $40,000 the year before.

25% of its 2023 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
2022$40,0003$570,910
2023$75,0004$628,396

How to apply

Anton Charitable Trust 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania4$75,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fringearts
Philadelphia, PA
Firnge festival$25,000
1812 Productions
Philadelphia, PA
General purposes$20,000
Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
General purposes$20,000
Arden Theater Company
Philadelphia, PA
General purposes$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Anton Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Anton Charitable Trust give?

$75,000 in tax year 2023, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Anton Charitable Trust?

Its 2023 filing lists Sarah Anton (Trustee) and Frederick W Anton IV (Trustee).

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